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Circle Bakote is a cluster of Union Councils in the South eastern part of Abbottabad District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Circle Bakote is located on the upper and west bank of the Jhelum River at Kohalla Bridge. The region is somewhere between 65 kilometers and 90 kilometers northwest of Islamabad. "Bakote" means the "land of forts". The Circle Bakote [1] region is composed of the following ten union councils:
The Kanhar and Jehlum rivers are the two main rivers in Circle Bakote. Famous hill stations in the area are Meeran Jani, Mushpuri, Thandiyani, Pather Galli, Ayubia Khanas Pur and Nathia Gali. The area has a rich culture from the Vedic Age. It was en route to Moshpuri, a Vishnu temple.
[edit] Ancient History - Timeline
Circle Bakote and surrounding areas have a rich history - going back thousands of years. Historic excavations first began under colonial rule, when researchers such as Sir John Marshal - who as part of the Archaeological Survey of India uncovered many relics in the area, studies continue to this day by scholars such as Asko Parpola and others.
[edit] Historical background
Historically this region was part of the Taxila Kingdom of Gandhara; after the arrival of Islam, it became part of Kashmir.
In 17th century a Dhond Sardar (chief), Lahr Khan, divided his territory by his brothers and finalized the borders from Manwan ni Hel to Lora on the west bank of the river Jhelum to Islamabad, the last edge of last UC Birote of Hazara Division on East-south. This line was drawn from the river Jhelum to Sulleal (Lower Birote) to Aarhi, now called Hadd at upper Birote, Kanair Kas to Sorjal, Arwarh, thoba (Barhean), to Lora.
This partition of land was accepted by Nalwa Singh administration of Ranjit Singh and by Major Abbott, the 1st commissioner of Hazara.
In 1800 Maharaja Ranjit Singh attached this region to the Lahore Darbar, this area was later sold to Maharaja Gulab Singh of Kashmir under the Amritsar Agreement.
During British rule, rebellion had broken out - after the failure of this revolt and as a punishment for the war of independence waged by the local Tribes, this area was first annexed to Murree in February 1859, and then became a part of the Hazara Region in November 1859, both areas being under the direct rule of Britain.
The dominant people in Circle Bakote are the Lehral Dhond Abbasi family, they battled against the Sikh rulers under the command of Pir of Plasi at Balakote in 1830, and also fought against British in 1857 at Murree.
[edit] Demography
The Circle Bakote area was formerly part of the Hazara area, the British Government of India issued District Gazetteers every year in which details of population demography was published. The Circle Bakote population was not mentioned but the overall statistics of District Hazara and Tehsil Abbottabad are available.
[edit] Hazara District
- 1869-70 : Total population was 343,929, population of Dhond Abbasi was 15,733 and Kareals were 25,231.
- 1881 : 383,031
- 1891 : 483,903, the population of Thoba (Barhean) was included. It was handed over to Punjab Government in 1893.
- 1901 : 528,666, current Union Councils Birote and Bakote possessed 2,290 total population, 6,024 acre land (cultivated) and land revenue was Rs. 1,750/- that was collected by local lumberdars (village headmen). There were six lumberdars with second class police station in Birote and Bakote. One Zimindari School was started in Bakote with 56 students, first was famous Khakha Bumba Tribe Chief Sardar Hasan Ali Khan.
[edit] District and Tehsil Abbottabad
As Hazara District was a very large area with a big population the Government of NWFP decided to divide Hazara into Abbottabad, Mansehra, Kohistan and Uggi districts. In 1981 Hazara divided and Abbottabad was formed as a district with two tehsils. In 1981 total land of District Abbottabad was 3,665 square miles with population of 977,212, Tehsil Abbottabad was 1,802 square mile land and population of 667,328 including 51% of Circle Bakote. In 1990 total population of the istrict was 1,425,032 including Circle Bakote 43%.
[edit] Political division
Politically Hazara was a solo constituency of NWFP Legislative Assembly in 1935 to 1951, Hazara was divided into three constituencies.
[edit] Union Councils of Circle Bakote
Under the new administrative system - there are nine UCs of Circle Bakote. This area had been divided into 13 UCs in 1983 but some were merged in 2000. UCs Bakote and Molia, Palak and Malkot and Birote Kalan and Khurd were united. Details of Union Councils are as follows:
Boi
Dalola
Badala
Nambal
Bakot
Palak
Birote
Birote has 43 mosques, 8 Medaris, 40 primary schools, 2 higher secondary schools (one for boys and the other for girls) and a large scale telephone exchange. The area was well known throughout the province for its Golden Apples but now Rawalpindi supplies apples to the area, so this area is no longer known for its Golden Apples. The main tribe of Birote is Dhond Abbasi, however, there are Alvi Awan, Avan, Syeds, Mughals, Bhati Rajpoot and many other tribes here. The first chairman of this Union Council was Sardar Mohammed Irfan in 1962. The total population of Birote is 23,000 as of the 1998 census. Two roads link here the Kashmir Highway and the Upper Dewal Kohala Road also known as Khaqan Abbasi Road, which has heavy traffic day and night.
Kukmang
Chameali
Sealkot
[edit] The highest and lowest places
- The peak of Mukeshpuri or Moshpuri.
- Manwan ni hell is the lowest place in UC Birote on three provincial borders of NWFP, Punjab and Azad Kashmir on the right bank of the Jhelum river. This place was of historical importance and contains relics as it was a crossing point between Kashmir and Taxila in Gandhara time, the first town of Kethwal and Satti tribe who constructed current Circle Bakote and Murree Hills civilization and Dhondi/Karheali languages before the arrival of Karhlal and Dhond Abbasi tribe six centuries ago. There are a few graves with east and west directions in an old graveyard of Katwal tribe showing the history and Gandhara grave culture of before the dawn of Islam in Taxila Kingdom. This place was linked to Patten (Old Kohala) in north with a road along right bank of River Jhelum to Mirpur in AJK. In that time it was a cultural as well as a business center, but it had lost its importance in the beginning of nineteenth century (1750-1800) when Gakherhs failed to control all of this region and it was occupied by Ranjit Singh's field marshal Hari Singh Nalva in 1803. A battle occurred there and all houses of Katwal and Satti tribes were gutted, all ladies and children became slaves by brutal Nalva and his army. He developed another place Pattan (Old Kohala) as a business and trade center and established an army post at old Dak Bagallow. Manwan Ni hell is called this place now because after the bloodshed of Nalwa Army only old and oldest ladies of Katwal and Satties tribes remained there.
[edit] Tribes of Circle Bakote
The mountainous area of Circle Bakote and Murree Hills is an ethnic Mosaic of tribes. The Dhond {Abbasi} is the largest group, but other groups are Karlal, Satti, Ketwal, Gakhars, Awans, Sayeds, Goojars, Khakha, Bumba, Rajpoot, Bhati, Rehmanis, and many others. Before Islam this area was dominated by Hindu Khashteria tribe who worshipped a goddess Kohala Devi in Dewal temple. The Kethwal tribe embraced Islam in 1090.
[edit] Dhond Abbasi
The Dhond Abbasi tribe form a large part of the population in Circle Bakote and Murree hills. Dhond Abbasis are the forth largest group overall in NWFP, as the largest in Hazara Division and as seventh in Punjab by population. They have their own language called Pahari & Hindko also known as Dhondi, and they have completely revolutionized the culture and civilization of the area. No person from Dhond tribe is non-Muslim, they all are belonged to Sunnies sect of Islam. The language of the Dhond Abbasi tribe is sometimes called 'Dhondi/Kareali' [2]. They are descendants of Shah Wali Khan whose nickname was Dhond Khan.
