Behkri | |
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  Behkri Location in Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 32°57′N72°52′E / 32.950°N 72.867°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Chakwal District |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +6 |
| Postal code | zip 48888 |
Behkri is a village in Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. [1] It is located 2.5 miles from the Chakwal city on the Chakwal-Mandra road. Almost the whole village consists of Mair-Minhas, which makes it one of the major concentrations of the Minhas tribe in Chakwal District.With the construction of new road, Chakwal City will soon merge with most of the village resulting in hike in land prices and better economic opportunity for the residents.
Agriculture is the occupation of most of the locals while a considerable number of people are employed in Pakistan Armed Forces. A small minority is overseas including Gulf, Europe and North America.
Livestock including Poultry and Dairy Farming is very popular as the weather conditions support these activities.
There is a Jamia Mosque in the center of the village. [2] A Government primary school for boys and Middle school for girls are also located here. In its east, Pinwal village is situated. [3] Waqas Mahmood Minhas
Waqas Mahmood Minhas was born in April 1993 in the town of Behkri, a District of Chakwal. He is primarily a blogger and YouTuber and also does part-time journalism in local newspapers of Chakwal. He works in a well-known private company as a source of income. Waqas Minhas has been writing on various topics in various newspapers and social media of Chakwal for the past four years. The history and social issues of Chakwal are his favorite topics. He actively participates in political, social and literary activities of Chakwal.
