Dhok Nawan Lok

Dhoke Nawan Loke is a town in the Punjab area of Pakistan. It lies 10 kilometers east of Mandi Bahauddin and 0.5 kilometers north of Dhok Kasib.

History

Historically, the town of Dhoke Nawan Loke is famous due to the ancient ruins of the old civilization on Tiba. No archaeological surveys have been performed, though the village ruins are thousands of years old. Some local inhabitants participated in the Battle of Chillianwala in 1849.

People

Dhoke Nawan Loke has a population of around 5,000 with an 80 percent literacy rate. The main castes in Dhoke Nawan Loke are Sahi, Gondal,(JAT WARRIACH) Arain, and Gujjar. The most common industries are agricultural and services-related. After 1995, most of the younger people of this town preferred to travel abroad as economic migrants, resulting in around 15 percent of the natives under 35 years of age now residing in Europe and North America.

Economy

The migration of a large portion of the population changed the entire local economy; foreign capital now accounts for around 90 percent of the total income of the town. This has resulted in higher prices for real estate and agricultural property. The price of 1-acre (4,000 m²) of purely agricultural land has increased to around 800,000 Rs. Per acre non-agricultural properties in real estate have also risen to an estimated 3200,000 PK Rs (4,000 m2). The village has approximately 1,500 acres (6.1 km²) of Land.

Migration and Change in Dhok Nawan Lok

There are enormous effects of overseas migration on the household consumption, Health and Education of village people. Overseas migration and inflow of remittances have brought a significant change not only in economic but also the social status of Dhok Nawan Lok. The direct and immediate effect of overseas migration is on average household consumption. However the cost of migration is relatively higher so majority of overseas migrants does not come from the poorest portion of the village population. Although a certain minimum resources needed to go abroad but a large portion of people did not have the house hold savings so majority of the people borrowed money from their overseas immigrant relatives or sold some of their property.

Personalities

The town of Dhoke Nawan Loke has been home to several notable people, including:

• Professor Ghulam Qadir Sahi (1947–2001) was a professor of Indo-Pak History with deep interest in Islamic History. He was also the editor of the magazine Khirman in District College Mandi Baha-ud-Din. Ghulam Qadir Sahi was respected for his scholarship and political awareness. He inspired a large number of political and social activists. His vision of development and civility, brought a brief era of positive politics.He was especially instrumental in the development of contemporary generation of political leadership like Zulqurnain Sahi, Saifullah Sahi and Riaz Farooq Sahi.His students Abdulaziz Gujar and Professor Qari Anyt-ullh are playing a pivotal role in the field of education.
• Ch. Ansar Sahi is known for his bold and courageous leadership in "Pind's journey to Europe" and was arrested many times due to this work.
• Ch. Azam Sahi since returning from the UK in 1984 has contributed immensely to the development of the Dhoke villages, such as upgrading the local schools, sanctioning of roads etc. Although he does not participate in elections himself, he remains a powerful behind the scene personality in the area. His son Ch. Sajjad Taslim Azam is a CSS officer who has served in the Income Tax, FIA and NAB
• Ch. Mukhtar Ahmed Sahi, 3 times ex-Chairman Union Council, Dhoke Kasib.
• Sabir Hussain Ajiz is Communication and electronics engineer working in R&D field at Karachi.
• Muhammad Asif Sahi, a food technologist (M.Sc.Hon) currently settled in Canada.
• Muhammad Riaz Sahi: Holds M.Sc. In South Asian History from Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad and M.A. in European History from McMaster University Canada.
• Ch. Gulraiz Wasim Sahi, a graduate of Govt. College, Lahore and F.C. College.
• Ch. Haroon Mukhtar Sahi, an Aitchison College graduate, now settled in the UK.
• Ch. Ilyas Sahi, an articulate teacher at the Dhoke Kasib Higher Secondary School.
• Ch. Khalid Tasnim Sahi, a successful businessman settled in UK.
• Ch. Faraz Tasnim Sahi, a Management Accountant settled in UK.
• Ch. Amman Tasnim Sahi, a Chartered Accountant settled in UK.
• Ch. Abrar Anjum Sahi, a Graduate setteled in ITALY.
• Ch.Rahmat Khan Warraich
• Ch.Muhammad Khan Warraich
• Ch. Shahid Imran Sahi, a manager of MCB bank LTD.
• Ch.Qamar Abbas Rahil, a school teacher.
• Ch.Abdur Rehman Sahi, MBA from NUML.
• Khan Zahid is computers and cell phone engineer settled in South Africa
• Ch. Muhammad Waqas Sahi,Settled in Greece.
• Ch. Zaheer Abbas Sahi,Settled in Greece.
• Ch. Fakhar Abbas Sahi,Settled in Greece.
• ch Muhammad Arif Naeem Sahi B.A. EX Councler
• Ch Muhammad Iqbal Sahi Civil Engineer (Kuvait)
• Ch. Arshad Ali Sahi, Settled in Greece. (Great son of Ghulam Ali Sahi).
• Ch. Taswar abbas sahi,Settled in Greece.
• Ch. Azaher Iqbal Sahi,(BAWA).
• Captan Ch Qadeer Ahmed Warriach May Allah bless him (Shaheed in 24 June 2010) 1st PAK ARMY OFFICER OF THE VILLAGE
• Ghazanfar iqbal Warriach Electronics Engineer in STRATEGIC ORGANIZATION MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ISLAMABAD
• Muhammad Ashraf Warriach prominent teacher
• Muhammad Arshad Warriach DTE Education Department(Currently in UK)
• Muhammad nazir Warriach Graduate Businessman
• Aamir Sajjad Warriach Civil Engineer at KSA
• Munir Ahmed Warriach Master in Cmmerce
• Pervez Mehdi Warriach DAE CIVIL (GCT Rasul)
• Zahid Abbass Zakki Warriach DAE Civil (GCT Rasul)
• Usman Warriach DAE Civil (GCT Rsul)