Humak is also the name of the Union Council governing this town, as well as the nearby Kotha Kalan and Naizian''
Model Town Humak is a
suburb
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town of
Islamabad, Pakistan
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started in 1984. Located in
Islamabad Capital Territory
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on Kahuta Road, Model Town is situated on Humak village land near the
Swaan River
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Location and geography
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.
The area was formerly a jungle. According to the ''District Rawalpindi'' gazette of 1893, Humak was on the main railway line from
Jhelum
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to
Rawalpindi
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; those lines have since been relocated. The community now has more than 1500 homes laid out in an organised way, following the map provided by
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.
Sectors
Model Town Humak has three sectors:
* Humak Sharqi (Eastern Humak)
* Humak Gharbi (Western Humak)
* Humak Zimni (Humak extension)
Schools and
mosque
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s are abundant throughout the town, with one in Humak Zimni being particularly prominent due to its large graveyard.
"Children Welfare School" is one of the government schools responsible for educating and training of children up to age seven.
Humak Sharqi
Humak Sharqui is located on the eastern entrance to the town and is the oldest sector. The area is mostly residential, having very few commercial areas.
Humak Gharbi
The western region of Humak is mostly
commercial
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. There are also two government schools. There is also main Quba market in Humak Gharbi sector. Some main shops in Quba Market are, Al Madina Cloth House, Waleed General Store, and Masha Allah General Store .
Humak Zimni
This sector was developed after the above-mentioned sectors as an extension of Humak. Its back coincides with the "Defence Housing Authority phase II" (DHA-II). In addition to the graveyard, there is a community centre with a municipal park in development
Zayneb Hospitalis a private hospital of the area providing all health amenities including lab, operation theater and women-child healthcare facilities.
There is a public park known as Humak park.
Humak industrial area
A separate area of Humak constitutes several industrial anchors.5%factory are increased. Some of the Humak industries are as follows:
* Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited
* AMSON Vaccines & PHARMA
* Ampak Enterprises
* Pepsi factory
* Coca-Cola Distribution
* Malik ice factory
* Punjab Oil Mills
* Yamaha (former)
* Sheena textile (pvt) Ltd.
* Hico Icecram's warehouse.
* Creative Electronics & Automation
* East West Infiniti (pvt) Ltd.
* Patrotrade operations office
* Ageco (Pvt) Ltd. (Economia)
* Bio Labs (pvt) Ltd
* Global Pharmaceuticals (pvt) Ltd.
Demographics
Most of Humak's residents are Muslims. However, non-Muslims also live in the region. A large number of residents are educated and are professionals in different fields.
Nature
Birds
Pied kingfisher
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House sparrow
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Common myna
Common kingfisher
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Common buzzard
The common buzzard (''Buteo buteo'') is a medium-to-large bird of prey which has a large range. A member of the genus ''Buteo'', it is a member of the family Accipitridae. The species lives in most of Europe and extends its breeding range across ...
Black drongo
House crow
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Common babbler
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Oriental magpie robin
The Oriental magpie-robin (''Copsychus saularis'') is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but now considered an Old World flycatcher. They are distinctive black and white birds with a long ...
Red-vented bulbul
The red-vented bulbul (''Pycnonotus cafer'') is a member of the bulbul family of passerines. It is a resident breeder across the Indian subcontinent, including Sri Lanka extending east to Burma and parts of Bhutan and Nepal. It has been introduc ...
Hoopoe
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Rose-ringed parakeet
The rose-ringed parakeet (''Psittacula krameri''), also known as the ring-necked parakeet (more commonly known as the Indian ringneck parrot), is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula, of the family Psittacidae. It has disjunct native ran ...
Spotted dove
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Eurasian collared dove
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Cattle egret
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Little egret
Common swift
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Little green bee-eater
The Asian green bee-eater (''Merops orientalis''), also known as little green bee-eater, and green bee-eater in Sri Lanka, is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family. It is resident but prone to seasonal movements and is found widely distri ...
Plants
Cannabis sativa
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(Bheng)
Ficus pumila
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Insects
Dragonfly
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Politics
First Union Council election in Model Town was held in 2017, chaired by Qazi Faisal Naeem.
Problems
Uncleanliness and illegal shops are the major problems of Model Town. One of the biggest problems was the damaged Kahuta/Sehala road. The road has been constructed but it only consists of a singly two lane road. After the construction of the road, the biggest emerging problem is constant parking of trucks and trailers on both side of road which makes it congested and unsafe.
During the construction of Kahuta/Sehala road, the heavy traffic used the inner roads of Model Town as alternative route which destroyed the inner roads of Model Town.
See also
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Pakistan
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Islamabad Capital Territory
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{{Neighbourhoods of Islamabad
Populated places established in 1984
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