M I R P U R E

Old city of mirpur [before]

This is the town where my grand-grand father and his family is burried just near the old western Gate in mirpur

Old city of mirpur [after]

Now the wheat crop is growing well due to constant supply of nutrient i.e phosphorous and other micronutients from the graves of my family

Mirpur district comprises partly plain and partly hilly areas. Its hot climate and other geographical conditions closely resemble those of Jhelum and Gujarat, the adjoining districts of Pakistan. The people of this area are basically farmers. Since the 1960s, a large number of people from this district have gone abroad , especially to the United Kingdom and the Middle East, for economic reasons. As such they are today the major foreign exchange earning source for Azad Kashmir and Pakistan. Around 50,000 people were moved from this district in the mid-sixties to make way for the construction of Mangla Dam. Most of these people settled in new Mirpur whilst some moved to Pakistan and the UK.

Mirpur
city is situated at 459m above sea-level and is linked with the main Peshawar-Lahore Grand Trunk road at Dina. The building of the new city in late sixties paved the way for new Mirpur situated on the banks of Mangla lake. The city was well planned and the buildings are mostly of modern design. Mirpur is developing into an industrial city very rapidly. Textile, vegetable ghee, logging and sawmills, soap, cosmetics, marble, ready-made garments, matches, rosin, turpentine and Vespa scooter industrial units have already been established in the area.

Mangla

mangla powerhouse

RaamKot Forte

RaamKot Forte

RaamKot Forte

is a small but beautiful modern town situated 16Km from Mirpur at the mouth of the Mangla Dam.The construction of the Dam reservoir, which has a perimeter of 400Km, has turned it into a place of interest. A castle situated on the lake-side serves as a historical back-drop.m

Shrine of the late Mian Mohammed Baksh

Khari sharif:-
Located 8Km from Mirpur is Khari Sharif. Known for housing the Shrine of the Sufi Saint known as Baba Pir-e-Shah Ghazi (Damrian Wali Sarkar). The place acts as a great seat of learning for students of Islam. Darvishs (disciples) of the Saint can be seen today wandering in AJK and Pakistan. Also at Khari Sharif is the Shrine of the late Mian Mohammed Baksh who wrote the famous tale Saif-ul-Muluk. This tells of a Prince who fell in love with a fairy called Badi Jamal who he saw in a dream. The story chronicals his travels in search of the fairy and the spiritual lessons he learns on the way.

LISTEN SAIF-UL-MuLuK:-

1.DUSHMEN MARRY TE KHUSI NA KARYA.

AZAD KASHMIR
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