Begowala


Begowala is a town of District Sialkot in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in the centre of the Sialkot-Sambrial road and lies 10 km away from Sambrial. Begowala is one of the biggest villages of Sialkot among 161 villages..Ch Azmat Ullah Cheema Shaheed was ex.nazim of begowala. He is well known and most famous personality of begowala.

Brief history

Begowala still has Temples where Hindus and Sikhs used to worship their gods and now these temples are preserved as the property of Government. Some Sikhs often visit Begowala to remind them of their past. The Managing Director of Usha Fabs, Delhi and Vice-Chairman of Apparel Export Promotion Council, Mr. Rakesh Vaid, said "Our family lived in Begowala for over 175 years."

Geography and climate

Begowala is cold during winters and hot and humid during summers. May and June are the hottest months. The temperature during winter may drop
to 0°C. The land is, generally, plain and fertile. Most of the rain falls during the Monsoon season in summer which often
results in flooding. Begowala has one of the most modern weather forecasting and flood warning centres in the country, which is fully
equipped to record and transfer data to and from the relevant concerns. This facility is equipped with a radar and is internationally linked.

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