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Ghulam Muhammad Abad
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. The city is known for its colonial heritage and its roots tracing back to the rule of the British Empire. City District Towns Since 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 * Ghulam Muhammad Abad Neighbourhoods * Amin Town, residential neighborhood on the Faisalabad Canal Expressway * Batala Colony, residential neighborhood * Civil Lines, Civil Lines neighborhood built during the British Raj for British civilian officers * D Ground, commercial area *Gatwala, commercial area *Ghulam Muhammad Abad, residential neighborhood * Gobind Pura, residential neighborhood * Gokhowa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghantaghar
Ghantaghar (literally clock-tower) is a location in the center of Chandni Chowk, Delhi, where an iconic clock tower, termed Northbrook Clocktower during early 20th century, stood. The clock tower was built in 1870 and stood there until its partial collapse and subsequent demolition in 1950s. The term "Chandni Chowk" (translation: ''silvery or moonlit square'') originally referred to this location which later came to designate the entire street. The Ghantaghar location has been regarded as the center of Delhi, and even now serves as a center for major civic events. Today, it is an open and congested area. The Delhi Town Hall is located just to the north of this site. It was perhaps the oldest clock tower in India, constructed before Rajabai Clock Tower, Mumbai, 1878, Husainabad Clock Tower, Lucknow, 1881, Secunderabad Clock Tower, Secunderabad, 1897 and Allahabad Clock Tower, Allahabad, 1913. While the clock tower is long gone, the location is still called Ghantaghar within Old Del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Raj
The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was himself employed by the British East India company from the age of seventeen until the British government assumed direct rule over India in 1858." * * and lasted from 1858 to 1947. * * The region under British control was commonly called India in contemporaneous usage and included areas directly administered by the United Kingdom, which were collectively called British India, and areas ruled by indigenous rulers, but under British paramountcy, called the princely states. The region was sometimes called the Indian Empire, though not officially. As ''India'', it was a founding member of the League of Nations, a participating nation in the Summer Olympics in 1900, 1920, 1928, 1932, and 1936, and a founding member of the United Nations in San F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government College University (Faisalabad)
The Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF) is a public university located in Faisalabad, Punjab Faisalabad (; Punjabi/ ur, , ; ), formerly known as Lyallpur ( Punjabi, Urdu: لائل پور), named after the founder of the city, but was renamed in 1977 in honour of late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. It is the 3rd largest city of Pak ..., Pakistan. History The institute was established as a primary school in 1897 in the present building of Government College for Women, Karkhana Bazar, Faisalabad. It was promoted to high school and intermediate college in 1905 and 1924 respectively. In 1933, it was elevated to the degree level and postgraduate disciplines were introduced in 1963. Government of the Punjab declared it as an autonomous institution in 1990. It was further given the status of university in 2002. Faculties * Arts and Social Sciences * Economics and Management Sciences * Engineering * Islamic and Oriental Learning * Life Sciences * Pharmaceutical Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisalabad Medical University
Faisalabad Medical University ur, ; FMU), is a public university located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, on a campus on Sargodha Road. It was established in 1973. Teaching hospitals affiliated with the university are Allied Hospital, District Headquarters Hospital and Government General Hospital, Ghulam Muhammad Abad, Faisalabad. The chief executive is Dr. Zafar Chaudhry, a laparoscopic surgeon. The first group of graduates with M.B.B.S degrees graduated in 1978. Recognized university With a grant of Rs. 460mn from the government, the construction of new buildings, laboratories and the teaching hospital was completed in 1982. FMU is recognized by the General Medical Council based in London, England, and is listed on World Directory of Medical Schools (it is also listed in the International Medical Education Directory). It is also listed and accredited by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council and is among the recognized universities and degree awarding institutions of the Hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Agriculture (Faisalabad)
The University of Agriculture (UAF) is a public research university in Faisalabad, Pakistan. History Origins The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Urdu: ), (formerly: ''Punjab Agricultural College and Research Institute''), is a university in the city of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established in 1906Faculty of Agriculture - History of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Retrieved 22 June 2022 as the first major institution of higher agricultural education in the undivided Punjab. In 2009, the Vice Chancellor of the university said: "Ours is the first agriculture university of the subcontinent so we are the trendsetters in this regard and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Jail Faisalabad
Central Jail Faisalabad is a jail in Faisalabad, Pakistan located on Jaranwala road nearly east of Faisalabad city. History The jail was built in 1967 and formally inaugurated on 1st day of July 1971. It was constructed with a view to confine long-term prisoners of Faisalabad Region (except Mianwali and adjoining districts) and to function as Headquarter Jail for subordinate Jail staffers of the region. After creation of four regions of jails in the province of Punjab stationed at Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan and Faisalabad, the role of Headquarter Jail has been shifted from the Superintendent of Central / Headquarter Jail Faisalabad to the regional Deputy Inspector General of Prisons in the year 2004. Family Rooms A scheme for construction of ''Family Rooms'', an entirely new concept in Pakistan, for long-term convicted prisoners at larger jails including Central Jail Faisalabad was initiated in the year 2006. After completion of these Family Rooms, the prisoners sentenced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qaisery Gate (Rail Bazar)
The Qaisery Gate was the gate into the eight markets with the Faisalabad Clock Tower at the centre. It was built in 1897 under the commission of the British Raj in the then newly-emerging city of Faisalabad, Punjab. The entrance itself is made of reinforced concrete and painted pale yellow and light brown to give it a Mughal look. The gate's original markings are still viewable at the top with the name and the date of construction.Renovation of Qaisery Gate Lyallpur Heritage Foundation website, Retrieved 27 October 2020 The gate is directly in front of the Faisalabad Gumti Water Fountain
The Gumti Water Fountain is a monument in Faisalabad, Pakistan preserved ...
