Piplan

Liaqatabad, previously called Piplan, is a town in Piplan Tehsil in Mianwali District, situated in Punjab, Pakistan. It is almost 52 km (by road) from the district capital Mianwali which lies to the north. Piplan is surrounded by many other similar towns: To the south are the towns of Musa WaliMattha, Churkin, Jhanbir and Kaloor Kot, To the north are Doaba, Chak No. 5DB, Kundian and Mianwali To the east, Hernoli and Hafiz wala and To the west is the Indus River.HistoryThe town name Piplan itself was given historically before the independence of Pakistan in 1947. Many Hindus used to live in Piplan and the name of this small town was Peepul or Peepul wala . Later, after the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the name was changed to Peepul-Aan, now written as Piplan. Many people say the tree was located near to the main railway station of Piplan, however, the tree has been cut down.There was a huge massacre of the Hindu residents who decided to flee the area after the independence of Pakistan in 1947. They were gathered at the station waiting for the train; suddenly struck by the locals with guns and arms, they were all killed in less than an hour; the bodies, numbering hundreds, were buried in a well near the station. The well still exists, but is filled with sand and beneath it lie the remains of the Hindus and Sikhs.