Calling code 0542 Area code 0542 | Time zone PST (UTC+5) Elevation 268 m Zip/Postal Code 51670 President Press Club Zafarwal Haji Tariq Ishaq | |
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Weather 23°C, Wind NW at 18 km/h, 31% Humidity Secretary Press Club Zafarwal Haji Ishfaq Ahmed Janjua Mob.No.03456661070 | ||
Flood water of nalah degh in 2014 enter in zafarwal town district narowal pakistan
Zafarwal (Urdu: ظفروال), (Punjabi: ظفروال) is a city and capital of Zafarwal Tehsil situated in the Narowal District of Punjab, Pakistan.
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- Flood water of nalah degh in 2014 enter in zafarwal town district narowal pakistan
- Geography
- History
- References
Geography
It is located at 32°21'0N 74°54'0E with an altitude of 268 metres (882 feet). It is 7 km away from Indian-administered Kashmir. It is situated in center of NAROWAL, SHAKARGHAR and SILKOT. Changes made by Engr. Ansar Ali from JARPAL.
History
In 997 CE, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, took over the Ghaznavid dynasty empire established by his father, Sultan Sebuktegin, In 1005 he conquered the Shahis in Kabul in 1005, and followed it by the conquests of Punjab region. The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled the region. The Punjab region became predominantly Muslim due to missionary Sufi saints whose dargahs dot the landscape of Punjab region.
After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the Sikhs conquered Mianwali District. The predominantly Muslim population supported Muslim League and Pakistan Movement. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while the Muslim refugees from India settled in the Zafarwal Tehsil. It is a famous city of Dist. Narowal.
