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Provincial Highways Of Punjab
The Provincial Highways of Punjab consists of all public highways maintained by the Pakistani province of Punjab. The Punjab Highway Department under the Department of Transportation maintains over of roadways organised into various classifications which crisscross the province and provide access to major population centres. These are not to be confused with national highways which are federal roads maintained by the Government of Pakistan and the National Highway Authority.https://www.oecd.org/derec/adb/Pakistan-Punjab-Road-Development-Sector-Project%20.pdf List of controlled access highways * Lahore Ring Road List of provincial highways * Bahawalnagar–Bhukan Road * Bahawalnagar–Bhawalpure Road * Bahawalnagar–Haroonabad Road * Badiana–Shakargarh Road * Lahore–Raiwind Road ( Raiwind Road) * Lahore–Wagah G.T Road * Lahore–Barki Road * Raiwind–Pattoki Road * Shahdara Lahore–Narang Mandi Road * Sheikhupura–Muridke Road * Muridke–Narowal Road * Kamoke–Eima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population just behind Indonesia. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country in the world by area and 2nd largest in South Asia, spanning . It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to India–Pakistan border, the east, Afghanistan to Durand Line, the west, Iran to Iran–Pakistan border, the southwest, and China to China–Pakistan border, the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiniot
Chiniot (Urdu and pa, ) is a city and the administrative headquarter of Chiniot District in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the bank of the river Chenab, it is the 28th largest city of Pakistan. It is also known for its intricate wooden furniture, architecture, and mosques, and is home to the Omar Hayat Mahal. History Early The origins of Chiniot are obscure, and historical records accurately detailing its founding are unavailable. According to some accounts, the city was founded by an ancient king's daughter named Chandan, who while on a hunting expedition, was charmed by the surrounding area, and ordered the construction of the settlement of ''Chandaniot,'' alternatively spelt ''Chandniot,'' which was named in her honour. The name Chiniot, a contracted version of the original name, eventually gained favour, though the older name had been used up until at least the 1860s. Mughal During Mughal rule, Chiniot was governed as part of the ''subah,'' or prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial and economic hubs, with an estimated GDP ( PPP) of $84 billion as of 2019. It is the largest city as well as the historic capital and cultural centre of the wider Punjab region,Lahore Cantonment globalsecurity.org and is one of Pakistan's most , progressiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahore-Jaranwala Road
The Lahore-Jaranwala Road (Punjabi, ur, ), also known locally as Jaranwala Road is a provincially maintained road in Punjab province of Pakistan that extends from Lahore to Jaranwala via Sharaqpur Sharaqpur Sharif is a town of Sheikhupura District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city is tehsil headquarters of Sharaq Pur Tehsil of Sheikhupura District. It is located at and lies on the Jaranwala road, from Lahore Lahore ( ; .... Features *Length: 98 km *Lanes: 4 lanes *Speed limit: Universal minimum speed limit of 80 km/h and a maximum speed limit of 100 km/h for heavy transport vehicles and 120 km/h for light transport vehicles. References Roads in Punjab, Pakistan Lahore District {{Pakistan-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhang
Jhang (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ur, ), ) is the capital city of Jhang District, in the central portion of the province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. Situated on the east bank of the Chenab river, it is the List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 18th largest city of Pakistan by population. The historical name of the city and district is Jhang Maghiana. The locality also includes the Shrine (Darbar) of Pir Abdul Rehman hrine of Sultan Bahu and Heer and Ranjha's Tomb. Etymology The historical name of the city and district is Jhang Maghiana. The word Jhang is derived from the Sanskrit word ''jāṅgala'' which means rough or forested terrain, the word Jungle also sharing the same root. In context, the term Jhang was derived from the Sanskrit word ''jāṅgala,''. Jhang Maghiana was the historic name of the locality. History Greeks army led by Alexander encamped here in Jhang and stayed some time to make preparation to proceed ahead, several local tribes like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhamb
Chhamb ( pa, ), also known as Iftikharabad ( pa, ), named after Iftikhar Khan Janjua is an area in the southern tip of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The Chhamb sector consists of many villages, Kherowal, Burejal, Nagial, Paur, Dingawali, Chak Pandit, Praganwala, Jhanda, Singry, Sardari, Banian, Punjgran, all of these villages are located within Chhamb sector. People are from various ethnic groups such as Gujjars, Bakerwals, Paharis, Khokhars, and Mughals. A Baradari system is prevalent throughout the region. The Pakistan Army has built its infrastructure in Chhamb. Most people's languages are Pahari-Pothwari and Punjabi. Chhamb is also known as Iftikharabad due to Maj General Iftikhar Khan Janjua who played a key role in liberating Chhamb. It is divided into two parts South Iftikharabad and North Iftikharabad. There is only one police station (Singry). Chhamb sector was under Indian control until the War of 1971, when the Pakistan Army captured the area. Chhamb is the last outpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samundri
Samundri (Urdu, Punjabi: ) is a city and headquarters of Samundri Tehsil located in Faisalabad District of Punjab province, Pakistan. It is the 55th largest city of Pakistan by population according to the 2017 census. History Etymology Samundri was on a major trade route during the reign of Sher Shah Suri. The present site of Samundri city was founded in 1887 as Chak No. 533 G.B. Later it was renamed as ''Seh Mundri'' because of three Hindu mandirs in the area. The word ''Seh'' () means ''Three'' in Persian and ''Mandir'' is Sanskrit word for a temple. Modern In 1887, there were three Hindu shrines in this area but now what remains, houses the Government Primary School No 4. Migration between India and Pakistan was continuous before the independence. By the 1930s Western Punjab was predominantly Muslim and supported the Muslim League and Pakistan Movement. After the independence in August 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while the Muslim refugees fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangla Hill
Sangla Hill is a tehsil in the Nankana Sahib District of the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It lies 103 km from the provincial capital of Lahore and 47 km from Faisalabad. Until 2005, it was part of Sheikhupura District. Education Colleges * Government Islamia Graduate College Sangla Hill * Jinnah Polytechnic Institute * Fauji foundation college * Govt college of Technology Schools * Dar-e-Arqam Schools * White Rose School System * St. Anthony's High School Notable persons * Hameed Nizami Hameed Nizami or Hamid Nizami (Punjabi, ur, ; b. 3 October 1915 – 22 February 1962), was an eminent journalist, literary figure, Pakistan Movement activist, and the founder as well as the editor-in-chief of the Urdu-language newspaper, t ... * Chaudhry Muhammad Barjees Tahir References 2. Municipal Committee Sangla Hill {{Use British English, date=December 2014 Populated places in Nankana Sahib District Tehsils of Punjab, Pakistan Nankana Sahib District 2005 establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
