Malakwal

Malakwal ملکوال
City and Tehsil
Malakwal Location of Malakwal Malakwal Malakwal (Pakistan)
Coordinates:32°33′11″N73°12′24″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Division	Gujrat
District	Mandi Bahauddin
Tehsil	Malakwal
No. of Union councils	17
Banks	20+
Government
•Language	Punjabi/Urdu/English
Elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Population
• City and Tehsil	371,869
•Urban	80,000
Time zone	UTC+5(PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+6(DST)
Postal Code	50530
Area code	0546

Malakwal(Urdu:ملکوال) is a city inMandi Bahauddin District,Punjab,Pakistan.

History

In 997 CE,Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavitook over theGhaznavid dynastyempire established by his father,Sultan Sebuktegin.In 1005, he conquered theShahisinKabul,and followed it up with the conquest of thePunjab region.TheDelhi Sultanateand later theMughal Empireruled the region. The Punjab region became predominantlyMuslimdue tomissionarySufisaints whosedargahsdot the landscape ofPunjab region.

After the formation of theSikh Empirein 1801, Malakwal was also part of the area that was invaded and occupied by theSikhs.During the period ofBritish rule,Malakwal increased in population and importance.

The predominantly Muslim population supportedMuslim LeagueandPakistan Movement.After theindependenceofPakistanin 1947, the minorityHindusandSikhsmigrated toIndiawhile theMuslimrefugees fromIndiasettled down here.

City information

Malakwal lies on the south/east bank of river Jhelum and is sandwiched betweenRiver JhelumandLower Jhelum Canal.It is atehsiland sub-divisional headquarter ofMandi Bahauddin DistrictofPunjab.It is located approximately 200 km away from the national capitalIslamabadin a southeast direction and 35 km from its district headquartersMandi Bahauddin.It has a moderate climate. During the peak of a summer day, the temperature rises to 40 °C, and falls to 2 °C in the months of December and January.

Malakwal is situated on Shahpur-Mandi Bahauddin highway.

Malakwal has a railway station that is also a junction that linksMandi Bahauddin,Sargodha,andJhelum.

Bar Musa, Gojra, Miana Gondal, Rukkan and Busal are the big towns of Malakwal Tehsil. Bar Musa is a famous town in this tehsil.

Malakwal is also known for the Daffer forest and Mona Depot, an Army remount for horses. Mona Depot was named after the village Mona.