Chakwal is the capital of Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It
is located 90 km south-east of the federal capital, Islamabad and is named
after Chaudhry Chaku Khan, chief of the
Mair Minhas tribe from Jammu, who founded it in 1525 CE during the era of the
Mughal Emperor, Zaheerudun Babur. It remained a small but central town of the
Dhan Chaurasi Taluka for many centuries. In 1881, during the British era, it
was declared the Tehsil Headquarters. It was finally upgraded to district
status in 1985. The area of Chakwal city is about 10 square kilometers
