Gunjial Janubi

Gunjial is a village located near the Soon Sakesar valley and one of the 51 Union Councils (administrative subdivisions) of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.^[1]

The village is home to the Gunjial tribe which is further divided into sub-clans or Khails. Gunjial is an ancient Malik tribe linked to agriculture. Wheat, sugarcane, rice, cotton and citrus fruits are the main growths. The area is very rich on minerals, salt, limestone and coal from the Salt Range. Farming of animals is another big source of income for the locals.

The city of Quaidabad near Gunjial was built on land bought from Gunjials in 1960`s by the government of Ayub Khan, which has become a hub for business and trade for surrounding areas and became Tehsil in 2013.

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Administrative divisions of Khushab District
Capital	Jauharabad
Tehsils	Khushab Noorpur Thal Quaidabad
Towns	Khushab Mitha Tiwana Noorpur Thal Naushera Quaidabad Rangpur
Union councils	Adhi Kot Angah Bandial Janubi Bijar Botala Chak No.14/Mb Chak No.50/Mb Chak No.59/Mb Daiwal Girote Golewali Gunjial Janubi Hadali-Ii Hadali-I Hassanpur Tiwana Jabbi Shareef Jamali Noorpur Jauharabad-I Jauharabad-Ii Jaura Kalan Jharkal Katha Saghral Khabaki Khai Khurd Khatwan Khura Khushab-I Khushab-Ii Khushab-Iv Khushab-V Khushb-Iii Kufri Kund Mitha Tiwana Nali Shumali Nari Naushehra Noorpur Thal Okhali Mohlah Padhrar Pelowaince Quaidabad Rahdari Rangpur Roda Sandral Tilloker Uchali Utra Janubi Waheer Warcha