Malowal

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Malowal (مالووال) is a very old village in Tehsil Gujrat, northeast Pakistan situated in union council Karianwala in Gujrat District.[1][2]

History

This village was established by a person, Malo, thus the village was named after him as Malowal (Place of Malo). His descendants settled here in Malowal.

After that, few other clans moved and settled there. Malowal's main clans are Gujjar (Bhumbla, Batkar, Padana, Paswal, Khatana and some others), Jat (Janjua, Warraich), Kashmiri and helping castes.

Malowal Village has both Girls' and Boys' Schools.[3]

Famous Haveli (حویلی)

A famous and historical Haveli owned by the renowned Jat (Janjua) family of the village, was built in 1939.

Janjua Haveli in Malowal, 1939

Haveli was constructed by the skilled workers, who had experience constructing royal buildings for Kings and Nawabs.

Notable personalities

  • Ch Saleem Akhtar Padana, Renowned Political Worker, Elected twice as N.Nazim U.C, Karianwala.
  • Ch Ghulam Sarwar Bhumbla, Ex-Vice Chairman U.C karianwala.
  • Prof. Dr. Ch. Muhammad Munir, Ex-Principal, Professor Govt. College of Commerce, Gujrat
  • Ch. Nadir ALi Khan Janjua (Late), Ex. Naib Tehsildar, (1924)in British Age.
  • Ch. Muzaffar Khan Janjua (Late), Ex. President PPPP (District Sanghar)
  • Ch. Shabbir Ahmad, Ex. U.C Counselor
  • Choudhary Abid Farooq Janjua, Ex. City Nazim, Sanghar, Adviser to CM Sindh,[4](Belongs to Malowal and Settled in Sanghar)
  • Ch. Mukhtar Ahmed Aziz, Ex. Director Excise & Taxation.
  • Ch. Sameen Shafaqat Khatana, MBA, MA, M.Ed
  • Hafiz Muhammad Abou Bakar Janjua, Chairman Zakat & Ushar Committee of the Village.
  • Ch. Abdul Haseeb Janjua (Advocate), IT Entrepreneur & Educationist, Vice President PTI,[5] U.C Karianwala
  • Ch. Umar Farooq Janjua, IT Entrepreneur & Educationist (Belongs to Malowal and Settled in Dubai)
  • Ch. Usman Ghani Janjua, IT Entrepreneur & Educationist, PTI Activist in London (Belongs to Malowal and Settled in London)
  • Ch. Abouzer Jutt
  • Muhammad Ashraf Gujjar

References

  1. ↑ "WikiMapia". 2005. 
  2. ↑ "WikiEdit". January 2012. 
  3. ↑ http://www.ecp.gov.pk/PS/NA/NA-104.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www2.ecp.gov.pk/vsite/ElectionResult/Search.aspx?constituency=PA&constituencyid=PS-78
  5. ↑ http://www.scribd.com/doc/125111760/Gujrat-Uncontested-PTI-Punjab-Intra-Party-Election-Results Page:37

Coordinates: 51°26′00″N 0°46′00″E / 51.4333°N 0.7667°E / 51.4333; 0.7667


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