There are two major Dhond Abbasi families living in Banda Jaat. One is headed by Mirdad Khan Abbasi, and the other is headed by Allah Dad Khan Abbasi (Paharlal). Their father Noor Ahmed Abbasi migrated to Abbottabad from Banda Khair Ali Khan. However, half of their family members are still based in Banda Khair Ali Khan.
The Allah Dad Khan Abbasi Tribe is based in Bandi Dhoundan. The most successful member of the tribe is Shahid Akram Abbasi, the first MBA from the Dhond Abbasi family of Shaikh-ul-Bandi, Banda Dilzak, who established his own house, street and colony names with the family name of Abbasi and occupied the land from Mirdad Khan Abbasi. He also works abroad with the son of the late King Faisal's Group of Companies as a Financial Controller, being the first Abbasi family member to have an overseas job of this level. He is also the first Abbasi to write two books on computer science in English and Urdu in 1999. Mushtaq Ahmed Abbasi is also a prominent member of the Abbasi Family from Banda Dilzak and is highest ranking banker (SVP) of Banda Dilzak in Habib Bank Ltd. Mohamed Shafique Abbasi is the highest ranking FPO Officer of this tribe. The other prominent members of Abbasi family include Tahir Iqbal Abbasi, a local singer.
[edit] Dhond Abbasies of Birote
See Dhond Abbasies of Circle Bakote.
[edit] Jabraal
The Jabreal is a sub-tribe of the Dhond Abbasi, main tribe of Circle Bakot. The name "Jabreal" is derived from the name of Sardar Jabro Khan, the forefather of the tribe. The Jabreal are well known in Union Council Malkot. Prominent members include Abdul Razaq Abbasi, the Nazim for UC Malkot, and Allah Ditta Abbasi, the chief editor of the Hill News.
[edit] Karhlal
See Karlal.
[edit] Goojars
Goojars or Gurjars are known as Chowdhuriesand are believed to be the oldest tribe of the area, many Goojars say their history is as old as that of Greece(Unani). They were one of the tribes of Ancient India that battled against Alexander The Great, known here as 'Sikandar-e-Azam', when he launched his invasion of Western India . The original word was Gurjar, which replaced by Goojar. There are about 60 or more sub-casts of Goojars. The main of them are 'Khatana','Chohan','Kasana','Gorsi','Chechei','Koli','Phambra', 'Sherpao (Patahn)','Pawar' and many others. Choudhary Rahmat Ali the founder of word 'Pakistan' and Choudhry Ghulam Abbas, the Leader of Kashmir Freedom Movement in 1947, which was later known as 'Mulim Conference', were Goojars. The majority of Kashmiris are Goojars, they speak Goojri as a mother-tongue. Goojri is an old one language which has influenced many other languages, like Kashmiri, Nepali, Brohi, Hindko, Urdu and other languages spoken in Himalayan areas. This nation is spread over different nations of Asis and Eastern Europe. They are found in every province of Pakistan, i.e. Punjabi, Sindhi, Pathan, Baloch and Kashmiris. This nations also consists of Hindus and a Major Part of Sikhs and other Indian casts. Indar Kumar Gujral, the ex-PM of India, Rajesh Pailet Chohan and Sharad Pawar are the Indian Goojars. Many of Sikhs are from the sub-cast of Chohan.
This tribe is also spread over Russia and Russian states and goes to Europe side. 'Goojri' is the mother-tongue of this nation. In old age Gujrat was the base of Goojars of Sub-continent. There are also a tribe, which called 'Gujar', this is different from 'Goojars' and has no link to 'Goojars' They called 'Bakarwal' in Kashmir and Hazara and were known as 'Gouchers' (who deals with cattels like Buffalows and cows) in Punjab. with growing age, they replace Bakarwal and Goucher with Gujar. Goojars are very educated and civilized in Gujrat, Sialkot and other part of Indo-Pak Punjab and Kashmir. They called 'Sardar' and 'Malik' in Frontier province of Pakistan In more areas they are known by their sub-cast.
[edit] Satti
Satti micronation is also a small micronation and a few groups living in Circle Bakote and largest by population in Kotli Sattian, south east of Murree Hills.
[edit] Gakhars Kayani
Gakhars also known as Kayani are a prominent tribe of Circle Bakote. They are of Iranian origin and according to Shahnameh written by Persian Poet Firdowsi in 1000 AD, their ancestors ruled for centuries. They have written and documented history going back to thousands of years BC.
[edit] Alvi Awan
The Alvi Awan is a traditionally well known tribe of Circle Bakote. They claim ancestry from the fourth Caliph Hadhrat Ali. They are scattered throughout the region of circle Bakote and form majorities in some areas of Abbottabad, Birote Thandiani, and Nathia Gali. The members of the tribe are are mainly upper middle class. The Awan were considered a Martial Race by the British. Awans fought against the Sikh and the British, and were the first tribe of the region to support the Muslim League. They were always in favour of Pakistan and many prominent members of the Muslim League were Awan.
Important members of the Awan tribe include:
- Mohabbat Husain Awan: A scholar who wrote eight books especially Tareekh-e-Alvi Awan, Awan Tareekh Ke Aene Man, Awan Gotain and a unique book on life of Muhammed titled Assan ne Nabi Pak Hore, the first time such a book was written in the local Dhondi/Karheali Language.
- Pir Faqir-u-llah Bakoti: The first Arabic, Persian and Urdu poet of Kohsar.
- Molana Yaqoob Alvi Birotvi: The first head teacher of vernacular School Birote.
- Molana Ismail Alvi: The first scholar of Deoband (India)
- Mohammed Suleman Alvi: First surveyor of census department of India who surveyed the population and micronations of Circle Bakote in 1891 and 1901
- Mohammed Ji Awan: The first freedom fighter of the Kashmir independence movement who as killed in 1931
- Abd-u-Rehaman Awan: The first mathematics Ph.D laureate of Pakistan and senior scientist in KRL.
[edit] Seyed
There are two kinds of Seyeds, one is Meshadi, migrated from Rahi Lora of District Abbottabad living in Birote and second is Bokhari Syed migrated in mid of 19th century and living in Kahu Sharqi, Ali Abad (Pichbhanna) Bhan (Birote Khurd)
[edit] Jadoon
This tribe migrated from Hawailian, District Haripur in 1876 and stayed in Basian and Osia Murree. A few houses are founds in Basian now. Very important personality of Jadoon tribe in Circle Bakote was Qazi Abd-ul-Haq Jadoon who performed pilgrimage of Mecca on foot, Master Khateeb-u-Rehman and Molana Saeed-u-Reahman . Fakhr-u-nesa Jadoon is the first Poetess of Dhondi language of the Area, living in Kherindi Birote Khurd. Dr. Malik Mehmood of Osia Murree is also belonged to Jadoon family. In Basian Jadoon Salar Zai sub tribe families are living, many of them migrated to Rawalpindi after 5 October 2005 earthquake tragedy.
[edit] Bhati Rajpoot
The Bhati Rajpoot tribe is influential and was known for their bravery as warriors. The new generation of this tribe now works as businessmen or serve in the Pakistani Air Force. They also operating a superstore in New York, USA. Yaqoob Khan, a government contractor during the colonial era in Basian, was a member of this tribe.
[edit] Kethwal
to be continued
[edit] Qureshies
to be continued
[edit] Language and Literature
See Article on Dhondi/Kareali language
This language was first studied by a linguist Bailey, T.Grahame [3] in his book Languages of the Northern Himalayas Studied in the Grammar of twenty-six Himalayan Dialects published by Royal Asiatic Society London in 1908. With reference of Grahame Bailey, Grearson narrated the nature and translation of Dhondi/Kareali language in Linguistic Survey of India (Linguistic Survey of Pakistan Vol IV) published from Lahore in 1980.
