Jhelum (City)
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Jhelum or Jehlum (Urdu: جہلم) is a city in northern Punjab Province in Pakistan. Jhelum lies on the right bank of the Jhelum River. Across the river is a smaller town, Sarai Alamgir, where the Military College Jhelum (MCJ) is based. There is an old Grand Trunk Road originally built in 16th century by Sher Shah Suri, who also built the Rohtas Fort.The road passes through the city. In 1998 the population of Jhelum was said to be 293,000 however it has risen in the last 9 years.
Jhelum, is the site of the famous battle,Battle of the Hydaspes) between the armies of Alexander the Great and Raja Porus, which was thought to have taken place a few miles downstream from the city centre, along the river banks. Nearby there is also the historic 16th century Rohtas Fort and Tilla Jogian.
The main market area of the city is centered around "Shandar Chowk", and includes "Main Bazaar", "Niya Bazaar", "Chowk-Ehl-e-Hadith" etc.
A cantonment was built during the British rule, which has grown up into a strong Garrison, with an Infantry Division commanded by a Major General.
The city also boasts a high-class golf course called the River-View Golf Club, where national golf tournaments are held regularly.
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[edit] Major Organisations
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- Pakistan Medical Association (Jhelum Chapter)
- Tanzeem-e-Amal
- Khair un Nass
- Alfalah
- Almarkaz
- Rehbar Foundation
- Jawan Dost Tanzeem
[edit] Major Medical Service Providers
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- Tanzeem-e-Amal Blood Bank & Vaccination Center
- Alshifa Testing Center
- Agha Khan Laboratories
- Zam Zam Labs & Diagnostics
- Samra LABS
- Tariq Labs
[edit] Hospitals
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- District Headquarter Hospital
- Combined Military Hospital
- Fauji Foundation Hospital
Private Sector Hospitals
- Nazira Clinic
- Afzal Hospital
- Sughra Clinic
- Noor-un-Nisa Hospital
- Meeran-Baksh Hospital
- Umair Children Hospital
- Fazal Hospital
- Al Qasim Hospital
- Azeem Hospital
- Khadam Ali Memorial Hospital
- Capt. Moazzam Shaheed Hospital
- Mirza Hospital
- Alkaram Hospital
- Shahid Medical Hall - Shandar Chowk - owned by Abdul Aziz
[edit] Major Industries
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- KDC Plywood Factory
- Pakistan ChipBoard Factories
- Koh-e-Noor Flour Mills
- Khawaja Glass Factory
- Pakistan Tobacco Company
- Saeed Industries
- Marble Factories in "Industrial Area"
- Chishti Cables Ltd.
- Dar Cycle Works
- Shahid Medical Hall - Shandar Chowk - owned by Abdul Aziz
[edit] Places to eat
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- Tulip Restaurant
- Jhelum Club
- EverGreen Hotel & Restaurant
- Hotel Faran
- Kentucky Fried Chicken
- Bela Bar-B-que
- Albilal Hotel & restaurant "G.T.Road"
- Butt Karahi, Shandar Chowk.
- Meena Kabaab
- Food Palace
- Saeed Butt Kabab "Shandar Chowk"
- Punjab Hot Chicken.
- Shaikh Chargha "Machine Mohalla No.3
- Merhaba Resteurant
- Sareed Fast Foods, Mangla Road,Dina
- Rasheed Kabab Markaz
- Paradise Hotel
- Paradise Travels
- Paradise Distrobution
Google earth coordinates are 32°54'54.57"N 73°44'31.72"E
[edit] Famous Personalities with origins in Jhelum
- Nur Alam, 1st Barrister in Rawalpindi Division[citation needed]
- Lt. Gen. Muhammad Masood Aslam, Recipient of Sitara-e-Jurat.
- Lt. Gen.(Retd)Ijaz Azeem, also served as Ambassador to United States.
- Gurinder Chadha, British Asian director.
- Sunil Dutt, Bollywood actor.
- Subhash Ghai, Bollywood producer and director.
- Inder Kumar Gujral, Former Prime minister of India.
- Chaudhary Altaf Hussain, Ex-Governor of Punjab not to be confused with Altaf Hussain the leader of the MQM.
- Syed Zamir Jafri, famous Pakistani poet.
- Justice Fazal Karim , Supreme Court of Pakistan.
- Dr. Hasnat Khan, became famous as Princess Diana's friend.
- Tariq Kamal Khan Chief of Naval Staff.
- Gen. Asif Nawaz, former Chief of the Pakistan Army Staff.
- M Owaisi, Pride of Performance photographer.
- Raja Porus, King of Pauravaa(a kingdom in Punjab) who fought valiantly against Alexander in 326BC.
- Rabia Qari, First Muslim woman barrister.
- Major General Etesham Zameer, Pakistan Army.[citation needed]
[edit] External links
- Best Online Urdu Newspaper in Jhelum.
- The Voice of Jhelum & Dina.
- http://www.humarajhelum.com/
- http://www.apnajhelum.com/ (Urdu Version)
- http://www.apnajhelum.net/ (English Version)
- http://www.jhelumfun.com/
