Kallar Kahar
| Kallar Kahar كلّر كہار | |
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  Kallar Kahar Location in Pakistan  Kallar Kahar Kallar Kahar (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′N 72°42′E / 32.783°N 72.700°ECoordinates: 32°47′N 72°42′E / 32.783°N 72.700°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| District | Chakwal District |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Area code(s) | 0543 |
Kallar Kahar (Urdu: كلّر كہار) is a town and subdivision (Tehsil) of Chakwal District in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of Kallar Kahar Tehsil.[1] This beautiful place is famous for natural garden of loquat trees, Salt Water Lake with beautiful species of peacocks. People traveling from Lahore to Islamabad, prefer to stay here for recreation at the bank of salty water Lake.
Emperor Babar described Kallar Kahar in his memoirs, the Takht-e-Babri, as a "charming place with good air".[2] It also hosts a training facility of Special Service Wing of Pakistan Air Force.
A number of farm houses are being built in this subdivision. It may become a central location for residence, business and markets in future.
References
- ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Chakwal Archived 2008-01-24 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Salman Rashid, The Salt Range and the Potohar Plateau, Sang-e-Meel Publications, 2001, ISBN 978-969-35-1257-1,
... Babur tarried beside 'densely growing corn' in the vicinity of Kallar Kahar Lake and promptly fell in love with this 'charming place with good air.' The lake, he writes in his memoir ...
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