Gakhar Mandi
Gakhar Mandi is a city in the Wazirabad Tehsil of Punjab province in Pakistan. It is located between Wazirabad to the northwest and Gujranwala to the southeast. It is central to 33 villages, and the home of Pakistan's second-largest electrical grid.
Ghakhar Mandi is famous for its hand made industry and floor mats. It is also known for the production of rice, and wheat. It is also home to a historic railway station. Asia's oldest road, the Grand Trunk Road, which was built nearly 500 years ago by Sher Shah Suri passes through this city.
Notable people
- Muhammad Rafiq Tarar, former President of Pakistan.
- Qamar Javed Bajwa, former Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Army
- Nassar Ikram, Admiral in Pakistan Navy
- Babu Baral, Pakistani stage actor and comedian