British Mirpuris early 1960s, the Government of Pakistan planned the Mangla Dam, which was to be built in the Mirpur area. Several thousand people had to move. The British then needed workers, mainly for textile factories. Up to 5,000 people from Mirpur (5% of the displaced) left for Britain, and the displaced Mirpuris were given legal and financial assistance by the British contractor that built the dam. Many started working in factories, mostly in the so-called "Black Country" and in Bradford. In some villages of Mirpur, more than half of the people moved to the United Kingdom to settle in the industrial
The Asian School The Asian School The Asian School , is a co-ed Boarding School in Dehradun with both Day Boarding and Full Boarding Facilities. The School was established in 2000, by Mr Amarjeet Juneja under the umbrella of the Asian Educational Charitable Trust. The School is affiliated with Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) since 2000. The Asian School offers English medium, co-ed education from classes Nursery to XII Class. The School has sport facilities like two large playing fields, basketball, tennis, badminton courts, a 25 meter swimming pool and a gymnasium. Sports include Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Baseball, Boxing, Cricket, Cross Country,