Nawabshah
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Nawabshah or Shaheed Benazirabad, is a district in the Sindh
province of Pakistan
. It is headquarter of Shaheed Benazir Abad District
(formerly Nawabshah District). It has a population of 1,135,131.
to National Highway, Sakrand along the left bank of River Indus near Sakrand
Taluka, Pakistan
.
division. Deputy commissioner is responsible for overall administration of the District. Furthermore Nawabshah is sub-divided into 4 Talukas from the administrative point of view.
Mango
and banana
production. The climate is usually very hot and dry, with summer temperatures soaring as high as 53 degrees Celsius. Winters start late, around mid-November, lasting to around mid-February, with night-time temperatures often reaching 4 degrees Celsius. Temperatures below zero are very rare. The city is one of Pakistan's hottest areas.
Shia Muslims . The oldest and central Imambargah is Imambargah Murtazvi sited at Mohni Bazar Nawabshah . Every year all Shia procession
with a giant group of Shia followers are start procession on the street from Mohni Bazar Imambargah Murtazvi to Imambargah ( Isrepura) , Hussainia Sajjadia Imambargah ( Jam Saheb Road ) and return to start point Murtazvi Imambargah Nawabshah.((cn}}
Main Imambargah's of Nawabshah
Matami Anjuman's
(Town). A road from Kazi Ahmed
Town via Pabjo village leads to Thul Rukan to reach this thousand years old archeological construction. The height of this tomb is 60 feet from ground level. Mr. Henry Cusin, the British Archeologist writes in his book "Sindh's Archeology" (Sindhi Translation "Sindh Ja Qadeem Aasaar" by Ata Muhammad Bhambro) that the bricks used in the construction of this tomb were made and prepared of Budhist Rulers' period. The line painting for the birth of Gaotam Budh was shown on the bricks clearly which are preserved and kept by the Sindh Archeological Department. He writes that the ornaments and small effigies and statues were also found when the ground was dug around the tomb. Chaheen Jo Daro is historical and archaeological pleas it is near village Jamalkeerio Rohri canal.
(i) Main Railway line, Lahore to Karachi.
(ii) Meter Gauge Line, Nawabshah to Mirpurkhas.
(iii) Feeder Lines, Padidan, Mahrabpur,
via Tharushah to Sakrand Nawabshah and
Sakrand to Tando Adam Via Hala (entire lines abundant).
b) Roads.
(i) N-5 National Highway
passing through Sakrand and Daulatpur Talukas.
(ii) Nawabshah Sakrand Road.
(iii) Nawabshah Kazi Ahmed Road.
(iv) Nawabshah—Sanghar Road.
(v) Nawabshah Kumb via Bandhi and Daur.
(vi) Nawabshah 60th Mile and Military Chaks.
(vii) Nawabshah Jam Sahib.
(viii) Desert area road, Jam Sahib - Preetamabad District Sanghar.
(ix) Moro Bandhi Road.
(x) Other link roads connecting Taluka / District Head Quarters and others
town.
c) Airway.
Nawabshah is connected to others parts of the country as well the rest of the world through airways too. Nawabshah Airport
serves the purpose. Nawabshah Airport is based on Old (RAF) Royal Air Force WW2 base which is currently being used for commuter flights by PIA and other local airline services. It is also an alternate to Karachi International Airport. It provides sending facilities for aircraft at this Airport in case of necessary or diversion. Nowadays you can also book local flights from Nawabshah, to Islamabad and Karachi.
(ii) Chemi Visco Lint Cotton Factory NawabshahChemi Visco
Colleges= & =Schools=
There are various educational institutions in the city, these include:
keep straight academy of English language near Shoaib Medical Centre
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University.
The event was first organised under the chairship of Madem Faryal Talpur in first tenure Of district Nazim Nawabshah and was organised By Khalid hussain Channa Distt: Naib Nazim e Ala'a ,and D.C.O Nawabshah.
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
province of 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...
