Hazro City / Chhachh valley
Municipal Town Committee Hazro


The temporary establishment of Municipal Town Committee Hazro was in1816 and the permanent lay foundation stone was in 1862 after complete possession of British on Indo-Pak. This area is the sign of good symbol due to agriculture. Due to this reason it was not neglected. Boundaries of Chhachh are connected to province Sarhad (N.W.F.P) almost completely .Due to this the effects of Pushtoon culture are prominent. In addition to this people of different nations and casts were settled here before the freedom of Hindustan but after freedom 98% Muslims left here. The first Administrator of Town committee was Khan Mottawalli khan. Present govt. introduced new system of divisions of authorities on district level due to this people select those members who are sincere, honest and solve their problems, forward them to higher authorities. The period of Nizamat is about 4 years. Municipal Town Committee Hazro has two Union Councils which and their knowledge are given below.

Union Council No.1


Nazim = Haji Sheraz Khan
Naib Nazim = Hamid Raza.

General Councilors = Mohammad Rafeeq, Tahir Bag, Jawaid Akhtar (Baba Malangi), Muhammad Bilal Khan (Bali), Mubashshara Khatoon, Salim Akhtar, Saima Nazeer Nagi, ….. & Shahbaz Maseeh (Late)

Union Council NO.2

Nazim =Dr. Naeem Awan.
Naib Nazim =Ahmad Nawaz.
General Councilors= Malik Rafeeq, Baba Waheed, Abdul Qayyum, Naseer Jaddon, Malik Fayyaz, Choudry Safdar, Locus Azeem (Maseeh).


Both Union Councils

Both union councils are involved 14, 14 Members including 4 Ladies and one Minority.


Tehsil Municipal Administration (T.M.A.)


Nazim =Raza khan.

Naib Nazim =Amman Allah Khan


Different Offices and sections in Town committee


Tehsil Nazim and Naib Nazim, Union Council Nazmeens (U.C.-1 and U.C.-2)

Conference Hall, Library, Jinnah Hall, Supports Hall, Account branch, Guest house, Naqsha branch, Water heat system and supply, Construction branch, Encroachment, Cleanness Department, T-O-I-N-S branch, Birth and Death entry section.


Castes who are lived in Hazro and surroundings

Syed, Qureshi, Sheikh, Siddique, Hashmi, Faqeer Awan, Malik Awan, Meer, Hamdani, Shah, Khan Kheil, Tanooli, Kakar, Mughal, Akhowanzada, Kashmiri ,Arahen, Butt, Rathore, Kohistani, Jatt, Ali zahi, Pathan, etc.

Total Birth Rate (U.C.-1 and U.C.-2) = 800 registered
Total Death Rate(U.C.-1 and U.C.-2) = 200 registered
Hazro City / Chhachh valley

THE IMPORTANT ENTRY ROADS OF HAZRO CITY


From the side of Hattian Road which is mostly used by the people for Hazro City is G.T.Road. On G.T road stop related from Hattian is located at the distance of about
55 miles from Islamabad and Rawalpindi and the distance from Peshawar is about
60 miles. From Hattian a Link road is turn to right side for Hazro City which is about at the distance of 5 miles. From G.T. road public transport and taxi etc. is easily available
For Hazro and surrounding.
Motorway from (M1) side recently on Pakistan motorway (M1) section is opening ceremony of CHUCH INTERCHAIN which is very important for Hazro’s people facility
Chhachh Interchange is located only at the distance of 1 mile from Hazro near Hazro Degree College. From motorway (Islamabad International airport ISB) new airport of Islamabad is only on travel of 40 minutes and make journey of different cities of country easy and comfortable e.g., Islamabad,Rawlpindi,Lahore,Faislabad,Sargoda,Mardan,Peshawar,toorkham etc. On Chhachh Interchange the work of toll plaza is continued strongly and nearly it is open ed for the people.

