Introduction to the Village Qasmi

Qasmi is located about 35 km to the North East from Mardan City. The Village is surrounded by a beautiful river from 3 directions which flows throughout the year. It has a population of approximately 5,000 people. Our Village has a very fertile agriculture land and for this reason most of the people work as farmers. Various kind of crops like wheat, maiz, sugarcane, tobacco are produced as well as many vegetables and fruits.    The main source of the irrigation is the canal system. The upper Swat canal irrigates Qasmi. Tube-wells are used as well. Many peoples of our village have their own business. Some do Government Jobs. There is one higher secondary school for boys and one for girls. There are a lot of small private schools in our village. The beauty of our village lies in its river, greenery & specially the natural springs everywhere. The village graveyard is at the start of the village.Cricket is the most popular game of our village and loved by all the kids. But unfortunately there is no ground to play cricket. (Alo is a neighbouring village but commonly the two are mentioned together…Alo-Qasami). Qasmi is a very beautiful village, located in between village Tazagram, Sarobi, Alo & Alam Ganj, and the North of district Mardan at distance of about 35 kilometers. The Police station of the locality is Baizo Kharky. The nearest towns are Katlang at distance of 11 kilometers & Lund Khwar at the distance of 17 kilometers. It's geographical coordinates are 34 degrees, 27feet, 17 inches North and 72 degrees, 3 feet,7 inches East.  Most of the population of Qasmi is depending on Agriculture and Government services.  People of qasmi are poor but they are very hard working. They are famous for their guest loving customs as are Pakhtuns everywhere. EDUCATION : Education was rare in the bygone time but now the people of Qasmi, Tazagram and Sarobi can be regarded as the most educated among other villages of the district. One can find here qualified graduates (male and female) in every subject. We have now masters in Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Statistics, Zoology, English, Urdu, Islamiyat, Political Science, Computer Science, Sociology, Pashto, Business Administration and Commerce. In short, one can find a Master degree holder at least in every home.  There is a Government Higher Secondary School for boys, a primary school for boys, a primary school for girls ( Mianjee Abad) , a Higher Secondary school for girls, two private schools for boys (Islamia Public School Qasmi and Spring Public School Qasmi). Indeed Qasmi and its nearby villages are rich in their culture, history and traditions.  The people are very much aware of the use of advance tools and technologies of the age in every field of life. Internet is at the top among these. The agriculture has seen a visible advancement with the use of new tools and machinery. The transport has been improved at a noticing level. However Government and the public of the locality need to give more of their support for the services of the people and development of the area.   The scenes of water flow as in the above snap, is found more in abundance in Qasmi, as there are several streams and  springs which further increases the natural charm of the village.