Gujar Khan
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| Gujar Khan گوجرخان | |
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| District | Rawalpindi |
| Province | Punjab |
| Location | |
| Altitude | 461 metres (1500 ft) |
| Area | 567 Sq. Mile |
| Population | 71,000 [1] |
| Time zone | PST +05:00 ahead of GMT |
| Tehsil Nazim | Chaudhary Muhammad Azeem. |
Gujar Khan (Urdu: گوجرخان ) is a city located in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is one of six tehsil (Sub-Division) of Rawalpindi District[1], 55 Kilometres / 34.5 Miles South East of Islamabad. In 2006, approximate population of city and its surroundings is 71,000 [2]. Gujar Khan is famous for its natural reserves of Oil, Natural Gas, and also being the heart of Potohar region.
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[edit] History
According to local traditions and historians, Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi (October 2, 971 – April 30, 1030) defeated Raja Jayapala and his son Anandapala in the battle near Tala Gogiah. After defeating these Rajputs, he decided to build an accommodation for his soldiers. [3]. Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi ordered his slave Ayaz to select a place for the accommodation [4]. Ayaz chose an area (which is now Gujar Khan) and started the construction. [5]. At the site of construction they dug up a big crater to store water for the construction. future[6]. During the construction when the autumn arrived the ground burst and various cracks appeared on the ground. Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi was annoyed and frustrated to see the behavior of this land and ordered to stop the construction of building[7]. He gave the name PHAT HAR to this land. Later, the region was named as Potohar [8]. In Urdu, PHAT mean burst and HAR mean ground. Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi came and went like a storm but he left Nakshe Ayaz or Symbol of Ayaz. This Nakshe Ayaz was called Ayazsar and later called Hayatsar [9].
There are various theories about the name 'Gujar Khan'. Some people believe that in 1767, a high caste General, Sirdar Gujar Singh, ruled from Rawalpindi to Attock, and the city was named after him[10].
[edit] Gujar Khan Significance
- Gujar Khan is locally known as the "Heart of the Potohar(Pothohar) Region".
- Two Recipient of Nishan-e-Haider and one recipient of Tamgha-i-Jur'at of Pakistan belong to Gujar Khan (See Also Famous Personalities).
- Huge reserves of Oil and Gas were also recovered.
[edit] Places to visit
- Sangni Fort[11].
[edit] Surroundings
North East: Kahuta
North West: Rawalpindi / Islamabad
South West: Chakwal
[edit] Nishan-i-Haider
Two recipients of the Nishan-i-Haider of Pakistan belong to Gujar Khan. - Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed, the First Nishan-i-Haider of Pakistan, Born: 1910 in Singhori Village, District of Rawalpindi; Commissioned: 1944, Punjab Regiment, July 27, 1948. - Jawan Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed, Born: 1949 in Dhok Pir Bakhsh (now Dhok Muhammad Hussain Janjua); Enlisted: 1966, Driver, December 10, 1971.
[edit] Communications
[edit] Roads
Gujar Khan is situated on Islamabad-Lahore National Highway (N5).It is approximately 40KM from Islamabad international airport. This ancient city has undergone considerable degree of face lift in last few years due to ever increasing level of construction including shopping plazas and hotels. It is regarded as the heart of Potohar and is immensely rich in its culture and heritage.
[edit] Railways
The main line of the Pakistan Railway runs through Gujar Khan.
[edit] Postal Services and Telecommunications
There are 143 Post Offices in Gujar Khan Tehsil compared to the 455 in Rawalpindi District [12].
[edit] Air Service
Gujar Khan is about 49 Kilometers / 30 Miles from Islamabad International Airport.
[edit] Natural resources
OIL and GAS
There are two place at Gujar Khan from where Oil and Gas reserves have been discovered.
1. Ahdi Oil and Gas field It is about 30 km from Gujar Khan City, situated near Daultala town[13]. Pakistan Petrolium Limited (PPL) is producing oil and gas from this field.