From the side of Turbela Ghazi
From the side of Turbela Dam, Ghazi, Topi, Ghourghusti, Shienka, Behboodi, Barazai and Nartopa, etc. Toll tax road is used for Hazro. Toll tax is located at the distance of less than 1 mile from Hazro. At that time mostly people are used college gate no.2 link road for Hazro as compared to toll tax which is come out from Maddu Baba Qabristan (Graveyard) to near Tablighi Maddrassa.


From side of Gondal road
This road is come out from Gondal Town which is located on G.T. Road toward Peshawar side for Hazro. This road is about 12 miles long. On this road people of different villages for example, Waisa, Shadi Khan, Shams Abad, Samaan, etc. Travel for Hazro. This road makes Hazro’s people travel easy towards province Sarhad and Attock Khourd as compared to Hattian.

College road

This road is benefit only for people of Yaseen Kalaan, Yaseen Khourd, Asghar, etc. beside this road is used to take away seasonal claps, vegetables in markets.
Itwar Bazaar (Mandi Muvaishian Road)
This road is used by corner colonies of different villages of river Sindh e.g. Saleem Khan, Aba Bakar, Barha etc. for Hazro City.
From Hazro Baba, Dheri Qabristan This road is divided into two ways. Both these ways pass below Motor way M-1 and link different villages

Khagwani Road

Khagwani road divide the Turbela road in to Khagwani Ghaiba. Khagwani Road link Hazro City from different villages which are located at the corner side of Ghazi Brotha canal other wise Sarwana link road. Sarwana link road Pinjwarha link road also link Hazro city from these sides.

Nartopa Ghaiba Road


This road only link west Nartopa, Bhangai Plots and Pinjwana etc. For this season there is less transport as compared to others entry paths.

Hazro City / Chhachh valley
Digital Telephone Exchange Hazro



Line phone system Information

The regular work of Telephone facility was started in Hazro City by central Battery system in 1963 which consists of 100 phone lines. This system remained best till 1980. Later introduced (Mini auto system) which continue work 1 year up to 1980 only in Hazro City along 300 lines. Electric Motive Device System worked in Hazro from 1981 to 1991 along 1000 lines. The same system connected digital network in 1993 which was the company of Germany E.W.S.D. due to which Hazro Telephone exchange consists of 3500 lines. 310 series connected along with phone number. Hazro Telephone exchange system upgraded once again in 2005 from D.T.E system which consists of Digital Radio System and Optical Fiber System.


Wireless V-Phone system Information


Wireless phone system started in Hazro and Chhachh area from 2005 which Signal Tower (Range 25 Kilometers) fixed in the area of Hazro Telephone exchange. According to the survey of January 2005 the number of wireless phone connections was 1000 which are available in Privatize Franchise Shops. Now a day’s wireless phone feels better as compared to lines phones. Due to this reason its sale is increasing day by day in addition to this in end of 2007. Wireless phone call lines rents were also finished due to all these facility sales of wireless phone increased. P.T.C.L. sales 26% shares Al-Atsalat (Gulf Company) along with management in 2005. Now in Pakistan other phones lines companies for example Al-Wateen, Warid etc. are investing.


Ufone Cellular Phone Company


Ufone Cellular Phone Company is a Mobile Phone Company which is under the supervision of P.T.C.L. The frequency system of Ufone is also fixed in the same tower which is under used of Wireless Phone System due to which Ufone Mobile Service started work in Hazro and villages of Chhachh.
Computerized Directory of Hazro Telephone Exchange Numbers started in 2001 due to Muhammad Arif .Later Muhammad Shafiq also published it which was their good efforts. Hazro Telephone Exchange is having two security guards for the security purpose.

Line phone total connections -3500
Wireless phone total connections -1500

Important phone numbers of Hazro telephone exchange

E.S # 2310000
Enquiry # 2312099, 17
Engineering Operations # 2310001
Hazro City / Chhachh valley
The Establishment of Hazro Police Station.


The Establishment of Hazro Police Station was in 1904-1905 before existence of Pakistan. The basic purpose for this was to strong British Government and finish rebels but after freedom of Indo-Pak, its attitude and culture changed. Give punishment to criminals & provide peace. Hazro Police Station has controlled crimes very much due to this reason many dangerous criminals have suffered for their evil deeds.