. It is headquarter of Shaheed Benazir Abad District
Nawabshah District
Shaheed Benazirabad District is one of the districts in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. The district was renamed in September 2008 when most of MPAs of Nawabshah demanded renaming the district to honour the late party leader...
(formerly Nawabshah District). It has a population of 1,135,131.
Location
By road it is a 4 hours drive from KarachiKarachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
to National Highway, Sakrand along the left bank of River Indus near Sakrand
Sakrand
Sakrand, is a town in the Sindh province of Pakistan.Sakrand is a taluka of the district Shaheed Benazirabad , near about 18 kilometers from the old Nawabshah city...
Taluka, 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...
.
Administration
Nawabshah formerly formed part of SukkurSukkur
Sukkur, or Sakharu , formerly Aror and Bakar, is the third largest city of Sindh province, situated on the west bank of Indus River in Pakistan in Sukkur District. However, the word Sakharu in Sindhi means "superior", which the spelling of the city's name in Sindhi suggests is the origin of the...
division. Deputy commissioner is responsible for overall administration of the District. Furthermore Nawabshah is sub-divided into 4 Talukas from the administrative point of view.
- Nawabashah
- Sakrand
- Daur
- Daulatpur
- Kazi Ahmed
Area and Population
| Area | 4,239 Square KM |
| Population | 11,35,131 |
| Male | 5,99,275 |
| Female | 5,35,856 |
| Literacy rate(male/female) | 34.13% |
| Population (below 15 Years) | 45% |
| Population (between 15-65 Years) | 52.2% |
| Population (above 65 Years) | 2.8% |
| Population Growth Rate | 3.09% |
Geography
Nawabshah is famous for sugarcaneSugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
Mango
Mango
The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...
and banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
production. The climate is usually very hot and dry, with summer temperatures soaring as high as 53 degrees Celsius. Winters start late, around mid-November, lasting to around mid-February, with night-time temperatures often reaching 4 degrees Celsius. Temperatures below zero are very rare. The city is one of Pakistan's hottest areas.
Climate
The highest temperatures each year in Pakistan, typically rising to above 50 °C (122 °F), are usually recorded in Nawabshah District and Sibbi from May to August. The climate is generally dry and hot, but sometimes the temperature falls to 0 °C (32 °F). On January 7, 2011 temperatures dropped to 4 °C (39.2 °F) in the city.Azadari in Nawabshah
Nawabshah have a great population of AkhbariAkhbari
The Akhbārīs are Twelver Shī‘a Muslims who reject the use of reasoning in deriving verdicts, and believe only the Qur'an, aḥadīth, and consensus should be used as sources to derive verdicts . The term Akhbārī is used in contrast to Usūlī...
Shia Muslims . The oldest and central Imambargah is Imambargah Murtazvi sited at Mohni Bazar Nawabshah . Every year all Shia procession
Procession
A procession is an organized body of people advancing in a formal or ceremonial manner.-Procession elements:...
with a giant group of Shia followers are start procession on the street from Mohni Bazar Imambargah Murtazvi to Imambargah ( Isrepura) , Hussainia Sajjadia Imambargah ( Jam Saheb Road ) and return to start point Murtazvi Imambargah Nawabshah.((cn}}
Main Imambargah's of Nawabshah
- Markazi Murtazvi Imambargah - Mohni Bazar - Owned by Faqeer Syed Nasir Hussain
- Hussainia Sajjadia Imambargah - Jam Saheb Road - Owned by Syed Kazim Raza
- Mabdah-ul-Uloom Imambargah - Isrepura - Owned by Syed Shakir Shah
Matami Anjuman's
- Sangat Dar-e-Zahra
- Sangat Bawa Buddu Shah
- Sangat Wafa-e-Abbass
Religions
- IslamIslamIslam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
: 78.53% - HinduismHinduismHinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
: 17.88% - ChristianityChristianityChristianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
: 2.33% - Ahmaddiya: 0.23%
- Others: 1.26%
Archeology
The mausoleum of Thul Mir Rukun is historical and archeological tomb is situated at 15 kilometers away from DaulatpurDaulatpur
Daulatpur may refer to:*Daulatpur, Manikganj, a town in Manikganj District, Bangladesh, well known for being the site of the world's deadliest tornado*Daulatpur, Punjab, a census town in Punjab, India...
