OKara PK

**BDunc** · 11-03-2014, 02:46 PM

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 of the city was derived. During British rule, the area was part of Montgomery District and contained a large saltpeter refinery. A large number of textile mills are located in Okara. In 1982, the city became the headquarters of the newly created Okara District. Okara has had a railway line since 1892. Okara is famous for its cattle breed known as Sahiwal and a water buffalo breed known as Nili-Ravi. It is very rich in livestock population and production. Livestock Production Research Institute Bahadar Nagar Farm is a very large government farm near Okara. The farm has a large number of cows, buffalo, bulls (for reproduction), goats and sheep. The majority of the population of Okara are Jutt Sandhu, Ranghars/Rajputs, Kamboh's, Noon and Arain families. Rao's, Kamboh's, and Mian's are major political hubs in Okara. The top leader and politician in Okara is Rao Sikandar Iqbal who was the former Defence Minister of Pakistan, Okara city was established in nineteenth(19th) century by British Raj. Okara is beautiful gorgeous city is often called Mini Lahore by tourists. While the towns of Okara are a part of ancient history. According to a tradition there were clumps of “OKAAN” Trees in this place.