Building of Hazro Police Station & Police Posts

Hazro Police Station consists of about 10 big rooms, 2 lockups & 1 Mosque. The area of Hazro Thaana is about 8 canals & building is more than 100 years old. Under Hazro Police Station supervision are 3 police Posts which have done their duties in Hattian, Ghourghushti, Haroon where as in 2004 on special order of Chief Minister of Punjab. Two modern Patrolling Police Posts are located on east and west side of Chhachh Valley. & Province Punjab. Due to this reason there are much reduction of crimes and smuggling.

Appointed Staff in Hazro Police Station


1. Inspector =01
2. Sub Inspector =01
3. Assistant Sub Inspectors =04
4. Head Constables =03
5. Constables =18 and Wireless Operators =03 are appointed on duty.

Hazro Thaana has one Mobile van and two rider’s Motor cycles.


Kinds of crimes


In Hazro Police Station mostly quarreled, theft and Narcotics cases are entered Murder and robbery cases are less.

Roads

In limits of Hazro Thaana are involved famous Road (G.T.Road), Turbela Road, Gondal Road, Hazro Hattian Road.


Entertainment places


In the limit of this area involve like Sindh, Kamra, Shadi Khan, Iqbal Park, Qibla Bandhi Dam, etc. are famous entertainment places.

Phone No. Hazro Police Station
Official Phone No. 057-2311128 & emergency phone no. is 15.
Hazro City / Chhachh valley
My City Hazro



Historical Background


There are different stories about the initial establishment cause of Hazro City. One story was described by Khawaja Mohammad khan (Late) from his elders that about nine Hundred Years ago their forefather who belonged from Ali Zai branch of Durrani tribe during the region of Sultan Mehmood Gaznavi they lay the foundation of Hazro City. Ameer Hazer khan had three sons, Ilyas khan went to India” Ram Pur” in those days. The remaining six sons’ progeny was also in area of chhachh. One of his sons name was Haroon who settled Haroon.
Famous English traveler Maj. Rawati wrote the majorities of tribe Ghourghushti in Hazro. The writer of “Katab-Al- Afghan” has thought that Hazro may be settle by Khazar khan who born in 1018 Hijri during the reign of Janghir Khan .Khazar name changed into Hazar and at last named as Hazro.
Book “Geography District Rawalpindi” printed 1901 has described the condition of Hazro city in these words.
Trees of dates are seen in Hazro city from faraway. Population is about 7580 there is City wall around the city. Mehmood Gaznavi defected Hindu Rajas in the ground of Hazro in 1008. Surrounding robbers did not give chance to develop this City.



Recent Hazro


In the present time Hazro is the beautiful combination of old and new developed city. Population is increased as compared to past. Out the city wall of old city there has been made very big buildings and busy bazaars Grand Masjid Minars has also seen now a day from faraway. However trees of dates are decreased very much. Molana Mohammad Rafi-Al-Hussaini Sb. was built the first long Minar at the last of 1980 which length is about 5 feet’s long from Hindu Hari Mandar in Hazro. Hazro high school building was also involved in old British memory. In the internal city big old buildings was mostly build by Hindu Saiths who went to Hindustan after the existence of Pakistan and in there places some migrated families settled there.
Hazro city’s had six doors which was closed at sunset and opened at sunrise. On the demand of of landlord doors opened in 1880 forever. In those four doors are famous
in them is named as Kashmiri gate, Others gates Dhakki Gate, Ratela Mandi Gate are also famous. Kashmiri gate is on the west side of old city. Near to this has fixed the resent “Ghori Missile Model”. In these four gates has fixed the names of Khulfahi Rashideens.









Educational Background


In 1999 Hazro City, there was establishment of Hazro Degree College first time for higher education of boys which is on area of about one hundred canals. Recently there are educations for both boys and girls up to graduate degree.





