Sakrand (

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
''

Sindhi: سڪرنڊ) is a town in the

Sindh Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...

province of

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

. Sakrand is a taluka of the district Shaheed Benazirabad (erstwhile

Nawabshah Nawabshah ( sd, نوابشاھ, ur, ) is a tehsil and headquarters of the Shaheed Benazirabad District of Sindh province, Pakistan. This city is situated in the middle of Sindh province. It is the 27th largest city in Pakistan. Nawabshah Tehsi ...

), about 18 kilometers from the old

city. By road it is a three-and-a-half-hour drive from

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...

on National Highway and one-and-a-half-hour drive from

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...

on National Highway. It is rich in

Agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

. It is a business town, exporting

goods In economics, goods are items that satisfy human wants and provide utility, for example, to a consumer making a purchase of a satisfying product. A common distinction is made between goods which are transferable, and services, which are not tran ...

Hyderabad, Sindh Hyderabad ( Sindhi and ur, ; ) is a city and the capital of Hyderabad Division in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the second-largest city in Sindh, and the eighth largest in Pakistan. Founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro of th ...

, and

History

The historical town of Saklund is populated on both sides of National Highway, which was called ''Rawr ( راوڙ وارو رستو),'' in old times. Whereas in the periods of the

Talpur dynasty The Talpur dynasty ( sd, ٽالپردور) were rulers based in Sindh. Four branches of the dynasty were established following the defeat of the Kalhora dynasty at the Battle of Halani in 1783: one ruled lower Sindh from the city of Hyderabad, S ...

and

British rule The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was himsel ...

, it was called Tapali Rasto (ٽپالي رستو). In the initial time of British rule it was called ''Naar waro rasto''. Sindhu darya flows about 18 km on the western side of Sakrand. There are various such signs from where it's clearly recognized that this old town is populated at the present location. Sakrand was previously a sub-division headquarter of Nawabshah. An important historical town due to the ruling periods of Kalhora rule and Talpur rule, Major General Haig mentions Sakrand in his book (The Indus Delta Country), whereas Albert William Hughes in his book, Sindh Gazetteer, has also mentioned the historical importance of Sakrand

Transport

Sakrand is home to

Sakrand Junction railway station Sakrand Junction railway station ( ur, , Sindhi: سڪرنڊ جنڪشن ريلوي اسٽيشن) is located in Sakrand Town, District Shahid Benazirabad, Sindh, Pakistan. See also * List of railway stations in Pakistan * Pakistan Railways ...

, that is abandoned by the

Pakistan railway Pakistan Railways ( ur, ) is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan. Founded in 1861 and headquartered in Lahore, it owns of track across Pakistan, stretching from Torkham to Karachi, offering both freight and passenger servi ...

Trade and business

Sakrand Sugar Mill Ltd. has a crushing capacity of 6,500 metric tons of sugarcane per day. The sugar mill not only fulfills domestic demand but it also has the capacity to export to other towns of the province. *A newspaper, ''Sakrand Times,'' is published from Karachi. *Iqbal flour mill, Nawabshah Road, Sakrand *Anwer Ali Khero flour mill, Gt Road, Sakrand *All Pakistan Banana and Furit market, Nawabshah Road, Sakrand * All Sarafa Association, Sarafa Bazaar, Sakrand * Imtiaz MObile ZOne, Ibrar Market, Sakrand

Education

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences ''Shaheed'' ( , , ; pa, ਸ਼ਹੀਦ) denotes a martyr in Islam. The word is used frequently in the Quran in the generic sense of "witness" but only once in the sense of "martyr" (i.e. one who dies for his faith); ...

* Government High School Sakrand, Nawabshah * Sachal Foundation College, Kainat Nagar, Sakrand * Academy of Excellence School near Sayed Villa, Khanzada Muhalla, Sakrand * Ad Dawaah School near lakha House, Sakrand * Amanullah Noonari Karate School and Club, Main Road, Sakrand 03063203218 * Government Boys Degree College Sakrand * Agricultural Training Institute College, Hyderabad Road, Sakrand * Mehran Public School, Sindhri Chowk, Sakrand * Modern Public School near Chandio Pso, Sakrand * City Foundation School near Jhanda Gali, Sakrand * Millat Public School near Lilla Abad, Sakrand * Super Track Public School, Lilla Abad, Sakrand * Super English School, Azeem Colony, Sakrand * Bhoongar Public School, Azeem Colony, Sakrand * Government Girls Degree College Sakrand * Government Girls High School No. 1, Srhari Road, Sakrand * Government Girls High School No. 2, Hospital Road, Sakrand * Jinnah Public School, Qazi Ahmed Road, Sakrand * G R Unar Public School, Tanki Wali Gali, Sakrand * Egale Public School, Jhanda Gali, Sakrand * Government Shabbir Ahmed Shah Boys Morning And Evening School Sakrand * Government Old Main Sindhi School, Old Sakrand, since 1902 * Oxford Public School, Mehar Colony, Sakrand * Sindh Leadership School Junior, Qazi Ahmed Road, Sakrand * Sindh Leadership School Senior, Wapda Colony, Sakrand

References

External links

Cotton Research Institute
* wheat research canter nawabshah road sakrand * village majeed keerio * village haji abdul qadir noonari * village natho keerio * village mehar ali jamali * village mari jalbani * village sahib khan jalalani {{Authority control Populated places in Shaheed Benazir Abad District Towns in Pakistan