Gehlan Hithar

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Gehlan Hithar is a town in Kasur District, situated some 65 miles south west of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 30°52'0N 74°1'60E with an altitude of 174 metres (574 feet)^[1] and lies on the main Kasur-Okara road. In its vicinity is a self-planted forest named Changa Manga.

It lies in the boundaries of National Assembly consistency NA 140 and Provincial consistency PP 180. Ex foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri has won from this area in 2002. Presently Asif Ahmad Ali is the national assembly member from this area. He is also an ex-foreign minister of Pakistan.

The livelihood of the peoples is based on agriculture with a big share of flower growing beside wheat, rice and vegetables including potatoes and maize. The flower market recently established on the main Depalpur road is hub of fresh flower business in Punjab particularly and Pakistan as well.