Ahmedpur East or Ahmedpur Sharqia (احمد پُور شرقیہ), also spelled Ahmadpur, Ahmed Pur or Ahmad Pur, is a city in Bahawalpur District, Punjab province, Pakistan. It is the headquarters of Ahmadpur East Tehsil. It is the 69th largest city of Pakistan according to the 2017 census . Irfan Balouch Tehsil President of International Human Rights Movement & Human rights protection and social justice Ahmadpur East lives here who got Best Influencer award in Jeddah . He is famous for his social work.
The city of Ahmedpur East is a tourist destination for not only locals but provides an important hot spot for historians and archaeologists due to its rich heritage. The City Contains Sadiq Garh Palace Which Was Built In 1302 By Nawab Sadiq I And Many Old Buildings. The Derawar Fort is also in Ahmadpur East Tehsil Ahmedpur East is known for its cotton, silk, embroidery, carpets, and extraordinarily delicate pottery.[3]
Ahmedpur East Nuclear Power Complexedit
According to The Wall Street Journal, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) plans to install three Chinese nuclear reactors at Ahmedpur East and the site is now being prepared.[4] Ahmedpur East Nuclear Power Complex would have 1100 MW Nuclear reactor.[5]
In 2017, Ahmedpur East was the site of a major disaster, when over 200 villagers collecting fuel from an overturned truck were killed in an accidental explosion. More than 70 among the injured died in burn centers. Updated numbers indicate that at least 200 people died in the explosion.[6] The death toll of Ahmadpur East oil tanker tragedy reached to 219 when another victim died at the Nishtar Hospital, Multan.
As many as 94 victims died in different hospitals, including 18 at Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, 11 at Burns Ward of CMH, Bahawalpur, and 10 at Bahawal Victoria Hospital. However, 34 injured persons are still under treatment at different hospitals, including 22 at BVH, five at THQ Hospital, Ahmadpur East, three at Nishtar Hospital, Multan, and four at Jinnah Hospital, Lahore.
According to focal person appointed for giving details about the tragedy Dr Amir Mahmood, 31 injured persons had been discharged after recovery. Meanwhile, relatives of several Ahmadpur East tragedy victims alleged that their financial aid cheque issued by the district government on the order of Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif had bounced by the banks concerned. The DC Office spokesman through the Information Department said that the claim was not true. The spokesperson said that if any cheque did not cash then the concerned families should immediately contact the DC Office. [7]
Education Facilities in Ahmadpur Eastedit
Apart from an army public school at Dera Nawab Sahib, the cities contain two government postgraduate colleges. The city also contains a government commerce college, Government Sadiq Abbas degree college and a college for individuals who require special education. Many private colleges such as Punjab College, Nimz College, Allama Iqbal College, United College, Millat College, Laurel College, City College, Oxford College, Amal College and many more are working there. The campus of a Virtual University is also working there. There are about ten government high schools in the city and nearby. The city contains hundreds of private schools. Some of them are Allied School, Islamic Model Higher Secondary School, Country School System, The Educators, Dr AQ School System, The Smart School, Dar-e-Arqam School, The Arqam School System, EFA School System, The PACE School System and many more.
The Saints of Ahmadpur Tehsiledit
(1) Syed Mohammad Abdullah Shah Madni Jilani, great grand son of Syed Abdul Rehman Jilani Dehlvi and a descendant of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani. Born and raised in Medina, he walked miles between Mecca and Madina in the heat. He then spent least 12 years of service at the Masjid-e-Nabwi and had a dream where Mohammad ordered him to find his murshidSultan Bahu. He met Sultan Bahu on the 12th Rabi' al-awwal. During the reign of Nawab Bahawal Khan III, he migrated from Medina to Ahmadpur East for a permanent residence from 29th Ramazan 1241 H/6 May 1826 AD. He died on Friday of 29th Ramazan 1276 H/20 April 1860. His shrine is situated at Fatani Chowk, Fatani Street, Ahmadpur East. He was the 26th Shaikh of the Sarwari Qadri Order.[8]
(2) Makhdoom Bahaudin Akbar, belonging to Bahaudin Zikarya’s 18th generation of descendants. He migrated from Multan to Ahmadpur East. He died in 26 Ramazan 1267/24 January 1851. He belongs to the Suhrawardiyya Order.
(3) Azmat Sultan, a descendant of Sultan Bahu. His father, Sultan Mohammad Hussain was a Sufidervish. Azmat Sultan migrated to Ahmadpur East along with his family and resided there. It was here that he died and his shrine is also located here.
(4) Abdul Asad Khan Afghan: There is a khanqah by the name of Abdul Asad Khan in Ahmadpur East. He is known as being the khalifah of Khawaja Aaqil Mohammad.
(5) Noor Shah Bukhari: In Ahmadpur Sharqia, his shrine is located near Qilla Tehsil. He is from the progeny of Syed Jalal Bukhari. He spent most of his time in the Zikr of Allah. The order of his followers initiated at the desert area.
