Topic summary
Thokar Niaz Beg
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Thokar Niaz Baig.
History
Niaz Beg used to be a fortified settlement. It served as a safe-haven for residents of Lahore during the invasion of Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Afghan capture of Lahore in 1748. Before the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan in 1947, the town of Thokar Niaz Beg was located 7 miles outside the Lahore city limits.