List of places in Faisalabad explained

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.^[1] The city is known for its colonial heritage and its roots tracing back to the rule of the British Empire.^[2]

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

Neighbourhoods

• Amin Town, residential neighborhood on the Faisalabad Canal Expressway^[3]
• Batala Colony, residential neighborhood^[4]
• Civil Lines, Civil Lines neighborhood built during the British Raj for British civilian officers^[5]
• D Ground, commercial area^[6]
• Gatwala, commercial area
• Ghulam Muhammad Abad, residential neighborhood^{[7] [8]}
• Gobind Pura, residential neighborhood
• Gokhowal, residential neighborhood^[9]
• Gulbahar Colony, residential neighborhood in southern Faisalabad^[10]
• Gulberg, residential and commercial area^{[11] [12]}
• Gulistan Colony, residential neighborhood^[13]
• Madan Pura, residential neighborhood on the Aziz Bhatti Expressway^[14]
• Manawala, residential neighborhood^[15]
• Mansoorabad, residential neighborhood^[16]
• Millat Town, residential neighborhood^[17]
• Motorway City, residential neighborhood^[18]
• Nishatabad, residential neighborhood^[19]

Points of interest

Modern architecture

Colonial buildings

Structures built by the British Empire.

• Faisalabad Clock Tower
• Faisalabad Railway Station
• Gumti Water Fountain
• Qaisery Gate
• Central Jail Faisalabad

Libraries

• University of Agriculture Libraries
• Faisalabad Medical University Main Library
• Government College University Library
• National Textile University Library

Museums

• Lyallpur Museum
• Agricultural Museum
• Science Center Museum

Shopping

Markets

The Faisalabad clock tower and its eight bazaars (markets) are still a major trading zone in the city today.^[20] Each of the eight bazaars has a special name and is known for selling certain goods;^[21]

• Katchery Bazaar, named for the court (Katchery) is known for its mobile phone and accessory market.
• Rail Bazar is a gold and cloth market.
• Bhawana Bazaar supplies electrical and electronic goods.
• Jhang Bazaar supplies fish, meat, vegetables and fruits.
• Aminpur Bazaar supplies stationery and interior décor.
• Kharkhana Bazaar is known for herbal medicines.
• Gol Bazaar contains dry fruit, as well as wholesale soap, oil, and ghee shops.
• Chiniot Bazaar is famous for allopathic and homeopathic medicinal stores, cloth, blankets, sofa cloth, and curtains. It also has poultry feed wholesale shops.
• Montgomery Bazaar (also known as Sutar Mandi) is known for yarn and raw cloth trading.

Parks

• Gatwala Wildlife Park

Sports

• Iqbal Stadium, Cricket Stadium
• Faisalabad Hockey Stadium

Entertainment

• Sindbad Amusement Park
  • Funland Gatwala Wildlife Park

Religious

Shrines

There are a number of Sufi Muslim sites in the city.^[22]

• Baba Noor Shah Wali - Graveyard Near Lorry Ada
• Baba Lasoori Shah - Reegal Road, Jhang Bazaar
• Baba Shah Saleem Peer Bahwal Haq - Peoples Colony no: 1.
• Baba Qaim Sain - Mohallah Faizabad* Baba Rati Rata Wali Sarkar - 70 GB
• Sufi Barkat Ali Ludhianwi - Dalowal Samundri Road
• Darbar Baba Lal shah Chak - 46 GB samundri Road
• Darbar e Ghousia
• Darbar Imam Jalvi
• Darbar Mahi Shah Sarkar
• Darbar Sakhi Baba Malan Shah Qadir Qalandar Mast - Narwala Road
• Darbar Syed Bahadur Ali Shah, 229-RB Makuana
• Baba Gujjar Peer - Ghulam Muhammad Abad
• Mohadas-e-Azam' Molna Saradr Ahmad - Jhang Bazaar
• Rehmani Darbar Sharif
• Sabri Darbar

Churches

• Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul

Gurdwaras

• Gurudwara Panjvin Patshahi Lyallpur^[23]

Roads

See main article: Roads in Faisalabad.

