Showing posts with label Punjab. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Punjab. Show all posts

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Bhalwal

Bhalwal is a tehsil of Sargodha division. It has very fertile agricultural lands and is famous for its guava and citrus fruits production. Bhalwal is also called the California of Pakistan for the production of oranges. Another reason of the popularity for Bhalwal is the production of sugarcane. There are also several sugar mills situated in Bhalwal. Nurpur foods factory is also situated in Bhalwal. It provides dairy products in all over the Pakistan. 
Bhalwal

Its population is about 1.3 million. It is located on Sargodha Gujrat Road. Bhalwal is situated near the Lahore-Islamabad motorway near Salam interchange. 

There are many small villages located in Bhalwal like Noorpur, Alipur, Phularwan etc.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Tala Gang Chakwal

TALAGANG CHAKWAL
Talagang is a tehsil of District Chakwal. There is a Tehsil Headquarter Government Hospital in Talagang and a Fauji Foundation Hospital in Danda Shah Bilawal.

Location of Talagang:
Talagang is located at geographical coordinates of 32°55'0N and 72°25'0E. Talagang is about 30 kilometers from the M2 motorway and about 45 kilometres from Chakwal City.
Postal Code or Zip Code of Talagang is 48100.

Famous Villages of Talagang:
Tehsil Talagang is subdivided into 23 Union Councils and there are more than 102 villages in this tehsil.
Qaderpur and Danda Shah Bilawal are famous villages of Tehsil Talagang.
Other Famous villages of tehsil talagang are Chinji, Adlaka, Jhatla, Lawa, Mogla, Dholar, Malakwal, Tamman, Akwal, Singwala, Bilalabad, Chokhandi, Dhuli, Baghtal, Dhoak Goria, Pera Fatehal, Dhoak Kund, Gulshan-e-Barwal, Dhurnal, Pichnand, Dhok Dali, Baba Jassa, Muhammad Hussain Mundial Dhok

Rodu Sultan Jhang

RODU SULTAN

Rodu Sultan or Rudo Sultan is a big town of Punjab in the district of Jhang.
Shrine of Hadhrat Sultan Bahoo is located near the town of Rodu Sultan.
Rodu Sultan is located at 31°4'0N 72°0'0E. Its elevation is 150 meters (495 feet) above sea level.
Postal Code or ZIP Code of Rodu Sultan is 35160 and nearest GPO is Jhang GPO. Rodu Sultan is the part of PP-82, Punjab Provincial Assembly Region-82.

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Sunday, July 25, 2010

Gondal Bar, Gondalanwala, Gondal Kot, Chak Gondal Pur, Gondal Abad, Dera Gondalan…

Gondal:
Gondal is a Jut clan found mainly in Pakistani Punjab (Gujrat, Sargodha, Mandi Baha ud Din, Sialkot, Gujranwala…) and Indian Punjab (districts of Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur…).

Gondal Bar:
Area between Chenab River and Jhelum River is commonly known as Gondal Bar. Part of Sargodha and Mandi Bahauddin Districts is known as the Gondal Bar, or Gondal area. In the Gondal Bar, they are found in Malakwal, Kot Momin, Badshah Pur, and Midh Ranjha, Bhalwal, Khan Muhammad Wala, Wasu, Sohawa, Pindi Bahauddin, Bhikhi Shareef, Dera Chah Bhulwan….

Villages of Gondal Clan:
Miana Gondal, Gondal Bar (Mandi Bahauddin)
Gondal (Attock)
Gulab Singh Gondal, Gondalanwala, (Gujranwala)
Tattah Gondal (Hafizabad)
Gondal Kot, Dhola Gondal (Gujrat)
Alaampur Gondalan (Kharian)
Gondal (Jalalpur Jattan)
Chak Gondal Pur, Chhanni Gondal (Sambrial)
Gondal (Sargodha)
Gondal (Sialkot)
Basti Gondlan (Muzzafar Garh)
Gondal Abad, Dera Ali Mohammad, Dera Mehr Gondal (Kot Momin)
Dera Gondlan (Nageriwala Bhakkar)
Gondalwala Khu (Nageriwala)
Dera Gondlan Bhakkar, Dera Gondlan (Karor)
Gondal (Panjnad)
Gondalwala (Kot Addu)
Gondal (Sahiwal)
Dhok Gondal dahkli(Rawalpindi)

HAVELI BAHADUR SHAH

HAVELI BAHADUR SHAH
History of HAVELI BAHADUR SHAH:
Haveli Bahadur Shah is a big town of Jhang district. This town was named after Bahadar Shah belonged to Banu Hashim tribe of Saudi Arabia.
Geographical Coordinates and Location:
Geographical Coordinates of Haveli Bahadur Shah are 31° 5' 0" North, 72° 11' 0" East.
It is located on main road to Jhang city and it is just few kilometers from Jhang.