(6) Molvi Hakeem Gul Mohammad: His khanqah exists in Ahmadpur East. His family was prominent for its knowledge and herbal tips. The shrines of his ancestors still exist in Multan and Uch, Pakistan. He was the khalifah and a disciple of Aaqil Mohammad. His family lineage and biography is preserved in his writing Takmala Sharif.[9][10]
(7) Khawaja Muhammad Abdul Malik Siddique belongs to Ahmad Pur East. He was the Peer-e-Tariqat of Naqashbandi Golden Chain. Khawaja Muhammad Abdul Malik Siddique was Khalifa of Peer Fazal Ali Qureshi of Miskeen Pur sharif District Muzaffar Garh. Now his son Khawaja Abdul Majid Siddiqui is the Sajjada Nasheen of Khanqah Malikia. Khanqah. Khawaja Abdul Majid Siddiqu is Khalifa of Peer Shaikh Mufti Muhammad Fareed Sahib in Naqashbandi.
(8) Molana Mansur Ahmed Faizi from Ahmedpur East was an amazing scholar and sufi from the Chishtia order.
Referencesedit
^"Persronal Profile - National Assembly of Pakistan". na.gov.pk. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
^"Member Profile - Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
^Census Information 2010-12-30 at the Wayback Machine, StatPak.com, accessed October 2009
^Pakistan in Talks to Acquire 3 Nuclear Plants From China
^"Pakistan to build new nuclear power plants". Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2014-03-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^Masood, Salman (2017-06-25). "In Pakistan, a Fuel Tanker Fire Leaves more than 200 Dead". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
^Mohammad Najib-ur-Rehman, Hazrat Sakhi Sultan (2012). Sawane Hayat Syed Abdullah Shah Madni Jilani: A biography of Syed Abdullah Shah Madni Jilani. ISBN9789699795022. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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^Auliya Bahawalpur, Masood Hafiz-ur-Rehman, Urdu Academy Bahawalpur, 1984, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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ahmedpur, east, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding,. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ahmedpur East news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed September 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Ahmedpur East or Ahmedpur Sharqia احمد پ ور شرقیہ also spelled Ahmadpur Ahmed Pur or Ahmad Pur is a city in Bahawalpur District Punjab province Pakistan It is the headquarters of Ahmadpur East Tehsil It is the 69th largest city of Pakistan according to the 2017 census Irfan Balouch Tehsil President of International Human Rights Movement amp Human rights protection and social justice Ahmadpur East lives here who got Best Influencer award in Jeddah He is famous for his social work Ahmedpur East احمدپور شرقیہAhmedpur SharqiaCityThe Abbasi Mosque at the nearby Derawar FortMunicipal Committee logoAhmedpur EastLocation of Ahmedpur EastShow map of Punjab PakistanAhmedpur EastAhmedpur East Pakistan Show map of PakistanCoordinates 29 8 38 N 71 15 33 E 29 14389 N 71 25917 E 29 14389 71 25917CountryPakistanProvincePunjabDistrictBahawalpur DistrictNumber of Union councils32Government MNA NA 183 Syed Sami ul Hassan Gilani PTI since 2018 1 MPA PP 268 Mian Gazain Abbasi PTI since 2018 2 Time zoneUTC 5 PST Summer DST 5Postal code type63350Area code06222 Contents 1 Culture 2 Ahmedpur East Nuclear Power Complex 3 2017 Oil tanker fire disaster 4 Education Facilities in Ahmadpur East 5 The Saints of Ahmadpur Tehsil 6 ReferencesCulture editThe city of Ahmedpur East is a tourist destination for not only locals but provides an important hot spot for historians and archaeologists due to its rich heritage The City Contains Sadiq Garh Palace Which Was Built In 1302 By Nawab Sadiq I And Many Old Buildings The Derawar Fort is also in Ahmadpur East Tehsil Ahmedpur East is known for its cotton silk embroidery carpets and extraordinarily delicate pottery 3 Ahmedpur East Nuclear Power Complex editAccording to The Wall Street Journal Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission PAEC plans to install three Chinese nuclear reactors at Ahmedpur East and the site is now being prepared 4 Ahmedpur East Nuclear Power Complex would have 1100 MW Nuclear reactor 5 2017 Oil tanker fire disaster editMain article 2017 Bahawalpur explosion In 2017 Ahmedpur East was the site of a major disaster when over 200 villagers collecting fuel from an overturned truck were killed in an accidental explosion More than 70 among the injured died in burn centers Updated numbers indicate that at least 200 people died in the explosion 6 The death toll of Ahmadpur East oil tanker tragedy reached to 219 when another victim died at the Nishtar Hospital Multan As many as 94 victims died in different hospitals including 18 at Jinnah Hospital Lahore 11 at Burns Ward of CMH Bahawalpur and 10 at Bahawal Victoria Hospital However 34 injured persons are still under treatment at different hospitals including 22 at BVH five at THQ Hospital Ahmadpur East three at Nishtar Hospital Multan and four at Jinnah Hospital Lahore According to focal person appointed for giving details about the