[edit] Dohndi Kareali Literature
Dhondi/Kareali is basically a rura - it has many form of literature but not in written form.
[edit] Poets and Writers
There are only three persons of modern times who wrote books in Dhondi/Kareali language. One is Poet Salim Showalvi of Murree City, second Sardar Akash Abbasi of Kundan Murree and third is Muhabbad Hussain Awan of Birote, Circle Bakote.
- Salim Showalvi is migrated Kashmiri poet of Dhondi/Kareali language from Srinagar, living in Murree since 1959. He is high qualified journalist and an authority on culture of Murree. He wrote many poems and songs in Dhondi/Kareali language.
- Molana Abdul Majid (Molvi Chateara hore) was a HUMER OF KOHSAR and his poetry was remember by every one. He perodised and objected every matter that not fit for local culture. He wrote a poem about a thief of his village named Razzaq.
- Cannay Aalay bzurg (Abd-ul-Quddus s/o Abdul Haq ) belonged to Phagwari Murree was also a poet and religious scholar but his poetry is not available. He destroyed a British soldier constructed brothel in Kashmiri Bazar Murree with the help of his colleagues and escaped on spot in 1924.
- Masood Akash (Masood Abbasi) is a local lawer practiced in session courts in Murree and a member of Murree Bar Council wrote first poetry book named DEWAN-E-AKASH or PHULLAN PARI CHANGAIR (Banquet of flowers). This book is mile stone in Dhondi/Kareali language history with three dozens poems and translations of renowned Urdu poets' Gazals. He translated old language words as footnotes on bottom of every page of book. He wrote a poems, stenzas and Gazals.
He wrote many romance poetry as and many poems shows that he deeply enjoyed nature and he also translated Urdu poets as Wali Dakni, Mir Taqi Mir, Rafih Soda, Galib, Zaffer, Hasrat Mohani, Iqbal, and many more.
- Muhabbat Hussain Awan is first prose writer of Dhondi/Kareali language. He belongs to Alvi Awan Noor Mohammadal tribe of Union Council Birote with high Islamic Sharea Law education. He is a government servant settled in Karachi and also wrote eight books on Alvi Awan tribe both in Pakistan and Islamic Word. He wrote ASAN NE NABI PAK ORE (Our Holy Prophet Mohammed) first time in Dhondi/Kareali language and published in Ramdhan 1427 AH by Idara-e-Tehqeeq-ul-Awan Karachi. Book is a unique master piece of Dhondi/Kareali language (mother language of author). The preface (History of Dhondi/Kareali language) of book is written by famous journalist and anthropologist Mohammed Obaidullah Alvi, in which he analysed language evolution from 5,000 BCE to today. Mohabbat H Awan not a poet, he is prose writer but he translated the poem of Hadhrat Amina with reference to book Al-Raheeq Al Makhtoom. In this poem Hadrat Amina (Mother of Prophit Mohammed PBUH) remember his husband Hadhrat Abdullah as a brave, a young delight person.
- Azam Abbasi is a growing poet living in Natheagali. He is tailor by profession but having a powerful thoughts about nature. He wrote very impressive way. His poetry is publishing in weekly HILL NEWS regularly.
- Fakhr-un-Nessa is only single poetess of Circle Bakote, as she writing verses both in Dhondi and Punjabi Language. She belonged to Jadoon Salarzai tribe of Basian, Union Council Birote. Her poetry is mix with Punjabi accent but she wrote Dhondi/Kareali successfully.
- Abd-u-Shakoor zakhmi was a herbal doctor and living in Central Birote and belonged to Noor Mohammedal alvi Awan family was also a poet. he wrote a booklet on sade demise of his son and composed a long poem.
[edit] Urdu Literature
In previous century when new education spread in all hilly region, Urdu was the medium of learning. Culture and civilization of agriculture revolutionized and new thoughts and ideas came into being. Many Urdu newspapers and magazines as Daily Zimidar Lahore, Daily Inqilab Lahore, Wakil Amretser, Muslim Rajpoot Ludhheana, Madina Bajnore arose the poetry fantasy among hillian people. As result many persons take pen and paper and wrote the revelations of thoughts from heaven but they they have no forum for their expression. Many persons poetry is available now as unprinted form. Many of them had lost their treasures of writings but some scriptures are available. These Urdu/Presion poets of Circle Bakote are as under:-
- Molana Yaqoob Alvi Birotvi is first poet of Arabic, Persian and Urdu in Circle Bakote. He was a modern teacher by profession. He take part in Kashmir JEHAD in 1948 along freedom fighter of Circle Bakote in Kashmir. He wrote his book Neghm-e-Jehad (Melody of Jehad) during jehad. He is also a wrestler and broke legs of many local in his prime age. He paralyzed in his last days and died on 18 June 1985. He won prestige and reputation as a poet of grave, today every tomb of Birote is occupied by his verses.
He was a follower of Hadhrat Pir Haqiqullah Bakoti he attributed all his abilities is gift of his saint Pir Bakoti.
He was a legend (Thansathra) of Kohsar, paralyzed in his last four year after the death of his elder son Capton Khurshid AA\alum Alvi in 1981, his beloved wife Meryam Bibi in 1983 and his younger brother Hakeem Molana Abdullah Alvi in an accident at Basian on 17 August 1984. He lost his breaths in the way of Civel Hospital Murree near Jhikagali on 18 June, 1985.
- Gohar Moeen real name was Seyed Muzaffer Hussain Shah was a Sufi Urdu poet with high caliber religious as well as modern education. He was Controller of Schools in Northern Areas and resided at Gilgit during his service. He was son-in-law of Molana Mohammed Saeed of Rawat (Murree) and son of first vice head teacher of Vernicular Primary School Birote, metric from Osia in 1942 ant then he came in Rawalpindi for employment and further studies. He was MA in Islamic studies and his favourite subject was sufism. He wrote hundred of poems about nature of humanbeing, soul, life after death e.tc. He migrated from Birote forever and settled at Jhang Seyedan Lehtrarh road Islamabad after his retirement. He died in July 2003 and buried in Kirpa nearby village. His Urse is held on every first Friday of July every year.
- Mukhlis Birotvi (Syed Iqbal Hussain Shah) is another first poet of first printing book named FIKR-E-FARDA OF Birote now settled in Mansehra. He is teacher by profession and retired as vice principal of Government Higher Secondary School Birote in 2000. His book was first printed in Monthly Fanoos Karachi in 1997 by his nephew Mohammed Obaidullah Alvi and second time by his son Khalid Raza Shah in 1998. He was engaged with a girl in Lehtrarh (Kotly Sattean) during his first employment in 1966 and this incident changed him most sensitive person. This period poem shows anthoism and life passions, but he became an effigy of sadness when he returned from there and all loneliness compressed his poetry. He is John Keets of Circle Bakote.
He wrote many gazals also but all are full of grieves and tearfulness. Indeed these poems reflect his failure in love.
- Khilash Birotvi (Aasif Alvi) was the younger son of first head teacher of Vernicular Primary School Birote Molana Ismail Alvi and he had lost his eyesight in his prime age. He wrote poem and songs on national issues. His poem were printed in monthly Akhbar-e-Watan Karachi. He was correspondent of weekly Tarjuman Karachi (Cilcle Bakote first newspaper in 1973 by late Ghulam Kibrea Abbasi of Kahoo Sharqi, Union Council Birote). He died in 1988 in Birote.