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Sunday, June 27, 2010

Bhakkar District

History of Bhakkar
Bhakkar is the capital city of Bhakkar District of Punjab. It got the status of district in 1981. Bhakkar is a part of Thal Desert and it is situated on the left bank of Indus River. Bhakkar is considered a backword and undeveloped district of Pakistan. Bhakkar was founded in fifteenth century. During British Rule Bhakkar was a tehsil of Mianwali district.

Tehsils (Sub-divisions) of Bhakkar
Bhakkar has 04 tehsils:
  1. Bhakkar
  2. Darya Khan
  3. Kaloor Kot
  4. Mankera
Dullewala is also a famous and big town of Bhakkar.

Visiting Places and Tourism Spots
Dilkusha Bagh and Mughal Garden are the famous visiting places of Bhakkar.

Famous People of Bhakkar
Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider) belongs to Bhakkar.
There are many famous poets belongs to Bhakkar; Aqeel Naqvi, Gul Bashir, Gul Zaidi, Anjam Iqbal, Bashir Ahmed Bashir.

Culture of Bhakkar
Punjabi, Saraiki and Urdu are the languages which are spoken in Bhakkar.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Okara City and District

History of OKARA:
Okara is a famous city of Pakistan in Punjab province. Okara is a planned city and present city was built during Britain Rule. Okara is a historical city and it has many archeological remains of British, Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus eras. Okara has famous Military Dairy Farms since British Raj.
Name of Okara is derived from a word “Okaan” which is name of a tree.
Okara District is located about 110km away from Lahore on Lahore-Multan Road. Sahiwal, Kasur, Lahore, Pakpattan, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad and Bahawalnagar are the other nearest districts.


District Okara has three tehsils:
  1. Okara
  2. Depalpur
  3. Renala Khurd
Approximate population of OKARA is 2,232,992 according to 1998 census.
Area of OKARA is 11,880 km²

Education in OKARA:
Okara district has 12 degree colleges, 05 higher secondary schools, 142 secondary schools, 155 middle schools, 1257 primary schools and 469 Masjid schools for both male and female students. Above mentioned data is only showing government institutes, there are also many private schools and colleges in Okara.

OKARA Police:
To know about Okara Police, visit: www.okarapolice.com/


Major crops of OKARA:
Potato, Sugarcane, Wheat, Rice and Maize are main crops of Okara & Oranges and Mangoes are main fruits farmed in the district of Okara.
Mitchels Fruit Farms are also located in a tehsil of Okara, Renala Khurd.

OKARA Food:
Interestingly, Okara is also used for a food type of Soya Pulp which is extracted from soybean.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Phalia

History of PHALIA:
Phalia is a Tehsil of District Mandi Baha ud Din. Phalia is located on main Gujrat- Sargodha Road. It is situated about 52 km from Gujrat, 20 km from Mandi Baha ud Din and about 120 km from Sargodha. Phalia is situated between two main roads of Pakistan; GT Road and Motorway M-2.
Phalia is situated at 32.43 N latitude and 73.58 E longitude.
PHALIA was founded by Alexander the Great.
Approximate population of PHALIA is 30,000 and Phalia is 263rd largest city of Pakistan by population.

Famous Villages and Towns of Phalia are:
Pahrianwali, Jokalian, Dhoul, Maken, Raikey, Ghanian, Dherekan, Bhagat, Sarang, Helan, Haigarwala, Pindi Kalu, Chak Jano, Chak Mano, Charanwala, Narang, Long, Asad Ullah Pur, Kamonkay, Seeray,

Universities, Colleges and Institutes in PHALIA:
There are two government colleges in Phalia; one for men and other for women,

Schools in PHALIA:
There are many government schools for both males and females students and a lot of private schools and colleges in Phalia.
Ghazali Model School Phalia is very much famous school in Phalia.

