Khushab District
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Khushab District is a rural tribal district
located in Punjab
, Pakistan
. According to the 1998 census, the population was 905,711 with 24.76% living in urban areas. The district consists of 3 tehsil
s: Khushab, Nurpur
, and Quaidabad, as well as a sub-tehsil Naushera
. Khushab is home to the Heavy Water and Natural Uranium Research Reactor, a critical part of the Pakistan's Special Weapons Program, which has come under much heated scrutiny.
and a missile base near the city of Khushab (32°1′12.62"N 72°12′27.02"E). These pictures had mixed views, one of the expression of power that could shackle or reshape diplomatic landscapes of a region and another of the ethical question about the usage of satellite imagery in terms of privacy and national sovereignty of a nuclear-capable nation. The report was published at a time when American President Bill Clinton
was due to visit India and sparked concerns worldwide. It was later clearly stated in the Dawn
newspaper on June 14, 2000 that this particular nuclear reactor at Khushab and its reprocessing plant were generating between 8 to 10 kilograms of weapons-grade plutonium per year, dedicated for military use.
and Mianwali
, near the river Jhelum
. The district headquarters is located at Jauharabad
(founded 1953, pop. 39,477).
Khushab, consists of agricultural lowland plains, lakes, and hills. Parts of the Thal
desert touch the district which has a breadth of over 70 miles (112.7 km) and is situated between the Indus river and the Jhelum
river. The district is rich in natural resources (salt and coal). Most people are associated with farming and agriculture. One third of the district is hilly and is dominated by Awans and other minor tribes. In the 1980s the district was classified as a tax relief zone for new industries. This led to the establishment of many industries including cement, sugar, and textiles.
There are three lakes (Ochali, Khabbaki and Sodhi Jay Wali) in the district. Garden Kanhatti Garden near Khabbaki village is located in the Soon valley area which is the largest forest in Khushab district. Katha Saghral
is semi-hilly and mineral area, noted for its coal and salt mining. Khabikki Lake is a salt water lake in the southern Salt Range area in Pakistan. The lake is one kilometre wide and two kilometres long. Khabikki is also the name of a neighbouring village. Sakaser is the highest mountain in the Salt Range area in Pothohar in Pakistan. It is 1522 metre / 4946 feet high. It is situated in Khushab District but it can be seen from adjoining districts of Mianwali and Chakwal. Ochali or Uchhali Lake is just below the Sakaser mountain, it is a salt water lake in the southern Salt Range area in Pakistan. Sakaser (1522 metre / 4946 feet), the highest mountain in the Salt Range, looms over the lake. Due to its brackish water the lake is lifeless.
.Urdu
is also spoken and understood by most of the population. In some areas, Siraiki is also spoken.
Districts of Pakistan
The Districts of Pakistan are the second order administrative divisions of Pakistan. Districts were the third order of administrative divisions, below provinces and "divisions", until the reforms of August 2000, when "divisions" were abolished...
located in Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. According to the 1998 census, the population was 905,711 with 24.76% living in urban areas. The district consists of 3 tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
s: Khushab, Nurpur
Nurpur
Nurpur is a city and a municipal council in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It was formerly a Kingdom ruled by the Pathania clan of Rajputs, since the 11th century AD. The capital of the Kingdom was at Pathankot, now in Punjab....
, and Quaidabad, as well as a sub-tehsil Naushera
Naushera
Naushera, also Naoshera, Urdu نوشهره is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.. Naushera is the main town of Soon Valley. Situated in the heart of Soon Valley, Naushera is surrounded by high hills, beautiful lakes, jungles, natural pools...
. Khushab is home to the Heavy Water and Natural Uranium Research Reactor, a critical part of the Pakistan's Special Weapons Program, which has come under much heated scrutiny.
History
On March 21, 2000, the Christian Science Monitor published an article written by Alexander Colhoun, a high-resolution aerial satellite photo revealed a nuclear reactorNuclear reactor
A nuclear reactor is a device to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Most commonly they are used for generating electricity and for the propulsion of ships. Usually heat from nuclear fission is passed to a working fluid , which runs through turbines that power either ship's...
and a missile base near the city of Khushab (32°1′12.62"N 72°12′27.02"E). These pictures had mixed views, one of the expression of power that could shackle or reshape diplomatic landscapes of a region and another of the ethical question about the usage of satellite imagery in terms of privacy and national sovereignty of a nuclear-capable nation. The report was published at a time when American President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
was due to visit India and sparked concerns worldwide. It was later clearly stated in the Dawn
Dawn (newspaper)
Dawn is Pakistan's oldest and most widely read English-language newspaper. One of the country's two largest English-language dailies, it is the flagship of the Dawn Group of Newspapers, published by Pakistan Herald Publications, which also owns the Herald, a magazine, the evening paper The Star and...
newspaper on June 14, 2000 that this particular nuclear reactor at Khushab and its reprocessing plant were generating between 8 to 10 kilograms of weapons-grade plutonium per year, dedicated for military use.
