Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Population
With the modest figure of 22,300 in 1951, the population of Sheikhupura has increased more than tenfold to more than) 300,000 in half a century. In recent decades, the rate of growth has increased due to growing agricultural and industrial activities. The current population has been growing steadily and is projected to exceed to 700,000 by 2019.mohsan abbas
Organizational Hierarchy
Dirtrict Incharge :-
Mr.Shoaib Kambo DSP/PHP SKP
Mr.Rao Javed Ali (Sub Inspector) Incharge PHPP Khanpur 056-2890375
Mr.Salim Zafar (Sub Inspector) Incharge PHPP Herdew 056-3885371
Mr.Munawar Hussain(Sub Inspector) Incharge PHPP Sekham 056-3675177
Mr.Tajammal Hussain(Sub Inspector) Incharge PHPP Sau Moria Muridke 042-7087097
Mr.Shauket Ali(Sub Inspector) Incharge PHPP Farooq abad 056-3876959
Mr.Iftikhar Hussain Shah(Sub Inspector) Incharge PHPP Bhikhi 056-3883310
Mr.Sohail Ikhlaq(Sub Inspector) Incharge PHPP kala Shah kaku 042-7983093
Mr.Ehsan Elahi Zahir(Sub Inspector) Incharge PHPP Ali Abad 056-2016188
Mr.Shahbaz Ahmed (Sub Inspector) Incharge PHPP Bhagodial 056-2008204.
Patrolling Police is fully equipped with latest Arms and Ammunition and other article to counter criminals.
Mr.Shoaib Kambo DSP/PHP SKP
Mr.Rao Javed Ali (Sub Inspector) Incharge PHPP Khanpur 056-2890375
Mr.Salim Zafar (Sub Inspector) Incharge PHPP Herdew 056-3885371
Mr.Munawar Hussain(Sub Inspector) Incharge PHPP Sekham 056-3675177
Mr.Tajammal Hussain(Sub Inspector) Incharge PHPP Sau Moria Muridke 042-7087097
Mr.Shauket Ali(Sub Inspector) Incharge PHPP Farooq abad 056-3876959
Mr.Iftikhar Hussain Shah(Sub Inspector) Incharge PHPP Bhikhi 056-3883310
Mr.Sohail Ikhlaq(Sub Inspector) Incharge PHPP kala Shah kaku 042-7983093
Mr.Ehsan Elahi Zahir(Sub Inspector) Incharge PHPP Ali Abad 056-2016188
Mr.Shahbaz Ahmed (Sub Inspector) Incharge PHPP Bhagodial 056-2008204.
Patrolling Police is fully equipped with latest Arms and Ammunition and other article to counter criminals.
Sub Units
Khanpur(Lhr Skp Rd),
herdew(Skp Grw Rd)
,Sekham(Skp Mdk Rd)
Sau Moria (Mdk Grw Rd),
Farooq abad(Skp Sgd Rd)
,Bhikhi(Skp Fsl Rd)
Kala shah Kaku(Lhr Mdk Rd)
, Ali Abad(Fsl Rd)
and Bhaghodial(Nrw Mdk Rd)
covering the district sheikhupura.
herdew(Skp Grw Rd)
,Sekham(Skp Mdk Rd)
Sau Moria (Mdk Grw Rd),
Farooq abad(Skp Sgd Rd)
,Bhikhi(Skp Fsl Rd)
Kala shah Kaku(Lhr Mdk Rd)
, Ali Abad(Fsl Rd)
and Bhaghodial(Nrw Mdk Rd)
covering the district sheikhupura.
History
Sheikhupura or Shekhupura (Urdu: شيخوپورہ) is an industrial city in the province of Punjab slightly northwest to Lahore in Pakistan. It is known for its historical places, and is commonly known locally as Qila Shaikhupura, because of the fort in the city, constructed by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir. Sheikhupura is the headquarters of Sheikhupura District. It is approximately 35 km from Lahore.
History
The history of Sheikhupura goes back to 100 BCE. Historical research has established the fact that Sangla or Sakala was the capital of Punjab once, and it was here that Alexander the Great of Macedonia(Sikandar e azam) fought one of his most serious battles of his career. Its name is spoken of, firstly in the pages of Tuzk-e-Jahangiri as Jahangirpura, after the name of Prince Salim Nur u din muhammad Jahangir.
Mughal Emperor Nor-u-Din Muhammad Jahangir laid the foundation of historical Sheikhupura. In 1607, Sheikhupura was constructed following an order of Jahangir. The father of Jahangir, Emperor Jalal-uddin Mohammad Akbar use to call him Sheikhu (a nick name). During Sikh rule the new city was named Sheikhupura, previously was known as Jahangirabad.
