Nowshera Virkan Tehsil

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Nowshera Virkan Tehsil
تحصیل نوشہرہ ورکاں
تحصیل نوشہرا وِرکاں
Town,
UTC+6 (PDT)
Area code055

Nowshera Virkan (

Urdu: نوشہره وِركاں) is a town[2] and a tehsil situated to the west of the industrial city of Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. Nowshera Virkan is a hub of rice-growing villages.[3]

History

Nowshera Virkan has been a center of political activities from its earliest days. It was dominated by Arain

Syed
and Goraya clans.

Elections

Ch Ijaz Khan

Pakistan Peoples Party), a relative of Bilal Ijaz and a member of the Rajput family, was elected as MNA.[8] In 2013 and 2018, Azhar Qayyum Nahra (PMLN), brother of Mudassir Nahra, won the seat, due to PMLN's overall stronghold in Gujranwala region. Bilal Ijaz contested both 2013 and 2018 elections on PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) ticket but was unsuccessful. The Nahra family is facing charges from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)[9]
for bearing assets beyond income sources.

Towns

Nowshera Virkan Tehsil has many small Towns like Garmula Virkan Jago Wala New, Tatly Aali,Nokhar,Kot Ladha,Jalhan,Bhiri Shah Rahman,Majo Chak,Karyal kalan,Mattu Bhaiky, Artali virkan , Pirthi Pur , Mangoki Virkan, Buddha Goraya,leel virkan

References

  1. ^ "District and Tehsil Level Population Summary With Region Breakup: Punjab" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. 2018-01-03. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. ^ "Gujranwala | Punjab Portal". Punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  3. ^ "Gujranwala, Sialkot: major trade hubs for economic growth". Blog.pakistaneconomist.com. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  4. ^ "8th National Assembly From 1988 to 1990: List of Members & Addresses" (PDF). Na.gov.pk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  5. ^ "MNA MPA of Gujranwala Election 2002". pakinformation.com. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Punjab Assembly – Members – Members' Directory". Pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  7. ^ "2010 C LC 1692 [Election Tribunal, Punjab] Before Nasir Saeed Sheikh, J Ch. Bilal Ijaz – Petitioner Versus Mudassar Qayyum Nahra and 4 others – Respondents" (PDF). Sys.lhc.gov.pk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Rajput to decide the fate of Nowshera Virkan NA-100 – Pakistan Today". Pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  9. ^ "NAB tightens noose around PML-N's Nahra". The Nation. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2018.

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