Major crops of PHALIA: Rice, Wheat and Sugar Cane are main crops of Phalia. Shah Taj Sugar Mills and Phalia Sugar Mills are two main mills of this area, provides employment to masses.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Pahar Pur Layyah

Pahar pur is a famous town of Layyah district. Population of Paharpur is about 55,000. Area is about 2 km². It is situated on north border of layyah district.
There are two Police check posts. About 50% of Mangoes produced in district layyah are produced by Pahar pur.
Pahar Pur Layyah's Photo

The main tribes of Pahar pur are  Kalroo, Rajpoot, Sohya, Gujjar, Teli and Syed
There is a railway station , a Habib bank branch and two government high schools are in Pahar Pur.

Sender: Suhaib Faiz of Pahar Pur Layyah

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Jhelum District

JHELUM

Jhelum is well known as city of soldiers or land of martyrs and warriors. Jhelum is a district of Punjab. Sohawa, Dina, Pind Dadan Khan and Jhelum are four tehsils of Jhelum district. Jhelum is also discussed in Mahabharata (Hindu Myth). The 16th-century Grand Trunk Road passes through the city. Jhelum city is near the site of the famous Battle of the Hydaspes between the armies of Alexander the Great and Raja Porus. Nearby Important and Famous Cities and Places are Gujrat, Mirpur (Azad Kashmir), Rawalpindi, Chakwal (Present district Chakwal was a tehsil of Jhelum until 1984).
Jhelum is the part of Rawalpindi division since British era.
Jhelum was the name of the favorite horse of Alexander the Great, which was died in battle against Raja Porus. In Greece “Jal” means water and “Hum” means cold.

Rulers of Jhelum:
Following rulers have ruled on Jhelum:
  • Raja Ashok Azam (272 b.c.)
  • Sultan Mehmood Ghazanvi
  • Shahab ud Din Ghori (Tomb of Shahab ud Din Ghori is in Jhelum, built by Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan)
  • Muhammad Bin Qasim
  • Sultan Al Tamash
  • Jalal ul Din Muhammad Akabr
  • Noor ud Din Jahangir
  • Maharaja Ranjeet Singh
Jhelum Cantonment:
A cantonment was built during the British rule, which has grown up into a strong Garrison, with an Infantry Division commanded by a Major General.

Military College Jhelum:
Military College Sarai Alamgir is also known as Military College Jhelum.

Tourism Spots in JHELUM:
  • Rohtas Fort is a stronghold fort built by the great Afghan king Sher Shah Suri. This fort is about 4 km in circumference and the first example of the successful amalgamation of Pukhtun and Hindu architecture in the sub-continent.
  • Mangla Dam is the 12th largest dam of the world, located on Jhelum river 30 km away from Jhelum city.
  • Tilla Jogian
  • Alexander the Great Complex was built with the grant of Greece Government.
  • Khewrra Mines Kohistan Namak (Salt Mines)
  • CMH Masjid Jhelum, Zamir Jaffri Cricket Stadium, Altaf Park and Lehri Nature Park are famous and worth seeing places in Jhelum.
Hotels and Restaurants in JHELUM:
Tulip River View Hotel and Restaurant Jhelum is very good hotel situated on the banks of river Jhelum on main GT Road.

Universities, Colleges and Institutes in JHELUM:
  • FG Intermediat College Jhelum Cantt.
  • Govt. Degree College, Jhelum.
  • Govt. College. G.T. Road, Jhelum.
  • Govt. College for Women, Jhelum.
  • Govt. College of Commerce, Bilal Town, Jhelum.
  • Research Girls College Kala Gujran Jhelum
  • M.A. Jinnah College of Commerce & Computer Science, Jhelum.
  • Government College of Technology, Chak Daulat
  • Government Technical Training Institute. Jhelum
Schools in JHELUM:
  • Army Public School and College Jhelum Cantonment
  • Fauji Foundation Model School & College,Jhelum Cantt.
NGOs in JHELUM:
  • Civil Society Human and Institutional Development Program (CHIP), Sohawa
  • Education Welfare Society (EWS), Jhelum
  • Toor Welfare Trust, Jhelum
Hospitals and Clinics in JHELUM:
  • Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Jhelum
  • District Headquarter Hospital, Jada
  • Sughra Hospital, Jhelum Cantt
  • Shahid memorial trust hospital Jhelum
  • Al Karam Hospital, Civil Lines Jhelum
  • Noor-un-Nisa Hospital
  • Fazal Hospital, Civil Lines Jhelum
  • Mirza Hospital, Shandar Chowk Jhelum
Industries/ Jobs in Jhelum:
  • Pakistan Tobacco Company, Jhelum
  • KDC Plywood Factory, Jhelum
  • Pakistan ChipBoard Factory, Jhelum
  • Allience Textile Mill, Jhelum
  • Rani Ghee Mill, Jhelum
Tribes, Clans and Castes in Jhelum:
Gujjar, Janjua, Jutt, Awan, Gakhar, Kashmiri, Khokhar, Qureshi, Mughal, Syed, Shaikh and Rajput are living in Jhelum in a harmony.

