Basti Malook is a town in the Multan District, Punjab, Pakistan. Basti Malook, its localities and sub-towns comprise a population of around 20,000. It is located at 29°51′16″N 71°32′11″E and an altitude of 119 meters.
History
Before partition, Basti Maluk and surrounding areas were largely unpopulated and consisted of uncultivated land. In order to start cultivation in this area, in 1930 British Raj settled a large number of agricultural families here. Some of them were migrated from Salt Range i.e. Khushab, Jhelum, etc. Among these families which migrated here were Awans. == Educational institutions==
Educational institutions
Some government education institutions are govt high school for boys, govt high school for girls, Govt degree college for women. There are many schools and colleges in this area including: • Al-Siraj Public Girls High School • PF Cadet School • The Country School Ujala Campus • Mujahid Model School • Ibn e qasim comrade college • Fort Education System • Vision college • The Educators School System • Dar-e-Arqam School System • Azeem College of Technology ==Business centre==
Business centre
This area was totally agricultural before 2010 but since then it has gained business popularity in a short time. Now it is one of the business platforms for the businessmen. Now it is totally commercial area. The main cause of its popularity is that this town is situated at the multan lodhran highway. It also connects 4 main cities (multan, lodhran, shujabad and Dunya pur). So it is center of these cities. ==References==