Padhrar

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

Padhrar, Khushab, Pakistan
Pail Padhrar
Village and union council
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab Province
DistrictKhushab District
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Websitehttp://www.padhrar.com

The village is an important part of Khushab from a political perspective. The Awan tribe of the town is politically active in the Khushab district.

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.

References
  1. Local Government Elections - Government of Pakistan Archived 2008-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
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