Chakri Vakilan
Chakri Vakilan چکری وکِیلاں | |
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Village | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab (Pakistan) |
| District | Rawalpindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Chakri Vakilan (Urdu: چکری وکِیلاں) is a village in Gujar Khan Tehsil, Rawalpindi District, Pakistan. The village is about 6 miles (9.7 km) from Gujar Khan.
Etymology
The name Chakri comes from the Hindustani chakr, meaning "circle sitting".Vakilan comes from Vakil, meaning "a man who helps someone in arguing his case". So together the words mean "a panchiat, or jury, of Lords".