2.Missa Kaswal Oil Field
According to Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), huge oil and gas reserves have been discovered at Missa oil and gas field, ten kilometers 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 [14].
Water
Dohngi Dam lies 2 Kilometer North West of Gujar Khan. Also Mangla Dam is 32 Miles South East of Gujar Khan.
[edit] Companies working in and around Gujar Khan
1. Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL).
2. Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL).
3. Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL).
4. Lakson Tobacco Company Limited.
5. Kamal Homeo Labs Sukho Dist Rawalpindi
6. Kohinoor Gujar Khan Mills Limited.
7. Four Star Tailoring Shop.
8. ADIL Food Industries
9. Kashmir Marble Industries
10. Yaqoob Industries
11. Pothohar Marble
12. Jahan & CO
13. T C S
14. O C S
17. PEACE International Network
18. PEACE Cargo & Courier Services
19. PEACE NIC & PEACE Graphics
20. PAK Trade International Mirza Enterprises
23. Paradise Productions
24. Yes Media Vision A Project of Zee Mixing Studio
25. PEACE Digital Media Productions
26. LG Mixing Studio.
[edit] Organizations
1. MUSLIM HANDS United for the Needy
2. Pakistan Cyber Union of Journalists PCUJ
3. DAWN Welfare Organization Foundation For Assistance of Special Talent
4. ALQAIM Education Foundation Alqaim-Ul-Mahdi
5. Gujar Union Of journalistts
6. GujarKhan Professional Journalists Forum (Chauhan Group)
[edit] Banks
1. NBP (National Bank of Pakistan)
2. Habib Bank Limited
3. MCB (Muslim Commercial Bank Limited)
4. UBL (United Bank Limited)
5. Allied Bank Limited
6. Bank of Punjab
7. Faysal Bank Limited
8. National Savings
9. PICIC Commercial Bank
10. PRIME Bank Limited
11. Bank Alfalah
12. Askari Bank Limited
13. Bank Almezan
[edit] Hospitals
1. Tehsil Headquarters Hospital
2. Fouji Foundation Hospital
3. Raheem Hospital
4. Saleem Akhtar Memorial Hospital
[edit] Education
Technical Colleges: 3
College for boys: 2
College for girls: 2
High School for boys: 30
High School for girls: 23
Middle Schools for boys: 46
Middle Schools for girls: 46
Primary Schools for boys: 300
Primary Schools for girls: 300
People of Gujar Khan want to have a University in the city for better education.
[edit] Famous Personalities
[15]. ACCOUNTANTS
Imtiaz H. Kiyani, MBA, CPA (New York), CA (Canada), CFE
Rizwan H. Kiyani, MSc(Computer Science), MBA, CA(Pakistan), CA(Canada), CMA(Pakistan), LLB, PMP
[edit] Military Personals
ARMY
- Lieutenant General Ishfaq Pervez Kiani
- Lieutenant General Muhammad Yasin
- Lieutenant General Mohammad Sawar Khan (Rtd). (Former Governor Punjab).
- Lieutenant General Lehrasib Khan(Rtd).
- Lieutenant General Muhammad Mumtaz (Rtd).
- Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider)
- Major Abdul Habib Shaheed 1965 (Tamgha-e-Jur'at)
- Lieutenant Colonal Abid Aziz Janjua.
- Major Mohammed Akbar
- Jawan Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider)
- A L D Imanat Hussain Shaheed (Tamgha-e-Jur'at)
- Syed Jafar Hussain Shah (Shaheed 1965)
- A L D Muhammad Akbar Shaheed.
- Sawar Muhammad Asghar Shaheed.
- Sawar Altaf Hussain Shah Shaheed.
- Sawar Karamat Hussain Shaheed.
- Sawar Dollat Zar Shaheed.
- Sawar Fazal Kareem Shaheed.
- Sawar Sabir Hussain Shaheed.
- Sawar Muhammad Afzal Shaheed.