- Fazal Hussain (Abbasi) Sahri is a poet of Urdu from adjoining Union Council Deval (Murree) and a social leader of his tribe as well as UC. He is life chairman of a Karachi based his native people named Deval Flahi Committee since 1985. He compiled a poetry book but in vail, says that it will appear after his travels to meet his Almighty Allah. He is ex-service man by profession and naturally admirer of Sufi-ism. He is satisfied financially, traveling between Deval, Islamabad and Karachi regularly but he is feeling badly damage of his conscious because of his younger son who is evicted, left his house and living with notorious people. This incident of life changed him as a silent person. He expressed his enthusiasm and poetic revelations in his verses.
- Pakistan, Shahid Islam alvi is in grip of illness and sickness and surviving by paralization is a very high thought poet of Circle Bakote. He is SHAH-E-GAZAL (King of Ghazal) and wrote a blassom thonking in his poetry. He is younger son of Alvi Birotvi.
[edit] English literature
After the occupation by British forces in Murree and Abbottabad, many English soldiers and administrators came here during the summers due to the cooler climate of the area. The British settled here and raised families. Two of the most famous were Sir Francis Edward Younghusband and Bruce Bairnsfather.
- Sir Francis Edward Younghusband was an army officer and explorer. He establish Bible Society in Christian High School in Geryal Murree, where Society take a deep research about Dhondi\Kareali local language. This Society translated a chapter of new testament book Loqas in Dhondi that extracted by compilers of LINGUISTIC SURVEY OF INDIA now as LINGUISTIC SURVEY OF PAKISTAN vol V published by sang-e-Mil publishers Lahore.
- Bruce Bairnsfather was a renowned colonist in British India and born in Murree in 1888. He was most famous for his cartoons about WWI.
[edit] Historians and Directories Writers
Many more books are publishing in Murree and Circle Bakote are related to local history. All historians wrote only some information but not in depth and not fulfill the demand of anthropologists and history. These books are only current affairs directories and contents of unauthentic traditional work. It is worth mentioned that tribal histories books as TAREEKH-E-ALVI AWAN by Muhabbat H Awan, Tareekh-e-Gakhrhan by Raja Haider zaman Keani and Tarekh-e-Sattian by Sabir Satti are a detail research work. Those writers who wrote History Books are as under. (To be continued)
[edit] Scholars
To be continued
[edit] Journalism History
The local people of Murree Hills and Circle Bakote entered journalism through the newspaper selling profession in 1936. The main historical journalism feature is as bellow:-
- The first journalist of Murree is still unknown but the first journalist of Circle Bakote was Qazi Hadayetullah of Union Council Bakote, who was vergon and spent his 23 years in the Daily Zimidar Lahore (1932-52).
- Syed Amir Ud Din Sha Kazmi from Tauri Union Council Boi was the First Person to get Declaration copy of Weakly Pakistan from British Government from AbbottAbad Office. And it is proved that He was First Person to Use Word "Pakistan".
- Another journalist was Abd-u-Rezzaq Abbasi Mujahid of Union Council Malkot/Palak who was correspondent of Weekly Zamin Delhi (United India) before 1947.
[edit] Newspapers of Kohsar
- There are four Daily Newspapers Daily Ousaf [4], Daily Musalman Daily Azkar and Daily Nawa-i-Hazara publishing from Islamabad by the editors of Murree Hills and Circle Bakote, named Raja Mehtab Khan of UC Phagwarhi, Tikka Khan Abbasi (well known Akhbarfrosh leader and ex-federal minister) of UC Jhika Gali, Ilyas Abbasi of Namb Romal and Khurshid Abbasi from Bakote.
- There are also two weeklies are publishing regularly named Hill Post and other is Hill News [5] by Mohammed Obaidullah Alvi [6], AD Abbasi, Ishteaq Abbasi, Talib Abbasi, Zafir Abbasi and many more journalists.
- weekly Akhbar-e-Kohsar printed by Saeed Abbasi (now Amir of Jamat Islaami PF-45), Safi-u-Rehaman Abbasi (Osea) with co-ordination of many lawyers of Murree and Circle Bakote in 1987 from Karachi. After a short time Weekly Akhbar-e-Kohsar was take over by new entered journalist brothers Fida Husain Abbasi (now editor of Daily Kaenat Karachi) and Sajjad Abbasi (now deputy editor of Daily Ummat Karachi) of Birote in 1989. They published this newspaper and compete with weekly Hill Post but stopped publication in 1992 due to murder of Fida Abbasi brother in Birote. Weekly Tarjuman-e-Abbasia is a brilliant house journal of Dhond Abbasi tribe published under the direction and supervision of Anjuman Ittehad-e-Abbasia Karachi, was appeared in 1995 by Safi-u-Rehaman Abbasi.
- The 1st newsmagazine of Circle Bakote was Weekly Tarjaman, which published from Karachi under the editorship of Ghulam Kibreya Abbasi of Kahoo-Sharqi Birote in 1970 till 1973. This paper contained 36 pages and 1st and last is in two colors.
- The 1st paper on Photostat published in Rawalpindi named Hum-waten Bakote by Yari Khan Ulfat in 1984 and second was Monthly Zanjeer from Birote by a group of students in 1995.
- In Phagwarhi a hand written newspaper Dara of four pages was published from Karachi in 1979 till 2002 by Aashik Abbasi.
- The first high qualified journalist from Circle Bakote isMohammed Obaidullah Alvi who not only work with Daily Jang Rawalpindi, Daily Nawa-i-waqt Islamabad, Daily Ousaf Islamabad, Daily Mashriq Karachi, Dawn Karachi, Daily Musalman Islamabad, Daily Khabrain and now as research editor with Islam Group of Newspapers in Karachi. He also the founder of Weekly Hill Post and Weekly Hill News.
[edit] Important Journalists of Circle Bakote and Murree Hills
- Kalim Abbasi of Bhan Birote Khurd (Calligrapher and artist, art Director of Orient Advertising Peshawer) Aftab Abbasi of Bakote, (Arabic/English news editor of Libea TV in Tripoli) Naeem Abbasi of Bhan Birote Khurd, Producer and newseditor of Aaj TV Karachi).Sajid Quresh Abbasi , Qaiser Quraish Abbasi of Abbasiyan Chief Executive Weakly Ahbar-e-Kohsar From Karachi. Hannan Ali Abbasi from BAkote Deputy Editor Daily Nawa-i-Hazara, Sabir Hussain Abbasi from Boi Sub Editor Sarhad News, Naveed Akram Abbasi from Bakote (First Male Journalist from Pakistan who won Best Urdu Write-up 2006 by International Committee for Red Cross presented By Head Of Delegation ICRC in Pakistan Mr Pascal Mauchle for The Article Zinda Zammer Afrad Ko Tameer e Nu mai Shamil Kia Jaey After earthquake 2005 Published in Nawa e Waqt), Best Article Writer Award Winner Pakistan Press Foundation (Presented By Fatima Surrya Bhajiya), Correspondent Daily Nawa e Waqt, Correspondent Pakistan Press International,
- Farhat Jabeen Alvi, is the first lady journalist form circle Bakote and lady reporter of Daily Jinnah Islamabad and WEEKLY HILL NEWS Rawalpindi in Circle Bakote. [7],
- Nazar Ahmad Abbasi from Berot Correspondent Daily Ausaf. Iqbal Sagher from Sialkot Union Council Patten sub Editor Daily Muhaseb Abbottabad. A new daily newspaper NAWA-I-HAZARA started her publications from Islamabad and Abbottabad at a time on 14th of August 2006 under the editorship of famous journalist M Khurshid Abbasi of Mojwal, sub-tribe of Dhond of UC Bakote & Youngist journalist of Pakistan HANAN ALI ABBASI' is Deputy editor of Nawa-i-Hazara.
