Soon Valley

The Soon Valley (Urdu: [‎[‎وادئ سون)]] or Soon Sakesar is located in the northwest of Khushab District, Punjab, Pakistan.

The eastern border of Soon Valley starts from Podhrar village and western border land mark is Sakesar. The Sakesar is the highest mountain peak in the region, 5010 feet highest peak of the Salt Range. The valley is 35 mile long and 9 mile wide.Important towns in the valley are Pail-Piran,Naushahra, Chitta, Sabhral, Khoora, Nowshera, Kufri, Anga, Ugali, Mardwal, Dhadhar, Uchali and Bagh Shams-ud-Din. Kanhatti Garden, Sodhi Garden, Da'ep and Sakesar are resorts located in the valley. The Awan and Rajpoot Janjua tribe is settled in major part of Soon Valley barring Pail-Piran,home to Hasmite Sadaats-descendents of Baha ud Din Zakkariyya Multani.

Information

Total villages = 31
Main villages = Padhrar, Pail-Piran, Naushahra, Mardwal, Kufri, Uchali, Khoora,Anga,Khabakki etc
Distance from Islamabad = 160 km
Distance from Sargodha = 110 km
Lakes = Uchali, Khabbaki, Jahlar, Khura

Transportation

Soon Valley is located in north west of PUNJAB province and is accessible through public transport from Islamabad (M2 Balkasar Interchange), Lahore (M2 Kalar Kahar Intrechange), Sargodha, Khushab and Mianwali. It is about more than an hour from Khushab, from Islamabad you can enter in valley through Pail-Piran (via Jabah road) or via Sodhi, coming from Chakwal or direct from Jaba coming via Talagang. After crossing Jabah town, Ahmadabad, Khabakki town, Dhadhar and Makrumi Chouk and Mardawal are passed, before reaching the main town of Soon valley - Naushehra. Transport for surrounding villages is available from Naushehra. For Khushab and other eastern villages the bus/taxi stop is Mardwal Chowk while for villages west of Naushehra Y-Cross is the bus/taxi point.

Villages west of Naushehra are Sabhral, Kufri, Koradhi,Uchhali, and Chittah before reaching the Pakistan Air Force Base of Sakesar.

Villages to the north west of Naushehra are Sirhal, Shakarkot and Anngah and Ugali.

Villages to the north east of Naushehra are Mardowal, Dhadar, Ahmadabad, Khabakki and Jabah,Pail-Piran and Padhrar.

Villages to the south west of Naushehra are Surraki and Jahlar.

Villages to the south of Naushehra are Chamraki and Sodhian. but there is only paved way for these villages.

Villages to the east of Naushehra are Dhakah, Mirokah Dhakah, Jalay Wali, (Uchhalah is not on the main road), Sodhi Jai Wali, Kaliyal, Khurrah, and Kathwai. Padhrar and Pail-Piran are part of soon valley and fall on Chakwal-Khushab road.

There are scattered colonies of certain families which are called Dhok. Usually at each Dhoke there are two to ten houses.

Khabeki Lake from the road

Places to see

• Lakes: Uchalli Lake, Khabikki Lake and Jahlar Lake.
• Waterfalls at Kufri.
• Ambh Sharif is a historical place in Hinduism.
• Kanahti Garden, Sodhi Garden, Khabakki Jheel, Uchali Jheel, Sakesar and Daip Shareef and the hiking experiences of hills
• Anga, an important village.
• Sodhi village has waterfalls, a Rest House, and wild animals like Cheetah, Rabbit, Deer, Teetar (Urdu name of a bird).
• Shrines of Pir Khawja Noori and Pir Sahib Acha(Hacha)-descendents of Baha Ud Din Zakkariyya Multani(Hazrat Baha Ul Haq)in Pail-Piran

pail-piran.blogspot.com

Tribe

The main tribe of the area is the Awan tribe settled in the Soon valley with Malik as sub cast is used by the locals, such as Pirkal in Jallay wali, Majhial in Mardwal, Ghadhyal, Bazral , Chhatal in Ugali, Phatwal and Bhojo khail, Sheral, Mianwaddal in Anga ,Janial, Sherwal,Rhamtal in Uchali ,and so on. In the valley Awan's are known by their sub castes. A majority of the people are serving in the armed forces of Pakistan. Other professions like education, business, transportation and agricultural are also adopted by the locals. The village Pail-Piran however is inhabited by Hashmites(Hashmi Sadats,who belong to Habbari( The Arab rulers of Sind) ancestry,who came from El Khawarzam and established first Muslim Capital at Mansoora,Sindh in the sub continent.Piran e Pail are the decendents are descendents of Hazrat Sadar Ud din Arif Billah son of Baha ud Din Zakkariya( Hazrat Baha Ul Haq) of Multan.pailpiran.blogspot.com The Pir family of Pail-Piran is closely related to Pirs of Bhera sharif,Karuli Piran and Pir da Khara(and belong to Habbarid dynasty,once ruled Sindh).

The people are hard working and agriculture used to be the main profession.Per person square footage of land decreased, as population increased.Consequently the people have migrated to large cities for jobs.

This beautiful valley is Switzerland of the country.After recently visiting this valley, I saw the broken roads of the valley, a proof of incapability of corrupt management and politicians.

Well known personalities like late literary giant Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi and columnist Abdul Qadir Hassan, prominent scholar Syed Ahmad Saeed Hamadani, scholar and poet, Iqbal Dost from Khabakki who is well known at home and abroad due to his many books including Jam-e-Khudi and Aap-ke-Naam, and for his English Poems in UK. World renowned Dr. Ghaus Malik neurosurgen USA from Sabhral,Dr.Javaid Malik(USA) from Mardwal also belong to this land. Many loyal brave soldiers and officers belong to this land who even laid down their lives for their homeland.

Local people love music.Traditionally the marriages are arranged. Luddi is famous folk dance on occasions of happiness.Also dhol and shehnai are famous musical instruments for celebrations.

This area is very underserved.90% of population earning less than a dollar per week. poverty and illiteracy are main problems. Civic leaders, social and wlfare societies,politicians,public sevants and investors are requested to establish intrastructure,industry,hospitals, schools and other basic facilities of life to fight the poverty and miseries of these poor people.

and not to forget the famous Awan family now residing in the UK