Daska

This article is about a city in Pakistan. For the U.S. legislation known as DASKA, see Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act.

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City in Punjab, Pakistan

Daska

* ڈسکا
* ڈسکہ

City

Daska

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Coordinates: 32°20′N 74°21′E﻿ / ﻿32.333°N 74.350°E﻿ / 32.333; 74.350
Country| Pakistan
Province| Punjab
Division| Gujranwala
District| Sialkot
Tehsil| Daska
Government

• MNA(s)| Syeda Nosheen Iftikhar (NA-69 (Sialkot-IV))
• MPA(s)|

* Zeeshan Rafique (PP-42 (Sialkot-VIII))
* Chaudhry Naveed Ashraf (PP-43 (Sialkot-IX))

Elevation

| 217 m (712 ft)
Population

(2023)[1]

• City

| 175,170
• Rank| 50th, Pakistan
Time zone| UTC+5 (PST)
Calling code| 052
Number of towns| 1
Postal Code| 51010

Daska (Punjabi: ڈسکا; Urdu: ڈسکہ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, serving as the headquarters of the Daska Tehsil, one of the four tehsils of Sialkot District.

## Demographics

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### Population

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1951| 15,375| —
1961| 20,406| +2.87%
1972| 34,487| +4.89%
1981| 55,555| +5.44%
1998| 102,883| +3.69%
2017| 175,170| +2.84%
2023| 228,626| +4.54%
Sources:[2]

According to 2023 census, Daska had a population of 228,626.

Punjabis form an ethnic majority in the city, belonging to different tribes — Punjabi–Kashmiris, Mughals/Mirza and Rajputs are dominant in the urban area; with several Gujjar and Jatt clans being dominant in the rural areas. Others tribes such as the Awan, Arain, Khokhars, and Gakhars are also present in smaller numbers.

A significant Pashtun population, mostly from the Kakazai tribe, is found in urban and rural areas, having migrated centuries ago. There is also a significant amount of the ethnic Mewati people from Haryana, having migrated there during the partition of India.

## History

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### 17th-19th centuries

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Daska was founded during the reign of Shah Jahan, and was initially named Shah Jahanabad, according to Mughal revenue records.[3] It was later renamed Daska as it is das ("ten") koh (Mughal unit of distance) from Sialkot, Pasrur, Gujranwala, and Wazirabad.[4] During the Afghan Durrani invasion of the 18th century, Daska was ruined, and its inhabitants were forced to seek shelter in the nearby mud fort of Kot Daska.[5] Daska was later repopulated during the Sikh era.[6] Daska was captured by Ranjit Singh in 1802 and made part of the Sikh Empire.[7]

### 20th century

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In 1929, Daska was the site of Hindu-Sikh riots when Akali Sikhs attempted to seize control of Gurdwara Sant Wayaram Singh. The local Hindu community claimed it was originally built to be a Hindu temple.[8]

In August 1947, 5,000 refugees from surrounding areas gathered at Daska Camp for two weeks before being escorted to the Indian border by the Pakistan Army.[9]

### 21st century

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In January 2025, the Government of Punjab demolished the Ahmadi worship building constructed by Muhammad Zafarullah Khan.[10][11]

## Notable People

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* Fazal Idaho (born 1948) - Pakistani politician

## References

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1. ^ "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
2. ^ "Population by administrative units 1951-1998" (PDF). Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
3. ^ Commissioner, Pakistan Office of the Census (1962). Population Census of Pakistan, 1961: Dacca. 2.Chittagong. 3.Sylhet. 4.Rajshahi. 5.Khulna. 6.Rangpur. 7.Mymensingh. 8.Comilla. 9.Bakerganj. 10.Noakhali. 11.Bogra. 12.Dinajpur. 13.Jessore. 14.Pabna. 15.Kushtia. 16.Faridpur. 17.Chittagong Hill tracts.
4. ^ Gazetteer of the Jhang District: 1883. 1883.
5. ^ Gazetteer of the Jhang District: 1883. 1883.
6. ^ Gazetteer of the Jhang District: 1883. 1883.
7. ^ bahādur.), Muḥammad Laṭīf (Saiyid, khān (1891). History of the Panjáb from the Remotest Antiquity to the Present Time. Calcutta Central Press Company, limited.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
8. ^ Nijjar, Bakhshish Singh (1996). History of the United Panjab. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN 978-81-7156-534-4.
9. ^ Page, Co-Director Media South Asia Project Institute of Development Studies David; Page, David; Singh, Anita Inder; Moon, Penderel; Khosla, G. D. (2002). The Partition Omnibus. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-565850-7.
10. ^ Gabol, Imran (18 January 2025). "Ahmadi worship place in Sialkot built by ex-FM Zafarullah Khan razed". DAWN.COM.
11. ^ Chakraborty, Debdutta (19 January 2025). "Pre-Partition Ahmadi mosque demolished by Maryam Nawaz govt. Pakistanis call it 'religious tyranny'". ThePrint.

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Populated places in Sialkot District

Tehsils|

* Daska
* Pasrur
* Sambrial
* Sialkot

Cities and
towns|

* Baddomalhi
* Chawinda
* Daska
* Gohad Pur
* Kotli Loharan East
* Kotli Loharan West
* Pasrur
* Sadda
* Sahowala
* Sambrial
* Sialkot
* Siranwali
* Ugoki
* Wadala Sandhuan

Villages|

* Adamke
* Addha
* Allo Mahar
* Baddoke Cheema
* Bairi
* Balgan
* Begowala
* Bhagot
* Bhagowal
* Bhopalwala
* Bhulair Bajwa
* Bhuttar
* Chakchohdu
* Chhowni Sulehrian
* Dalowali
* Dhallewali
* Gadgor
* Gerbla Syedan
* Ghuinke
* Gunna Kalan
* Jajjay Sahian
* Jamke Cheema
* Janewali
* Jathekey
* Kakay Wali
* Kalekay Nagra
* Kapurpur
* Khan Jajja
* Kharota Syedan
* Kotli Kuppa
* Kot Manan
* Malhian
* Mallu-Chhitt
* Mandranwala
* Manpur
* Mundair Kalan
* Nawan Sohawa
* Perochak
* Qila Kallar Wala
* Raja Harpal
* Ralioke
* Sabo Bhadiyar
* Sahibkay Cheema
* Saukin Wind
* Seowal
* Shamsa Cheema
* Targa
* Tarigri
* Umarke
* Wan

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Israel

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