Risalpur
Risalpur
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Risalpur (
Risalpur is known as "Home of Eagles" and "Home of Sappers". It has several important educational institutions and industrial plants. Languages spoken here are Urdu, English, Pashto, and others.
The Risalpur Export Processing Zone is on the main Nowshera-Mardan road. The Risalpur Cantonment itself lies on high ground, some 30 feet above the surrounding area, with the oldest building dating from 1913 or 1914 The population that mostly lives here are from mixed Pushtoon tribes 71|58|21|E|region:PK_type:city|display=title}}
Military history
In 1910 Risalpur had a former aerodrome and airfield of the Royal Flying Corps, and later the Royal Air Force.[citation needed]
During the First World War, the Royal Flying Corps established an airfield and a fighter conversion unit at Risalpur in British India.[citation needed]
In the Second World War and by 1940, RAF Risalpur had become both an established training and an operational airfield of the Royal Air Force (RAF) of the United Kingdom. It officially became the airfield of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on 15 August 1947.[citation needed]
With its BE2Cs and Farmans, during this time No. 31 Squadron RAF and No. 114 Squadron RAF took part in operations in the
]In September 1919 BE2s of the Royal Flying Corps were replaced by Bristol Fighters.
The No. 31 Squadron RAF and No. 114 Squadron RAF bombing of Kabul and FATA stopped with the signing of the
No. 114 Squadron RAF was disbanded by being re-numbered No 28 on 1 Apr 1920.[citation needed]
But the
The No. 31 Squadron RAF conducted air support in the FATA campaign against
Trouble flared up on 23 July 1938, when a
In April 1939 the No. 31 Squadron RAF changed to the bomber and transport role.[citation needed]
During 1941, the No. 31 Squadron RAF began to concentrate on transport duties with seconded
After the Japanese invasion of
After World War II the No. 31 Squadron RAF moved to
During British rule, the British Army's 14/20th Hussars were garrisoned for two years at Risalpur, Nowshera Pakhtunkhwa until 1933.[citation needed]
It is stated that the army of 14th/20th
Upon arriving from
The Royal Horse Artillery were also stationed at Risalpur Town of District Nowshera of Pakhtunkhwa.[2]
The airfield was formally established as PAF Station Risalpur, after the creation of Pakistan on 15 August 1947 with 20 officers, 21 trainees, 23 senior non commissioned officers (SNCOs) and 257 airmen. The airfield comprised only a handful of men and some equipment.
One month later, the Flying Training School was established here. Wing Commander Asghar Khan, later to become the first Air Chief of the PAF, took over as the first Officer Commanding of the school, with Harvard and Tiger Moth aircraft in the inventory.[citation needed]
Flt Lt M Khyber Khan, who later rose to the rank of Air Vice Marshal, and his student, Flight Cadet Akhtar, flew the first training sortie on 22 September 1947.[citation needed]
On 13 April 1948, the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, visited Risalpur Flying Training School and raised its level to that of a college.[citation needed]
Risalpur thus became the genesis of PAF pilots. It became the only military academy of Pakistan to be visited by Jinnah. At this ceremony, Jinnah took the General Salute at the parade. Fighter aircraft from
On 21 January 1967 President
At the heart of the Pakistan Air Force since its inception, the Pakistan Air Force Academy, Risalpur's Nowshera Pakhtunkhwa, has bred generations of officers for the PAF and other branches of the
The Pakistan Air Force Academy at Nowshera Pakhtunkhwa was established in 1947.[citation needed]
Demography
Religious group |
1911[4][5] | 1921[6][7] | 1931[8] | 1941[3] | ||||
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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
Islam | 2,268 | 71.61% | 2,721 | 32.02% | 3,170 | 39.55% | 3,506 | 38.93% |
Hinduism [b] | 716 | 22.61% | 3,369 | 39.64% | 2,900 | 36.18% | 3,937 | 43.71% |
Sikhism | 177 | 5.59% | 601 | 7.07% | 314 | 3.92% | 1,024 | 11.37% |
Christianity | 6 | 0.19% | 1,808 | 21.27% | 1,629 | 20.32% | 333 | 3.7% |
Zoroastrianism | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 3 | 0.04% | 0 | 0% |
Jainism | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | — | — |
Judaism | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Buddhism | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | — | — |
Others | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 207 | 2.3% |
Total population | 3,167 | 100% | 8,499 | 100% | 8,016 | 100% | 9,007 | 100% |
Incidents
On 9 November 2007, unknown miscreants fired three rockets that landed near Risalpur in Nowshera District, without causing any damage to life or property.[9]
Schools
- College of Aeronautical Engineering NUST
- Military College of Engineering (M.C.E.), NUST, Risalpur Cantt
- Fazaia Degree College, Risalpur Cantt
- Nisar Shaheed Degree College, Risalpur Cantt
- Presentation Convent High School, Risalpur Cantt
- Federal Government (F.G.) Public High School, Risalpur Cantt
- Army Iqra Public School, Risalpur Cantt
- Government Higher Secondary School, Risalpur Cantt
- Federal Government (F.G.) Sapper Boys High School, Risalpur Cantt
- Federal Government (F.G.) Sapper Girls High School, Risalpur Cantt
- Saint Joseph High School, Risalpur Cantt
- The City School, Risalpur Cantt
- Beaconhouse School System, Risalpur Cantt
- Sir Syed Public School and College Risalpur Cantt
Additional information
Due to the lack of quality educational institutions in Mardan and Nowshara District, many students travel daily to Risalpur in order to study at the relatively better educational institutions operated by the Armed Forces of Pakistan. The students who come to these institutions usually belong to the privileged class of the two districts, or their parents suffer through tremendous financial hardship in order to send their children to these schools.
On the other hand for under privileged there we have no provincial Government High School or College for Girls, Parents send their daughters to near by High Schools and Colleges. Being a prominent area for education its very embarrassing for corrupt politician of District Nowshera to not have a provincial Government High School and College for Girls in Risalpur. [citation needed]
The headquarters of the Pakistan Locomotive Factory is also located here.[citation needed]
Climate
Risalpur has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) which has hot and humid summers, and cold to mild winters.[citation needed]
Notes
- ^ 1911-1941: Data for the entirety of the town of Risalpur, which included Risalpur Municipality and Risalpur Cantonment.[3]: 19
- ^ 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis
References
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