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Hazrat Karmanwala Sharif

The Sufi dargah noble mausoleum (mazar-i-sharif) (also formally known as "Darbar Mubarak") of Syed Ismael Ali Shah Bukhari (formally: Ghose-e-Zaman Hazrat Sahib Pak Karmanwaleh), is situated on GT road Okara in the direction of Renala Khurd leading to Lahore. This mausoleum is formally known as 'Aastana Alia Hazrat Karmanwala Sharif'. Along with the dargah (tomb) or mazar-e-sharif (shrine), there is a main Mosque, Masjid, both of which were constructed under the supervision and according to the guidance of Hazrat Syed Mohammed Ali Shah Bhukari Naqshbandi Sahib, in honour of their late mentor, master, spiritual and biological father, Hazrat Syed Mohammed Ismael Ali Shah Bhukari, Naqshbandi Sahib, who is respectfully referred to as "Hazrat Sahib Pak Karmanwaleh".

Date of Urs: The main Urs Mubarak is held annually on 26-27–28 February, and on & 10,11,12 of Islamic month of Rabi-Ul-Awal Sharif, annually, Salana (yearly) Khatam Sharif of Ahl-e-bait on 10 Muharram (every year) and program of AITEKAF on every last 10 days of Ramzan al Kareem.

Wisaal Mubarak: Syed Muhammad Ismael Ali Shah Bukhari Naqshbandi Sahib, known as Hazrat Sahib Pak Karmanwala - 27 Ramzan 1385 Hijri, Syed Usman Ali Shah Bukhari Naqshbandi Sahib - 15 July 1978 and Syed Mohammed Ali Shah Bhukari, Naqshbandi sahib, 1st Sajjada Nasheen 10 June 1993^[1]

Chak Number 48/3-R

Chak number 48/3-R is one of the famous villages of okara. Many successful entrepreneurs, Lawyers, and IT professionals have been arisen from that for last fifty years. Some of the most successful entrepreneurs and business groups include, Nemat group of industry, Haji siddiq trading company and Haji & Co trading Company. These all business groups have achieved many successful milestones. All these groups are icons in their relative fields. Other than these, there are some poultry business groups have also arisen. All these groups are working and making possible for the betterment of their District and for country.Chak number 48/3.R is famous for potato, peas and corn crops. It is the soil of hardworking farmers and agricultural traders. Fine quality potato is produced in the fertile farms of this village. A market of peas comes into being in the winter where a huge number of farmers come to sell their bags of peas. Traders from different parts of the country come here to purchase these peas. Government Boys High school, Government Girls Elementary School and Jamia Saddiqia ( Founded by Syed Siddique Shah Gilani with cooperation of villagers) are serving in the field of education. Chaudhary Riaz ul haq (Member of national assembly NA144) also belongs to 48/3-R.

Akhtarabad

Akhtarabad is one of the towns in Okara district. It is located 25 km away from Okara city on the N-5 National Highway (Multan to Lahore section, also known as G.T road). Its sugar market (shaker mandi) is famous all over Pakistan. Gujjar, Rajput, Kamyana, Kamboh, Arain and Khokhar are main tribes of the area.

Kot Gujjaran

Kot Gujjaran is one of the towns in Okara district.

Thatta Ghulamka Dheroka

A few kilometres from Okara on the Okara-Faisalabad road there is a village Thatta Ghulamka Dheroka. For going too the village you pass through Gogera—a place where Rai Ahmed Khan Kharral broke famous jail during War of Independence of 1857 and British Extra Assistant Commissioner (Lord) Berkley was defeated and killed by the resilient locals.

The unique claim of the village to international fame is the dolls and toys made by village women that are collectors delight all over the world. Dolls made in the village have travelled to International Dolls Museum in Amsterdam and also have been put on display ithe "Theme-park" at EXPO 2000 in Hanover (Germany) as one of the 767 worldwide projects – an example of thinking for 21st century. Earlier, the dolls participated in International Toy Fair in Nuremberg. These dolls show how culture goes beyond simple work of art and becomes collaboration among applied and natural sciences as well as other forces that affect our lives. Mauza Akbar is named after the name Akbar the Great (Mughal). Satghara remained the capital during the period of Baluch leader Mir Chaker Rind.

Naul Plot

Located 25 km away from Okara City, on Jandraka Naul Plot Road, is the police station Ravi. It is a main junction between Faisalabad, Jaranwala and Pattoki. Naul Plot is surrounded by many villages and it serves as a commercial hub for all those surrounding areas notably Mauza Meerak, Jandraka, Mubarak Pura, etc. This is mainly an agricultural area. Located in this area is a famous Dairy Farm, which supplies the best milk you have ever tasted. Joyia Travels provides the means of transportation for masses.

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Ali Husnain Jatt

Ali Hasnain Jat is a very good person, he belongs to a Jat family, he has memorized the Holy Quran and is also pursuing his worldly education, his future goal is to do business, which he will definitely do. They also have the ability. Lives in Chak No.15 GD, a village near Okara city. Alihusnain7479 (talk) 00:11, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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