(Town). A road from Kazi Ahmed
Kazi Ahmed
Kazi Ahmed is a town in Shaheed Benazir Abad District , Sindh province, Pakistan . It lies on the national highway between MORO and SAKRAND citiies. Kazi Ahmed is well known about his famous garden...
Town via Pabjo village leads to Thul Rukan to reach this thousand years old archeological construction. The height of this tomb is 60 feet from ground level. Mr. Henry Cusin, the British Archeologist writes in his book "Sindh's Archeology" (Sindhi Translation "Sindh Ja Qadeem Aasaar" by Ata Muhammad Bhambro) that the bricks used in the construction of this tomb were made and prepared of Budhist Rulers' period. The line painting for the birth of Gaotam Budh was shown on the bricks clearly which are preserved and kept by the Sindh Archeological Department. He writes that the ornaments and small effigies and statues were also found when the ground was dug around the tomb. Chaheen Jo Daro is historical and archaeological pleas it is near village Jamalkeerio Rohri canal.
Communications
a) Railway(i) Main Railway line, Lahore to Karachi.
(ii) Meter Gauge Line, Nawabshah to Mirpurkhas.
(iii) Feeder Lines, Padidan, Mahrabpur,
via Tharushah to Sakrand Nawabshah and
Sakrand to Tando Adam Via Hala (entire lines abundant).
b) Roads.
(i) N-5 National Highway
N-5 National Highway
The National Highway 05 or the N-5 is Pakistan's longest highway running from the port city of Karachi to the border crossing at Torkham...
passing through Sakrand and Daulatpur Talukas.
(ii) Nawabshah Sakrand Road.
(iii) Nawabshah Kazi Ahmed Road.
(iv) Nawabshah—Sanghar Road.
(v) Nawabshah Kumb via Bandhi and Daur.
(vi) Nawabshah 60th Mile and Military Chaks.
(vii) Nawabshah Jam Sahib.
(viii) Desert area road, Jam Sahib - Preetamabad District Sanghar.
(ix) Moro Bandhi Road.
(x) Other link roads connecting Taluka / District Head Quarters and others
town.
c) Airway.
Nawabshah is connected to others parts of the country as well the rest of the world through airways too. Nawabshah Airport
Nawabshah Airport
Nawabshah Airport is located at Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.- Services :Nawabshah Airport received its last commercial service in February 2007 operated by Air Blue, however scheduled flights to the airport started again from 19 August 2008 with PIA....
serves the purpose. Nawabshah Airport is based on Old (RAF) Royal Air Force WW2 base which is currently being used for commuter flights by PIA and other local airline services. It is also an alternate to Karachi International Airport. It provides sending facilities for aircraft at this Airport in case of necessary or diversion. Nowadays you can also book local flights from Nawabshah, to Islamabad and Karachi.
Industry
(i) Habib Sugar Mills Ltd Nawabshah(ii) Chemi Visco Lint Cotton Factory NawabshahChemi Visco
Colleges= & =Schools=
There are various educational institutions in the city, these include:
- Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah [QUEST]
- Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences (former Peoples Medical College for Girls, Nawabshah)
- The City School, Senior Branch, Society Nawabshah
- Govt. Habib College of Technology, Nawabshah
- Govt. Degree (Boys) College, Nawabshah
- Govt. Degree (Girls) College, Nawabshah
- Govt. Sachal Sarmast College, Nawabshah
- Govt. Shaheen Vocational Institute Nawabshah ( for boys technical training in Electrics , Mechanical and Auto Mechanic skills)
- Govt. Science College, Sakrand
- Mono Technical Institute, Sakrand
- Agriculture Training Institute, Sakrand
- Govt. College, Daur
- SZABIST College, Nawabshah
- Keep Straight Academy of English Language, Nawabshah
- Rangers Public School & College, Nawabshah
- Crown College of Commerce, Nawabshah
- IMPERIAL Science College Sakrand Road Nawabshah
- Noor Eastern Collegiate, Nawabshah
- Provincial Institute for Teachers Education
- Women Vocational Institute
- Govt. Technical College
- Govt. Municipal Higher Secondary School (Providing Secondary School Education)
- Govt. Naya Madarsa High School, Nawabshah
- British English Language Centre, Nawabshah
- Faraz Model High School Nawabshah
- The Educators School
- Air Foundation Public School
- Gulshan Public High School
- Quiad e Awam University High School
Sports
Nawabshah has a stadium called Bilawal Sports Stadium For National Level Cricket Matches. Nearly all domestic first class matches are held at this stadium.keep straight academy of English language near Shoaib Medical Centre
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University.
