Gujar Khan
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Gujar Khan | |
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| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Rawalpindi |
| Government | |
| • Nazim | Muhammad Azeem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,466 km2 (566 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 461 m (1,512 ft) |
| Population (1998[1]) | |
| • Total | 57,152 |
| • Estimate (2007[1]) | 72,957 |
| • Density | 49.7/km2 (129/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 0513 |
| Number of Union councils | 33 [2] |
Gujar Khan (Urdu: گوجرخان )also called the land of SHAHEEDS is a city in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the headquarters of Gujar Khan Tehsil, the largest tehsil of punjab.[3] It is approximately 55 kilometres southeast of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan and 220 km to the north west of Lahore, capital of Punjab. Gujar Khan is bounded on the north by Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Attock, on the south by Jhelum, Lahore and Gujrat, on the east by Azad Kashmir and Kahuta and on the west by Chakwal and Khushab. The city has a population of approximately 73,000.[1] Gujar Khan lies at the heart of the Pothohar cultural region. The area has considerable natural resources in the form of petroleum and natural gas.
History
The place was named after Gujjars[4], while they formerly ruled the Gurjara Pratihara Kingdom for centuries.[5]
Transport
Gujar Khan is situated on the Islamabad-Lahore National Highway. Travel within Gujar Khan is diverse from auto-rickshaws and tanga.
Gujar Khan Railway Station is on the main line of Pakistan Railways. Trains operate to Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and Rawalpindi.
Islamabad International Airport is about 45 kilometres from Gujar Khan.and bewal is 15 km away from gujar khan.
2008 election results
On 18 February 2008 parliamentary elections were held, the results in Gujar Khan are as follows: [6]
| Name | Seat number | Party | Number of votes gained | Percentage of total vote |
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| Raja Pervez Ashraf | NA-51 | Pakistan Peoples Party | 80221 | 39% |
| Raja Tariq Kiani | PP-3 | Pakistan Peoples Party | 34435 | 34% |
| Raja Shoukat Aziz Bhatti | PP-4 | Pakistan Muslim League (Lota) | 38437 | 36% |
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Administration Gujar Khan, as well as being tehsil capital, is administratively subdivided into 3 union councils:[7] According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the city had a population of 57,099.[8] Natural resourcesLarge reserves of oil and gas were discovered in February 2002 at Tobra, about ten kilometres from Gujar Khan. The field is being developed by the Oil and Gas Development Company. The field could produce 1,600 barrels of crude oil daily.[9] The Ahdi oil and gas field is about 30 km from Gujar Khan, situated near Daultala town and is being operated by Pakistan Petroleum. According to the Oil and Gas Development Company, huge oil and gas reserves have been discovered at Missa oil and gas field, ten kilometres from Gujar Khan. The sources said that the drilling at well no. 3 of the Missa Kaswal oil and gas field at Tobra led to the discovery. The field could produce 1,600 barrels of crude daily.Arid Agriculture is main profession of area and cattle at homes. Gujar Khan is 2 kilometres from the Dohngi Dam and about 35 kilometres from the much larger Mangla Dam. Places of interestThere is an old abandoned Hindu temple in the village of Dera Bakhshian. Main shopping places are Main Bazaar, Halwai Gali, Railway Road, Sabzi Mandi (vegetable and fruit market). Sangni Forte is a fort built by Maharaja Kashmir on the borders of Gujar Khan and Kashmir. It is on the road to Bewal through Daryala, on a high rock with only one approach side. List of banksGujar Khan has branches of all the major banks, including National Bank of Pakistan, Habib Bank, Muslim Commercial Bank, NIB Bank, and United Bank. HospitalGujar Khan has one main hospital, Tehsil Headquarters Hospital. Private hospitals and health units are also in the city. Government Rural Health centers are also working in Mandra, Doultala & Qazian.33 Basic Halth Units are working in parifery.international hospital in bewal is under construction.Private hospitals are also running With surgeons and gynaecologists present round the clock. LanguagesPotwari is the main language of Gujar Khan, other languages are Urdu, Punjabi and Pashto.
TelecommunicationThe PTCL provides the main network of landline telephone. Many ISPs and all major mobile phone companies operating in Pakistan provide service in Gujar Khan. EducationGovernment Colleges:
Private colleges:
Schools:
Major industriesGujar Khan industrial estate was established in 1979 and sits on the main Grand Trunk Road just outside the main city. The total area of industrial estate is 17.44 acres.
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