Youth allegedly abducted from Mirpur Mathelo By pass

On behalf of the citizens, Ashfaq, Gul Hasan Soomro, Ejaz Channa and others said that the young Hasan Ashfaq Arain should be recovered.

Mirpur: Youth allegedly abducted from Mirpur Mathelo By pass. According to details, 22-year-old Hasan Ashfaq son of Ashfaq Arain of Kausar Colony, who left his brother at Ice Factory bus stand of Mirpur Mathelo city, was allegedly kidnapped by bandits. His motorcycle was dumped on the National Highway near FFC.
After the incident, hundreds of people reached the Mirpur Mathelo police station, demanding the police to recover the young man. On behalf of the citizens, Ashfaq, Gul Hasan Soomro, Ejaz Channa and others said that the young Hasan Ashfaq Arain should be recovered.
He further said that he should be recovered by the evening, otherwise we will block the national highway and stage a dharna for the recovery of the youth.

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Mirpur Mathelo  is a city in Ghotki District, Sindh province, Pakistan. The city is administratively subdivided into ten union councils. It is the 97th largest city in Pakistan. It is also the location of the archaeological site, Moomal Ji Mari.

Topography

Mirpur Mathelo is a plain land with many trees, which is mostly Eucalyptus, Acacia Nilotica. Cultivation is widely found in the area. Wheat, rice and cotton are widely cultivated. Bananas, mangoes and date trees are excessively found here. Lands are irrigated both by tube wells and canals. Mirpur Mathelo is the oldest town in Sindh Province. In this town exists a very large Govt High School, Boys Degree Collage and Girls Degree Collage. In Mirpur Mathelo town, a Technical and IT Institute Siscom Technologies and a library is also present.

Drainage

Masu Vah (Canal) flows in the suburb of the city just near the site of Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited. It is the main source of water used for the cultivation of land. It is also a source of fish for local fishermen.

Rain

Although the amount is good it is not reliable as it happens only during the monsoon seasons and rarely occurs other than this period.

Economy

Ten Kilometers between this city and Daharki has major Pakistani industries i.e. Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited, Mari Gas Company, Liberty Power Plant and Engro Fertilizer Plant of Engro Corporation.

Demographics

According to the results of the 2017 Pakistani census, Mirpur Mathelo had a population of 327,821, of which 129,463 were males, 159,320 were females & 24 represented the Transgender population. The rural population was 77.03% & urban population was 22.96%.

Language

According to the final results of the 2017 Pakistani census, 95.19% of the population spoke Sindhi, 1.30% Saraiki, 1.09% Punjabi and 1.06% Urdu as their first language. Other languages which include Kashmiri, Balochi, Hindko, Pashto and Brahui, made up 1.34% of the population.

Religion

The majority religion is Islam, with 92.71% of the population. Hinduism (including scheduled castes) is practised by 7.21%, while other faiths are practised by 0.06% of the population.

Religious attractions

Saint Syed Anwar Shah (Jhanpur Sharif) and Sayed Jalil Shah Bukhari on Jarwar road about 5 kilometres from Mirpur Mathelo Town and many other Saint and scholars belong from here. The historic Shadani Darbar is located here.