Events
The H.M KHOJA Annual Flower Show was introduced by H.M Khoja in the year 1954 at Khoja Garden. The event is celebrated for 3 to 4 days.The event was first organised under the chairship of Madem Faryal Talpur in first tenure Of district Nazim Nawabshah and was organised By Khalid hussain Channa Distt: Naib Nazim e Ala'a ,and D.C.O Nawabshah.
Major educational institutions
- Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences.
- Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Sciences & TechnologyQuaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Sciences & TechnologyThe Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Sciences & Technology Nawabshah formerly known as Mehran University College of Engineering and Technology, It is outside the city of Nawabshah and is spread over an area of on both sides of the main Sakrand road...
- The City School, Senior Branch, Nawabshah
- Government Habib College of Technology,
- Vocational Institute
- Provincial Institute of Teachers Education
- Bilawal Institute of Historical and Research
Organizations
- Nawabshah Press Club
- Nawabshah Disability Forum
- Rakaposhi Hiking Club
- Rotary Club
- Help Welfare Organization (HWO)
- Services for Mankind Organization SMO
- Sachal SarmastSachal SarmastSachal Sarmast was a Sufi poet from Sindh during the Kalhora era. He was born in daraza near Ranipur, Sindh. His real name was Abdul Wahab and "Sachal" was his nickname. He also used it in his own poetry. Sachu means truthful in Sindhi while Sarmast means mystic in Sindhi and Urdu...
Special Education - Shah Sachal Sami Welfare Association
- Sindhica Reforms Society
- Hari Welfare Association
- Public Welfare Society Sindh
- Al-Ajal Scout NawabShah
- Society for Education Promotion & Rural Support SEPRS
- Nawabshah Youth Organization (NYO)
- WWF-PAK Indus for All
- Thallaseamia Child Care Center NawabshahThallaseamia Child Care Center Nawabshah - Facebook page (TCC)
Political personalities
- Hakim Ali ZardariHakim Ali ZardariHakim Ali Zardari was an industrialist and a landlord from Sindh, Pakistan. He belonged to a Baloch family settled in Sindh. He was the father of current Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, and father in law of late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Hakim Ali Zardari was married to Dr...
- Asif Ali ZardariAsif Ali ZardariAsif Ali Zardari is the 11th and current President of Pakistan and the Co-Chairman of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party . He is also the widower of Benazir Bhutto, who served two nonconsecutive terms as Prime Minister....
- Faryal TalpurFaryal Talpur-Political career:Talpur participated in the Pakistani presidential election, 2007 from the platform of Pakistan Peoples Party and is a Member of Pakistan's National Assembly...
- Abdul Rauf Khan
- Syed Kazim Hussain ShahSyed Kazim Hussain ShahSyed Kazim Shah was the former Sindh parliament member elected for Nawabshah in 1987.He was the member of the Pakistan Muslim League-N . He was also appointed advisor to the chief minister of Sindh in 1994. He was a notable personality of his political party and Sindh province...
- Syed Faseeh Shah - MPA Sindh Provincial Assembly
- Chaudhary Tariq Masood Arain - MPA Sindh Provincial Assembly