tragedy Dr Amir Mahmood 31 injured persons had been discharged after recovery Meanwhile relatives of several Ahmadpur East tragedy victims alleged that their financial aid cheque issued by the district government on the order of Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif had bounced by the banks concerned The DC Office spokesman through the Information Department said that the claim was not true The spokesperson said that if any cheque did not cash then the concerned families should immediately contact the DC Office 7 Education Facilities in Ahmadpur East editApart from an army public school at Dera Nawab Sahib the cities contain two government postgraduate colleges The city also contains a government commerce college Government Sadiq Abbas degree college and a college for individuals who require special education Many private colleges such as Punjab College Nimz College Allama Iqbal College United College Millat College Laurel College City College Oxford College Amal College and many more are working there The campus of a Virtual University is also working there There are about ten government high schools in the city and nearby The city contains hundreds of private schools Some of them are Allied School Islamic Model Higher Secondary School Country School System The Educators Dr AQ School System The Smart School Dar e Arqam School The Arqam School System EFA School System The PACE School System and many more The Saints of Ahmadpur Tehsil edit 1 Syed Mohammad Abdullah Shah Madni Jilani great grand son of Syed Abdul Rehman Jilani Dehlvi and a descendant of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani Born and raised in Medina he walked miles between Mecca and Madina in the heat He then spent least 12 years of service at the Masjid e Nabwi and had a dream where Mohammad ordered him to find his murshid Sultan Bahu He met Sultan Bahu on the 12th Rabi al awwal During the reign of Nawab Bahawal Khan III he migrated from Medina to Ahmadpur East for a permanent residence from 29th Ramazan 1241 H 6 May 1826 AD He died on Friday of 29th Ramazan 1276 H 20 April 1860 His shrine is situated at Fatani Chowk Fatani Street Ahmadpur East He was the 26th Shaikh of the Sarwari Qadri Order 8 2 Makhdoom Bahaudin Akbar belonging to Bahaudin Zikarya s 18th generation of descendants He migrated from Multan to Ahmadpur East He died in 26 Ramazan 1267 24 January 1851 He belongs to the Suhrawardiyya Order 3 Azmat Sultan a descendant of Sultan Bahu His father Sultan Mohammad Hussain was a Sufi dervish Azmat Sultan migrated to Ahmadpur East along with his family and resided there It was here that he died and his shrine is also located here 4 Abdul Asad Khan Afghan There is a khanqah by the name of Abdul Asad Khan in Ahmadpur East He is known as being the khalifah of Khawaja Aaqil Mohammad 5 Noor Shah Bukhari In Ahmadpur Sharqia his shrine is located near Qilla Tehsil He is from the progeny of Syed Jalal Bukhari He spent most of his time in the Zikr of Allah The order of his followers initiated at the desert area 6 Molvi Hakeem Gul Mohammad His khanqah exists in Ahmadpur East His family was prominent for its knowledge and herbal tips The shrines of his ancestors still exist in Multan and Uch Pakistan He was the khalifah and a disciple of Aaqil Mohammad His family lineage and biography is preserved in his writing Takmala Sharif 9 10 7 Khawaja Muhammad Abdul Malik Siddique belongs to Ahmad Pur East He was the Peer e Tariqat of Naqashbandi Golden Chain Khawaja Muhammad Abdul Malik Siddique was Khalifa of Peer Fazal Ali Qureshi of Miskeen Pur sharif District Muzaffar Garh Now his son Khawaja Abdul Majid Siddiqui is the Sajjada Nasheen of Khanqah Malikia Khanqah Khawaja Abdul Majid Siddiqu is Khalifa of Peer Shaikh Mufti Muhammad Fareed Sahib in Naqashbandi 8 Molana Mansur Ahmed Faizi from Ahmedpur East was an amazing scholar and sufi from the Chishtia order References edit Persronal Profile National Assembly of Pakistan na gov pk Retrieved 2 August 2017 Member Profile Punjab Assembly www pap gov pk Retrieved 2 August 2017 Census Information Archived 2010 12 30 at the Wayback Machine StatPak com accessed October 2009 Pakistan in Talks to Acquire 3 Nuclear Plants From China Pakistan to build new nuclear power plants Archived from the original on 2014 03 28 Retrieved 2014 03 28 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Masood Salman 2017 06 25 In Pakistan a Fuel Tanker Fire Leaves more than 200 Dead The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2017 06 30 Ahmadpur East death toll rises to 219 Mohammad Najib ur Rehman Hazrat Sakhi Sultan 2012 Sawane Hayat Syed Abdullah Shah Madni Jilani A biography of Syed Abdullah Shah Madni Jilani ISBN 9789699795022 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help CS1 maint location missing publisher link Zikr Ikram Mohammad Hafiz ur Rehman 1937 Pakistan Auliya Bahawalpur Masood Hafiz ur Rehman Urdu Academy Bahawalpur 1984 Bahawalpur Pakistan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ahmedpur East amp oldid 1177944279, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
