Jameel Pura is a small village near

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in the

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of Punjab. It is located south-east of Islamabad, Pakistan. Residents of Jameel Pura consist of some natives and many descendants of Kashmiri and Rajput families which left

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due to the construction of the

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in 1960. The construction of the

caused a large-scale exodus of natives when outlying areas surrounding Mirpur and Dadyal were flooded, it was reported that well over 400 surrounding villages were submerged. Jameel Pura has 1 local mosque as well as a public cemetery, a dozen shops, and around 40 houses. The estimated population of the village is 300.

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