Chakwal history

Chakwal (Punjabi and Urdu: چکوال‬‎) is the capital and main city of Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located 90 kilometres south-east of the federal capital, Islamabad ^[1] and 270 kilometres from the provincial capital,Lahore.

Chakwal چکوال‬
City
Map of Chakwal city
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Coordinates: 32°55′49″N 72°51′20″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Chakwal
Elevation	498 m (1,634 ft)
Population (2017)
• Urban	138,146
Time zone	UTC+5 (PKT)
Postal code	48800
Dialling code	0543
Number of Union councils	5

HistoryEdit

Chakwal is located in the Dhanni Region of the Potohar in northernPunjab, Pakistan. During the Mutiny of 1857 Chaudharials(of sarpak) of Chakwal strengthened the hand of the British Raj by escorting the treasury from Chakwal to Rawalpindi and got the khilats and Jagirs.^[2]

In April 2009 a terrorist attack on the mosque killed more than 30 people.^[3][4]

GeographyEdit

Chakwal's landscape features the canyons in Thirchak-Mahal. There are man-made and natural lakes around the city in neighbouring communities.^[5]

AdministrationEdit

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, Kalarkahar, Chohsaidan Shah, Talagang, Lawa and Chakwal. The city of Chakwal itself is divided into five Union councils:^[6] and Chakwal district is divided into 68 union councils.

People from ChakwalEdit

• Manmohan Singh, Former Prime Minister of India
• Air Marshal Nur Khan, former air force general, politician, sports administrator, and Commander in Chief of Pakistan Air Force
• Lt. General Abdul Qayyum, retired three-star general
• Iftikhar Khan Designated to become the First CnC of Pakistan Army, died in the Air crash in 1949
• Colonel Imam Member of Special Service Group (SSG) and Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan Army
• Ayaz Amir, journalist, columnist and a senior politician
• Fozia Behram, politician
• Allah Bakhsh Malik, academic, researcher, development economist, social scientist, management and institutional development specialist
• Abdul Khaliq, Olympian sprinter
• Major Malik Munawar Khan Awan, Pakistan Army Major
• Awais Zia, Cricketer
• Yahya Khan, third President of Pakistan
• Lt Gen Abdul Majeed Malik, Former Federal Minister of Pakistan