Daharki
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Daharki is a city of Ghotki District
in the Sindh
province of Pakistan
. It is the capital of Daharki Taluka
- an administrative subdivision of the district. It is situate about 100 km from Sukkur, and between Mirpur Mathelo
and Ubaro.
This is a small city like town in province of Sindh in Pakistan. Daharki is a business centre with numerous industries particularly cotton factories. There are several religious places in the city including: Bhurchundi Shareef, Chalan Faqeer, Peer Aziz Karmani(near Ubaro), Peer Pakhroi Laal, Soi Shareef and Peer Gulab Shah Bukhari.
A fertilizer firm, ENGRO Fertilizers Ltd is located here. The company recently build a new fertilizer plant here which is the world's largest Ammonia / Urea plant in the world, also its prill tower about 128 meters high is the highest tower of the world. Reference by: H.N. Chandio.
The city also has a gas company named Mari gas co. Ltd. Nearby, a 235MW power station named Liberty Power Plantis located.
Foundation Power Company (Daharki) Limited (FPCDL), a subsidiary of Fauji Foundation, involves construction of a 176 MW, low-BTU gas fired, Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) near Daharki, Sindh. The Plant is modern with respect to its technology and functioning. The Project will start its Commercial Operation from 10 September 2009. This Combined Cycle Plant is radically different from its peers being set up in the country mainly because of it uses low BTU gas from a dedicated gas field under a 25-year agreement and because of its unique financing structure, arranged by Askari Bank Limited (formerly Askari Commercial Bank Limited). Salman Bawaney from Askari Bank Limited's Investment Banking Division is the man responsible for arranging and structuring the financing for this project.
. Some of the Dahirs have migrated to Rahim Yar Khan in Punjab.
The other main are:Syed,Jalbani,Qazi, Memon, Kori, Samo, Soomro, Tunios, Mahar,Shar, Dayo, Malik, Chhijan, Laghari, Bhutto, Mangrio, Pitafi, Burriro, Kanju, Jat, Kobhar, Mughal, Arain, Kambho, Tanwari, Chachar, Mochi, Mangi, Awan, Rajri, Chandio, Rahar,Jalbani,Korai,Khokar,Jumani, Rid and Samejo. There are many more castes systems, there are also big communities of Hindu
and Christian
s also, almost 76% of business is run by people from the Hindu community. The sardar of Rajri Tribe is Mr. Shakeel Khan Rajri belong to Daharki
Ghotki District
Ghotki District is a district of Sindh Province, Pakistan. According to the 1998 census it had a population of 970,549 of which 15.69%. Mirpur Mathelo is the capital of Ghotki District.-Administration:...
in the Sindh
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 the capital of Daharki Taluka
Daharki Taluka
Daharki Taluka is an administrative subdivision of Ghotki District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into seven Union Councils, one of which form the capital Daharki....
- an administrative subdivision of the district. It is situate about 100 km from Sukkur, and between Mirpur Mathelo
Mirpur Mathelo
Mirpur Mathelo is a town in Ghotki District, Sindh province, Pakistan. The city is the capital of Mirpur Mathelo Taluka and is administratively subdivided into two union councils....
and Ubaro.
This is a small city like town in province of Sindh in Pakistan. Daharki is a business centre with numerous industries particularly cotton factories. There are several religious places in the city including: Bhurchundi Shareef, Chalan Faqeer, Peer Aziz Karmani(near Ubaro), Peer Pakhroi Laal, Soi Shareef and Peer Gulab Shah Bukhari.
A fertilizer firm, ENGRO Fertilizers Ltd is located here. The company recently build a new fertilizer plant here which is the world's largest Ammonia / Urea plant in the world, also its prill tower about 128 meters high is the highest tower of the world. Reference by: H.N. Chandio.
The city also has a gas company named Mari gas co. Ltd. Nearby, a 235MW power station named Liberty Power Plantis located.
Foundation Power Company (Daharki) Limited (FPCDL), a subsidiary of Fauji Foundation, involves construction of a 176 MW, low-BTU gas fired, Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) near Daharki, Sindh. The Plant is modern with respect to its technology and functioning. The Project will start its Commercial Operation from 10 September 2009. This Combined Cycle Plant is radically different from its peers being set up in the country mainly because of it uses low BTU gas from a dedicated gas field under a 25-year agreement and because of its unique financing structure, arranged by Askari Bank Limited (formerly Askari Commercial Bank Limited). Salman Bawaney from Askari Bank Limited's Investment Banking Division is the man responsible for arranging and structuring the financing for this project.
Tribes
There are many tribes in the district, the main tribe, the Dahirs are believed to be descended from Raja DahirRaja Dahir
Raja Dahir , born 661 AD — died 712 AD, was the last Hindu ruler situated in Sindh and parts of Punjab in modern day Pakistan. During the beginning of the Muslim conquest in the Indian subcontinent his kingdom was conquered by Muhammad bin Qasim, an Arab general, for the Umayyad Caliphate.- Reign...
. Some of the Dahirs have migrated to Rahim Yar Khan in Punjab.
The other main are:Syed,Jalbani,Qazi, Memon, Kori, Samo, Soomro, Tunios, Mahar,Shar, Dayo, Malik, Chhijan, Laghari, Bhutto, Mangrio, Pitafi, Burriro, Kanju, Jat, Kobhar, Mughal, Arain, Kambho, Tanwari, Chachar, Mochi, Mangi, Awan, Rajri, Chandio, Rahar,Jalbani,Korai,Khokar,Jumani, Rid and Samejo. There are many more castes systems, there are also big communities of Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
and Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
s also, almost 76% of business is run by people from the Hindu community. The sardar of Rajri Tribe is Mr. Shakeel Khan Rajri belong to Daharki