- Khurshid Abbasi is first journalist in Pakistan who introduced inpage layout of Urdu newspaper on INPAGE Programme first time in the country as a news editor Daily Khabrain Islamabad [8] in 1992. He joined Daily Ousaf Islamabad in 1998 as a senior editor where he appointed him as a beuru chif of Daily Ousaf London in 2002 and he shifted overseas. He worked with the said paper but differences with newspaper administration resulted resignation. He returned Pakistan and than started his project on Daily Nawa-i-Hazara Islamabad. After nine months a UK based consulting firm invited him for a challenging job, so he travelled to London again. He fulfilled his challenging job and at this moment a sun of new and successful life rose. Now he is a wealthiest man of Circle Bakote but not a journalist in British Community, who running a prestigious daily Nawa-i-Hazara from Abbottabad, Islamabad and soon from Karachi. He has a dream of another English newspaper Pakistan Today simultaneously from Islamabad, London, Paris, Jeddah, Kawait City, Tokyo and Dobai.
- Molana Mehmood-ur-Rasheed Hadoti [9] is a religious scholar from Hadot Murree. He publishing Monthly AAB-E-HAYAT lahore [10] and Sifarish Abbasi fortnightly ASHAET-E-ISLAM from Gulahrhagali Murree on islamis subjects.
- Shafiq Abbasi (Sub-Editor Daily Ousaf ) belonged to Kundan Namb Murree. Imteaz-ul-Haq is special correspondent of Daily Nawa-i-Waqt from Murree City.
[edit] Theosophy and Sufism
Circle Bakote is a traditional and religious land in Mountains and a famous route between Kashmir and ancient Taxila And Gandhara Kingdom. In prehistory when the Circle Bakote and Murree was under water, Vadic Risshies were writing Rig Vada on peaks of Musearhi and Moshpuri. A temple was built by unknown king in 8000 BCE in memorial of Sita godsess, god Hannuman Ji and god Lakshmen Ji by the order of Kirshan Ji Maharaj. A rout of Bhudist scholars was laid there from Taxila Bhudist University to Sharda Sub-campus of her via Lora, Narha, Thoba (Barhian), Nathea Gali, Moshpuri, Birote Khurd and Domail Kanair Pull on River Jhelum into Kashmir in Ashoka time. Islam forwarded in this area in 12th century when Muslim tribes spread in Kashmir and the crossed Riever Jhelum into Circle Bakote. The first tribe of Area was who embraced Islam was THE KETWALS and SATTIES. They were Persians and worshiped Zoroastrian and Sheveism as a new religion. Famous Muslim saint Syed Ali Hamdani influence reflect mentioned area and many Muslim families came there but it is very strange that there was no maque in Circle Bakote till 17th century. The first Muslim tribe Karhal occupied area in 14th century and Dhond Abbasi tribe in 15th century and both fought against Ketwals and Satties and expelled them from Circle Bakote. The Islamic culture was fully enforced, burned and destroyed all Hindu and Buddhist temples but not built any masque there. In 17th century, a Dhound Abbasi feudal Chief Malik Soraj Khan became a theosophy minaret of light. He was first Saint, Poet of Dhondi Language, a religious scholar too. His mother Rehmat Jan was a Satti lady. He built first Masque in Potha (Aliote, now Alyote) seven km of north of Murree City. People of Circle Bakote and Murree Hills felt anxiety during early Sikh era and they fought against them in Balakot under the command of Pir of Plasi Seyed Mohammed Ali Shah, a close companion of Mujahid Leaders Syed Ahmed Shahid and Shah Ismail Shahid, grand sons of Shah Waliullah Dehlvi, but not succeeded and embraced martyrdom in Balakot. After this incident Seyed Mohammed Ali Shah shifted to Bakot in 1832, built a masque there and lived till his death in 1849. He was first religious saint but his influence eclipsed after the arrival of [Hadhrat Molana Pir Fakir-u-llah Bakoti|Pir Faqir-u-llah Bakoti](died-18 November, 1921) from Pajja Shrif, Chikar (AJK). Pir Faqir-ullah Bakoti was a great soofi saint who had thousands of followers. He was a well known figure of Circle Bakote. He invited people to follow the teachings of Islam in his unique way. First he came Birote in 1870 and married in Naik Mohammedal Awan Family, and a land of 12 kanals were gifted him by Kamalal sub tribe of Dhond there, than he migrated to Bakote because a Ahmdea Qadeani Molvi accompanied a masque in Central Bakote. He beated mentioned person and taught the people of Bakote the faith of LAST MESINGER OF GOD. Pir Atiq ullah Bakoti - was first member of NWFP legislative assembly (M.L.A) from Circle Bakote. He was second son of Hazrat Pir Faqir-Ullah Bakotiand father of current Pir Azhar Bakoti. He was a great scholar and religious leader. He had thousands of followers in Circle Bakot, Murree, Azad Kashmir and all over Pakistan. He was educated in Deoband-India. He was a pupil of Akhwand Sahib (Molana Abdul Ghafoor of Swat, NWFP, and eyewitnessed of Sikh Afghan War). He organized Circle Bakote Muslim theoretically, spiritually, politically by an organization named Anjuman Mujahideen at Bakote, started Friday Prayers in Birote and Bakote and he participated every person problems. Another saint who came in Circle Bakote was Gull Baba from Mansehra and died at Ramkote east of Ayubia in 1943 and a tomb was built there.
[edit] Transport History
The road link between Punjab and Kashmir is not a new but as old as the history of both rigions are old. 1.5 thousands year before these road links established via Kohala, Lora, Musearhi (Murree old name) and Khwadder. Kashmiri ruler Kot Bensi Family to Ohadeo Royal Family last king Raja Sahdave, all depeded on this links to Punjab to Srinagar, Kashmir. Turks vanished Hundu Raj from Kashmir via this route in 1350 and when Mughels appointed their governor Yousaf Ridhvi in 1587, they made contacts through Kashmir Highway via Kohala. another route between Kabul and Srinager established whenAbdullah Khan Kabuli take over the highest ruling post in Kashmir and the consised route was Kabul, Mansehra to Srinager via Hasan Abdal, but in second decade of 1800, Hazarawals suspended supply lines of Sikhs as result of their atrosities and barberism. Hari Sing Nalva, a Sikh General tried to opene this route by bloodshed and war of Balakot but not succeeded. The only way for contact between Kashmir and Punjab remained Upper Dewal Kohala, which they devolped. A route between Kashmir and Potohar (Land of Gakherhs) was also there along with right bank of River Jhelum from Srinager to Mirpur, AJK.Old Gajnipura that with new name of Rawalpindi emerged as a socio-political as well as commerce center of North Punjab in 1802 after defeat of Gakherhs and in New government of Sikh Lahore Derbar. Malka Sing as a new ruler setup Raja Bazar as a mega trade center between Punjab and Kashmir and Kohala as a sub-center of Raja Bazar. His successor Sardar Jewan Sing occupied all Murree Hills and Circle Bakote controle and properties of local Dhond Abbasi, Karhral, Gakherhs and other tribes trnsfered to Hindu merchants by force. At that time no bridge was in Kohala and travelers crossed River Jhelum at Knair Pull or Pattan in those days. This crossing point is also oldest place in region through centuries. The remains of this points are also can be seen at Domail, 200 feet above New Kohala Brige, 100 feet above of Kanair Pull Dak Bangalow and new build road from eastern part of New Kohala Brige to Bashir Petrolepump. There were three routs in second decade of 1800 from Kabul, Raealpindi to Kashmir. FIRST ROUT was Hawailian, Khaira Gali, Malkot. Dewal to Khawadder crossing, second was Haripur, Lora, Danna, Gorha Gali, Kotli Sattean to Patan Dhalkot and third was Rawalpindi, Musearhi, Upper Dewal to Kohala. Resistance movement against brutal Sikh Authorities, they built forts (Kote in local language) and checkposts (Kotlies) in Dannah, Dewal, Bakote and Sahlian to maintain law and order setuation.
