3. Introduction
Capital of Chakwal district
Located in Rawalpindi division
literary rate
Langue and dressing
Khusa
Revari
Minerals
Industries 3
4. History
• Founded in 1525 CE during the era of Zaheer
udun Baber
• Named after Chaudhry Chaku Khan chief of the
Mair Minhas tribe from Jammu
• In 1881 during British era it was declared the
Tehsil Headquarters
• In 1985 it was upgraded to district status
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5. Location
Located 90km south-east of Islamabad
It has salt rang in south and in the north
pothar is located
In north of Chakwal Rawalpindi and
Attock are located
Jehlum in the east
Khushab in the south
Mianwali in the west
Area of Chakwal district is near about
6524sq.km 5
7. Occupation
Agriculture
Army and police
Business and trading
Doctors and engineers
Education and banking
Industrial and mining labor
Farming
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8. Notable personalities
Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India,
was born in Gah Begal village( Tehsil & District
Chakwal).
Air Marshal Nur khan, Former Commander in Chief
Pakistan Air Force, Governor West Pakistan,
Chairman Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan
and Pakistan Hockey Federation
Lt. General Mohammad Safdar, former Vice
Chancellor Punjab University, Lahore and Governor
Punjab.
Lt. General Abdul Qayyum, Former Chairman
Pakistan Steel Mills. 8
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Mr.Afzal Kahut former Secretary, Government
of Pakistan.
Mr. Ayaz Ameer, politician, leading journalist,
columnist and former MNA.
Allah Bakhish Khan UNESCO Confucius
Laureate, the first Pakistani and Muslim
conferred this award, Secretary to the
Government of Punjab, was born in village
Khara Tehsil & District Chakwal.
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10. Tourism
The important places for tourism in Chakwal are
Katas and Kallar Kahar
Katas Raj is a 3000-year-old town sacred to the
Hindus and lies about 5 km’s west of Choa Saidan
Shah on the Choa-Kallar Kahar road.
Its importance is derived from the fact that it contains
over 100 temples built over a period of more than
1000 years by its Hindu Rajas.
Hindu pilgrims from all over Pakistan and India
frequently visit this town to worship.
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11. Cont…
Katas Raj at its peak
time was the well renowned university;
a famous mathematician Alberuni
measured the circumference
of the earth
while he was
studying the Sanskrit in
that university.
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12. Cont…
The valley of Kallar Kahar withholds beautiful
environment, Dazzling sceneries, Wonderful
historic and prehistoric spots and Museums.
The mainstay of tourist attraction is the Kallar
Kahar lake that lies in the heart of the valley.
Other attraction spots are Bagh e sufa, Takht
e Babri and the famous shrines.
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