Malkot
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Malkot is a village of Abbottabad District
in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan
. Until the local government reforms of 2000 it was a Union Council
s of the district. There is also a very beautiful picnic spot at Knair (a stream) as well as waterfalls and lush green meadows due to all the sewerage that gathers in knair from the surrounding hills.
In comparison to neighbouring villages such as Riala, Palak, Kalaban, Khushikot, Arwar and Longal, Malkot is well developed. Mehtab Ahmed Khan became the 22nd chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on the 21 February 1997, taking over from Raja Sikander Zaman, and served until 12 October 1992. During his tenure he calimed that he invested heavily in area of Circle Bakote, a relatively poor and underdeveloped area. During this time, he electrified many areas, provided facilities such as telephone lines, water supply schemes, link roads, like the Kohala - Moolia road, Sowargali - Boi road, Birote - Berote Khurd, and the Osia - Malkot road. He constructed the Murree - Abbottabad road as a motorway and upgraded high schools in Ayubia, Birote and Bakote.
People of the constituancy still do not agree with the developmental work carried out by CM, being a CM he could have done a lot more then what was actually done and what was claimed. Dividing Abbottabad district to sub Tahseels was one of the major demand community at large was dreaming for but was overturned.
People of this village are spread all over the world and doing very well in all walks of life.
Van service are available for Rawalpindi
and Islamabad
, travelling to Islamabad by road from Malkot takes two hours.
The Lower Malkot area has a Ptcl exchange there additionally, all Pakistani mobile phone companies service are available at Malkot.
). Neighbouring union councils are Nathia Gali
to the west.
In the religious sector Malkot is most advanced in Islamic studies lot of Islamic madrassas in lower and upper village and beautiful mosque one of them newly reconstructed in upper Malkot
, others work in the cities whilst their families still live in the villages of Malkot. There are a range of different occupations - like hotel management, running General Stores and so on, while others go abroad to earn their livelihood .
FAMOUS PEOPLE:
SARDAR MEHTAB KHAN former chief minister
Abbottabad District
Abbottabad is a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The district covers an area of 1,969 km with the city of Abbottabad being the principal town...
in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 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...
. Until the local government reforms of 2000 it was a Union Council
Union Councils of Pakistan
A sherwan or village council in Pakistan is an elected local government body consisting of 21 councillors, and headed by a nazim and a naib nazim...
s of the district. There is also a very beautiful picnic spot at Knair (a stream) as well as waterfalls and lush green meadows due to all the sewerage that gathers in knair from the surrounding hills.
History
Malkot is a remote village of Hazara in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Historically this area mostly populated by Muslims; it is claimed that these people migrated from Arabia for the sake of religious preachings. The Abbasi tribe is the major tribe here. Malkot is a beautiful village because it has naturally occurs stream named "knair"and many more things that make the malkot a heaven as compared to dewal which is not a very good place for picnic. In others wards you can say malkot is the land of politician (sardar Mahtab Abbasi former chief Minister N.W.F.P and Abdul Rehman Abbasi etc)hardworkers and nobel people.Development
Although Malkot is a remote village it is notable for having produced many politicians and also many other professionals like judges, doctors, engineers, and successful businessmen. Sardar Mehtab Khan remains Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa for more than three years during the government of PML(N).In comparison to neighbouring villages such as Riala, Palak, Kalaban, Khushikot, Arwar and Longal, Malkot is well developed. Mehtab Ahmed Khan became the 22nd chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on the 21 February 1997, taking over from Raja Sikander Zaman, and served until 12 October 1992. During his tenure he calimed that he invested heavily in area of Circle Bakote, a relatively poor and underdeveloped area. During this time, he electrified many areas, provided facilities such as telephone lines, water supply schemes, link roads, like the Kohala - Moolia road, Sowargali - Boi road, Birote - Berote Khurd, and the Osia - Malkot road. He constructed the Murree - Abbottabad road as a motorway and upgraded high schools in Ayubia, Birote and Bakote.
People of the constituancy still do not agree with the developmental work carried out by CM, being a CM he could have done a lot more then what was actually done and what was claimed. Dividing Abbottabad district to sub Tahseels was one of the major demand community at large was dreaming for but was overturned.
People of this village are spread all over the world and doing very well in all walks of life.
Van service are available for Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...
and Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
, travelling to Islamabad by road from Malkot takes two hours.