Administration of City


Hazro City was an important Tehsil of District Rawalpindi in British time on the old demand of people of Chhachh on 2004 it has again upgraded to Tehsil in Attock Districk. Hazro Baldia Office is called as” Tehsil Municipal Administration” is established in 1962 and police station of Hazro is established in 1905/06. In the city there are present official and Private Hospitals, Clinics, Post office, Banks, Telephone Exchange, Municipal Committee, Police Station, Stands for Public Transport and Parks. Every Sunday there is held of famous historical Mandhi Mawaishian in Hazro City in which beside animals, there is also trade of daily routine things. Recently there is section of Water Filtration Plant for the people of Hazro City which will settled at the old Police Post. Old Hazro City which was consist of dark and narrow streets and Bazaars in the time of Hindus and at the start of evening fire lamps were burnt after the existence of Pakistan here same thing is present only addition of street lights and polls for rubbish



Products/manufactures


Hazro Tobacco, Naswar, Zarri Shoes & some Vegetables are famous in all Pakistan. Vegetable of fertile lands of Hazro and surroundings are famous in all Pakistan. Here green Coriander seeds are cargo daily to England by Aero Planes.
Cauliflower are sent to all Pakistan by trunks here ,Hand made” Chaplian” are specially liked in Province Sarhad (Frontier).In past time “Chapli Khabab” of Dhakki Road was also brought by people to other countries e.g. Hong Kong and Gulf Countries.


Mosques and Religious Educational Institute


In Hazro City and surroundings many Mosques and Madaris are present. Madrassa Arabia Ashat ul Quran Ratela Mandi, Tabligi Madrassa Toll-Tax Road, Madrassa Qasmia Mena Bazaar, Madrassa Haqa-i-qul Uloom Mohallah Muslim Gunj, Darul Uloom Muftaul Uloom Bhangai & Madrassa Mufti Ahmed Rahman Dak-Bangla Road are involved. Recently there is opening ceremony of Mufti Ahmed Rahman in which few famous Ulma-E-Karam of Karachi participated Building of Madrassa is very beautiful and according to modern demand .In old Mosques “Muhajar Wali Mosque Halwahi Bazaar” and “Chowki Wali Masjid” near old Chowki are famous old Masjids.


Fast traveling Facilities


Bab-i-Nawaz Sharif and Main Bus Adda were built at the start of 1990. From which public transport of Attock city, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Hattian, Ghourgushti, Turbela Dam, is available. In Addition on Thursday one Van as a Shuttle take away “Zahireen” toward Pabbi pilgrimage through the way of Gondal. In the same way at the start of 1990 Bus coach system from Hazro City for Karachi City started. From which people of Chhachh avail fast traveling facility. Now a day for Karachi, Pakistan express, Karachi coach four buses came out from stops daily to Karachi City. Islamabad, Peshawar motorway M-1 cover the distance of about 25 kilometers in the area of Chhachh. For Hazro City planning for Chhachh Interchange made in 2005 and opening ceremony of planning was done in the mid of 2007.Chhachh Interchange will soon open for people facility from which people of Hazro City will take particular benefits. In Hazro City all Pakistani famous Banks are presents. Bank Al-Flah and Allied Bank, provides ATM Machines for people. Western Union, Zarco Office are also located on Thaana Road, Franchise of Paktel, Ufone, Mobilink Companies continue their work in Hazro City.

Hazro Speaking Languages

In Hazro city three Famous Languages of country are spoken, Hindko, Urdu, Pashto, Some families speak Kohistani Language

Favorite Dishes

Rice Cholas, are used as fast food at first time where as Dahi Bulla, Samusa, Pakora, eat people mostly at the evening time, Doudh Patti, tea etc. are particular drinks of people where as in summer season people drink mostly Soda Water.

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Liver of Foreign Countries


People of Hazro City and surrounding are present in foreign countries for their jobs which include, England, America, Hong Kong, Spain, Holland, Japan, and Gulf countries .Number of sea men are also many.


Peaceful Valley of Chhachh

According to other area of Chhachh is free from problems of peace and sectarian in all Pakistan and people lead life happily.