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Gujar Khan گوجرخان
Image:Map Gujar Khan1.png
District	Rawalpindi
Province	Punjab
Location	33°15′33″N, 73°18′18″E
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.

Contents 1 About Gujar Khan 2 History 3 Gujar Khan Significance 4 Nishan-i-Haider 5 Natural Resources 6 Surroundings 7 Communications 7.1 Roads 7.2 Railways 7.3 Postal Services and Telecommunications 7.4 Air Service 8 Companies working in and around Gujar Khan 9 Education 10 Famous Personalities 10.1 Military Personals 10.2 Minister 10.3 MPA (Member Provincial Assembly 10.4 MNA (Member National Assembly) NA-51 (GUJAR KHAN) 10.5 Nazim 10.6 Law 10.7 Professors 10.8 Historian 10.9 Journalist 10.10 Poet/Tv Host/Writer 10.11 Businessman 10.12 Others 11 See also 12 External links 13 References

[edit] About Gujar Khan

Gujar Khan (Urdu: گوجرخان ) is a city located in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is one of six tehsil (Sub-Division) of Rawalpindi District<ref>http://www.rawalpindi.gov.pk/Geography.htm</ref>, 55 Kilometres / 34.5 Miles South East of Islamabad. In 2006, approximate population of city and it's surroundings is 71,000 <ref>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</ref>. Gujar Khan is famous for its natural reserves of Oil, Gas, and also being the heart of Potohar region.

[edit] History

For the initial history of Gujar Khan, Mr Raja Muhammad Arif Minhas (local historian) tells a very interesting story. According to him, 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 Rajput, he decided to built accommodation for his soldiers <ref>http://www.gujarkhannews.com/history/history1.html</ref>. Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi ordered his slave Ayaz to select a place for the accommodation <ref>http://www.gujarkhannews.com/history/history1.html</ref>. Ayaz had chosen the area (which is now Gujar Khan) and started construction <ref>http://www.gujarkhannews.com/history/history1.html</ref>. First a pond had been digged so that there will no problem of water in future<ref>http://www.gujarkhannews.com/history/history1.html</ref>. Then some buildings had been constructed around it<ref>http://www.gujarkhannews.com/history/history1.html</ref>. While construction, autumn started and ground had bursted and there were cracks in ground <ref>http://www.gujarkhannews.com/history/history1.html</ref>. Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi was annoyed to see the behavior of this land and ordered to stop the construction of building<ref>http://www.gujarkhannews.com/history/history1.html</ref>. He gave the name PHAT HAR to this land. Later, the region is named as Potohar <ref>http://www.gujarkhannews.com/history/history1.html</ref>. In urdu, PHAT mean burst and HAR mean ground. Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi came and went like storm but he left Nakshe Ayaz or Symbol of Ayaz. This Nakshe Ayaz was called Ayazsar and later called Hayatsar <ref>http://www.gujarkhannews.com/history/history1.html</ref>.

There are some Conspiracies about why Gujar Khan is called Gujar Khan? Some people believe that in 1767, a high caste General, Sirdar Gujar Singh, had ruled from Rawalpindi to Attock, and the city is named after him<ref>http://www.gujarkhannews.com/history/history1.html</ref>.

[edit] Gujar Khan Significance

• Gujar Khan is locally known as the "Heart of the Potohar 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] Nishan-i-Haider

Two recipients of the Nishan-i-Haider of Pakistan belong to Gujar Khan.

1 Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed (First Nishan-i-Haider of Pakistan) (Born: 1910, Singhori Village, District of Rawalpindi, Commissioned: 1944, Punjab Regiment, July 27, 1948).

2 Jawan Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed (Born: 1949, Dhok Pir Bakhsh (now Dhok Muhammad Hussain Janjua), Enlisted: 1966, Driver, December 10, 1971).

[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 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 <ref>http://www.atimes.com/bizasia/DB22Aa01.html</ref>.

Water Dungi Dam lies 8 Kilometer North West of Gujar Khan. Also Mangla Dam is 18 Miles South East of Gujar Khan.

[edit] Surroundings

North East: Kahuta

North West: Rawalpindi / Islamabad

South East: Sohawa / Jhelum

South West: Chakwal

[edit] Communications

[edit] Roads

Gujar Khan is situated on Islamabad-Lahore National Highway (N5).

[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 <ref>http://www.rawalpindi.gov.pk/Communication.htm</ref>.

[edit] Air Service

Gujar Khan is about 49 Kilometers / 30 Miles from Islamabad International Airport.

[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. Kohinoor Gujar Khan Mills Limited.

[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

[edit] Military Personals

ARMY

• Lieutenant General Mohammad Sawar Khan (Rtd).
• Lieutenant General Lehrasib (Rtd).
• Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider)
• Jawan Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider)
• A L D Imanat Hussain Shaheed (Tamgha-i-Jur'at)
• 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.

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).

[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).
• 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] Nazim

• Raja Javed Ikhlas (District Nazim Rawalpindi).

[edit] Law

Chief Justice

• Mr Afzal Zulla (R)Chief Justice Supreme Court Of Pakistan

[edit] Professors

Professor Ahmed Rafique Akhtar

[edit] Historian

Raja Muhammad Arif Manhas

[edit] Journalist

• Asghar Javed (Nawai Waqt)
• Ahmed Nawaz Khokar (Jang / Geo News)
• Syed Munawar Naqvi (Ausaf/Online)
• Zahid Shafique Qureshi (Ausaf)
• Akhlaq Anjum (The Nation)
• Muhammad Riaz (Nawai Waqt)
• Malik Naveed Asif (Khabrain)
• Malik Iftikhar Ahmed (Sadai Potohar)
• Khalid Mehmood (Khabrain)
• Syed Mumtaz Kazmi (Nawai Waqt)
• Kaleem Ullah Bhatti (Asas / Waqt)
• Raja Sultan Mehmood Chauhan (Gujarkhan2day.com)
• Chaudhry Shahid Mehmood (Express)
• Muhammad Khurshid (Chasham Watan)
• Malik Muhammad Wazeer (Nawai Waqt)
• Ch Farzand Ali (Khabrain)
• Hameed Asghar(Dan)
• Naveed Afsar Raja (Jinnha)
• Fazal Ur Rehman (Nawai Waqt)

[edit] Poet/Tv Host/Writer

• Akhtar Imam Rizvi (PTV)
• AAle-e-Imran (PTV)

[edit] Businessman

• Sir Anwar Pervez In pakistan/Uk
• Tariq Sharief Bhatti Italy

[edit] Others

• Raja Muhammed Ishtiaq Community Welfare Advisor UK

[edit] See also

• Nishan-e-Haider
• Pakistan Army
• Islamabad
• Rawalpindi District
• Mangla Dam
• Hayatsar
• Hayatsar Road
• Dungi dam

[edit] External links

• The voice of Gujar Khan
• Gujar Khan 2 Day
• Web from Gujar Khan Urdu & Islamic Info, News, Columns, Potery
• Pictures of Gujar Khan
• All about Daultala
• Apna Potohar
• [Pictures of Historical Places in Gujar Khan]

[edit] References

http://www.apnadaultala.com/Personalities/index.html
http://www.apnadaultala.com/History/History.html

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