Wednesday, August 26, 2009

People and culture


Katha Saghraal The village Katha Saghraal is situated 25 kms off Khushab on Rawalpindi-Peshawar Road. It is semi-hilly and mineral area. Dozens of minerals including coal and salt are being mined in the surrounding area of this village . The population of this village is associated with agriculture. Tomato is the famous cultivation of this village.
Khabikki Lake Khabikki Lake is a salt water lake in the southern Salt Range area in Pakistan. This lake is formed due to the absence of drainage in the range. Earlier its water was brackish. Now the water is sweet and a Chinese breed of fish is introduced in it.
The lake is one kilometer wide and two kilometres long. Khabikki is also the name of a neighbouring village. Boats are also available and there is a rest house beside the lake. A hill gently ascended on the right side of the lake. The lake and the green area around provide a good scenery.
Uchhali is a salt water lake in the southern Salt Range area in Pakistan. This lake is formed due to the absence of drainage in the range. Sakaser (1522 metre / 4946 feet), the highest mountain in the Salt Range, looms over the lake. Due to its brackish water the lake is lifeless. But it offers a picturesque scenery.
Sakaser Sakaser is the highest mountain in the Salt Range area in Pothohar in Pakistan. It is 1522 metre / 4946 feet high. It is situated in Khushab District but it can be seen from adjoining districts of Mianwali and Chakwal.
Uchhali Lake is just below it. It is a good picnic spot and moderately tough walking point. At its top there is a radar.

The tribes
The population of the district is comprised of many tribes including:
Hashmi Sadat-Decendents of Bahauddin Zakariyya Multani(Syeds of Pail-Piran)
Awan

ARRAIEN(MAHAR)
Sangha - [MALIKS]
Tiwana
Lilla (Malik)
Naichs (Maliks)
Baghoors
Parachas
Belals (Maliks)
Syeds (Hamdanis)
Baloachs
Janjauas
Mangat
Bandials
Utras
Saggu [Maliks]
Chheenas
Sheikhs
Maikens
Joyia (Malik)
Rahdaris
Jasras
Waghras
Kharas
Doodhas
Baggahs
Kalus
Boranas
Doohns
Majoka(Malik)

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