Kharian
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). It has a population of over 0.1 Million.
Kharian
کھارِیاں | |
|---|---|
 Kharian Cantonment | |
| Nickname: Little Norway | |
  Kharian  Kharian | |
| Coordinates: 32°48′39″N 73°51′53″E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Gujrat |
| District | Gujrat |
| Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 87,419 |
| Demonym | Kharians |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 0537 |
| Highways |  N-5 M-12 |
The city is known as Little Norway of Pakistan because more than 70 percent of Pakistanis in Norway belong to this area.[3][4] kharian is most expensive city of Pakistan.
Military
Major Aziz Bhatti, the recipient of the Nishan-e-Haider, the highest military gallantry award of Pakistan, also belongs to this tehsil. 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 Shaheed (1928 - 10 September 1965), recipient of Pakistan's highest award for valor Nishan-e-Haider (Lit.: Emblem of Lion)
- Chaudhry Javed Warraich, Journalist, General Secretary and Former President Kharian Press Club, Member
- Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry, the fifth President of Pakistan.
- Ismat Beg, scientist.
See also
- Kharian Cantonment
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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