Dhab Pari () is a village located in Har Char Dhab union council of

Chakwal District Chakwal District ( Punjabi and ur, ) is in Pothohar Plateau of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the north of the Punjab province, Chakwal district is bordered by Khushab to its south, Rawalpindi to its north east, Jhelum to its east, Mian ...

in the Punjab Province of

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. Dhab Pari is located 8 km from

Chakwal Chakwal ( Punjabi and ur, ) is a city in Rawalpindi Division, Punjab province, Pakistan. It is the 66th largest city of Pakistan by population. Chakwal is located 90 kilometres south-west of the federal capital, Islamabad and 270 kilomet ...

city and now encompasses Dhoke Sarang Khan, a hamlet with a strong historical background. The hamlet was founded by Chaudhry Sarang Khan in 18th or 19th century. In 1936, Chaudhry Noor Khan Gandhi (nicknamed after

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), another notable from the area established first ever girls school of

Jhelum District Jhelum District (Urdu and pnb, ), is partially in Pothohar Plateau, and partially in Punjab Plain of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Jhelum is one of the oldest districts of Punjab. It was established on 23 March 1849. According to the 1998 ...

in Dhab Pari since

used to be part of Jhelum district at that time.

Notable people

*Chaudhry Sarang Khan *Chaudhry Noor Khan Gandhi

References

{{Chakwal-Union-Councils Villages in Chakwal District Populated places in Chakwal District