Speeches in Jhelum:
Following national leaders have delivered their public speeches in Jhelum:
  • Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jennah
  • Fatima Jennah
  • Ayub Khan
Famous Military Personnel from Jhelum:
  • General Afzal Nawaz Janjua (Former Chief of Army Staff)
  • General Afzal Janjua (Former Director General ISI)
  • Major Muhammad Akram Shaheed "Nishan-e-Haider" (Proud Alamgirian)
  • Col Haq Nawaz kayani Saheed (Double Sitara-e-Jurat)
  • Lieutenant General Muhammad Masood Aslam, Sitara-e-Jurat
  • Admiral (R) Tariq Kamal Khan former Chief of Naval Staff Pakistan Navy
  • Squadron leader Abida Anwar (first lady psychologist in Pakistan armed forces)
  • Lt. Col. Umar Janjua (65FF) Sitara-e-Basalat (Operation Rah-e-Nijat)
Famous Writers, Poets, Journalists, Compares and Columnist of JHELUM:
  • Syed Zamir Jaffri (Poet)
  • Gulzar (Indian Poet)
Famous Politicians of JHELUM:
  • Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan (Pakistan Movement Activist)
  • Nawabzada Iqbal Mehdi Khan Janjua, (ex, MNA and minister for PML)
  • Raja Muhammad Afzal Khan, (ex. MNA for PML N)
  • Ch. Khadim Hussain, (ex. MPA and advisor to CM)
  • Raja Muhammad Khalid Khan (ex MPA and Minister)
  • Raja Muhammad Asad Khan, MNA PML N
  • Raja Muhammd Safdar Khan, MNA PML N
  • Chaudhry Farrukh Altaf, District Nazim of Jhelum
  • Dr Ghulam Hussain (Gen. Sec. PPP (S.B), Ex Federal Minister)
  • Ch Abid Ashrif Jotana (Tehsil Nazam)Pind Dadan khan.
  • Chaudhry Altaf Hussain, former Governor of Punjab
  • Dr. Hasnat Khan, (Friend of Lady Diana Princess of Wales)
Other Famous People and Legends of JHELUM:
  • Syed Waqar Azeem, Fakhr-e-Jhelum
  • Justice Iftikhar Hussain Chaudhry, Chief Justice of Lahore High Court
  • Lala Dhanpat Rai (Hon. Magistrate in British Government)
  • Inder Kumar Gujjral (ex. Indian Prime Minister)
  • Man Mohan Singh (ex. Indian Prime Minister)
  • Sunil Dutt (Father of Bollywood Actor/ Hero Sanjay Dutt)
Newspapers in JHELUM:
    1. Daily Ammal Jhelum
    2. Weekly Naseem Jhelum
    3. Weekly Voice of Muslim Jhelum
    4. Daily Khair ul Amur Jhelum
    5. Weekly Jirga Jhelum

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Sheikhupura District

History of SHEIKHUPURA:
Sheikhupura is a district of Punjab Pakistan. The name of Sheikhupura is derived from a nickname of Prince Jahangir, who was known as Sheikhu by his father King Akbar. The present city of Sheikhupura was built by Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1607. Sheikhupura is an industrial city.

