Mohri Pur
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Mohri Pur | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: Baba Mohri | |
| Nickname: Mohri Wala | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| District | Khanewal |
| Tehsil | Kabirwala |
| Founded by | Baba Mohri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 4 km (2 mi) |
| • Width | 4 km (2 mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 18,000−25,000 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT+5 |
| • Summer (DST) | PST GMT+5 |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/mohripur/ |
Mohri Pur is a town situated in Kabirwala Tehsil, Khanewal District in southern Punjab, Pakistan. It is named after a person named "Baba Mohri", who first came to the area long ago.
Before the
high school
education.
In the past 20 years, the Haraj Group has controlled local politics. Mohri Pur is one of the few areas of Pakistan where
females are not permitted to vote. One lady attempted to vote in May 2013; she received admiration from the media but criticism from the locals. Continued infighting and feuding
has killed many young people in the town, though villagers have tried to stamp out violence.
References
- "Feature: Women vow to defy men who banned their vote". dawn.com. 13 July 2018.
30°31′06″N 71°53′10″E / 30.5182161228731°N 71.8860824592411°E
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