[edit] Upper Dewal Kohala Road
The new construction of Upper Dewal Kohala Road started in 1836 by the order of Gulab Sing, the Maharaja of Kashmir, where Shiks armed troops petroling 24 hours and engaged local people in futigues ruthlesly. After the government of Ranjit Sing family sunset in 1845, a notorious Amretser pect signed among British rulers and Maharaja Gulab Sing as a result all areas of Circle Bakote aligned to Kashmir. This event compeled local tribes to civel war, they destroyed Upper Dewal Kohala Road, delinked all bridges and had taken positions against Sikh troops. They killed more than 100 troops in Kohala and hanged their deadbodies across right and left banks of Rivber Jhelum. The agitation produced fruitfill results and all regions of Circle Bakote reunited with Punjab in same year after a few months.
[edit] Rawalpindi Murree Road
In 1857 local tribe's war of independent failed and British Government started development of Murree City and built Rawalpindi Murree Road. All bridges including Salgran is a masterpice of Mistri Noor Alahi of Birote. A new friendship pact was also signed in Dogra Raj of Kashmir and Government of Punjab in 1870.
[edit] Kashmir Highway
In 1873 the constraction of Kashmir Highway (Murree Srinagar Road) via Kohala started. Contractor was Sardar Hoshnak Sing and bridge builder was Mistri Noor Alahi of Birote. It completed via Aliyot, Phagwarhi, Lower Dewal and Lower Birote in 1885 and cheriote movement started. In 1871 first Kohala suspensin bridge built which was washed in 1991 flood. Other details are as under:-
- First highway link established between Rawalpindi and Kashmir and transport strted.
- Trate, Company Bagh, Gorha Gali, Sunny Bank, Kuldanna, Ghikagali, Lower Topa, Aliyote, Phagwarhi and Garheal Camp emerged as populated towns along Kashmir Highway.
- Kashmir Highway carpited in 1901.
- Kohal Bridge washed away three times, 1890, 1902 and 1991, than bridge shifted to Domail in Union Council Birote.
- Parsi invester Dhanji Boy four wheel cheriot sevise first for Murree in 1904 and than for Srinager next year.
- Punjab Motor Transport Company established in 1907 and started service with foure buses.
- First nonmuslim trnsporter of Circle Bakote was Dewan Sing of Termuthean.
- The first Muslim transport company had established in 1920 with equal shares of contractor Amin Khan, Mehmood Shah, Ghulam Nabi Shah of Birote and many other shareholders from Rawalpindi under the banner of Allied Ghiraghdin Transport Company with two buses enroute to Rawalpindi to Srinager.
- Poet of the East Allama Iqbal first travelage to Kashmir by Kashmir Highway was in 1921. He was passenger of Allied Chiragh Din drove by Molvi Ghazo. According to Sabir Afaqi, Iqbql wrote 17 poem of his book ARMEGHN-E-HIJAZ and on poem of Jawaid Nama AANSOO-E-AFLAK In this voyage.
- Rawalpindi Murree transport Company started her bus service in 1923 between Rawalpindi and Murree.
- In 1930 Contractor Amin Khan and Raja Nazer Khan founded a new Rawalpindi Srinager Transport ( SRT ) Company and got a very handsome response by passengers as second company of Allied Chiragh Din. First SRT bus was Chewerlet no IR 4618 started her first travalage on 23 July 1930.
- In 1935 reksha was started their services on this road.
- Raja Serwer Khan of Gorha Gali established third transport Company named Murree Hills Transport Company in 1943 with eight buses enroute to Kohala Rawalpindi.
- Between years of 1946-7 Rawalpindi Srinagar transport bus service suspended and eight buses of Allied Chiragh Din were seized by Dogras. New transport system first introduced when British Government built Rawalpindi Murree Road in mid of 19th century.
[edit] Transport History in New age
After Pakistan came in to being, many transporters came forward and invest million of rupees in this sector both in Northren Punjab and Azad Kashmir. A half dozens transporters of Azad Kashmir run their services on Kashmir Highway but route was on Rawalpindi to Muzaferabad, Rawlakot, Bagh, Dhirkot, Chinari and Athmuqam. Allied Chiragh Din and Srinagar Road Transport (SRT) Company purchased more used buses and restarted their operation. Murree Hills Transport Company monopoly was on Rawalpindi Kohala rout which was broke by Pindi Murree Transport Company in 1951 and started operation with 32 seater six buses. Mentioned company got rout permit of Rawalpindi Lora, Rawalpindi Ayubia and Rawalpindi Rewat on Kohala Bridal (Now Upper Dewal Kohala) Road. Demand of Upper Dewal Kohala Road constraction was echoed in President House in ex-capital Karachi and in 1958 when federal Capital shifted in Islamabad, the importance of Upper Dewal Kohala Road emerged higher and higher as a permanent supply line of Pakistani armed forces in Azad Kashmir. A large land slide damaged Kashmir Highway near Aliyote in 1960 and road was closed for six months, it was a great concern for GHQ, therefore federal government called emergency meeting of Corp Commanders in Rawalpindi in last December and recommended constraction work of Upper Dewal Kohala Road under supervision of Pak Army. In first phase constraction work started on this road in mid of 1961 from Garheal to Rewat. The second phase completed in 1964 from Rewat to Dewal and then suspended. Pakistan Army faced many hurdels in lagestic movement during 1965 war as a single road connection with AJK and the importance of Upper Dewal Kohala Road came more aggressive again as a defence linkage way for Armed Forces. Pak Army restarted road constraction in 1966 on Sikh made old rout and it was copleted and carpited in 1969. The first bus service started on this rout was Murree Hills Transport Company drove by Mohammed Rezaq Khan of Birote. The second Pakwatan Bus service started in 1972 and ended in 1975. The third bus service was started by Mohammed Azad Khan in 1978 named Pir Bakoti Bus Service. The year 1984 a flod of bus services came and in 2004, there were 10 sevices have been operating in morning from Moolia, Kohala, Basian and Birote to Rawalpindi and four were fram Rawalpindi to Kohala and Molia. These bus oprators are:-
- Razaq Khan than Nizakat Abbasi oprated Murree Hills Bus Servic from 1963 to 2004.
- Azad Khan of Basian oprated Pir Bakoti Express from 1980 to 2003 and thand sold to Hussain Abbasi of Basian and he oprated it till 2006.
- Nisar Abbasi of Birote started Abbasi Coach (No RID 8699) in 1987 and ended in 2006 by his son Anwar Abbasi.
- Imteaz Abbasi started Abbasi Coach (No Rid 1230) in 1990. This was first bus that first time oprated from Rawalpindi to Molia.
(To be continued) To be continued.
