Kotli Loharan West

Kotli Loharan West, District Sialkot, Pakistan, is a pretty little town, almost under the shadow of the Himalayas. This is a thriving industrial town in the middle of agricultural land. For centuries this town has been an enclave of industry in the middle of agriculture. The people of this town were sword smiths, and it is said that this village was a kind of a land grant, in recognition of their services. Now the swords are no longer important but surgical instruments still are. Kotli Loharan consists of two large villages of Lohars (ironsmiths) lying about 10 miles in the north-west of Sialkot. One is Kotli Loharan West (Laandi Kotli) & and other is called Kotli Lohraran East (Chardi Kotli) .All kinds of articles for use and ornament are made, such as shields and arms, betel-nut cutters, knives, boxes, plates, inkstands, and so on. The material used is iron, and gold and silver are used in inlaying.

Geography and climate

Lying between 32°35′ North latitude and 74°29′ East longitude at an altitude of 256 m above sea level, Kotli Loahran is bounded on the north by Jammu, north-west by Gujrat, on the west by Gujranwala and on the south by Narowal. The Chenab river flows on the northern side of Kotli Loharan just 10 kilometers from the town. Koti Loharan is cold during winters and hot and humid during summers. May and June are the hottest months. The temperature during winter may drop to 0°C. The land is, generally, plain and fertile. Most of the rain falls during the Monsoon season in summer which often results in flooding.

Transport

Airport;
Sialkot International Airport is just 10-15 kilometers from Kotli Loharan West. Sialkot International Airport is the first ever private sector Airpor of Pakistan managed by SIAL. It is noted for having the longest runway in Pakistan, is located near Sambrial. Direct flights are available from Sialkot International Airport to Karachi, Faisalabad and Kuwait. PIA would start non-stop flight between Sialkot to Manchester and Dubai as well as Hajj flights from Sialkot International Airport in 2008. Emirates is also expected to start its flights in mid 2008 to Dubai. Airblue will operate domestically from Islamabad, Multan and Karachi in mid 2008. There is also a small Sialkot Cantonment Airport in Sialkot Cantt in use by the aviation wing of the Pakistan Army. During 1995-1996 this airport was also used as a public airport by PIA for Helicopter Service from Sialkot to Islamabad.Local Bus Service;Local bus service for Kotli Loharan West is from Sialkot main bus station toward Head Marala. Kotli Loharan West is in the middle of this bus route.

References

1. K Conboy, "Elite Forces of India and Pakistan" ISBN 1-85532-209-9,

2. Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Sialkot, Pakistan (English). Weatherbase (2008).

3. Government of Sialkot (Union Council Kotli Loharan )

External links

*http://www.sialkot.gov.pk/
*http://www.sial.com.pk/