The Lower Malkot area has a Ptcl exchange there additionally, all Pakistani mobile phone companies service are available at Malkot.
Location
Malkot is located in the south-eastern part of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and forms part of the border with Punjab province, (it borders the Murree Tehsil of Rawalpindi DistrictRawalpindi District
Rawalpindi is a district of Pakistan in the north of the Punjab province which contains the city of Rawalpindi. The district has an area of . It was part of Rawalpindi Division, until the year 2000 when the division was abolished...
). Neighbouring union councils are Nathia Gali
Nathia Gali
Nathia Gali or Nathiagali is a mountain resort town or hill station in Hazara, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is a part of the Galiaath which are termed such due to several hill-stations in that area ending with the word "gali", most of which are connected to one other...
to the west.
Climate
Malkot is a mountainous area, with lots of Pine, plum, orange, and apple trees. Like Abbottabad District as whole it has ideal climate conditions. Compared to the rest of the country - the summers are mild and pleasant - and also snow falls in winter.Education
The most popular school of the area is KOHSAR PUBLIC SCHOOL and ROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL which is now also KOHSAR PUBLIC SCHOOL. There are few private schools but no college for higher education, for higher education students of Malkot travel a lot, sometimes they have to stay in hostels or at relatives who live near the college.In the religious sector Malkot is most advanced in Islamic studies lot of Islamic madrassas in lower and upper village and beautiful mosque one of them newly reconstructed in upper Malkot
EDUCATED FAMILY
In village Malkot SARDAR MUHAMMAD ALI KHAN got educated his son MUHAMMAD NABI KHAN and MUHAMMAD NABI KHAN joined education department as primary school teacher. His son MUHAMMAD AURANGZEB ABBASI was M.A BEd and was principal of GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL and expired during service. His other son MUHAMMAD ZAHOOR ABBASI is M.A. M Ed and is retired principal GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL. His other son is MUHAMMAD ZULFIQAR ABBASI who is B.A LLB and is advocate HIGH COURT. His younger son is HABIB UREHMAN ABBASI WHO IS BSC LLB and is advocate SUPREME COURT. MUHAMMAD AURANGZEB ABBSI also got educated his sons and daughter. His elder son is MUHAMMAD TARIQ ABBASI who is B.A. LLB and is 1st SESSION JUDGE of his circle. The younger son of MUHAMMAD AURANG ZEB ABBASI is MUHAMMAD TAHIR ABBASI who is M.A. and is TEACHER in GOVERNMENT SCHOOL. The daughter of MUHAMMAD AURANGZEB ABBSI is AZIZ UN NISA ABBASI is MBBS GOLD MEDALIST and is PROFESSOR of AYUB MEDICAL COLLEGE. MIHAMMAD TARIQ ABBASI have only son ABDULLAH SHAHZAIB ABBSI. MUHAMMAD TARIQ ABBASI also has four daughters namely SADIA TARIQ ABBASI, SANA TARIQ ABBASI, MAHNOOR TARIQ ABBASI and ANEEQA TARIQ ABBASI. The elder daughter is highly educated and rest are studying in different classes. The son of MUHAMMAD ZAHOOR ABBASI the son of MIHAMMAD NABI KHAN has three daughters and four sons his younger son AZHAR ZAHOOR ABBASI IS PhD DOCTOR and is serving as teacher in TORONTO UNIVERSITY CANADA all his family is educated. MUHAMMAD ZLFIQQAR ABBASI the other son of MUHAMMAD NABI KHAN have only son who is DOCTOR and five daughters one of whom is also a doctor all member of his family are educated. HABIB UREHMAN ABBASI the younger son of MUHAMMAD NABI KHAN have all the above said children who all are educated and loving to him. MUHAMMADF NABI KHAN has two daughters FAZILAT JAN and NUSRAT BIBI who are also educated and children of both of them are educated some are DOCTORS some are PhD DOCTORS and some are advocates and one is engineer. MUHAMMD TAHIR ABBASI and DOCTOR AZIA UN NISA ABBASI have also children who all are educated. The said educated family is the family of a PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER.Livelihood
Many people from this area have settled in IslamabadIslamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
, others work in the cities whilst their families still live in the villages of Malkot. There are a range of different occupations - like hotel management, running General Stores and so on, while others go abroad to earn their livelihood .
FAMOUS PEOPLE:
SARDAR MEHTAB KHAN former chief minister