Where is mirpur in india

Consequently, fiscal issues, i. People from this former Punjab region now known as Azad Kashmir are ethnic Pahari who have historically looked abroad for employment. Many a ship employed Mirpuri boiler men in the age of steam. During the two world wars many Mirpuris enlisted in the merchant navy and armed services. During the last four decades a large number of people from this district have gone abroad, especially to United Kingdom for earning their livelihood.

The Mangla Dam project in the early sixties resulted in the displacement of a large number of people, who under an agreement between the Pakistan government and the British government, were allowed to settle in the UK, where they are usually known as Mirpuri and play a role in the British society, economy, and politics. As such, they are today the major foreign exchange earning resource for Pakistan.

Around 50, people were moved from this district in the mid-sixties to make way for the construction of Mangla Dam, but corrupt handling of funds meant long drawn out delays in completing the project. Almost all political parties working in the State advised the Maharaja to accede to Pakistan. Muslim Conference also passed a resolution on 22nd September favoring accession of the State to Pakistan.

The Maharaja failed to accede to Pakistan and the Muslim felt that some conspiracy was going on between the Maharaja and Congress leaders, therefore, the Kashmiri people started armed struggle for liberation.

The Muslim fighters though without any regular army, ammunition or regular line of communication working behind them, fought under the banner of Peoples Army of Liberation.

The Peoples Army cleared a large part of the State from Dogra occupation forces. The territory conquered, captured and finally brought under control is known as Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The area of Azad Jammu and Kashmir is 13, sq. Km 5, sq. The district-wise area of Azad Jammu and Kashmir with name of district headquarter is as under:. Mirpur Division comprises three districts, namely, Kotli, Mirpur and Bhimber. There are ten districts and 32 tehsils.

The detail is given below:. Density per square kilometer in Azad Jammu and Kashmir is shown as under:. The liberated area was politically consolidated and a revolutionary Government was formed in the name of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Government. A declaration of establishment of provisional Government in the liberated part of the State was issued on 24th of October Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan was appointed head of the Government and a war council was constituted for advice on the affairs of the continuing fight for liberation as well as the Governance.

Km Poulation Growth rate House hold Muzaffarabad 0. The detail is given below: S. Name of the District Tehsils of the District 1 Muzaffarabad 1. Muzaffarabad 2.

Patika Naseerabad 2 Jhelum Valley Hattian 1. Hattian Bala 2. But many more expatriates over the decades have sent back money to their families here. The Pakistani government says it was contributions like these which made it decide to allow Pakistanis living overseas to vote in national elections - even if they are second or third generation.

The electoral commission in Islamabad says that even a quota for a number of seats in parliament for British Pakistanis is under discussion. The news seemed to have gone down well with listeners of Mirpur's radio station, Rose FM, whose phone-in programme is broadcast simultaneously in Mirpur and Bradford. Not everyone is in agreement, including that property developer from Ilford, Zahoor. He has a point.

No government in Pakistan has ever seen out a full term in office, and the administration of Prime Minister Gilani is teetering as we speak. He feels a process of disengagement between Mirpuris in Britain and their place of origin has suddenly started to accelerate, thanks to problems in both countries. Fear about security in Pakistan is also likely to be playing its part, and it could all spell the beginning of the end, at least, of Mirpur's reputation as a Little Britain in Pakistan.

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