Pasrur (Punjabi and Urdu: پسرُور), is a historical city of Sialkot District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city is the capital of Pasrur Tehsil and is administratively subdivided into 26 wards of the municipal committee Pasrur.[2] The inportant point of tehsil pasrur are Badyana, Chawinda, chobara, kingra, sabz peer, chichharwali and Dhodha. Pasrur is the central city linked Narowal, Sialkot, Daska and Gujranwala. A railway track also passing through this city which connect sialkot to lahore via narowal junction.

Pasrur
پسرُور
Pasrur is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Pasrur
Pasrur
Pasrur is located in Pakistan
Pasrur
Pasrur
Coordinates: 32°15′49″N 74°39′46″E / 32.26373°N 74.66276°E / 32.26373; 74.66276
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
DivisionGujranwala
DistrictSialkot
Government
 • Assistant CommissionerAmir Shehzad
 • M N AAli Zahid
Elevation
238 m (781 ft)
Population
 • Total102,717
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Number of wards26
Websitehttps://pasrur.pk

Nearby are the remains of a bridge built by Shah Daula.[3]

British era

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During British rule, Pasrur became the headquarters of Pasrur Tehsil. The town (which lies 18 miles south of the district capital Sialkot) lies on the Sialkot to Amritsar road. The population in 1901 was 8,335. The trade of Pasrur has become very decayed, partly through the opening of the North-Western Railway and partly on account of the octroi duties which have diverted trade to the neighboring village of Saukin Wind. Hand-printed cotton stuff were the only manufacture of importance.

The municipality was created in 1867. The income during the ten years ending 1902-3 averaged Rs. 7,900, and the expenditure Rs. 7,800. The income in 1903-4 was Rs. 8,000, chiefly from octroi; and the expenditure was Rs. 6,900. The town had an Anglo-vernacular high school maintained by the District board, and a Government dispensary.[3]

The MNA of this city is Ali Zahid Hamid which is the son of Zahid Hamid. Zahid Hamid is a famous personality in Pakistani Politics.

References

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  1. ^ "Punjāb (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites [sic] & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
  2. ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Sialkot - Government of Pakistan Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Pasrūr Town - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 20, p. 23