Pind Begwal

Pind Begwal is a hillside village of the Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan. It is suburban village of Islamabad city at 33°43'0N 73°13'60E [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/4/Pind_Begwal.html Location of Pind Begwal - Falling Rain Genomics] ] and is part of Tumair Union Council. [ [http://www.urbanpk.com/pages/content/metro/islamabad.php Union Councils of Islamabad] ] It is situated on Samly Dam Road near Bara Koh. The Korag River flows by it.The village is near to the famous shrine of Shah Abdullah Bayabani called Shahnara. The shrine is believed to have a miraculous fountain of oil emerging from a rock, this oil commonly referred by locals as Ab-E-Shifa is used to treat different diseases, especially of Skin. The population is approximately 20,000 most of whom are Dhanyal tribe which is one of the largest tribe living in Potohar plateau and Lower Himalayas for the last eight centuries. This tribe traces their lineage to Ali Ibn Abi-Talib. Most of the Dhanyals are settled in the cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad and in Murree Hills. Other branches of the tribe live in Kashmir, Abbottabad, Sialkot and Hazara.

Dhanyals are famous for their bravery. Members of this tribe were recruited into the armies of the Mughal Empire, British Empire and after Independence, into the Pakistan Army.

After independence however the Dhanyals in urban areas have turned to other fields such as education, medicine, engineering, business and social sciences. The literacy rate of this tribe is 100%.

Most of the people in Pind Begwal are related to agricultural farming. The main crops of the area are Wheat and Maize.From past few years model farms are under development in this area. Government of Pakistan is supporting these farms for equipping them with the modern tools and techniques of farming.

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