Canal Bank Road ( Punjabi, ur, , ''Sarak-e-Nehr'') also known as Khayaban-e-Annemarie Schimmel, is a major eight-lane east–west signal-free road which extends along the banks of the

Lahore Canal Lahore Canal (Urdu/Punjabi: لاہور نہر) begins at the Bambawali-Ravi-Bedian (BRB) Canal that runs through the east of the city of Lahore, Punjab in Pakistan. The long waterway was initially built by the Mughals. It was then upgraded by ...

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. ...

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

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 24 ...

. The road serves as a major central artery of Lahore and extends from Multan Road in

Thokar Niaz Beg Thokar Niaz Baig ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a residential neighbourhood locality and a union council (UC 118) located in Iqbal Tehsil of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. History Before the partition of 1947, the town of Thokar Niaz Beg was located 7 mil ...

to BRB Canal Road in Khaira, passing through the neighbourhoods of

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, Gulberg, Mughalpura and

Harbanspura Harbanspura ( ur, ہربنس پورہ) is a town of Lahore in Punjab. It is located on the bank of a canal and near to the Indian border. It was a jaagir of Raja Harbans Singh. After his death, his widow, Rani Chawnia became the owner of the estat ...

Name change

Originally known as Canal Bank Road, in 2000, the

Government of Pakistan The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provin ...

renamed Canal Bank Road in honour of

Annemarie Schimmel Annemarie Schimmel (7 April 1922 – 26 January 2003) was an influential German Orientalist and scholar who wrote extensively on Islam, especially Sufism. She was a professor at Harvard University from 1967 to 1992. Early life and education ...

, for her works in

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and

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, a prominent philosopher and national poet of Pakistan.

Interchanges & exits

There are 12 underpasses along the entire route of Canal Bank Road, which allows continuous flow of traffic from

to Harbanspura. The Thokar Niaz Baig Flyover allows motorists from Multan Road and the M-2 motorway to bypass Thokar Niaz Beg Chowk, which previously was a major

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Extension & reconstruction

Canal Bank Road has continuously needed widening and repaving due to its heavy use. * Multan Road – Abdul Haque Road: Construction to widen this section began on 28 October 2011 and was completed on 15 January 2012 at cost of * Thokar Niaz Beg Flyover: Construction began on 1 December 2010 and was completed on 28 February 2011 at a cost of by Habib Construction Services.

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Name change

Interchanges & exits

Extension & reconstruction

See also

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