Saigolabad
Thursday, 24 May 2012
Saigolabad is a small town in Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan.It was formerly known as the village of Khothiaan,
and was named after the Khoti tribe of Jats, who still make up the
majority of the population. Amin Saigol, a Chakwali Shaikh and the
founder of the wealthy Saigols
family was from the village of Khotian. Over time, the village became
associated with Sahgal family, and was renamed Sahgalabad or in English
the settlement of the Sahgal.
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