Geography
Khushab is situated between the cities of SargodhaSargodha
Sargodha is a city in the Sargodha District of Punjab province, Pakistan.Sargodha is located in the northwest of Pakistan. It is the eleventh largest city of Pakistan and also known as Pakistan's best citrus-producing area. It is an agricultural trade centre with various industries...
and Mianwali
Mianwali
Mianwali is the capital city of Mianwali District and situated in the north-west of Punjab province, Pakistan. The city is located on the eastern bank of the Indus River...
, near the river Jhelum
Jhelum River
Jehlum River or Jhelum River , ) is a river that flows in India and Pakistan. It is the largest and most western of the five rivers of Punjab, and passes through Jhelum District...
. The district headquarters is located at Jauharabad
Jauharabad
Jauharabad is a planned town situated in Khushab District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It has a population of approximately 40,000 and it is the district headquarters of Khushab District....
(founded 1953, pop. 39,477).
Khushab, consists of agricultural lowland plains, lakes, and hills. Parts of the Thal
Thal Desert
The Thal desert is situated in Punjab, Pakistan. It is vast area mainly between the Jhelum and Sindh rivers near the Pothohar Plateau. Its total length from north to south is 190 miles, and its maximum breadth is while minimum breadth is 20 miles. This region is divided into the districts of...
desert touch the district which has a breadth of over 70 miles (112.7 km) and is situated between the Indus river and the Jhelum
Jhelum
Jhelum or Jehlum may refer to:* Jhelum, a city in Pakistan on the banks of the Jhelum River* Jhelum District, an administrative division in Punjab, Pakistan surrounding the city of Jhelum...
river. The district is rich in natural resources (salt and coal). Most people are associated with farming and agriculture. One third of the district is hilly and is dominated by Awans and other minor tribes. In the 1980s the district was classified as a tax relief zone for new industries. This led to the establishment of many industries including cement, sugar, and textiles.
There are three lakes (Ochali, Khabbaki and Sodhi Jay Wali) in the district. Garden Kanhatti Garden near Khabbaki village is located in the Soon valley area which is the largest forest in Khushab district. Katha Saghral
Katha Saghral
Katha Saghral is a village and union council of Khushab District located in Punjab, Pakistan...
is semi-hilly and mineral area, noted for its coal and salt mining. Khabikki Lake is a salt water lake in the southern Salt Range area in Pakistan. The lake is one kilometre wide and two kilometres long. Khabikki is also the name of a neighbouring village. Sakaser is the highest mountain in the Salt Range area in Pothohar in Pakistan. It is 1522 metre / 4946 feet high. It is situated in Khushab District but it can be seen from adjoining districts of Mianwali and Chakwal. Ochali or Uchhali Lake is just below the Sakaser mountain, it is a salt water lake in the southern Salt Range area in Pakistan. Sakaser (1522 metre / 4946 feet), the highest mountain in the Salt Range, looms over the lake. Due to its brackish water the lake is lifeless.
Language
The majority of the people of the district speaks PunjabiPunjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
.Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
is also spoken and understood by most of the population. In some areas, Siraiki is also spoken.
Administration
The district is divided into three tehsils, Khushab, Noorpur Thal and Quaidabad which contain a total of fifty one Union Councils.Khushab tehsil
Khushab is subdivided into 41 Union Councils.- Anga
- Bandial JanubiBandial JanubiBandial Janubi is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.The village is about 400 years old....
- BijarBijarBijar is a city is a city in and capital of Bijar County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 46,156, in 12,312 families...
- BotalaBotalaBotala is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of PakistanIt is situated on the main Mianwali, Lahore road.Its about 12 kilometers distance from district headquarters Jauahrabad and 60 kilometers from divisional headquarters Sargodha.*Area:Total area...
- Chak no 42 M.BChak no 42 M.BChak no 42 M.B is small village in Khushab District Punjab, Pakistan.It is located approximately from the district administrative centre Jauharabad and is the seat of one of the Union councils of botala.The village, with a population of approximately 1,300 people.covers an area of nearly ....
- Chak No.21/MBChak No.21/MBChak No. 21 MB is a village of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is situated onMitha Tiwana, Adhi Kot road. It is 37 km from District Headquarters Jauharabad and 91 km from...
- Chak 13 moor
- Chak No.14/Mb
- Chak No.50/MbChak No.50/MbChak Fifty MB is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Provinceof Pakistan. It is located at 32°10'0N 72°52'20E.-References:...
- Chak mukaram sahab
- DaiwalDaiwalMangwal is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°31'60N 72°31'60E...
- GiroteGiroteGirote is a village and one of the 51 & Its No. is 28. It is satuated on the westeren Bank of River Jehlum, and 26 KM towards south from KHUSHAB. It has only one Branch of MCB Bank. Aheer and Baloch family are the major families that contest in every Elections. Ex-Nazim of the Union Council was...
- GolewaliGolewaliGolaywali is a village and one of the 35 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°29'21N 71°50'46E-References:[Golay wali 35Niazi Pathan is falmous tribe of Golay wali...
