Momin Pur is a small village bordering Jalalia along Indus River in Chhachh Valley of Attock District in Punjab, Pakistan.[1]
440 years ago Daulat khan and Momin khan established the settlement of momanpur. These two brothers were Pathans who belonged to a branch of the Alizai tribe. This village was a big khangi village with a vast amount of land. The village name was taken from Momin khan and became famous after his name Mominpur. The vast land was divided amongst the brothers which stretched from jalalia village to Zaida and Gar Munara (kpk) along the river Indus and upto Panj Ter in Nartopa. This evidence can also be found in the old land registry of Panj Ter area.
Momin khan had a son called Munawar khan who then had a son called Ali khan. Ali khan then had two sons named Aka khan and Adam khan. The current Khans still living in the village are from Daulat khan line I.e from his two Sons Anwar khan and Khushal Khan. Anwar khan had a son called Jamal khan and his son Ghazi khan is the father of one section of the khans in the village.The other section is from Khushal khan and his son Mir Alam khan and his son Shah wali khan. All of this information is recorded in the official Attock land registry.
Momin Pur | |
Type: | Village |
Mapsize: | 100px |
Coordinates: | 33.97°N 72.54°W |
Pushpin Map: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Attock |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name3: | Hazro |
Subdivision Type4: | Region |
Subdivision Name4: | Chhachh |
Area Code Type: | Calling code |
Timezone1: | PST |
Utc Offset1: | +5 |