  • Old names of Sheikhupura are Kot Dayal Das, Qila Shaikhupura and Singhpuria. It is also named as Jahangirpura in Tuzk-e-Jahangiri. Sheikhupura name was changed by Mughal Emperor Jahangir from the name of this area, Virk Garh.
  • SHEIKHUPURA was founded by Mughal Emperor Jahangir.
  • Nearby Important and Famous Cities and Places are Lahore, Nankana Sahib, Narowal, Hafizabad, and Gujranwala. Sheikhupura also shares its borders with a city of Indian Punjab, Amritsar.
Tehsils of Sheikhupura:
There are 05 tehsils (Sub-divisions) in Sheikhupura:
  1. Sheikhu Pura
  2. Feroz Wala
  3. Murid Ke
  4. Sharaq Pur
  5. Safdar Abad
Tourism Spots in SHEIKHUPURA:
Following are the famous tourism spots in Sheikhupura.
  • Hiran Minar (A World Cultural Heritage in Pakistan by UNESCO)
  • Sheikhupura Fort (Qila Sheikhupura)
  • Company Bagh
  • Shrine of Shah Jamal
  • Tomb of Mian Sher Muhammad Sharaqpuri
Stadiums and Sports Complex in Sheikhupura:
  • Sheikhupura Cricket Stadium (Wasim Akram scored his best score at this stadium)
  • Saeed Anwar Hockey Stadium
Colleges and Institutes in SHEIKHUPURA:
  • Sheikhupura College of Commerce and Information Technology
  • Government Girls College SHeikhupura

Schools in SHEIKHUPURA:
  • National Model School Sheikhupura
  • Beacon House Sheikhupura
  • AL-Faisal School System Sheikhupura

Famous Writers, Poets, Politicians and Lawers of SHEIKHUPURA:
  1. Syed Waris Shah of Heer Rangha (Folk Tale) was born in Sheikhupura (Jandial Sher Khan) in 1706.
  2. Gulshan Kumar Bawra Mehta, Indian Film Lyricist
  3. Syed Anwar Aleemi PPP (Politician and Poet)
  4. Walayat Shah Hashami Advocate


Hiran Minar
Hiran Minar or (Minate of Deer) is the landmark of Sheikhupura. It is situated in Sheikhupura, Pakistan. It was constructed by Emperor Jehangir as a monument to Mansraj, one of his pet deers.
Unique features of this particular complex are the antelope's grave and the distinctive water collection system. At each corner of the tank (approximately 750 by 895 feet in size), is a small, square building and a subsurface water collection system which supplied the tank; only one of these water systems is extensively exposed today. Looking north from the top of the minar, one can see a patch of forest which is similar to the scrub forest vegetation of Mughal times, while to the west are extensively-irrigated fields, a product of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, but similar in size and appearance to the well-irrigated fields of the Mughal era.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

FORT MINRO - D.G. Khan

FORT MINRO- D.G. Khan
Fort Minro is a beautiful tourism spot in Dera Ghazi Khan (Punjab, Pakistan). Its weather is very pleasant all the year. Maximum temperature of Fort Minro never rises than 30 ºC in summer. Fort Minro is famous for all type of flowers and especially Red Roses, livestock, fisheries and forests.

Location of Fort Minro:
Fort Minro is about 85 km away from D.G. Khan and 185km from Multan. Loralai, a city of Balochistan is nearest city from Fort Minro

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Mandi Baha ud Din District (M. B. Din)

MANDI BAHAUDDIN

History of MANDI BAHAUDDIN:
District Mandi Baha ud Din has three tehsils (sub-divisions); Phalia, Malikwal and Mandi Baha ud Din itself. Other important towns of M.B. Din are Chillianwala, Dhok Kasib, Gujra, Helan, Kathyala Sheikhan, Mangat, Mong, Paharianwala, Qadirabad, Rasul, Wasu and Sohawa.
Formerly it was a tehsil of district Gujrat. Punjabi is the major language of Mandi Bahauddin. A famous and historical “Battle of the Hydaspes River” was fought between Alexander The Great and Raja Porus at Khiwa, a town now a days in M.B. Din. MANDI BAHAUDDIN is in the province of Punjab Pakistan. Nearby Important and Famous Cities are Jhelum, Gujrat, Hafizabad and Sargodha.
Major tribes in M.B. Din are Jat, Gujar, Rajput, Syed, Arain and Mughal.
 A View of Boating in River Jhelum near Rasul Barrage

Universities, Colleges and Institutes in MANDI BAHAUDDIN:
  1. Government Degree College for Girls and Boys
  2. Government College of Technology, Rausl
  3. Royal Multimedia & Computer College
  4. District Jinnah Public School & College

Schools in MANDI BAHAUDDIN:
  1. Ghazali School System Helan
  2. National Model School Wasu
  3. Moon Cadet Model School Khursheed Abad

Hospitals and Clinics in MANDI BAHAUDDIN:
  • DHQ Hospital M.B. Din
  • AlShifa Hospital
  • Family Hospital
  • Alwi Hospital
Jobs in MANDI BAHAUDDIN:
Shah Taj Sugar Mill is leading industry of district.

