Okara, Pakistan
Template:Infobox City Pakistan Okara Urdu: ( اوکاڑہ) is the capital city of Okara District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] The name Okara is derived from Okaan, a name of a tree,[2] the city is located south-west to the city of Lahore and is famous for its agriculture-based economy and cotton mills. The nearest major city from Okara is Sahiwal (formerly known as Montgomery).
Okara has the largest storage capacity in Asia and is a fairly large district in Pakistan in terms of population. There are famous Pakistan Military dairy farms, especially famous for their cheese situated in Okara. These farms are of the Pre-partition or British Indian Era. Mitchels farms also are located in the nearest town Renala Khurd in the Okara District.
History
The city is a relatively new agricultural city, during the period of British rule there was a jungle of Okaan where the city has been built. And from this the name has been derived.[2] During British rule the area was part of Montgomery District and contained a large salpetre refinery.[3] At partition on of the two textile mills that Pakistan got was the one at Okara. In 1982 the city became the headquarters of the newly created Okara District.[2]
Administration
The city of Okara serves as district and tehsil capital and is itself administratively subdivided into ten Union Councils.[1]
References
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