Chakwal
Chakwal (Punjabi and Urdu: چکوال) is the capital and main city of Chakwal District, located in the state of Rawal Pindi in Punjab province, Pakistan. It is the 65th largest city of Pakistan. Chakwal is located 90 kilometres south-east of the federal capital, Islamabad[2] and 270 kilometres from the provincial capital, Lahore. It is most closely accessible by both the Islamabad International Airport as well as the Lahore International Airport form where it takes roughly the same amount of time to be reached by car.
Chakwal
چکوال | |
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City | |
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 Map of Chakwal city | |
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| Coordinates: 32°55′49″N 72°51′20″E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Rawalpindi |
| District | Chakwal |
| Elevation | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 138,146 |
| • Rank | 65th, Pakistan |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
| Postal code | 48800 |
| Dialling code | 0543 |
| Number of Union councils | 5 |
History
Chakwal is former tehsil of Jhelum District. Chakwal is located in the Dhanni Region of the Potohar in northern Punjab, Pakistan.
Chakwal is also known as the land of honor or the land of army people due to a lot of people servicing in army and all defense forces.
Geography
Chakwal's landscape features the canyons in Thirchak-Mahal. There are man-made and natural lakes around the city in neighbouring communities.[3]
Administration
In addition to being the district headquarters, Chakwal city is also the administrative centre of Chakwal tehsil (a subdivision of the district). The Chakwal District is divided into five Tehsils, namely, Kalar-Kahar, Choa Saidan Shah, Talagang, Lawa and Chakwal itself. The city of Chakwal itself is divided into five Union councils:[4] and Chakwal district is divided into 68 union councils.
Notable people
- Sub. Abdul Khaliq (23 March 1933 – 10 March 1988), Fastest Man of Asia, Flying Bird of Asia, Olympian, Pride of Performance (Presidential Award) holder
- Ayaz Amir, journalist, columnist and a senior politician
- Fozia Behram, politician
- Sadaf Hussain, cricketer
- Colonel Imam (died January 2011), member of Special Service Group (SSG) and Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan Army
- Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Dullah, politician
- Iftikhar Khan (10 January 1907 – 13 December 1949), designated to become the first CnC of Pakistan Army, died in air crash.
- Khudadad Khan (20 October 1888 – 8 March 1971), was the first South Asian recipient of the Victoria Cross.
- Muhammad Khan (1910 – 23 October 1999), writer and veteran of WW II
- Yahya Khan (4 February 1917 – 10 August 1980), third President of Pakistan
- Allah Bakhsh Malik, academic, researcher, development economist, social scientist, management and institutional development specialist
- Faiz Hameed, Director-General of Inter-Services Intelligence
- Madan Mohan, music director
- Malik Munawar Khan Awan, Major rank officer in the Pakistan Army
- Lt. General Abdul Qayyum, retired three-star General
- Raja Yasir Humayun Sarfraz, Minister of Education and IT, Punjab
- Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
- Aamer Sohail, cricketer
- Awais Zia, cricketer
See also
References
- "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "redirect to /world/PK/04/Chakwal.html". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- Adamson, Hilary; Shaw, Isobel (1981). A traveller's guide to Pakistan. Asian Study Group.
- Tehsils & Unions in the District of Chakwal – Government of Pakistan Archived 24 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine