Gharmala

Gharmala (Urdu:گھرمالہ ) is a village located in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is part of Jhelum Tehsil.[1][2] and lies along Rohtas Road. The village is about 3 km west of Jhelum and has a population of over 5,000. It has girls' and boys' high schools. Two mosques are there.

Gharmala

Garmala
Village
Jamia Mosque Gharmala
Gharmala
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 32°57′N 73°41′E
Country Pakistan
RegionPunjab Province
DistrictJhelum District
Elevation
229 m (754 ft)
Population
  Total5,000
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)
Area code(s)0544

Geography

The village lies at the foot of Pothohar Plateau. The ground experiences all four seasons. In summer the temperature can exceed 48 °C (118 °F). The monsoon starts in the middle of July and lasts for 4 to 6 weeks. Winters are mostly dry and cold. December is relatively wet and temperature can fall below 0 °C.[3]

Politics

Gharmala plays an important role in district politics. Two members of parliament hail from this village, Khadim Hussain and Lal Hussain. They are brothers and represent the ruling party Pakistan Muslim League (N). Khadim Hussain is self-made and has been in politics since his youth. He left his job as bank manager to enter politics. Younger brother Lal Hussain abandoned his British nationality and joined Pakistani politics. He had a successful garment business in Liverpool city that is now operated by family members. Their family is known as "Gharmala group" in Jhelum district.

Notables

  • Khan Riaz, former student welfare officer, is from Gharmala. He has been involved in welfare work all his life. He runs a girls' madrasa in the village, and donated land for the madrasa. Pakistan Threeke Insaf's former district president,
  • Nadim Afzal Bunty is from Gharmala. His grandfather Farman Ali was involved in politics and welfare work. He was chairman of Union Council Monan. Tariq Dar, chair of the Pakistan Community centre in London, is also from Gharmala. He plays an important role in the welfare of people in London and Gharmala. In 2019 he was awarded MBE by The Queen for his services to charities for the last 40 years.
  • Qadeer Hussain - Architect from UET Lahore

Transport

Gharmala is connected by different roads to other villages and to Jhelum city. Jhelum Railway Station is about 2.5 km and GT road is 2 km. Rohtas Road passes by the village on the south which leads to Jhelum City on east and to Rohtas Fort on the west. It is old track of the GT Road.

References

  1. Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhelum - Government of Pakistan Archived February 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Garmala, Pakistan Page (Falling Rain)". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  3. S.L, Tutiempo Network. "Climate JHELUM - Climate data (415980)". www.tutiempo.net. Retrieved 2019-01-28.

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