Newspapers and Radio Stations in MANDI BAHAUDDIN:
  • Hamara FM Mandi Bahauddin FM 98 Radio Station
  • Daily Alaaqa M.B. Din
  • Daily Awaz M.B. Din
  • Daily Aina-e-Inqalab M.B. Din
Parks in MANDI BAHAUDDIN:
Mian Waheed ud Din Park and Railway Road Park are the main parks in M.B. Din.

Hotels, Restaurants and Marriage Halls in MANDI BAHAUDDIN:
  • Unique Guest House M.B. Din
  • 7 Ways Guest House and Hotel
  • Green Hotel
  • Eman Marriage Hall
  • Koh-e-Noor Marriage Hall
  
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Khushab

KHUSHAB
History of KHUSHAB:
Khushab is a district of Punjab. Khushab is located in between Sargodha and Mianwali near Jhelum River. Khushab has many important projects of PAEC. Johar Abad is districts headquarter. Some of the area of Khushab is the part of Thal desert. Before independence, Khushab was a tehsil of Shahpur district. Name of Khushab is given by Sher Shah Suri. Khushab means pure water.
Ø      Nearby Important and Famous Cities are Sargodha, Mianwali, Bhakher, Jhelum and Jhang.
Ø      Mithtawana, Nowshera, Hadali, Gunjiyal are also famous towns of Khushab.
Ø      Malik, Awan, Tiwana, Baloch are famous tribes of Khushab.

Tomb of Badshahan Khushab


 Wall paper of Tomb
Tehsils of Khushab:
  1. Tehsil Khushab
  2. Tehsil Quaid Abad
  3. Tehsil Noor Pur
  4. Noshehra (Sub Tehsil)

Government Administration of Khushab:
Malik Ghulam Muhammad Tiwana is the District Nazim (Mayor), Malik Atta Ullah is the Naib Nazim, Raja Khuram Shehzad Umar is District Coordination Officer and Abu Bakar Khuda Bakhash PSP is the DPO of Khushab district.

Contact Number, Email and Address of District Nazim:
Address: District Nazim Complex, Jauharabad, Khushab
Telephone#: 0454-920001
Email: nazim@khushab.gop.pk

Geography of Khushab:
Khushab is the only district of Punjab which have all type of geography i.e. mountains, valleys, lakes, deserts, fertile lands and rivers.

Tourism Spots in KHUSHAB:
*      Soon Valley
*      Sakaser Mountains
*      Ochali Lake
*      Khabbaki Lake
*      Sodhi Jay Wali Lake

Gifts of Khushab:
Dhoda and Pateesa (types of sweets) are very famous sweets of Khushab. There are lots of Dhoda shops of Anwar Dhoda House and Amin Dhoda House among many others.

Universities, Colleges and Institutes in KHUSHAB:
Arid University Khushab Campuss

Schools in KHUSHAB:
*      DPS Khushab
*      Fauji Foundation Khushab

NGOs in KHUSHAB:
Tanzeem Al Awan and Young Baloch Federation are two well known organizations of Khushab.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Kundian

KUNDIAN
History of KUNDIAN:
KUNDIAN is a famous town of District Mianwali in Tehsil Piplan. It has two union councils. Kundian is located on Mianwali- Dera Ismail Khan Road, about 18 km away from Mianwali city.
There are 2 Nuclear Power Plants of PAEC; Chashma Nuclear Power Plants 1 & 2. These plants are also sometime named as KNC (Kundian Nuclear Complex). WAPDA has also its Hydel Power Generation Plant in Kundian on Indus River.

Tourism Spots in KUNDIAN: Chashma Lake, Chashma Barrage, Indus River
Culture of KUNDIAN: Kundian is in Saraiki region of Punjab.