- Gustasab Khan Shaheed.
- Capt.Fazail Afzal Janjua 23 AK
Navy
- Admiral Abdul Aziz Mirza (Former Naval Chief and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia).
[edit] Minister
- Dr. Shahzad Waseem. First Senator and Federal Minister of State for Interior from Gujar Khan.
[edit] MPA (Member Provincial Assembly)
- Chaudhry Muhammad Riaz (Ex Provincial Minister, Ex MPA).PP-3
- Brig (R) Muhammad Hassan Member Provincial Assembly MPA Pakistan Peoples Party PP-4 (2002)
- Raja Javed Ikhlas Member Provincial Assembly MPA Pakistan Muslim League PP-4 (1997)
- Raja Javed Ikhlas Member Provincial Assembly MPA Pakistan Muslim League PP-4 (1993)
- Raja Javed Ikhlas Member Provincial Assembly MPA Pakistan Muslim League PP-4 (1990)
- Raja Javed Ikhlas Member Provincial Assembly MPA Pakistan Muslim League PP-4 (1988)
- Raja Javed Ikhlas Member Provincial Assembly MPA Pakistan Muslim League PP-4 (1985)
- Manzoor Janjua Member Provincial Assembly MPA Pakistan Peoples Party PP-4 (1977)
- Manzoor Janjua Member Provincial Assembly MPA Pakistan Peoples Party PP-4 (1970)
[edit] MNA (Member National Assembly) NA-51 (GUJAR KHAN)
- Raja Pervez Ashraf, Member National Assembly (MNA) and Secretary General, Pakistan Peoples Party (From 2002 To Date). [16].
- Chaudhry Khurshid Zaman , Member National Assembly (MNA), (From 1997 to 2002).
- Raja Nadir Pervez, Member National Assembly (MNA), (From 1993 to 1997).
- Chaudhry Muhammad Riaz, Member National Assembly (MNA), (From 1993 to 1997).
- Raja Muhammad Zaheer, Member National Assembly (MNA), (From 1990 to 1993).
- Raja Muhammad Zaheer, Member National Assembly (MNA), (From 1988 to 1990).
- Malik Mehboob Hussain, Member National Assembly (MNA), (From 1985 to 1988).
- Raja Abdul Aziz Bhatti (Advocate), Member National Assembly (MNA), (From 1977 to 1985).
- Raja Abdul Aziz Bhatti (Advocate), Member National Assembly (MNA), (From 1970 to 1977).
- Colonal (Retd) Muhammad Ashraf, Member National Assembly (MNA), (From 1966 to 1970).
- Raja Hassan Akhtar, Member National Assembly (MNA), (From 1962 to 1966).
- Raja Jang, Member National Assembly (MNA), (From 1952 to 1962).
- Raja Ameer Ali Minhas, Member National Assembly (MNA), (From 1952 to 1962).
- Raja Syed Akbar (Advocate), Member National Assembly (MNA), (From 1946 to 1952).
[edit] Civil/Public Servants
- Dr Gulfaraz Ahmed Minhas (Kazian) Former Federal Secretary Ministry of Petroleum, Chairman Oil and Gas Development Corporation, Chairman National Electric Power Regulatory Authority, Member National Reconstruction Bureau, Member Sixth National Finance Commission, Member Nuclear Regulatory Board,and Member Pakistan Science Foundation Board Of Trustees. Presently: Executive Director International Institiute of Peace and Conflict Resolution and Chairman/Convenor National Consultative Group on Energy, Water and Infra-structure; Honoray Professor at National University of Sciences and Technology; Visiting Faculty at National Defence College, Pakistan Administrative Staff College, National Institute of Public Administration, and Civil Services Academy.
- CH Muhammad Ashraf Former Chief Secretary Azad Kashmir
- Raja Muhammad Zar Former Deputy Superintendent Police,served in different districts of Punjab ,is known for his galantary and inteligence in police department.
