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Martial Traditions in Chakwal

Martial Traditions in Chakwal are very famous • The first native Indian to get the Victoria Cross was Subaidar Khudadad Khan from Chakwal. • The first Indian to get commission and become a General in the British Indian Army was General Muhammed Akbar Khan (PA-1) from Chakwal • The first designated C-in-C of the Pakistan....

Handicrafts of Chakwal

Chakwal is famous for making Zari Shoes. Khes weaving is also an important traditional craft of the district. Handicraft is the main “traditional” sector of crafts. It is a work in which useful and decorative devices can be made entirely by hand, or with simple tools. This term usually refers to traditional methods of making goods. It....

Festivals of Chakwal

 Festivals of Chakwal include DAND JALSA, CHAKWAL FAMILY FESTIVAL, CHAKWAL SUPER LEAGUE , LAKI IRANI CIRCUS and much more.The people of Chakwal celebrate on two occasions in the Islamic year: Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha; festivities of Hindu origin like the basant and baisakhi are not celebrated with zeal like other parts of the Punjab. The culture....

Peanuts of Chakwal

peanuts of chakwal are famous all around the world they have a very wonderful taste Climate change has dramatically reduced the yield of the peanut crop in the Potohar region. In some areas, peanut production has fallen by 70% this year. The country’s top peanut growers are located in the Potohar region, in the Chakwal....

Crops of Chakwal

Crops of Chakwal are Wheat, Groundnuts, Oil seeds,Grams Lentils- Masoor Mash Maize, Millets Jawar, Vegetables Chakwal’s main occupation is farming. Except for a few landowners in Talagang subdivision, holdings are very small. Although traditional farming methods are being used, new techniques are being developed by the Barani Agricultural Institute in Thoa Bahadur. Farmers have started to use....

Olive Farming In Chakwal

Olive Farming In Chakwal, Barani Agricultural Research Institute, Chakwal created two varieties of olives called BARI Zaitoon 1.&2. These varieties were created using exotic germplasm from Italy. Both varieties were able to adapt well to the Pothowar area and the surrounding plains of Punjab. The tree’s medium plant vigor is characterized by a spreading growth pattern and abundant....

Chakwal history and information

Chakwal history and information . Chakwal is a city, in Punjab Province, Pakistan, It is the 66th biggest city in Pakistan. [2] Chakwal can be found 90 kms south-west from Islamabad, the federal capital of Pakistan, and 270 kilometers from Lahore, the provincial capital of Pakistan. It is easily accessible from both the Islamabad International Airport and the Lahore....