Marghuz

Marghuz Village is a manor and Union Council of the Swabi District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1]

Marghuz village has an altitude of 1,046 feet (319 m) (Latitude=34.07, Longitude=72.53). The village has a population of approximately 25,000, and consists of two parts: Marghuz Yara Khel and Marghuz Aka Khel.


History:

Marghuz is the land confiscated by the invading Afghan Yousafzais under dubious circumstances that forced the indigenous Dalazaks and Tanolis into exile in India/elsewhere or accepting the supremacy of the rogue and illiterate Afghans. The tragedy still continues and the aboriginal real Pashtoons are treated as Kasabgars or cheap labor to exploit. The same is true for the villages in the entire regions. Most of the elite of the village include people whose ancestors at one point either betrayed the local people when the Moguls were in power or more recently when the British needed their ill designs. As far as the clergy (Mullahs) are concerned, they simply became the tool of the invading savages (just like what one would expect) and made everything Halal in order to make their dreams come true.(Source ??)

Marghuz has literacy rate of over 85.6%, one of the highest in Pakistan, and far exceeds the national average of approximately 49.9%.[2] The female literacy rate is 92% and male literacy rate is approximately 80%. In village Marghuz, there is one Degree college for women, there are two High schools one each for girls and boys. There are two Middle schools, one each for girls and boys. There are four primary schools for girls and five for boys.In addition, there are also several private schools both for girls and boys.

There is a hospital in the village (Dr. Sohrab Government memorial Hospital. The renowned Medical Doctors are: Prof. Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad Khan (Pediatrician), Prof. Dr. Shafique Ahmad Khan (Gynecologist), Prof. Dr. Taskeen Ahmad Khan (Urologist), Prof. Dr.Iftikhar Ahmad Khan (ENT & Head & Neck Surgeon), Prof. Dr. Nighat Yasmeen (Pathologist), Prof. Dr. Nargis Parveeen (Physiologist), Brig (R) Dr. Habib-ur-Rehman (Psychiatrist), Lady Dr. Johar Khatoon (Gynecologist), Dr. Muhammad Tufail Khan, Group Captain Dr. Israr Muhammad Khan (Dental Surgeon), etc. belong to Village Marghuz. In addition Several Ph.D scholars also belong to village Marghuz.Village Marghuz has produced a number of outstanding Armed Forces officers who excelled in their profession in Army Airforce and Navy The list include Air Commodore Taufiq M Khan, Lt col Tariq Ahmed Khan, Sqn Ldr Israr khan etc.

Former provincial minister and noted Awami National Party leader Haji Zain Mohammad which was considered to be Mr. Clean,[3] Mr. Shabbir Ahmed Khan, prominent leader of Jamaat-e-Islami and Ex. Member National Assembly from NA Peshawar-1 and Asad Qaisar a prominent leader and provincial president (KPK) of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf also belong to village Marghuz. Marghuz is sometimes called "the village of government servants". Awami National Party has been the largest in Marghuz since 1930. Approximately 41 percent people have no political affiliation and about 30 percent are staunch members of Awami National Party, about 10 percent are affiliated with Pakistan Peoples Party, 10 percent with Pakistan Muslim League (N), 5 percent Pakistan Muslim League (Q) some 4 percent with JUI F and Jamaat-e-Islami. The 41 percent people cast their vote on the basis of their own judgement regardless of political affiliation. The local population consists of a very tolerant Islamic society.The people of village Marghuz are peace loving. There are more than 70 mosques in the village. The recent development in infrastructure has changed the entire socioeconomic structure of the village, and new businesses have emerged as a result of the last 15 years' development.

The village benefits from a particularly large market for agriculture and household items. Tobacco and Sugarcane are the main cash crops of village Marghuz. Many surrounding villages depend on the Marghuz bazaar (alias Deira), and Marghuz is increasingly becoming a local business hub as a result.

References

  1. ↑ Tehsils and Unions in the District of Swabi - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pk.html Central Intelligence Agency (2011). "Pakistan". The World Fact book. Retrieved 02-05-11.
  3. ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/696325/anp-stalwart-dies-after-protracted-illness

Coordinates: wiki-plaintext-parser 34°4′6″N 72°31′56″E / 34.06833°N 72.53222°E / 34.06833; 72.53222

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