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Kharian (Punjabi, Urdu: کھارِیاں), is a city in Gujrat District of the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is the headquarters of Kharian Tehsil (sub-district). In 2017 it had a population of 87,419.
The city is known as Little Norway of Pakistan because more than 70 percent of Pakistanis in Norway belong to this area.[3][4]
Military
The largest military cantonment of Pakistan is also present in this city.[5]
Notable people
- Muhammad Alam Lohar, (1928 - 3 July 1979), Prominent Punjabi folk music singer.
- Major Raja Aziz Bhatti (1928 - 10 September 1965), recipient of Pakistan's highest award for valor Nishan-e-Haider (Lit.: Emblem of Lion)
- Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, the fifth President of Pakistan.
- Ismat Beg, scientist.
See also
References
- ^ "Kharian City, Gujrat, Pakistan on the Elevation Map. Topographic Map of Kharian City, Gujrat, Pakistan".
- ^ "Punjāb (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps". Citypopulation.de website. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Mussadaq, Maha (4 March 2012). "Claim to fame: A little bit of Norway lives in Kharian". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Shahzad, Mirza Khurram (26 September 2014). "Footprints: Norway in Pakistan". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Home page | Cantonment Board Kharian". www.cbkharian.gov.pk. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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