Sabzazar Explained

Official Name:Sabzazar
Nickname:GreenLand Of Lahore
Subdivision Name4:98
Government Type:Union Council

Sabzazar (Punjabi, Urdu: {{nq|سبزہ زار) is a neighbourhood and union council (UC 112) located in Allama Iqbal Zone of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Sabzazar is divided into two subdivisions, phase 1 & phase 2.[1] [2]

It is surrounded by areas like Allama Iqbal Town, Lalazaar Garden, and Awan Town.

This Lahore Development Authority housing scheme has good access to central Lahore and its outskirts. The Main Boulevard – Sabzazar is a busy road home to a wide range of shops and restaurants. A main boulevard and a service road intersect at the center of the society. A 200 bed "THQ Sabzazar Hospital" is situated at G-Block.

Sectarian issues

In April 2017, the neighborhood witnessed a sectarian killing, when Mr Ashfaq Ahmad, an Ahmadi Muslim doctor, was killed in a drive-by shooting, when on his way to offer Friday prayers with his grandson. When his car slowed down, a person approached him on his bike and shot him. In Pakistan, the Ahmadis have been defined as heretics and non-Muslim and are subjected to attacks and often systematic discrimination and persecution.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/system/files/MCLZones.pdf Sabzazar on The Punjab Gazette, Government of the Punjab website
  2. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sabzazar+Sabzazar+Housing+Scheme+Phase+1+%26+2+Lahore,+Punjab/@31.523806,74.2491182,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3919031dc5a0ba89:0xdaa15c48183fd4!8m2!3d31.5208886!4d74.2700521
  3. http://hrcommittee.org/2017/04/07/another-ahmadi-muslim-dr-ashfaq-ahmad-victim-of-target-killing-in-lahore/ Another Ahmadi Muslim, Dr Ashfaq Ahmad victim of target killing in Lahore