Kakrali
Kakrali is a village located in Kharian Tehsil, in the Gujrat District of Pakistan.
Kakrali is located approximately 25 Kilometers from Kharian and 35 Kilometers from Gujrat. The name of the village is derived from the Punjabi word for kikar tree. The majority of inhabitants of village are Jatt common called as Chaudry.
In the early 20th century, the majority of men from Kakrali worked for the British army.
The land surrounding the village is arid, production of crops is totally dependent on seasonal rainfall. As a result, agriculture has not been the main source of income for the local population. Many of the villagers have gone overseas to find work; they have their own business in France, USA, Italy, Spain, Dubai.
Kakrali has a Hindu temple, located in main bazar kakrali near the ¨Bhandar¨, a seasonal nullah (stream). The Bhandar starts in the high mountains in northern Pakistan, so its water remains cold even in summer. Near the Bhander, there is a sports field. This field is used by both children and adults in the summer and winter.
The central mosque of Kakrali is Jamia Masjid, built by Mian Ghulam Hussain father of Mian Muhammad Sharif.
There is a boys high school in Kakrali which was established before the Partition. The first graduates of this school completed their studies in 1948.
Kakrali is also known as the location of the invention of the 'Rizwan Tokha', a machine for shredding hay.
People
Dr. Abdul Mujeed Zafar, Muhammad Aslam (Rtd. S.D.O. Civil) and Dr. Muhammad Munir started their initial schooling together from class 1 in the village school of Kakrali. After this tremendous work was done by them in their lives.
- Abdul Mujeed, (1933 – 2010)
- He is the first doctor of the village.
- Son of Mien Amir Hussain who was a teacher.
- His early schooling was in Kakrali
- He received his M.B.B.S degree from Nishtar Medical Collage, Multan
- He was a poet
- He established a hospital in Kakrali.
- Muhammad Aslam (Rtd. S.D.O. Civil, WAPDA)
- His early schooling was in Kakrali with Dr, Mujeed and Dr. Munir
- He completed civil engineering from G.C.T Rasul in 1953
- He was the 2nd Civil Engineer of the village
- He joined Wapda in 1954 when he was appointed to Head Punjnad.
- He was the first civil engineer appointed in construction when the Tarbela Dam project began
- He was later awarded the letters of appreciation by the chairman of WAPDA
- The soil material test lab in Tarbela was constructed under his supervision
- The L.J.C. (Lower Jhelum Canal), one of the largest canals by water discharge in Pakistan, was also built under his supervision
- Under his supervision, bifurcation of Baloki Sulemanki Link was completed. Two canals (BS-1 and BS-2) were started from one canal BS-Link
- In 1979, President of Pakistan, General Zia visited Quetta. He was informed about the poor irrigation system in Baluchistan. At the order of the President, Chairman of WAPDA appointed Muhammad Aslam to build an irrigation system. He completed the finest irrigation system at Mastug and Kuchlag in very short time till 1981, near Quetta.
- He currently resides in America
- His father Munshi Rahmat Ullah was a teacher
- His early schooling was in Kakrali.
- He received his M.B.B.S degree from Allama Iqbal Medical Collage, Lahore.
There was also an inventor who lived in this village, his name was Haji Allah Ditta.
- Haji Allah Ditta, (1929 - 2002)
- Son of Muhammad Din (best blacksmith in the whole region in his time).
- He also had very talented brothers (Muhammad Sharif, Muhammad Bashir, Mohammad Siddique and Muhammad Sadiq) who have all died now.
- He invented several machines including electric Toka Machine called Rizwan Toka. he also invented worm gear, electric domestic Chucky (domestic electric machine which turns grains into flour), and another kind of water suction pump.
- He was a very gentle and humble person.
- He left his Rizwan Toka business (Rizwan is his eldest grandson who lives in England) to his sons who are still running this business in Kotla Arab Ali Khan and in an industerial estate in Jehlum.
Kakrali Village is near indian border
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