Bhala Khar | |
Settlement Type: | Union Council and Village |
Pushpin Map: | Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Rawalpindi District |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsi |
Subdivision Name3: | Kallar Syedan |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Bhala Khar |
Leader Title: | Chairman |
Leader Title1: | Vice Chairman |
Population Total: | 30000 |
Timezone: | PST |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Area Code: | 051 |
Bhala Khar (also called: Palākhar, Bhalakar, Bhalākaris) is a village and union council in Punjab, Pakistan.
On 1 July 2004, Bhala Khar became the Union Council of Tehsil Kallar Syeda. Rawalpindi District was a Union Council of the Tehsil Kahuta.
"Palakhar" is a combination of two words 'polkh' and 'kaar'. The first word, 'polkh', refers to Polakh Khan Gakhar, the father of Sultan Hathi Gakhar. Hathi Gakhar was the chief of the Pothwar region, and fought against the Mughal emperor Zahir ud deen Muhammad]]. The second word, 'kaar', means "home", as it was the home of Polakh Gakhar, who is buried in Bhala Khar along with Zahir ud deen Babur.