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Chakwal
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Contents [hide]
1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 People from Chakwal
5 See also
6 References
History[edit]
Chakwal is located in the Dhanni Region of the Potohar in northern Punjab,
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]
Geography[edit]
Chakwal's landscape features the canyons in Thirchak-Mahal. There are man-made and
natural lakes around the city in neighbouring communities.[5]
Administration[edit]
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.
See also[edit]
List of Cities of Punjab, Pakistan by Area
Chattal
Kakazai
Karuli
Khanpur, Chakwal
Mulhal Mughlan
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "redirect to /world/PK/04/Chakwal.html". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 11
March 2016.
Jump up ^ "English Book On-Line - Mutiny Reports". apnaorg.com. Retrieved 11 March
2016.
Jump up ^ Butt, Usama (16 September 2010). Pakistan's Quagmire: Security, Strategy,
and the Future of the Islamic-Nuclear Nation. Continuum International Publishing
Group. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-8264-3300-8. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
Jump up ^ "Deadly blast in Pakistani mosque". Al Jazeera. 5 April 2009. Archived
from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
Jump up ^ Adamson, Hilary; Shaw, Isobel (1981). A traveller's guide to Pakistan.
Asian Study Group. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
Jump up ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Chakwal � Government of Pakistan
Archived 24 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
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