Mohra Malkan

Mohra Malkan is a village in the Dadyal Tehsil of Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir. Mohra Malkan is presently part of the Union Council of Amb; also remained part of Union Council Raipur, Pakistan in the past. The village is also known as Poorana ("Old") Mohra Malkan. It is located approximately 2 km from Dadyal City; on the edge of Mangla Dam and next to the ruins/remains of Old Dadyal City. Other villages around Mohra Malkan are Chapran and Mehra.DemographyThe current population of the expanded village should be more than 700. Presently, village has 25 Jatt families, few Pathan families, a Malik family, and a Chohan family. Mohra Malkan is also known by its two army officers; Mehmood Akhtar and Abbas Akbar. Govt Primary School Mehra Chapran is an old school for the surroundings villages including Mohra Malkaan. The school could not be upgraded due to its location at the edge of the Mangla Dam. The village, located just 2 km from Dadyal City, has no paved road except for the first 750 meters, again due to the fact that the village is located next to the Mangla Dam. Mohra Malkaan received its electrification in 1985, but still lacks a water supply. However, the village is lucky to have strong signals of all the cellular companies.Mohra Malkaan is also known for its proximity to Mangla Dam which makes it a hub of fun fishing, swimming, boating and camping activity. Youngsters of the village have traditionally been good at fishing and swimming. Moreover, visiting UK expats also throng the shores of Mangla Dam, next to the village for fishing and camping etc. Cricket is the favourite game of the youngsters and their team has been Jinnah Cricket Club (JCC) since 1982. They often play friendly matches on weekends with the teams from neighbouring villages of Chappran, Mehra, Raipur, Samlotha, Pathans etc. Popular players of JCC have been Riasab Ch, Mehbood alias Gogoo, Zafar alias Kaka, Mahroof Ch, Gulistan Pathan, Gamma Khan, Waqar alias Qari etc. The Pathan families of Mohra Malkan have traditionally been selling buffaloes/milk and supplying coal to the kilns. People of Mohra Malkan also grow wheat when the water recedes from Mangla Dam. However, they always complained the land owners have been harsh to them as they take away half of the produce without bearing any expenditure in the cost of production.