During the reign of Emperor Jahangir (1605 to 1627), Sheikhupura had the status of royal hunting ground. In Tuzke-Jahangiri, Jahangir wrote during the events in 1607:
On the day of Tuesday, I reside in Jahangirpura, my hunting ground. According to my order, a Minar and a grave for my deer, Mansraj, were constructed here.
Mughal Emperor Jahangir granted the estate of Sheikhupura to Syed Usman, the father of Shah Bilal, a religious preceptor of the line of Qadiriyyah.
Over the whole district, the period between the decline of Mughal Empire after the death of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and the rise of Sikh confederacies was one of utter confusion and anarchy. The successive shocks of invasion from the northwest, and the devastation caused again and again by the invading armies of Nadir Shah.
Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali (1724-1773)almost completely ruined the prosperity of the tract. After the death of Aurangazeb, Muslim power was broken by the Sikhs who ruled through various misls or small to medium sized groups. Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali led raids that further weakened local Muslim rule. Several raids were made by the Bhangi Sardars, a Sikh community that laid to waste many Mosques and Madrasas. Finally around 1780, Ranjit Singh, a sikh ruler defeated the grandson of Ahmad Shah Abdali and later captured this district. The sikhs were routed by the British around 1850 and it stayed under British rule till independence in 1947.
In 1851, Tehsil Sheikhupura worked under Gujranwala. The Artimapal Secretary Chief Commissioner Lahore wrote a letter to the Department of Wealth in 1855 to combine the Tehsil Sheikhupura with the District Lahore but it was never done. As soon as it became a DistrictZillah, a lot of lawyers came to practice. Under of Sir Gungha Ram, district courts and hospitals were constructed in the city.
Location
A district headquarter, Sheikhupura (near Lahore) is situated 32km to the west of Lahore, and is linked to the other regional centers of Punjab. The city is a regional center for police services, education, health and employment and provides a service base for industrial sector. Sheikhupura is spread over an area of 5,960 square kilometers. Punjab Highway Patrolling Police
History
The history of Sheikhupura goes back to 100 BCE. Historical research has established the fact that Sangla or Sakala was the capital of Punjab once, and it was here that Alexander the Great of Macedonia(Sikandar e azam) fought one of his most serious battles of his career. Its name is spoken of, firstly in the pages of Tuzk-e-Jahangiri as Jahangirpura, after the name of Prince Salim Nur u din muhammad Jahangir.
Mughal Emperor Nor-u-Din Muhammad Jahangir laid the foundation of historical Sheikhupura. In 1607, Sheikhupura was constructed following an order of Jahangir. The father of Jahangir, Emperor Jalal-uddin Mohammad Akbar use to call him Sheikhu (a nick name). During Sikh rule the new city was named Sheikhupura, previously was known as Jahangirabad.
During the reign of Emperor Jahangir (1605 to 1627), Sheikhupura had the status of royal hunting ground. In Tuzke-Jahangiri, Jahangir wrote during the events in 1607:
On the day of Tuesday, I reside in Jahangirpura, my hunting ground. According to my order, a Minar and a grave for my deer, Mansraj, were constructed here.
Mughal Emperor Jahangir granted the estate of Sheikhupura to Syed Usman, the father of Shah Bilal, a religious preceptor of the line of Qadiriyyah.
Over the whole district, the period between the decline of Mughal Empire after the death of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and the rise of Sikh confederacies was one of utter confusion and anarchy. The successive shocks of invasion from the northwest, and the devastation caused again and again by the invading armies of Nadir Shah.
Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali (1724-1773)almost completely ruined the prosperity of the tract. After the death of Aurangazeb, Muslim power was broken by the Sikhs who ruled through various misls or small to medium sized groups. Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali led raids that further weakened local Muslim rule. Several raids were made by the Bhangi Sardars, a Sikh community that laid to waste many Mosques and Madrasas. Finally around 1780, Ranjit Singh, a sikh ruler defeated the grandson of Ahmad Shah Abdali and later captured this district. The sikhs were routed by the British around 1850 and it stayed under British rule till independence in 1947.
In 1851, Tehsil Sheikhupura worked under Gujranwala. The Artimapal Secretary Chief Commissioner Lahore wrote a letter to the Department of Wealth in 1855 to combine the Tehsil Sheikhupura with the District Lahore but it was never done. As soon as it became a DistrictZillah, a lot of lawyers came to practice. Under of Sir Gungha Ram, district courts and hospitals were constructed in the city.