Schools in KUNDIAN:
  • Jauhar Lyceum School
  • PAEC Model School and College for Boys and Girls
Banks in KUNDIAN:
  • MCB Bank Chashma Barrage
  • Askari Bank Chashma Barrage
  • National Bank Chashma Barrage
Jobs in KUNDIAN:
There are many job opportunities for Professionals/ Engineers/ Associate Engineers and other skilled and un-skilled persons in different projects of PAEC and WAPDA in Kundian.

Roads and Transportation in KUNDIAN:
Kundian is linked with Mianwali, Sargodha, DI Khan and Multan via Road.

Railway Stations in KUNDIAN:
Kundian has a Railway Junction.

Telephone and Mobile Communication in KUNDIAN: All major mobile phone companies have their set up in KUNDIAN along with landline telephone network of PTCL.

Lahore

LAHORE
History of LAHORE:
Lahore is the capital of Punjab Province of Pakistan. Lahore is also the 2nd largest city of Pakistan.
Lahore Resolution (Pakistan Resolution) was passed in a session of All India Muslim League in Lahore on 23 March, 1940.

Capital of Ancient Kingdoms:
It was the capital of following Empires:
  • Shahi Kingdom (11th Century)
  • Ghazanvi Kingdom (12th Century)
  • Ghurid Kingdom (12th & 13th Century)
  • Mughal Empire (16th Century)
  • Sikh State (19th Century)
  • It was also the capital of whole Punjab in the British Rule.

Towns of Lahore: Lahore is divided into 9 towns and Lahore Cantonment:
  1. Ravi Town
  2. Shalimar Town
  3. Gulberg Town
  4. Saman Abad Town
  5. Iqbal Town
  6. Nishtar Town
  7. Wagah Town
  8. Aziz Bhatti Town
  9. Data Ganj Bakhash Town
Ø      Old name of LAHORE is “Lava puri”
Ø      LAHORE was founded by Prince Lava (Loh) in 2000 B.C.

Tourism Spots in LAHORE
Badshahi Masjid, Minar-e-Pakistan, Lahore Fort, Shalimar Gardens, Lahore Museum, Lahore Zoo, Walled City (Androon Lahore), Hiran Minar

Culture of LAHORE
Lahore is the heart and hub of Punjabi Culture. Lahore is the center of Mughal Heritage. Punjab and Urdu are the main languages of the Lahore.

Universities, Colleges and Institutes in LAHORE:
  • University of Punjab
  • University of Engineering and Technology
  • Government College University
  • University of Management and Technology (UMT)
  • Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
  • National University of Modern Languages (NUML)
  • National College of Arts (NCA)
  • Aitchison College
Schools in LAHORE:
  • Beacon House School System
  • American Lyceum
  • Supreme Education School System
  • Crescent Model High School
Hospitals and Clinics in LAHORE:
  • Mayo Hospital
  • Jinnah Hospital
  • Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital
  • Doctor’s Hospital
  • Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
  • Children Hospital
  • Services Hospital
  • Shalamar Hospital
  • Lahore General Hospital
  • Lady Willingdon Hospital
  • Sheikh Zayed Hospital
Banks in LAHORE
All major Pakistani and International Banks have their branches in Lahore.

Famous Writers, Poets, Journalists, Compares and Columnist of LAHORE: Ashfaq Ahmad, Saadat Hassan Manto, Atta Ul Haq Qasmi, Faiz Ahmad Faiz,

Famous Politicians of LAHORE: Chaudhary Aitzaz Ahsan, Mian Nawaz Sharif, Mian Shahbaz Sharif, Nawabzada Nasarullah Khan,

Famous Actors/ Actress/ Singers/ Models/ Artists and Showbiz Personalities of LAHORE: Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Atif Aslam, Ali Zafar, Nadeem, Muamar Rana,

Other Famous People and Legends of LAHORE: Khawaja Khursheed, Nayyar Ali Dada, Abdul Hafeez Kardar, Rameez Raja, Abdur Rehman Chughtai,

Daily (Roznama) Newspapers in LAHORE:
Daily Jang Lahore, Daily Express Lahore, Daily Khabrain Lahore, Daily Pakistan Lahore, Daily Times Lahore, Daily Nation Lahore, Daily Lahore Post, Daily Voice of Lahore

FM Radios in Lahore:
Mast FM 103, FM 100

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