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UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY- TAXILA / UNDERGRAD PROSPECTUS <strong>2011</strong><br />
CHAKWAL CAMPUS-UET TAXILA<br />
Campus Director<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Mukhtar Hussain Sahir<br />
PhD (Taxila)<br />
The Chakwal City:<br />
The city was founded during the era <strong>of</strong> Mughal emperor<br />
Zaheer-ud-Din Babar. Alex<strong>and</strong>er the great also passed through<br />
this region in 326 B.C. One <strong>of</strong> the Muslim Scientists Al-Beruni<br />
came to this valley <strong>and</strong> stayed here for some time. During his<br />
stay at Katas, he not only learned Sanskrit but also performed<br />
various geographic experiments <strong>and</strong> successfully measured<br />
the radius <strong>of</strong> earth.<br />
Chakwal district is rich in natural resources such as coal,<br />
limestone, gypsum, salt, petroleum <strong>and</strong> other valuable<br />
minerals. Three cement plants with total production capacity<br />
<strong>of</strong> 24000 tons per day are already operational. Some textile<br />
factories <strong>and</strong> oil exploration companies are also working in<br />
the surrounding area.<br />
The Sub-Campus Chakwal:<br />
39<br />
Almost thirty years after the establishment <strong>of</strong> the main<br />
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CHAKWAL CAMPUS