Fateh Jang (Punjabi and ) is a city in

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of Punjab Province,

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. It is located from Attock City, and nearly southwest of

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, Pakistan's capital near

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Overview

The city is located in between Kala Chitta Range and Khairi Murat Range. The New Islamabad International Airport, the largest airport of Pakistan, is located near the city. Fatehjang railway station is one of the important railway stations in the Attock district. It is about 50KM away from Jund City which is the last tehsil of Attock District in Punjab after which the KPK Province starts.

History, toponymy and geography

According to local tradition, its current name is attributed to an elder of the modern settlers here who fought many wars and always won. There is still a

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of old times in the ''Purana Mahallah'' of the city. Its architecture suggests that the mosque is one thousand years old and may have been built during Ghaznavid rule. This mosque is one of the archeological sites that have been protected under the country's law. During the Sikh period, the regional feudal lords remained the local rulers and paid tribute to the Sikh government. Fateh Jang came under British rule in 1848 after the region was conquered by the

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. Fateh Jang became a

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during British rule. Then in 1940,

was formed and Fateh Jang was included in it. At that time, 203 villages were included in the tehsil Fateh Jang and it consisted of 1393 square kilometers. In 1891, the population of the tehsil was 113041 people. In February 1910, Fateh Jang was declared as notified area, while in January 1924, it got the status of a "small town Committee". Later it got the status of a town committee and then a

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. Today, the tehsil Fateh Jang consists of 14 union councils. North of Fateh Jang city, there is some plain area of ''Kala Chatta'' mountains, the green valley of ''Khairi Murat'' in the south, while between these two mountain ranges, there is a narrow plain in the east and an open plain in the west.

Demography

Fateh Jang is inhabited by the Gheba, Alpial, Awan, Bhatti, Gujar, Maliar, Khattar and Mughal tribes. There is also a considerable number of Afghan settlers and people from other cities.

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is the major spoken language, while the medium of education is generally

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and English.

Education

There are male and female degree colleges, commerce colleges, vocational institutes, several public and private schools in the city.

Notable educational institutes

* Government High School No.1 for Boys (Estd. 1927) * Government Degree College for Boys (Estd. 1976) * Government Degree College for Women (Estd. 1983) * Neoken Public School (Estd. 1989) * Cadet College Fateh Jang (Estd. 2001)

Notable places

Indar Kot Masjid, the oldest mosque of the city. Moorat village, the ancient place whose remainings are found since BC. Kot Fateh Khan, a state considered area in the Sikh and English Era. * Fateh Jang railway station (Estd. 1881) * New Islamabad International Airport (Estd. 2018) Tanaza Dam , a beautiful sight in the footsteps of the mountain Kheri Moorat.

Notable people

Khudadad Khan(famous as Fateh Jang Khan) was the conquerer of this city. Malik Ataa Muhammad Khan of Kot Fateh Khan * Malik Noor Zaman (born 1938), former headteacher of GHS No.1 Fateh Jang (1975 – 1993) Khan Iqbal Khan Maqsood (born 1929) former great teacher of High School Fateh Jang, a poet and prose writer.(died 2007)

References

{{Attock District Cities and towns in Attock District