[edit] Printing business
The 1st press established by Shahab Al-din Jadoon of Basian at Workshapi Mohalla Rawalpindi in 1992. A person belonged to Bakote is also a proprietor of a press in Messy Gate Rawalpindi. Raja Mubeen Akhtar Abbasi of Reala/Malkot possessed a printing press in Islamabad. All four Daily newspaper of Murree and Circle Bakote, Daily Ausaf, Daily Azkar, Daily Musalman and Daily Nawa-i-Hazara have their own presses. Daily Nawa-i-Hazara his start her publication from Abbottabad and Islamabad his office is established in Islamabad, Abbottabad, mansehara, haripur, havialian and other cities.prominent journalist M.Khurshid Abbasi is the owner of the Daily Nawai-i-hazara.nawae hazara is running very good at the moment.
[edit] Books on Circle Bakote and Murree Hills
Pakistan Science Foundation, Quaid-e-Azam University professor Mohammed Ata Raheem compiled a book analysis 1684 to 1947 about Circle Bakote and Murree Hills. It was published in 1976. Many valuable books mentioned in this category, available in important libraries of Pakistan especially National Library Islamabad. According to this analysis the first book was published about the mentioned area was MEMORENDUM ON THE NWFP by Cap. Bonami and published from Colkata, India. The other books are:-
- Notes on Khaira Gali and Shangla Gali of NWFP by J E N Bide (1927)
- The origin of the Himalayas Mountain
- Notes on The elevation of Himalayan Peaks by Archibald Campbell published from Colkata (1848)
- Remarks On Hamalayan Glexiation by J F Camblal published from Colkata (1877)
- Indian Frontier Policy, A historical Sketch by J Aidy published from London (1897)
- North West Frontier Province by T Camon Plot (1930)
- NWFP and Pathan Borderland (A Survey Report) by E W Kastlave (1914)
- Year on North West Frontier of India by S J Koten from London (1868)
- Memorandum on the Produce of Himalayas Hills by L Kowan from Lahore (1860)
- Air Mapping of NW Frontier by D R Crown (1936)
- The North West Province of India by W Krikk (1897)
- A General Geographical Accounts of NWFP by M A Durrani (His MA Thesis in London University) in 1939.
(To be continued)
[edit] First time chronology
- IN HISTORY WRITING---Muhabbat Hussain Awan of Birote is the first writer who wrote the Biography of Holy Prophet Mohammad named ASSAN NE NABI PAK AUR (Our Holy Prophet) in Dhondi/Karheali local Language.
- IN JOURNALISTS'TRADE UNION....Naweed Akram Abbasi - first person elected as first General Secretry of Abbottabad Union of Journalist in first week of 2007 from Circle Bakote.
- IN JOURNALISM IMPROSENMENT---Zafir Abbasi of Birote was the first PRISONER OF CONSCOIUNCE from Circle Bakote who was arrested by Bakote Police and locked in Abbottabad notorious Jail for a weak on the order of Ex-Chief Minister of NWFP Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan Abbasi in June 1997 only on personal and political enmities.
- IN PROVINCIAL POLITICS----Hadhrat Molana Pir Haqiq-u-llah Bakoti was first representative in NWFP Legislative assembly from Circle Bakote who won election in majority and defeated Sardar Hasan Ali Khan of Khakha Bamba family of Boi in 1956.
- IN GOVERNMENT----Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan of Malkot was first Chief Executive of NWFP province who elected by MPAs and he ruled the province 1997 to 1999. He constructed Swar Gali Boi Road but uncompleted because of his government desolvation by military janta in Pakistan. He Also electrified 96% area and installed telephone exchanges in his constituency. Therefor he won the title of BUILDER OF CIRCLE BAKOT and BECON OF DEMOCRACY by nonalliened historians.
- IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY---Sardar Anyat-u-Rehman Abbasi was the First Parliamentarian of Circle Bakote/Lora who got granted from Ayubi Government in One Unit and established many primary, middle and high schools in both Circles. Upper Dewal Kohala Road and Gohrha Gali Lora Road were also constructed in 1964 and corpeted in 1968 by his efforts. He also inked the strategy of Sowar Gali Boi Road but not not came in to being.
- IN INDIAN ESSEMBLY---Raja Irfan Qureshi son of Thekedar Amin Abbasi of Birote is member of Indian state Haryana Assembly.
- IN TRANSPORT---Thekedar Amin Abbasi of Birote was the first owner of transport company named ALLIED NCGIRAGHDIN on his grandfather name and Raja Nazer of Julial, Mehmood Shah and his elder brother Ghulam Nabi Shah (father of Dr. Ilyas Shah) of Birote joined him as co-transporters with six busses enroute to Rawalpindi to Srinager from 1932 to April 1947.
- IN MODERN EDUCATION---Vernicular Primary School Bakote was the oldest school with first student named SARDAR HASAN ALI KHAN of Boi in 1902, while first teasher of Circle Bakote was SYED MASOOM ALI SHAH (1882-1963) of Juleal Birote who running a mobile school in all important places time to time and educated people. The first batch of all government running school of Circle Bakote teachers was Masoom Shah students in 1902.
- IN SPORTS....Yasir Hamid [11] Qureshi first player of Pakistan National Cricket team who participated in international cricket with two test countries from Circle Bakote. His family migrated to Peshawer in 1965 but other family members of his grand father is living in Kukmang Union Council of Circle Bakote. Right handed hillian player of Circle Bakote born on February 28, 1978 and got his education from Peshawer and joined Peshawer Cricket Association in 2000. He first time played Pakistan v Bangladesh at Karachi in August 20 to 24 2003
- IN IT, FINANCE & OVERSEAS PAKISTANI....Shahid Akram Abbasi born in 19-11-1969 in Supply Banda Dilzak is the first person of Dhound Abbasi (Paharlaal) who wrote two Books over Computer Science for school Goining Students during 1999. He is also first MBA Finance of his tribe from Peshawar University and also a prominent White color Overseas Pakistani working in Gulf with Royal Family as Financial Controller. He is fan of Journalism and running his group on yahoo "greatest Pakistan". He is doing great job of Exports for Pakistan whereas he got many shields and Certificates of his extra ordinary Professional Performance against boosting up the Int'l Exhibitions and Exports. He is first Pakistani (among SAARC) who ever is working in Gulf, Middle East as an Int'l Exhibitions Specialist.
- IN ENGINEERING.....Anwer Saeed Abbasi s/o Fazil Khan of Basian was the first foreign qualified architect engineer of Circle bakote who designed Shaheed-e-Millat Secretariat, Blue Area Islamabad. He also designed Facto Building Islamabad. He got heart attack and died in 2005 and buried in Basian. He was elder brother of Zakir Abbasi, ex chairman of All Teacher Association Circle Bakote.
- IN CRICKET.....first time cricket was started in circle bakote by Almaas abbasi of BAKOTE The contractor Gulfraz of Basian started Cricket first time in Circle Bakote he was living in England and he came to circle bakot with this game in 1967.BAKOTE team remained winner for many years in all circle and muree and azad kashmir. First captain of team was Saeer ur rahman abbasi at that time he was the first lectures from BAKOT at inter college muzzafar abad later on unfortunately he was murdered he was brother of sardar hafeez ur rahman and sardar najeeb ur rahman abbasi.famous cricketrs from BAKOTE is Tassaduk hussain abbasi, Shoaib ashgar abbasi(late), Shokat arbab abbasi, Haseeb asghar abbasi, Zahoor abbasi, Mahtab anjum abbasi, Arshad habib Abbasi, Waheed akram abbasi, Basharat ali khan, Arshad asghar abbasi were the best and famous players of their time.
- IN ELECTRICITY USAGE.....Electricity has used in Basian Central Masque in 1979 without matter.
