Dhok Nawan Lok

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Dhoke Nawan Loke is a town in the Punjab area of Pakistan. It lies 10 kilometers east of Mandi Bahauddin and 0.5 kilometers north of Dhok Kasib.

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[edit] History

Historically, the town of Dhoke Nawan Loke is famous due to the ancient ruins of the old civilization on Tiba. No archaeological surveys have been performed, though the village ruins are thousands of years old. Some local inhabitants participated in the Battle of Chillianwala in 1849.

[edit] People

Dhoke Nawan Loke has a population of around 5,000 with an 80% literacy rate. The main castes in Dhoke Nawan Loke are Sahi, Gondal, Arain, and Gujjar. The most common industries are agricultural and services-related. After 1995, most of the younger people of this town preferred to travel abroad as economic migrants, resulting in around 15% of the natives under 35 years of age now residing in Europe and North America.

[edit] Economy

The migration of a large portion of the population changed the entire local economy; foreign capital now accounts for around 90% of the total income of the town. This has resulted in higher prices for real estate and agricultural property. The price of one acre of purely agricultural land has increased to around 800,000 RS (about $16,000 USD per acre). Non-agricultural properties in real estate have also risen to an estimated $60,000 USD.

[edit] Personalities

The town of Dhoke Nawan Loke has been home to several notable people, including:

  • Professor Ghulam Qadir Sahi (1947 - 2001) was a professor of Indo-Pak History with deep interest in Islamic History. He was also the editor of the magazine Khirman in District College Mandi Baha-ud-Din. Ghulam Qadir Sahi was respected for his scholarship and political awareness. He influenced contemporary generations of Sahi families, as well as contemporary Dokaan Sahiyan political leaders Zulqurnain Sahi, Saifullah Sahi and Riaz Farooq Sahi. His students Abdulaziz Gujar and Professor Qari Anyt-ullh are leaders of education field in the district.
  • Ch.Ansar Sahi is known for his bold and courageous leadership in "Pind's journey to Europe" and was arrested many times due to this work.
  • Ch.Azam Sahi since returning from the UK in 1984 has contributed immensely to the development of the Dhoke villages,such as upgrading the local schools, sanctioning of roads etc. Although he does not participate in elections himself, he remains a powerful behind the scene personality in the area. His son Ch.Sajjad Taslim Azam is a CSS officer who has served in the Income Tax, FIA and NAB.
  • Ch Azam Sahi's grandson Ch Mustafa Azam is presently studying at the prestigious Aitchison 'Chiefs' College at Lahore.

Cities and towns in Punjab (Pakistan)