Nawan Sohawa

Nawan Sohawa (نیا سوہاوہ) is a village located in Pasrur, Sialkot District, Pakistan, with a population of 2000.

Brief history

Nawan Sohawa came into being between 1948-1949. The people of Nawan Sohawa migrated from Jammu and Kashmir in 1947.

Noted people :

• Ch. Muhammad Hussain - Al maroof Baba Topi wala (المعروف بابا ٹوپی والا)

2.Brgd R Ali Mohammad 3.Mjr General Iftkhar Ahmad 4.Mjr R Sharaf Din 5.Mjr R M.Din 6.Col. Ch.Shahid 7.Col. Ch.Noor Asharf 8.Dr M.Ramzan 9.Dr.Maqsood 10.Dr.Tariq 11.Dr.Fahad 12.Dr Shamas 13.Ch Ghulam Mujtaba(Son of Ch Muhammad Hussain urf Baba topi wala) 14.Ch.Ghafar Ali Adv 15.Ch.Ashraf Adv 16.Sprtent jail Ch.Mujeed 17.Mngr. Ch. M Hanif Zubair 18.Manger Ch.Hafeez 19.Manger Ch.Guftar 20.Manger Ch.Gafoor 21.Headmaster Ch.Javed 22.Ch Muhammad Rehaan 23.Ch Samama Hussain Gujjar(son of Ch Ghulam Mujtaba)

Cast

People belong to the Gujjar tribe. Their origins can be traced to Jammu, a city in the Indian occupant Kashmir.

Occupation

People of this village are mostly farmers. There is a trend of emigration to Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.

Education

Nawan Sohawa plays a key role in the education of the nearby villages. There are 4 schools in this village:

• 1. Govt. Kashmir High School, Nawan Sohawa.
• 2. Govt. Girl High School, Nawan Sohawa.
• 3. Govt. Primary Schoo1, Nawan Sohawa.
• 4. Al-Yousaf Elementary, School Sohawa.
• 5.Madrassah ZIA-ul-QURAN,NAYA SOHAWA * 6.soufa model school nya sohawa

Facilities

1. Civil Dispensary and Veterinary Dispensary in this Village.

2.Ch Rehan Agricultural Model Farm Naya Sohawa

3. Gujjar Zari & Dairy Farm (Abdul Sattar Gujjar urf kaka & Ch ustaad Maqbool)Naya Sohawa

4. Ch. Aslam urf Achi Dairy Farm

Sports

Cricket is the most popular sport in the Nawan Sohawa. Cricket is the most played game in this village . Ch Ghulam Mujtaba is the biggest well known Cricket player of this region and he scored many centureys.