Kallar Kahar كلّر كہار |
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Town and town committee (tehsil) | |
Coordinates: 32°47′N 72°42′E / 32.783°N 72.700°ECoordinates: 32°47′N 72°42′E / 32.783°N 72.700°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
District | Chakwal District |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Area code(s) | 0543 |
Kallar Kahar (Urdu: كلّر كہار) is a town and subdivision (Tehsil) of Chakwal District in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of Kallar Kahar Tehsil. This beautiful place is famous for for natural garden of loquat trees, Salt Water Lake with beautiful species of peacocks. People traveling from Lahore to Islamabad, prefer to stay here for recreation at the bank of salty water Lake.
Emperor Babar described Kallar Kahar in his memoirs, the Takht-e-Babri, as a "charming place with good air". It also hosts a training facility of Special Service Wing of Pakistan Air Force.