Location
A district headquarter, Sheikhupura (near Lahore) is situated 32km to the west of Lahore, and is linked to the other regional centers of Punjab. The city is a regional center for police services, education, health and employment and provides a service base for industrial sector. Sheikhupura is spread over an area of 5,960 square kilometers. Punjab Highway Patrolling Police
Industrialization
Sheikupura District is situated in the hub of textile industry & Technical which is in dire need of methodically trained manpower to work as Weaving & Dyeing Masters, supervisors and designers. Besides, they are able to operate and handle the weaving machines as well as processing and finishing of fabric. On the other hand the large numbers of school pass outs are turned out every year and a number of them wish to join textile industry and adapt textile as a carrier. Presently, there is no such institution in Sheikhupura which is catering to the requirement of textile sector. Therefore, the idea of establishing Ali Institute of Technology & Textile was conceived by Mr. Fazal Elahi of Ali Industries who is also the Chairman of Advisory Council of the Institute. The aim of establishing the Institute is not only to provide trained manpower for textile industries but also to provide opportunities to school graduates of Sheikhupura to peruse a carrier in textile sector for gainful employment. Thus they will become a productive member of society and help to improve societal settings in Sheikhupura region.
The institute will also offer programs in other sectors of industry and turn out technicians and junior engineers armed with Diploma of Associate Engineer which will be accredited by Punjab Board of Technical Education Lahore. The Institute will be run under the patronage of Ali Industries and have an Advisory Council consisting of eminent personalities and textile experts of textile sector besides other visionary leaders.
This is a pioneer institution in Sheikhupura meeting the technical human resource requirements focused on textile industries. The Institute will operate in tandem with the industries to produce manpower in accordance with its requirements
The institute will also offer programs in other sectors of industry and turn out technicians and junior engineers armed with Diploma of Associate Engineer which will be accredited by Punjab Board of Technical Education Lahore. The Institute will be run under the patronage of Ali Industries and have an Advisory Council consisting of eminent personalities and textile experts of textile sector besides other visionary leaders.
This is a pioneer institution in Sheikhupura meeting the technical human resource requirements focused on textile industries. The Institute will operate in tandem with the industries to produce manpower in accordance with its requirements
Geographically
Hiran Minar is set in peaceful environs near Lahore in Sheikhupura, Pakistan. It was constructed by Emperor Jehangir as a monument to Mansraj, one of his pet deers
The structure consists of a large, almost-square water tank with an octagonal pavilion in its center, built during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan; a causeway with its own gateway connects the pavilion with the mainland and a 100-foot-high minar, or minaret.
At the center of each side of the tank, a brick ramp slopes down to the water, providing access for royal animals and wild game. The minar itself was built by Emperor Jahangir in 1606 to honor the memory of a pet hunting antelope named Mansraj.
Unique features of this particular complex are the antelope's grave and the distinctive water collection system. At each corner of the tank (approximately 750 by 895 feet in size), is a small, square building and a subsurface water collection system which supplied the tank; only one of these water systems is extensively exposed today.
Another special feature of Hiran Minar is its location and environment: the top of the minar is perhaps the best place in the province of Punjab to get a feel for the broader landscape and its relationship to a Mughal site.
Looking north from the top of the minar, one can see a patch of forest which is similar to the scrub forest vegetation of Mughal times, while to the west are extensively-irrigated fields, a product of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but similar in size and appearance to the well-irrigated fields of the Mughal period.
About City
Sheikhupura is bounded by 6 other districts of Pakistani Punjab namely: Lahore, Nankana Sahib, Narowal, Hafizabad, and Gujranwala.
To the east is the international boundary of Amritsar - Indian Punjab.
Geology
The area is a part of Rachna Doab, and consists of some recent sediment brought by spill channel from Chenab River. There are some old channel levee remnants and old basins filled up with clay materials. It is probably of late Pleistocene age derived from mixed calcareous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks of the lower Himalayas. The only mineral products of the District are Kankar and Kallar. The small particles of Kankar may be burnt into lime. These are the features of all bare lands and are found on the surface or a little below it. Kallar is found on mounds, which are sites of old ruined habitations, and is used for the manufacture of crude saltpeter.
Climate
The District has extreme climate; the summer season starts from April and continues till October. During the summer season, temperature ranges from 30 to 45 degrees Celsius. The winter season starts from November and continues till March. December and January are the coldest months with a mean minimum temperature of 5 degrees.
The dust storms occur occasionally during the hot season, during June, July and August. Rainy weather alternates with oppressive weather. The rainfall is 500mm per year. The mean minimum and maximum humidity during winter is 37% and 84%.
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