Malka Hans, Punjab

Malka Hans, is a historical town of Punjab in Pakistan. It is located 12 kilometers north of Pakpattan in the Pakpattan District.

History
Waris Shah, a poet from the Punjab, came here from his native village Jandiala Sher Khan and composed the classic epic Heer in 1766. There is a mosque related to the poet as well as his composition. Molvi Sh. Abdullah who wrote BaaraaN Anwaa, a famous Punjabi book on fiqh, also belonged to Malka Hans. He came to Lahore and lived in Sheran Wali Gali inside Lohari Darvaza, where Mian Muhammad Bakhsh stayed for three months. Mian Muhammad Bakhsh Ji wrote 64 couplets about him at the end of his famous Punjabi Sufi poetry book Saiful Maluk. (Edited by Prof. Saeed Ahmad, Rwp).

Geography
Malka Hans is located at 30.424°N, 73.276°W at an altitude of 150 m. It is located on the Pakpattan-Sahiwal road, approximately 15 km from Pakpattan and 34 km from Sahiwal.