Mirpur is one of the seventh districts of Pakistani administered Azad Kashmir

Azad Kashmir

Azad Jammu and Kashmir or Azad Kashmir for short, is the southernmost political entity within the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir...

 and was formerly part of the Kashmir and Jammu (princely state). Since Mirpur adjoins the northern plains of the Punjab

Punjab

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, the climate is quite hot during the summer times. The city itself has gone through a process of modernization while most of the surrounding area remains agricultural. Mirpur is known for its grand buildings and large bungalow-houses primarily funded through its ex-pat community mainly which is resident in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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