[edit] Nazim
- Raja Javed Ikhlas (District Nazim Rawalpindi)[17].
- Raja Naveed Sajjad Advocate (Nazim Union Council Kauntrila)
[edit] Law
Chief Justice
- Mr Afzal Zulla (R)Chief Justice Supreme Court Of Pakistan
- Mr Raja Abdul Aziz Bhatti Ex MNA Ex Justice punjab High Court
[edit] Professors/Scholars
- Professor Sajjad Hussain Raja of Kauntrila. He is known as Sir Syed of Pothohar. In fact, he devoted all his service tenure to educate people. People will ever remember his reopening of Boys College Daulta, then collction of money and fighting for grant to construct college in Daulta. Several people helped him for this good cause. Besides that he donated funds for needy students from his own pocket. Eventually, he got his reward, his one son is famous medical doctor, one is Nazim Union Council Kauntrila and one is holding good posiion in British rail.
- Professor Ahmed Rafique Akhtar.He is one of the most famous modern religious scholar of his age.He is the author of a number of books about Islam.He is in fact an immensely popular and well loved personality.
- Dr Gulfaraz Ahmed Minhas (Kazian) BSc Civil Engineering (Gold Medalist), MS Petroleum Engineering (Stanford University USA), PhD Petroleum Engineering (Stanford University USA) with First Prize in PhD Research Paper Contest in the Western Region of USA in 1985. Former Faculty Military College of Engineering Risalpur and Command and Staff College Quetta. Presently: Executive Director International Institiute of Peace and Conflict Resolution Islamabad; Honoray Professor at National University of Sciences and Technology; and Visiting Faculty at National Defence College, Pakistan Administrative Staff College, National Institute of Public Administration, and Civil Services Academy.
- Mushtaq Ahmed Chishti (1943-2004) great muslim scholar.He wrote many books about Islam.
[edit] Doctors
- Dr Pervez Akhtar MD Kamal Laboratories Sukho
- Dr Shaukat Gulfaraz Minhas MD (Kazian) General Surgeon New York USA
- Dr Gulsher Khaliq (psychiatry, Holland, Rotterdam) Narali Kaswal
- Dr Nadeem Sajjad Raja, United Kingdom. Kauntrila. ( Dr Raja is well known clinical microbiologist in the world. He has published his valuable research work in the international peer reviewed medica journals and he has given lectures in international conferences)
[edit] Journalist
- Malik Naveed Asif Khabrain Kalyam Awan
- Ahmed Nawaz Khukhar (Daily Jang)
- Hameed Asghar (Dawn)
- Ikhlaq Anjum (Daily The Nation)
- Malik Muahhamd Wazeer (Daily Nawa-e-Waqat)
- Asghar Javed (Daily Nawa-e-Waqat)
- Muhammad Riaz (Daily Nawa-e-Waqat)
- Fazal Ur Rehman (Daily Nawa-e-Waqat)
- Ch Farzand Ali (Daily Khabrain)
- Shakeel Mughal (Daily Khabrain)
- Ch Mohammad Ikhlaq Daily (Jinnah) Bewal
- Naveed Afsar Raja (Jinnha)
- Aamer Maqbool (Jinnha)
- Syed Munawar Naqvi (Daily Ausaf)+(ApnaDaultala.com)
- Masood Ahmed (Daily Assass)
- khawar kiani (Daily Azkaar)
- Syed Mumtaz Shah (Nawa_e_Waqat) Mandra
- Khalid Qureshi (Daily Khabrain)Mandra
- Kaleem Ullah Bhatti (Daily Assass)
- Master Javed (Daily Jinnah)
- Malik Asad (Daily Universal)
- Malik Javed (Daily Ausaaf)
- Naseer Ahmed Bhatti (Daily Pakistan)
- Mirza Mohammad Aslam ( Daily News Mart,Grift,Insaf, CNA)
