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BUREWALA
Introduction
Burewala is the 2nd largest city in Multan division and 31st largest city in Pakistan. It covers about 42 Km of area and has population of 15 lac people. Arifwala, Vehari, Chicha watni and Sahuka lies in its east, west, north and south respectively. Burewala has 32 Union Council. By 2020, it turns to 107 years of age.
History of Burewala
Burewala was came into being in 1913 by the English people. If they had to travel from Multan to Dehli, they had to pass from this current city Burewala. A project of Railway lines was completed in 1925. Naming of Burewala has different theories, but the most famous and most acceptable theory is that there was a man namely Bura Sing living just behind the current Railway Station. He left his place for the Project of Railway and from this conspiracy the Burewala name arose. This is most often told story but to how much extent, it is true, Allah Almighty knows better.
Burewala, Arifwala and Vehari, although 3 in number, considered as twin cities because these were established on the same pattern and map. Out of these three, Burewala is the 31st largest city of Pakistan while Vehari is the 58th largest city of Pakistan. Without any proper reason, Vehari has a status of District while Burewala has a status of Tehsil. Now a days, there is a moment running at peak for changing the status of Burewala from tehsil to district in the new upcoming province South Punjab of Pakistan.
There is a rest house namely Mian Pakhi rest house. Story of this rest house is that Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru was prisoned in this rest house. A very famous mosque, Fateh Purr Mosque was founded by Mughal King Akbar. Burewala has the largest Grain Market in Multan Division.
Famous Personalities
Major Tufail Mohammad (Urdu: طفیل محمد; b. 22 June 1914 – 7 August 1958), NH, was a military officer in the Pakistan Army and the second military officer in the Pakistani military who was cited with the Nishan-e-Haider (Eng. Trans.: Emblem of the Lion) for his "distinguished actions of valor other than bravery" in the Indo-Pakistani wars along the Indo-East Pakistani border in 1957–58. Major Tufail was buried in Burewala, Punjab in Pakistan, and the federal government later built a marble tomb in 1967. In 1993, he was subjected a biographical war telefilm, "Major Tufail Mohammad Shaheed" produced and directed by the Qasim Jilali of the PTV. In 1967, he was posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Haider by the President of Pakistan, becoming the second officer to receive the award.
Farīd al-Dīn Masʿūd Ganj-i-Shakar (c. 4 April 1179 – 7 May 1266) was a 12th-century Punjabi Muslim preacher and mystic. who went on to become "one of the most revered and distinguished ... Muslim mystics" of the medieval period. He is known reverentially as Bābā Farīd or Shaikh Farīd by Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus of the Punjab Region, or simply as Farīduddīn Ganjshakar. It is believed that he performed Chillas here in Burewala in a well by hanging upside down.
Hazrat Baba Haji Sher (RA) is one of the earliest Muslim Sufi saint in the Subcontinent Indo-Pak.Baba Haji Sher Muhammad Dewan Chawli Mashaikh (RA) have played pivotal role in establishment of Islam as religion and the area has great significance in this regard as the first Dargah Shareef of sub-continent Indo-Pak is situated here some 17 kilometers away which is a place of religious activities and mental satisfaction.Hazrat Baba Haji Sher (RA) embraced Islam on 27th Ramadan-ul-Mubarak 131 Hijri.
Education
You can imagine the literacy rate just by knowing a fact that 75% of the students who top the Multan Board are from Burewala every year. Burewala is called the City of Education and this title was awarded in 2005 because 60% of the people who did M.A. in 2005 are from Burewala and remaining 40% from the whole Pakistan. Let’s have a look at the educational system of this city;
There are about 300+ Govt. and Private primary and high schools. Govt. M.C. model high school Burewala is the oldest school. For fact, Indian actor Rajesh Khanna is student of this school. There are 3 branches of it for boys and 2 for girls. Govt. BTM High school Burewala is also one of the old schools. It was part of BTM mill but now it is under the control of Pakistan Government. There are many International school working with coordination of other countries like The City school, The Progenitor school etc.
There are more than 15 colleges in Burewala. Most favourite colleges are Punjab College, Superior College, Aspire College, Govt. Post Graduate College (Degree college), etc. Almost every year in Multan Board the First Position belongs to Punjab College Burewala either in pre-medical, pre-engineering or commerce. KIPS is also working and getting importance by leaps and bounds.