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Gumti Water Fountain
The Gumti Water Fountain is a monument in Faisalabad, Pakistan preserved from the British Raj era. It was built during the early nineteenth century and was a general meeting place of the city folk for local town meetings. Today the structure still exists and has been turned into a roundabout for traffic with the water fountain still working at the center. Retrieved 26 October 2020 References External links Historical Gumti in Faisalabad on You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisalabad Railway Station
Faisalabad railway station ( ur, , pa, ) is located in Faisalabad city (formerly Lyallpur), Punjab province of Pakistan on the Khanewal-Wazirabad Branch Line. The station grants passengers from Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Quetta, Peshawar and many more cities and towns of Pakistan access to all parts of Pakistan. The administrative office, headed by an Assistant Operation Officer, of the Faisalabad section of Pakistan Railways is also in the station building. A large amount of cargo is exported from and imported into Faisalabad daily. There was railway line between Jaranwala and Faisalabad between 1926 and 1940, Jaranwala-Lyallpur Branch Line railway stations and railway track land still existed. Facilities The Faisalabad railway station has all the basic facilities, including a parking lot; current- and advance-reservation offices for ticket purchases; food, drink, and book stalls on the platforms; and cargo and parcel services. Booking and ticketing area Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisalabad Clock Tower
, image = File:Kenta Kerr.JPG , caption = A close view of clock tower, Faisalabad , location = Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan , designer = , type = Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture , material = , length = , width = , height = , begin = , complete = 14 November 1905 , open = , dedicated_to = , map_name = Pakistan , map_caption = , map_width = , coordinates = , extra = The Faisalabad Clock Tower is a clock tower in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, and is one of the oldest monuments still standing in its original state from the period of the British Raj. It was built in 1905 by the British, when they ruled much of the South Asia during the nineteenth century. The decision to build the clock tower on this spot was taken by the then Jhang deputy commissioner Sir James Lyall. The foundation of the majestic Clock Tower was laid on 14 November 1905 by the British lieutenant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyallpur Galleria
Faisalabad (; Punjabi/ ur, , ; ), formerly known as Lyallpur ( Punjabi, Urdu: لائل پور), named after the founder of the city, but was renamed in 1977 in honour of late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. It is the 3rd largest city of Pakistan after Karachi and Lahore respectively, and the 2nd largest city of Punjab after Lahore. Faisalabad is one of Pakistan's wealthiest cities, the largest industrial hub and 2nd largest city of wider Punjab region. Historically one of the first planned cities within British India, it has long since developed into a cosmopolitan metropolis. Faisalabad was restructured into city district status; a devolution promulgated by the 2001 local government ordinance (LGO). The total area of Faisalabad District is while the area controlled by the Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) is . Faisalabad has grown to become a major industrial and distribution centre because of its central location in the region and connecting roads, rails, and air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Broadwood Lyall
Sir James Broadwood Lyall (4 March 1838 – 4 December 1916) was a British administrator in the Imperial Civil Service who served as Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab between 1887 and 1892. Background James Lyall was born on 4 March 1838. He was a son of Alfred Lyall and Mary Drummond. His elder brother was Alfred Comyn Lyall, and his paternal uncles included a Dean of Canterbury, William Rowe Lyall, and a chairman of the British East India Company, George Lyall. He was educated first at Eton College and then at Haileybury College. Imperial Civil Service Career He joined the Bengal Civil Service in 1857, arriving in India the following year. He served with the Punjab commission until the end of 1859 and went on to serve as the financial commissioner of the Punjab. He was the first vice-chancellor of the University of the Punjab, a post to which he was appointed in October 1882. Between 1883 and 1887, Lyall served in southern India as the Resident in Mysore and Chief Commissi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
