Orara

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Orara
Coordinates: 30°56′56″N73°44′36″E / 30.94889°N 73.74333°E / 30.94889; 73.74333
Country Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Kasur
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)

Orara is a historical town and Union Council of Kasur District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.Before Partition, Orara fell under the Lahore District and Tehsil Kasur. The village was largely populated with Mirza, Gujjar and Jatts, predominantly Sikhs who have now settled in East Punjab. [1] It is part of Kasur Tehsil and is located at 31°12'1N 74°21'44E with an altitude of 194 metres (639 feet). [2]

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