There are 2 university sub-campuses in Burewala. One is GC Agriculture university Faisalabad Burewala campus and other is Arid University campus. Both of these universities are providing many under graduate degree. These are providing education to not only the students of Burewala but the surrounding areas like Vehari, Arifwala, Chicha watni, Gago mandi.
Instead of these all institutes some institutes are working as well like Lahore Lyceum for disables. Vocational Training institutes are also working here. Pakistan’s biggest Technical college is working effectively in Burewala. In order to some up, Burewala is developing by leaps and bounds without any major financial support. If it is turned into District it will perform even better and finally improve Pakistan.
If one think of academies, there is A-Block in Burewala which is also known as Academy Block. It has more than 50 Academies working to engage more than 10,000 students in evening in single block. The exam system is very strong which helps them top the Multan Board.
Sports
You can easily judge the interest of people in games by knowing that the Largest stadium of Multan division Quaid-e-Azam Stadium lies in Burewala. This stadium has playground for Cricket, Hockey and Football. The famous cricketers from Burewala are Waqar Younus, Saeed Anwar, M Irfan, Azhrullah, M Zahid and Gulriaz Sadaf. If we talk about Hockey, Saleem Sherwani was former hockey player and win gold for Pakistan.
BCL (Burewala Cricket League) is played in this stadium every year. Inter schools and colleges competitions of games are held in this stadium. After these competitions, Flower exhibition is held here as well.
Culture
It is misconception that People of Burewala speak Saraiki. Most of the people of Burewala are Punjabi speaking but they can understand and speak Urdu as well. English is not a common language but some legible people not only understand but speak English very well.
Kameez Shalwar is mostly used dress but dhoti in Rural areas and Pent shirt is common in Urban areas.
Most of the people are related to agriculture for their earnings. Just five years ago, Burewala was called as Cotton King but due to load shedding and some other reasons the production decreases. Still most of the people wait for their crops before any big deal. After harvesting their crops, their houses are full of happiness and joy. In villages, Mela’s are held every year.
Cold dessert (Faluda), Dahi Baray (Dahi Vada or Dahi balay) are very famous. Tikka boti, Biryani are famous and delicious dishes.
Refreshment Parks
After strenuous and tiresome work of the whole day, one feels tired. So, for refreshment there are there are three main points in Burewala. Family Park, Children Park and Joy land.
Restaurants
There are many food points in Burewala.
1-Victoria Grand Marquee 2- Mughal e Azam 3-Paradise Restaurant 4-Flam nd Cool 5-Fri Chicks 6-Aroma Hotel 7-Cafee 007 8-Merina Restaurant 9-Habib food restaurant 10- Burewala Dasterkhwan 11-Bin Fazal 12-Al-Aziz Restaurant
These all are expensive and best restaurants of Burewala. And Mehmood soda water is very famous for its different flavoured milk products.
Burewala Textile Mill
Burewala Textile Mills (former old name), now known as Dawood Lawrencepur Limited at Burewala, Vehari District, Punjab, Pakistan. Asia’s largest textile mill since 2012 after which it is closed. You can imagine its vastness by knowing the fact that its working area has 11 units and in each unit 1700 people work. Almost 18000 workers worked at a time in this mill. This mill provides all the facilities via own hospital, power house (Bijli ghar), park, Colonies for residence of all the workers, water supply etc. it had its own school which is now under Government control. It’s down fall was just due to union which lead to shutter down every month and it leads to bankruptcy and after continuous loss for 5 years this mill was shut down.
Coordinates: 30°9'13"N 72°41'19"E
Specialties
• Pakistan’s largest Rickshaw body producing city • Cotton king till 2014-15 • City of Education • 31st largest city of Pakistan • Multan Division’s largest Grain market • Multan Division’s largest Stadium • Multan Division’s 2nd largest city • Asia’s largest textile factory BTM (Dawood Group of Companies)
Conclusion
In order to sum up my work, I would like say that if Burewala is capable of getting the current status without facilities and proper support then you can think of the potential its residents have. The politicians from this region were considered as backbenchers but due to their courage in Provincial and National assembly the request is sent to Prime Minister for approval to give Burewala the status of District. Inshallah Burewala will perform better than the records.
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