Country Pakistan District Chakwal Time zone PKT (UTC+5) Postal code 48800 Local time Thursday 3:27 AM | Province Punjab Elevation 498 m (1,634 ft) Dialling code 0543 Population 104,365 (2012) | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 100% Humidity University Government Post Graduate College | ||
Chakwal (Urdu: چکوال), (Punjabi: چکوال) is the capital and main city of Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located 90 kilometres south-east of the federal capital, Islamabad.
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Map of Chakwal, Pakistan
History
Chakwal is located in the Dhanni region of the Potohar in northern Punjab, Pakistan. During the Mutiny of 1857 Chaudharials of Chakwal strengthened the hand of the British Raj by escorting the treasury from Chakwal to Rawalpindi and got the khilats and Jagirs.
Chakwal's non-Muslim minorities departed during the independence of Pakistan in 1947 but the city is still in their heart and mind and had never forgotten it.
In April 2009 a terrorist attack on the mosque killed more than 30 people.
Geography
Chakwal's landscape features the canyons in Thirchak-Mahal. There are man-made and natural lakes around the city in neighbouring communities.
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, Kalarkahar, Chohsaidan Shah, Talagang, Lawa and Chakwal. The city of Chakwal itself is divided into five Union councils: and Chakwal district is divided into 68 union councils.