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Chakwal
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For the district, see Chakwal District. For other uses, see Chakwal (disambiguation).
Chakwal (Punjabi and Urdu: چکوال) is a city in Chakwal District, in the Potohar region of Punjab, Pakistan.[1]
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Chakwal
چکوال | |
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Map of Chakwal city | |
Coordinates: 32°55′49″N 72°51′20″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Division | Rawalpindi |
District | Chakwal |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Mayor of Chakwal | None (Vacant) |
• Deputy Commissioner | Qurat-ul-Ain Malik (BPS-18 PAS) |
Population | |
• City | 138,214 per 2,017 census |
• Rank | 63rd, Pakistan |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
Postal code | 48800 |
Dialling code | 0543 |
Number of Union councils | 5 |
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It is the 66th largest city of Pakistan by population.[2] Chakwal is located 90 kilometres south-west of the federal capital, Islamabad and 270 kilometres from the provincial capital, Lahore. It is accessible by both the Islamabad International Airport as well as the Lahore International Airport.[3]