Dhurnal

Dhurnal ڈھرنال
Map of Dhurnal
Dhurnal Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 32°48′0″N 72°6′0″E / 32.80000°N 72.10000°E / 32.80000; 72.10000Coordinates: 32°48′0″N 72°6′0″E / 32.80000°N 72.10000°E / 32.80000; 72.10000
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Chakwal District
Prepartition	Campbell Pur
Founded by	Dharnal
Seat	Chairman Union Council
Government 2013-2018
• Type	Union Council
• Chairman	Malik Yarun Khan
• Famous Personality	Muhammad Khan Dhurnalia Malik Toora Khan Malik Raees khan Malik Rauf
Area
• Urban	5.41 sq mi (14 km2)
• Metro	2.70 sq mi (7 km2)
Population  (2015)
• City	70,000
Demonym(s)	Dhurnalia
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	+6
Area code(s)	0543
Vehicle registration	CHB, CHD, CHK
Website	https://facebook.com/DhurnalCity

Dhurnal is a town and an administrative subdivision, of Chakwal District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, it is part of ^[1] and is located at 32°47'60N 72°5'60E.^[2] Surrounded by Soon Valley from south, and linked with road via Chaki Dhoke pandal & Kahar(uc dhurnal) to Ghool (uc Lawa) then Mardawal.soon velly.Thoa Mahram Khan from east, the greater Lawa from west and Kot Qazi, Mial, Laiti, Bidhar, Venhar etc. from north.

This constitutes the overall population of about 70,000. Dhurnal is one of the most densely populated Union Council of the Chakwal (District).

Welfare Trust[]

Dhurnal welfare trust is newly developing Welfare institution, which is helping the needy and deserving people of Dhurnal. This Welfare Trust is founded by Naveed Khaliq Awan (President Youth Wing PMLQ). Another Welfare trust Tanzeem Al khidmat is running by Qazi Hafiz Ali. And another NGO Having Name"Global Foundation" Founded By Muhammad Rizwan Awan.

The another well known association DIYA(Dhurnal Intellectual Youth Association)" دیا" ، founded and chaired by Engineer Malik Nawab khan (Dhoke Pandal )in 2012 working for green & green village and promoting social and peaceful activities.

Also Aljahad trust, chaired by mr yakoob salikh, Jinnah association are also working in area.

Education Hub[]

Dhurnal is an emerging education city and technology hub for surrounding areas.

Universities[]

Allama Iqbal International Open University is establishing its campus in Dhurnal near point in the mid of 2016. It would be only campus of AIOU even in the whole Chakwal District.

Jamia Ghosia Anwar-ul-Quran and Jamia Khulfa-e-Rashideen are offering degree programs in Islamic studies to boys and girls of area.

Colleges[]

There are 2 Govt. Degree Colleges in Dhurnal.

Govt. Degree College for Boys, Tarhada

GC College's boys campus located near Tarhada chowk

Govt. Degree College for Girls, Rati Dheri

another campus of GC Colleges which is located in north-western corner of the city near ancient landmark of Rati Dheri.

A great strength of girls have joined GC Dhurnal from Surrounding areas i.e.: Mial, Kot Qazi, Leti, Pichnand, Kot Shams, Bidhar, Wanhar, Danda Shah Bilawal, Thoa Mahram Khan, Dhulli, Balwal and Gattal.

Schools[]

In Dhurnal First private school was Zia Academy, it was founded in 1992. Now There are more than 22 Schools are active in Dhurnal Town.

GHS Boys

GHS Boys North

GHS Girls

GPS Girls North

GPS Somra

GPS Narigha

GPS Dhok Daltal

GPS Girls Dhok Pahar Khail

GPS Khalsaal

GPS Bhusiyan

GPS Jhamal

GPS Hakmal

GPS Balwal

GPS Gattal Musawer Academy Sir Syed Public School Ghazali Public School, Balwal

Ghazali Public School, Gattal NFBE School-1

NFBE School-2

*** 4 more schools in Balwal & Gattal, names unknown.

2 for boys (North campus and west campus) and 1 for girls located in Dhurnal and other 3 are located in 2 of its dense populated villages Balwal (1 for girls and other 1 for boys) and Gattal (only 1 boys high school).

Elementary and primary schools are on a large scale because the area is stretched.

Private sector has also great schools here like Musawir Academy,Sir Syed Public School, and Ghazali Public Schools in Balwal and Gattal.

See also[]

• Chakwal

References[]