- IN MEDICAL......Dr. Zafeer Chodri of Khan Kalan is first MBBS Dr. from Circle Bakote and first DHO of District Abbotabad in 1996. Anzaar abbasi from bakote was the first pharmasist degree holder from gomal university di khan, now he is guzzated officer in ayub medical complex abbottabad, his elder brother DR Ansaar ur rahman abbasi got MBBS degree from ayub medical college abbottabad now serving in saudia Arabia. First MBBS Dr. from Birote is Ilyas Shah who awarded Medical Degree in 1980 from Chandka Medical College Jamshoro Sindh.
- IN POLITICAL PUNISHMENT.....MAGHFOOR UR RAHMAN ABBASI of BAKOTE was famous leader of PIA union and was arrested in 1977 and along him Tariq aziz and abdul hafeez pirzada were also kept in the same cell he also lost his job. Sultan mehmood abbasi of KHUSHI kot UC Pluck was the first student leader of PSF in H-9 college Islamabad, he was arrested in 1980 for protesting against ZIaulhaq. Zafir Shah of Lower Basian was the first person who was punished in Zia era in Rawalpindi in 1980. His all property was seized and got 30 month imprisonment. He recovered his property and other assets in 1994 during Banezir Bhuto government.
- IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USAGE...Teacher of Kahu Sharqi, UC Birote Mohammed Reaz provides the internet facility to earthquake effects @ Rs. 20 for those who search their names in website [12] and not find their names in website [13] , but those names are display on screen are charging Rs. 100/= to them. He said that it is cheapest than visit to Abbottabad two ways. It is worth mentioned that ERRA official and lack of information to earthquake effects disturbed them and no one help them in this regard. People of UC Birote are paying happily to Teacher Mohammed Reaz. He is earning more than Rs. 1,000/= daily to people. This is first time in UC Birote a private internet facility providing to public in the first week of Jan. 2007.
- THE OLDEST PERSONS.....Mohammed Khuda Bakhsh of Mohalla Thathi of Birote who participated in World War One during 1914-18. He is grand grand fathr of teacher Shokat Awan and grand father-in-law of Zahoor carpenter of Birote. He died in 1996 in age of 128 years. The oldest women was Afret Jan, grand mother of Breg. (R) Musaddiq Abbasi and mother of prominent leagure of Circle Bakote Sadiq Abbasi, who died after fullfilment of one hundrad years in 1978 in Birote. Another oldest women of Birote Munsif Jan (Nickname Pairho) died in age of 110 years on 21 January 2007. She married Akbar Khan of Faqiraal Dhond Abbasi sub tribe of Tangan, Kahoo Sharqi in 1921 and widdowed in 1951.
[edit] Circle Bakote in 2006
- In July President Gen. Pervaize Musharraf inaugurated gas pipe supply line for Murree and announced special package for Circle Bakote.
- Federal Government approved Rs. 250 millions for the cultivation of Spanish or Palestine Olive in Circle Bakote, Murree and Galyat in next year.
- Sahibzada Pir Mohammed Azher Bakoti Elected as Senior Vice President of PML (Q) of NWFP in December. He will be contested on NA 17 as PML(Q) candidate in 2008 general elections.
- Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan re-elected as Senior Vice President of PML (N) of NWFP in November.
- Suktan Mehmood Abbasi (Sultan Goldon) of Palak has announced in Khan Khurd and Karachi in November that he will fully contasted in Cilcle Bakote during next coming election as an independent candidate. He was replying to mediamen questions about the latest political condition of Circle Bakote in Mohabbat H. Awan books launching ceremony as chief gust. He said that many persons explyting people of Circle Bakote on the name of development but no progress shown on land at this time. He said that he is a businessman in Japan and will try to gain funds from NGOs and Government of Japan for development.
- In October ERRA team will visited UC Birote in last week of year and resurveyed the damaged houses and will pay relief cheques on spot. A Before this a five members delegation of Circle Bakote met with federal minister and MNA of said constituency Aman-u-llah Khan Jadoon in Islamabad two week ago and briefed him about the reservations of people and nonavailibility of earthquake funds.
- In November Notices of demolition of Ampress Market is served to all Circle Bakote and Murree traders and shopkeepers in Karachi to vacate their shops and stores before 7th of Dec, 2006. They were agitating on these notices. The formed an Action Committee and held a meeting with Nazim Karachi Seyed Mustafa Kammal and DCO Fazal-u-Rehman and expressed their grievances to him. The top bosses told them that the City Govt of this metropolitan City will provide them shelters on ad hoc basis in Lines Area and after the completion of 32 stories multibillion Asia's top Supper Ampress Market, they will be re-shifted here again, but traders and shopkeepers not satisfied. More than 1500 hillian labourers will be lost their jobs if this decision take place.
- In September, Shamim Akhter Abbasi unanimously re-elected without polling unconditionally as lady councilor on vacant seat of lady councillor Robina Mumtaz of Basian, UC Birote because of her death three month ago. S A Abbasi was also a lady councilor in ex-UC nazim Tahir Faraz Abbasi but lost her candidature in 2005 UC election. She has sported by ruler party MLQ.
- A new resolution was passed by UC Birote on 22 December and paid rich tribute to Mohabbat Hussain Awan. Before this a hateful resolution was moved against first book on Holy Prophet's life in Dhondi/Karealy language named ASAN NE NABI PAK HOR (Our Holy Prophet PBUH) written by famous scholar of Birote Mohabet Husain Awan (MA Islamic History and LLM in Islamic Sharia) by Nazim and his some colleagues of same UC but not succeeded by other General Councilors. Metric qualified Nazim of Birote AFAQ ABBASI objectuned over his tribe Dhond Abbasi language name "Dhondi" on 28th of Oct 2006.This shameful resolution was wildly condemned by Ulma, journalists, lawyers, business communities and all walks of life in Circle Bakote, Murree, R Pindi, Islamabad and Karachi. All concerned people said that it was a conspiracy against Islam and faith loving people of Kohsar. They condemned Afaq Abbasi and his allies for this anti-Islam resolution and termed him as "enemy of Islam and Dhond Abbasi tribe".
[edit] New Books, newspapers and Websites
- In July two newspapers Weeklies HILL TIMES and SADAI-E-KOHSAR started their publications from Murree.
- First book in local Dhondi Kareali language ASSAN NE NABI PAK HORE published in October written by Mohabbat Hussain Awan of Birote from Karachi.
- A new book on civilization, culture and tribal history of Murree Hills, C Bakote and Galyat named AY KOH-E-MURREE (O Murree Hills) written by Brgd. Mohammed Ismail Siddiqi.
- New edition of TAREEKH-E-HAZARA written by Dr. Shair Bahader Khan Panni published from Abbottabad in December.
- Journalist Mohammed Obaidullah Alvi launched a new website related to Circle Bakote and Murree Hills http://www.kohsar.zoomshare.com [14]in March.
- In December, a new web site about Cilcle Bakote has launched named http://www.bugdo-ayubia.org [15].
[edit] References
- Tarekh-e-Murree by Noor Alahi Abbasi
- Dastan-e-Murree by Prof. Karam Haidri
- Tarikh-e-Alvi Awan by Mohabbat Husain Awan,
- Tarikh-e-Gakhrhan by Raja Haider Zaman Keani,
- Tarikh-e-Hazara by Shair B Panni,
- Tarikh-e-Frishta by Frishta
- Kegoher Nama translated by Dr. Mohammed Baqir
- Ay Koh-e-Murree by Brg. Ismail Siddiqi
- A brief Description Galies Forest Devision By R Ahmed 1936a
