This is a list of all the notable places in the city of Faisalabad, the third largest city in Pakistan. Faisalabad is also called Manchester of Pakistan due its textile importance in Pakistan.[1] The city is known for its colonial heritage and its roots tracing back to the rule of the British Empire.[2]
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City District
editTowns
editSince 2005, the administration of Faisalabad has been divided into eight tehsil municipal administration areas (TMAs):
- Lyallpur Town
- Madina Town
- Jinnah Town
- Iqbal town
- Chak Jhumra Town
- Jaranwala Town
- Samundri Town
- Tandlianwala Town
Neighbourhoods
edit- Amin Town, residential neighborhood on the Faisalabad Canal Expressway[3]
- Batala Colony, residential neighborhood[4]
- Civil Lines, Civil Lines neighborhood built during the British Raj for British civilian officers[5]
- D Ground, commercial area[6]
- Gatwala, commercial area[citation needed]
- Ghulam Muhammad Abad, residential neighborhood[7][8]
- Gobind Pura, residential neighborhood[9]
- Gokhowal, residential neighborhood[10]
- Gulbahar Colony, residential neighborhood in southern Faisalabad[11]
- Gulberg, residential and commercial area[12][9]
- Gulistan Colony, residential neighborhood[13]
- Madan Pura, residential neighborhood on the Aziz Bhatti Expressway[14]
- Manawala, residential neighborhood[15]
- Mansoorabad, residential neighborhood[16]
- Millat Town, residential neighborhood[17]
- Motorway City, residential neighborhood[18]
- Nishatabad, residential neighborhood[19]
Points of interest
editColonial architecture
edit-
Gumti & Qaisery Gate
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Lyallpur Gurdwara
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The Chenab Club
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Faisalabad Railway Station
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Lyallpur Galleria
Modern architecture
edit-
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Auditorium
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Iqbal Cricket Stadium
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D Ground Commercial Area
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Chenab Chowk
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Pindi Bhattian Interchange
Colonial buildings
editStructures built by the British Empire.
Libraries
edit- University of Agriculture Libraries
- Faisalabad Medical University Main Library
- Government College University Library
- National Textile University Library
Museums
edit- Lyallpur Museum
- Agricultural Museum
- Science Center Museum
Shopping
editMarkets
editThe Faisalabad clock tower and its eight bazaars (markets) are still a major trading zone in the city today.[20] Each of the eight bazaars has a special name and is known for selling certain goods;[21]
- Katchery Bazaar, named for the court (Katchery) is known for its mobile phone and accessory market.
- Rail Bazar is a gold and cloth market.
- Bhawana Bazaar supplies electrical and electronic goods.
- Jhang Bazaar supplies fish, meat, vegetables and fruits.
- Aminpur Bazaar supplies stationery and interior décor.
- Kharkhana Bazaar is known for herbal medicines.
- Gol Bazaar contains dry fruit, as well as wholesale soap, oil, and ghee shops.
- Chiniot Bazaar is famous for allopathic and homeopathic medicinal stores, cloth, blankets, sofa cloth, and curtains. It also has poultry feed wholesale shops.
- Montgomery Bazaar (also known as Sutar Mandi) is known for yarn and raw cloth trading.
Parks
editSports
edit- Iqbal Stadium, Cricket Stadium
- Faisalabad Hockey Stadium
Entertainment
editReligious
editShrines
editThere are a number of Sufi Muslim sites in the city.[22]
- Baba Noor Shah Wali - Graveyard Near Lorry Ada
- Baba Lasoori Shah - Reegal Road, Jhang Bazaar
- Baba Shah Saleem Peer Bahwal Haq - Peoples Colony no: 1.
- Baba Qaim Sain - Mohallah Faizabad* Baba Rati Rata Wali Sarkar - 70 GB
- Sufi Barkat Ali Ludhianwi - Dalowal Samundri Road
- Darbar Baba Lal shah Chak - 46 GB samundri Road
- Darbar e Ghousia
- Darbar Imam Jalvi
- Darbar Mahi Shah Sarkar
- Darbar Sakhi Baba Malan Shah Qadir Qalandar Mast - Narwala Road
- Darbar Syed Bahadur Ali Shah, 229-RB Makuana
- Baba Gujjar Peer - Ghulam Muhammad Abad
- Mohadas-e-Azam' Molna Saradr Ahmad - Jhang Bazaar
- Rehmani Darbar Sharif
- Sabri Darbar
Churches
editGurdwaras
edit- Gurudwara Panjvin Patshahi Lyallpur[23]
Roads
edit- Abdullahpur Flyover (Crossing Faisalabad Railway Station)
- Nishatabad Flyover (Crossing Sangla Hill Road & railway lines at Nishatabad)
Hospitals
edit- Al Noor Hospital
- Allied Hospital (Teaching hospital of Faisalabad Medical University)
- DHQ Hospital, Faisalabad (Teaching hospital of Faisalabad Medical University)
- Children Hospital, Faisalabad (Institute of Child health Faisalabad)[24]
- St. Raphael's Hospital
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "AUICK Associate Cities - Faisalabad, Pakistan". www.kicc.jp.
- ^ "Exploring Faisalabad". blogs.fco.gov.uk. 28 February 2013.
- ^ "In Faisalabad: Robberies on the rise". The Express Tribune. 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ Faisalabad faces electricity breakdowns Dawn (newspaper), Published 28 April 2006, Retrieved 11 December 2021
- ^ "Police station in Civil Lines, Faisalabad". punjabpolice.gov.pk. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- ^ Women Working Hostel Faisalabad, D Ground, Faisalabad Women Development Department, Government of the Punjab website, Retrieved 19 April 2021
- ^ Saleem Mubarak (13 February 2021). "Kite flying unchecked as Faisalabad celebrates Basant". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ Saleem Mubarak (30 October 2020). "Traders concerned at sugar sale through 'dubious' body". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ a b Nawaz League loses PP-72 by-election to PTI Dawn (newspaper), Published 8 October 2013, Retrieved 9 December 2021
- ^ "Faisalabad Development Authority". Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ Fawad Maqsood (7 February 2019). "Power shutdown notice". Business Recorder (newspaper). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Faisalabad new towns face hiccups Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 November 2005, Retrieved 9 December 2021
- ^ Statistics, State Bank of Pakistan Department of (December 2011). Statistics on Scheduled Banks in Pakistan. State Bank of Pakistan, Statistics Department.
- ^ Mohammad Saleem (8 October 2013). "Nawaz League loses PP-72 by-election to PTI". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Two groups clash in Faisalabad; one killed (in Manawala neighborhood) Samaa TV News website, Published 16 August 2011, Retrieved 7 December 2021
- ^ Faisalabad faces electricity breakdowns (including Mansoorabad) Dawn (newspaper), Published 28 April 2006, Retrieved 9 December 2021
- ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (2022-04-11). "As MPA jumps ship, elder brother supports PTI". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
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- ^ Two recovered from illegal custody of police Dawn (newspaper), Published 5 December 2003, Retrieved 18 April 2021
- ^ "The Best Planned Localities of Pakistan: 8 bazaars of Faisalabad: - ALL THINGS PAKISTAN". 15 April 2008.
- ^ "Clock Tower of Faisalabad, Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
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- ^ "Sikh Gurdwaras in Punjab Province of Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ^ "LG Faisalabad | Welcome..." da.faisalabad.gov.pk. Retrieved 2018-09-23.