- Gunjial JanubiGunjial JanubiGunjial Janubi is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan....
- Hadali-1
- Hadali-2
- Hassanpur TiwanaHassanpur TiwanaHassanpur Tiwana is one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan....
- JabiJabiJabi is one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°23'60N 72°5'60E...
- Jauharabad-IJauharabad-IJauharabad-I is one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan....
- Jauharabad-IiJauharabad-IiJauharabad-Ii is one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan....
- Katha SaghralKatha SaghralKatha Saghral is a village and union council of Khushab District located in Punjab, Pakistan...
- KotliKotliKotli is the chief town of Kotli District, in the Pakistani-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Kotli is linked with Mirpur by two metalled roads, one via Rajdhani, and the other via Charhoi...
- KhabakiKhabakiKhabaki is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°37'0N 72°13'60E....
- KhooraKhooraKhoora is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.It has a population of over 15000 people.Awan is the main tribe of Khoora....
- Khushab-I
- Khushab-Ii
- Khushab-Iv
- Khushab-V
- Khushb-Iii
- Kufri
- KundKundKund is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°24'40N 72°12'17E.-Location:...
- Mitha TiwanaMitha TiwanaMitha Tiawana is a village and having status of union council of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.-References:Rana M. Naeem Nasir,Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment, Islamabad...
- Nali ShumaliNali ShumaliNali Shumali is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°29'17N 72°19'26E...
- NariNariNari may refer to:*Narfi, a Norse god also known as Nari*Nari Family, a family name*Typhoon Nari, the name of two tropical cyclones*Nari , a creature featured in the game Legendary...
- NausheraNausheraNaushera, also Naoshera, Urdu نوشهره is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.. Naushera is the main town of Soon Valley. Situated in the heart of Soon Valley, Naushera is surrounded by high hills, beautiful lakes, jungles, natural pools...
- Okhali MohlahOkhali MohlahOkhali Mohlah is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan....
- Pail-Piran
- PadhrarPadhrarPadhrar is a village and union council of Khushab District located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is part of Khushab tehsil, the village of Padhrar is located at the beginning of the Soon Valley which leads to the mountain peak of Sakesar.- Geography :The village is located at equal distance of...
- QuaidabadQuaidabadQuaidabad is a city and union council of Khushab District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It has road links to agricultural area of Thal and with the Soon Valley. Quaidabad is a union Council and is a Tehsil of Khushab District now. It is part of National Assembly constituency NA-69 and...
- RodaRoda, PunjabRoda is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Khushab Tehsil and is located at 32°4'26N 72°5'60E lying to the south-west of Khushab city..-References:...
- SandralSandralSandral is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°21'0N 72°25'0E-References:...
- Sodhi BalaSodhi BalaSodhi Bala is a village of [Khushab District]] in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.It is situated on the Khushab Naushehra road, 4 km from main road...
- TillokerTillokerTilloker is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan....
- UchalliUchalliUchalli is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. The Union Council included the Uchalli Wetlands Complex located at 72°14'E, 32° 29'N which has been the focus of conservation activities....
- Utra JanubiUtra JanubiUtra Janubi is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. This village gets its name from the Uttra tribe, who make the bulk of the population....
- WaheerWaheerWaheer is a small village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.- Location :...
- WarchaWarchaWarcha is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. Warcha salt mines has the best rock salt of the world both in purity and color...
Noorpur Thal tehsil
Noorpur Thal is subdivided into 10 Union Councils.- Adhi KotAdhi KotAdhi Kot is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 32°6'13N 71°48'24E with an altitude of 177 metres .-History:...
- jamaliJamaliJamali is the name of a Baloch tribe in Pakistan. Jamali tribe consists of 14 more tribes,like Esaani,Mureedani,Walwaani,Dodaani,Lalwaani. A large number of Jamali tribes also live in province of Sindh; these peopole speak Balochi,Sindhi,Seraiki,Punjabi and Urdu languages. In Sindh majority of...
- Jaura KalanJaura KalanJaura Kalan is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 31°53'37N 72°13'39E.-References:...
- JharkalJharkalJharkal is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 31°48'0N 71°49'60E.-References:...
- Khai KhurdKhai KhurdKhai Khurd is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 31°49'0N 72°13'0E.-References:...
- KhatwanKhatwanKhatwan is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 31°45'44N 72° 3' 58E....
- NoorpurNoorpurNoorpur is a city and a municipal board in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has Muslim, Sikh and Rajput pupulation. Khalsa Inter College was established by the Sikhs in the 1950s. There is a main education center of Muslim is Ashraf Zakariya Islamiyan Inter College.-...
- PelowaincePelowaincePelowaince is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.Peelowains is the home village of JASRA a prominent caste of the Khushab district...
- RahdariRahdariRahdari is a village in the Noorpur Thal tehsil Union Councils of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is located at 31°56'60N 71°46'60E....
- Rangpur Baghoor
Historical forts of Khushab District
- Akrand fort
- Dhak Janjua fort
- Masral Fort
- Kath Saghral Fort
- Khushab fort
- Tilla Jogian