Sambrial ( ur, ) is a city in
Sialkot District
Sialkot District (Punjabi and ur, ), is one of the districts of Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in the Majha region of Panjab, otherwise the northeast of the province. The city of Sialkot is the capital of the district. The Sialko ...
in the
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 a ...
province of
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
. It is the capital of
Sambrial Tehsil
Sambrial ( ur, ), is a tehsil located in Sialkot District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is a newly created subdivision, the city of Sambrial
Sambrial ( ur, ) is a city in Sialkot District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the capital of Samb ...
, an administrative subdivision of the district.
Sialkot Dry Port is located in Sambrial. Sialkot international Airport is also located near Sambrial. It is the
90th largest city of Pakistan by population.
Location
The city is situated on the bank of Upper
Chenab
The Chenab River () is a major river that flows in India and Pakistan, and is one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region. It is formed by the union of two headwaters, Chandra and Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul ...
Canal and lies to the west of the district capital
Sialkot
Sialkot ( ur, ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of Sialkot District and the 13th most populous city in Pakistan. The boundaries of Sialkot are joined with Jammu (the winter capital of Indian administered Jammu and Ka ...
. The tehsil of
Sambrial is a tehsil of
Sialkot District
Sialkot District (Punjabi and ur, ), is one of the districts of Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in the Majha region of Panjab, otherwise the northeast of the province. The city of Sialkot is the capital of the district. The Sialko ...
in
Punjab, Pakistan
Punjab (; , ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in central-eastern region of the country, Punjab is the second-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the largest province by population. It shares land borders with the ...
comprising 160 villages which are politically organized under 17 union councils in 2017.
Sambrial motorway
In mid 2022, the NHA started constructing the 69 km Kharian-Sambrial motorway, expanding Lahore-Sialkot motorway (M-11). The estimated cost of the project was Rs42 billion, and work had begun at Kharian.
Officials stressed the need for quality roads and material, and for link roads to be built to connect cities. The government hopes to provide better travel facilities and reduce travel time. The first 35 km phase has started from Kharian. Link roads to connect cities should also be built with quality materials. The government hopes to reduce travel time and provide better facilities.
The National Highways Authority (NHA) earmarked 4,600 acres of land in three tehsils, and a sum of Rs13 billion allocated for compensation to the affected owners and utility services.
Photo gallery
File:Railway Station Sambrial.jpg, Railway Station Sambrial
File:Moor Masjid Sambrial.jpg, Moor Masjid Sambrial
References
External links
Sambrial official website
Cities and towns in Sialkot District
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