Padhrar Explained

Padhrar
پدهراڑ
Settlement Type:Village and union council
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Pakistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Pakistan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Punjab Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Khushab District
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+5
Website:http://www.padhrar.com

Padhrar (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|پدهراڑ) is a village and union council (an administrative subdivision) of Khushab District located in Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It is part of Khushab tehsil.

The village is an important part of Khushab from a political perspective. The Awan tribe of the town is politically active in Khushab.Malik Asif Muzammil Awan General Secretary North Punjab, Malik Muzzamil Ahmed Awan, Umer Aslam Awan, Shakir Bashir Awan Ex MNA, Sumera Malik EX Fedral minister, Malik Fahad Faisal Awan, Malik karam bakash Awan EX MNA, Malik bashir Awan MPA, Malik javed Awan EX MPA Dc tahir Sarfraz, And big industrial and construction groups like Shalimar Group of Companies Sargodha, belongs to Padhrar.

Culture

A shrine of prominent Sheikh spiritual leader Baba Syed Muhammad Shah Karori and his son Baba Syed Hashim Darya Shah of the Sayyid Hashemi family are in Padhrar.

Geography

Padhrar is located at the entrance into Soon Valley, which leads to the mountain peak of Sakesar. The village is located 71 kilometers north of the Khushab District and 48 kilometers south of the Chakwal District. Kallar Kahar is 30 kilometers north east and Talagang is about 49 kilometers north of this town.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=15&dn=Khushab Local Government Elections - Government of Pakistan