32°37′48″N 74°09′52″E / 32.63000°N 74.16444°E / 32.63000; 74.16444
Place in Punjab, Pakistan
Ikhlasgarh or Ikhlas Garh (Urdu: اخلاص گڑھ) is a village located in district of Gujrat, Pakistan. Majority of people living in Ikhlas Garh belongs to Bhatti(Jatt)Cast while other subgroups include Cheema, Warriach and others. Most people are self employed by cultivating agriculture crops and cattle raising domestically. There are number of prominent people who migrated to other cities within Pakistan and internationally and working as entrepreneurs, Doctors, Lawyers, Journalist and other important occupations. [1] It is situated about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of Gujrat. Nearest town is Jalal Pur Jattan which is located at 5km distance.
Distance between Ikhlas Garh and Sialkot International Airport is 32 km, Shahbazpur bridge located at river Chenab provide easy access to reach Sialkot International Airport. Travelling to Lahore is very convenient after inauguration of Sialkot-Lahore motorway. Too reach starting point of this motorway it takes one hour from Ikhlas Garh.
District Gujrat provides access to many basic amenities such as Government Hospitals, offices, courts and respective departments. Gujrat provides access to other cities via Railway station and G.T Road.
University of Gujrat is located at the border of Ikhlas Garh graveyard and agriculture land. University of Gujrat Hafiz Hayat Campus provides quality education to students who want to excel in professional life. Ikhlas Garh is a prominent tourist destination due to its attractive location, farms, village life, hospitable people that welcome tourist and visitors happily.
[1] It is situated about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north east of Gujrat.
References
- ^ Butt, Waseem Ashraf (22 June 2010). "CM stops land acquisition for medical college". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
Sources told Dawn on Monday that Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has directed the district administration not to proceed with the acquisition of agricultural lands in Kot Ameer Hussain, Ghuman, Hardaspur and Ikhlasgarh villages near Jallapur Jattan Road after the PML-N's local leadership persuaded the provincial chief executive into abandoning the proposed purchase.