• Abdullahpur Flyover (Crossing Faisalabad Railway Station)
• Nishatabad Flyover (Crossing Sangla Hill Road & railway lines at Nishatabad)

Hospitals

• Al Noor Hospital
• Allied Hospital (Teaching hospital of Faisalabad Medical University)
• DHQ Hospital, Faisalabad (Teaching hospital of Faisalabad Medical University)
• Children Hospital, Faisalabad (Institute of Child health Faisalabad)^[24]
• St. Raphael's Hospital

See also

• List of places in Lahore
• List of places in Multan

Notes and References

1. Web site: AUICK Associate Cities - Faisalabad, Pakistan. www.kicc.jp.
2. Web site: Exploring Faisalabad. blogs.fco.gov.uk. 28 February 2013.
3. Web site: 2013-07-22 . In Faisalabad: Robberies on the rise . 2022-04-13 . The Express Tribune . en.
4. https://www.dawn.com/news/189772/faisalabad-faces-electricity-breakdowns Faisalabad faces electricity breakdowns
5. Web site: Police station in Civil Lines, Faisalabad . punjabpolice.gov.pk . February 18, 2013.
6. https://wdd.punjab.gov.pk/wwh_faislabad Women Working Hostel Faisalabad, D Ground, Faisalabad
7. News: Saleem Mubarak . 13 February 2021 . Kite flying unchecked as Faisalabad celebrates Basant . Dawn (newspaper) . 7 December 2021.
8. News: Saleem Mubarak . 30 October 2020 . Traders concerned at sugar sale through 'dubious' body . Dawn (newspaper) . 7 December 2021.
9. Web site: Faisalabad Development Authority . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200328182736/http://www.fda.gov.pk/Home/HousingSchemes . 2020-03-28 . 2020-04-11.
10. News: Fawad Maqsood . 7 February 2019 . Power shutdown notice . Business Recorder (newspaper) . 9 December 2021.
11. https://www.dawn.com/news/165428/faisalabad-new-towns-face-hiccups Faisalabad new towns face hiccups
12. https://www.dawn.com/news/1048220 Nawaz League loses PP-72 by-election to PTI
13. Book: Statistics, State Bank of Pakistan Department of . Statistics on Scheduled Banks in Pakistan . December 2011 . State Bank of Pakistan, Statistics Department . en.
14. News: Mohammad Saleem . 8 October 2013 . Nawaz League loses PP-72 by-election to PTI . Dawn (newspaper) . 9 December 2021.
15. https://www.samaa.tv/news/2011/08/two-group-clash-in-faisalabad-one-killed/ Two groups clash in Faisalabad; one killed (in Manawala neighborhood)
16. https://www.dawn.com/news/189772/faisalabad-faces-electricity-breakdowns Faisalabad faces electricity breakdowns (including Mansoorabad)
17. Web site: Correspondent . The Newspaper's . 2022-04-11 . As MPA jumps ship, elder brother supports PTI . 2022-04-13 . DAWN.COM . en.
18. Web site: Five illegal housing colonies sealed . 2022-04-13 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
19. https://www.dawn.com/news/128097/two-recovered-from-illegal-custody-of-police Two recovered from illegal custody of police
20. Web site: The Best Planned Localities of Pakistan: 8 bazaars of Faisalabad: - ALL THINGS PAKISTAN. 15 April 2008.
21. Web site: Clock Tower of Faisalabad, Pakistan . 2016-01-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151008164420/http://www.thelovelyplanet.net/clock-tower-of-faisalabad-pakistan/ . 2015-10-08 . dead .
22. http://punjab.gov.pk/node/259 Faisalabad - Shrines / Tombs
23. Web site: Sikh Gurdwaras in Punjab Province of Pakistan. 2016-01-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001055/http://sikhgurusandgurdwaras.info/wordpress/?p=7085. 2017-02-02. dead.
24. Web site: LG Faisalabad Welcome.... da.faisalabad.gov.pk. en. 2018-09-23.