- Altaf Hussain Bhatti Goldmadelist (Daily Khabrian)
- Malik Tariq Mahmood Chief Editor (Daily Sada-e-Pothohar)
- Mohammad Khursheed Chief Editor Weekly Chasham a Wattan
- Ch Waseem (Daily Kashmir Express)
- Ch Shahid Mahmood (Daily Express)
- Ch Ehsan-Ul-Haq (Daily Al Akhbar)
- Sajjad Mughal Tehsil Reporter Daily INSAF
- Raja Khaleeq uz Zaman Kiani (News Mart)
- Syed Qaisar Ali Shah (Daily News Mart, Fida Nama)
- Raja Sultan Mahmood Chauhan ( http://Gujarkhan2day.com )
- Khalid Janjua Online News Agency
- Qasim Ali Qasim (Daultala Times)
- Nadeem Anjum Kayani (Daultala Times)
[edit] Poet/Tv Host/Writer
- Akhtar Imam Rizvi (PTV)
- AAle-e-Imran (PTV)
- Ishrat Fatima (PTV)
- Syed Anjum Fatmi (Geo News)
- Naveed Afsar Raja (Labaik TV)
- Malik Mohsan (A Tv)
[edit] Businessmen
- Sir Anwar Pervez Investment Consoler UK
- Tariq Sharief Bhatti Investment Consoler Italy
- SYED SHABBIR HUSSAIN SHAH (JAND GUJRAN) EXPORT/IMPORT ADVISOR QURESHI ENTERPRISES (HONG KONG)
- Syed Waqar Ali Naqvi (Jand Najjar) PEACE International Import Export Distribution Wholesale
- Syed Tanweer Ali Naqvi (Jand Najjar) PEACE Cargo & Courier Services International Cargo & Courier Services
- Hon Capt Rtd. Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah (Jand Najjar) Distributor RAVI Gas Pvt Ltd.
[edit] Others
- Raja Muhammed Ishtiaq Community Welfare Advisor UK
- Raja Qaiser Ghani Janjua currently woking with leading Pharmaceutical company (GlaxoSmithKline) as senior manager in Sales dept.
- Haji Munir Ahmed Chatha (Naib Nazim Union Council Changa Bangyaal)
[edit] See also
- Nishan-e-Haider
- Pakistan Army
- Islamabad
- Rawalpindi District
- Mangla Dam
- Hayatsar
- Hayatsar Road
- Dohngi Dam or Dungi dam
[edit] External links
- Pothohar.com The voice of our Land
- Apna Potohar
- Pictures of Historical Places in Gujar Khan
- The voice of Gujar Khan
- Its all about Gujar Khan
- Online Newspaper of Gujar Khan
- Gujar Hockey Team
- All about Daultala
- About Talent of Gujar Khan
- Best Web hosting services in Gujar Khan
- One of the Best Site of Gujar Khan Urdu, News, Columns, Potery
- Pictures of Gujar Khan
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.rawalpindi.gov.pk/Geography.htm
- ^ http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&dat=32&geo=-172&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=a&va=x&geo=443761330
- ^ http://www.gujarkhannews.com/history/history1.html
- ^ http://www.gujarkhannews.com/history/history1.html
- ^ http://www.gujarkhannews.com/history/history1.html
- ^ http://www.gujarkhannews.com/history/history1.html
- ^ http://www.gujarkhannews.com/history/history1.html
- ^ http://www.gujarkhannews.com/history/history1.html
- ^ http://www.gujarkhannews.com/history/history1.html
- ^ http://www.gujarkhannews.com/history/history1.html
- ^ http://www.apnapotohar.net/Sangni.html
- ^ http://www.rawalpindi.gov.pk/Communication.htm
- ^ http://www.apnadaultala.com/History/History.html
- ^ http://www.atimes.com/bizasia/DB22Aa01.html
- ^ http://www.apnadaultala.com/Personalities/index.html
- ^ http://www.apnadaultala.com/Personalities/pervez.html
- ^ http://www.apnadaultala.com/Personalities/ikhlas.html
