Gondal Jat

Gondal Jat is one of the main elite Jat clans living in Punjab, Pakistan. They are believed to have accepted Islam on the inducement of famous Sufi poet Baba Farid and were instructed by him to stay in the area between the Chenab River and Jhelum River which now forms Mandi Bahauddin, and Sargodha District.They are approximately over half a million in population and are mainly living in Mandi Bahauddin,Malakwal, Phalia, (Rerka Bala) Kot Momin and Midh Ranjha, Bhalwal Tehsils Geven Gondal (30km away from Sargodha). The majority is associated with the profession of agriculture but a number of them are also in civil services, such as police, Education and judiciary in Pakistan. Quite a lot of them are also working abroad mainly in the United States, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. It is widely accepted in Punjab that Gondals have amassed great fortunes through their strict tolerance of agricultural expertise. It is therefore not surprising that they are now and always have been regarded as the Elite Senior Jats' earning the status of Powerful Landlords of Pakistan. Many sources claim that as many as 37% of Pakistan's Powerful & Secretive Inter-Services Intelligence ISI members of staff come from this clan.

==GONDAL, From RERKA BALA

== Abdur R. Gondal, (Lawyer)

Gondal Brothers from Khutiala Khurd near Malakwal

• '''Mazhar Akhtar Gondal-Businessman
• '''Sajjad Ahmad Gondal-Lawyer
• Talat Mahmood Gondal- AC (currently posted in NWFP)
• " Muhammad Sarwar Gondal _ DG IT BOARD AJK