Palak
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 Palak is located in Abbottabad District |
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| Province | NWFP |
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| District | Abbottabad |
| Tehsil | Abbottabad |
| Nazim | Abdul Razzaq Abbassi |
| Naib Nazim | Tariq Shahid[1] |
| Population | 18,997[2] |
Palak is one of the 51 Union Councils of Abbottabad District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan[3].
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[edit] Location
Palak is located in the South eastern edge of Abbottabad district (and hence also the south eastern tip of NWFP). It forms part of NWFP's border with Punjab province and Kashmir, and it also borders the following Union Councils within Abbottabad district, Seer Gharbi to the west, Nathiagali to the North and Malkot to the north west.
Palak is the gateway of District Abbottabad because a gali Barian is a border of NWFP and Punjab and Union Council Palak is started from Barian.
[edit] Subdivisions
Palak is the largest union council of the Circle Bakote area - as part of the local government reforms of 2000 Malkot Union Council was merged into Palak.
Palak UC is subdivided into the following areas: Arwar, Darwaza, Kala Bon, Longal, Malkot, Palak, Riala (Riyala) and Soorjal (Surajaal)[1].
Other villages are
- Kushi Kot
[edit] Demographics
The total population of the union council is almost 5,000. The main tribes of Palak are the Dhond Abbasi, Gujjars and Sattis.
[edit] Schools
The first Primary Vernacular Boys School had founded in Reala in 1900 and had to be transferred to Birote because of no student availability. Palak has two high schools for boys and one middle school for girls.
[edit] Politics
Haji Abdul Razaaq Abbasi was elected as Nazim of UC Palak by defeating his opponent who was supported by Sardar Mehtab. Haji Abbasi scored the highest number of votes throughout Abbottabad District and has now become a very famous politician in the district.
Sultan Mehmood Abbasi of Khushi Kot UC Palak was the first student leader of PSF in H-9 college Islamabad, he was arrested in 1980 for protesting against military ruler Zia ul Haq.
Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan Abbasi who was elected as an MPA (Member of Provincial Assembly) in 1985 and was later selected as Chief Minister of NWFP belongs to Union council Palak, as does Arshad Mahmood Abbasi who is the youngest person to be selected as Assistant Director in Ministry of Education through FPSC.
[edit] Claims to fame
Palak gives its name to Palak Pakora, a well known Indian dish. Bala Kohati, a local resident in 1884, was among the first to create and make the dish popular. He was briefly famous, across what is now northern India and Pakistan (pre-partition) after cooking and eating 40 Palak Pakoras, which ultimately lead to his death[4]
[edit] Famous people
- Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan Abbasi, who was elected as an MPA (Member of Provincial Assembly) in 1985 and was later selected as Chief Minister of NWFP.
- Arshad Mahmood Abbasi who is the youngest person to be selected as Assistant Director in Ministry of Education through FPSC.
- Abdul Rehman Khan Abbasi - ex-candidate of PM-Q and grandson of Amir Khan.
- Haji Abdul Razaaq Abbasi, who was elected Nazim of UC Palak by defeating his opponent who was supported by Sardar Mehtab. Haji Abbasi scored the highest number of votes throughout Abbottabad District and has now become a very famous politician in the district.
- Sultan Mehmood Abbasi of Khushi Kot UC Palak was the first student leader of PSF in H-9 college Islamabad, he was arrested in 1980 for protesting against military ruler Zia ul Haq.
- Barrister Javed Abbasi - Ex District Naib Nazim
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