List of places in Faisalabad

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):

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^{[citation needed]}
Ghulam Muhammad Abad, residential neighborhood^[7]^[8]
Gobind Pura, residential neighborhood^[9]
Gokhowal, residential neighborhood^[10]
Gulbahar Colony, residential neighborhood in southern Faisalabad^[11]
Gulberg, residential and commercial area^[12]^[9]
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

Colonial architecture

Clock Tower
Gumti & Qaisery Gate
Lyallpur Gurdwara
Sir James Lyall Monument
The Chenab Club
Faisalabad Railway Station
Lyallpur Galleria

Modern architecture

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Auditorium
Iqbal Cricket Stadium
D Ground Commercial Area
Chenab Chowk
Pindi Bhattian Interchange

Colonial buildings

Structures built by the British Empire.

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
Faisalabad Cricket High performance center

Entertainment

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

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

References

^ "AUICK Associate Cities - Faisalabad, Pakistan". www.kicc.jp.
^ "Exploring Faisalabad". blogs.fco.gov.uk. 28 February 2013.
^ "In Faisalabad: Robberies on the rise". The Express Tribune. 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
^ Faisalabad faces electricity breakdowns Dawn (newspaper), Published 28 April 2006, Retrieved 11 December 2021
^ "Police station in Civil Lines, Faisalabad". punjabpolice.gov.pk. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
^ Women Working Hostel Faisalabad, D Ground, Faisalabad Women Development Department, Government of the Punjab website, Retrieved 19 April 2021
^ Saleem Mubarak (13 February 2021). "Kite flying unchecked as Faisalabad celebrates Basant". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ Saleem Mubarak (30 October 2020). "Traders concerned at sugar sale through 'dubious' body". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b Nawaz League loses PP-72 by-election to PTI Dawn (newspaper), Published 8 October 2013, Retrieved 9 December 2021
^ "Faisalabad Development Authority". Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
^ Fawad Maqsood (7 February 2019). "Power shutdown notice". Business Recorder (newspaper). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
^ Faisalabad new towns face hiccups Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 November 2005, Retrieved 9 December 2021
^ Statistics, State Bank of Pakistan Department of (December 2011). Statistics on Scheduled Banks in Pakistan. State Bank of Pakistan, Statistics Department.
^ Mohammad Saleem (8 October 2013). "Nawaz League loses PP-72 by-election to PTI". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
^ Two groups clash in Faisalabad; one killed (in Manawala neighborhood) Samaa TV News website, Published 16 August 2011, Retrieved 7 December 2021
^ Faisalabad faces electricity breakdowns (including Mansoorabad) Dawn (newspaper), Published 28 April 2006, Retrieved 9 December 2021
^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (2022-04-11). "As MPA jumps ship, elder brother supports PTI". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-04-13. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "Five illegal housing colonies sealed". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
^ Two recovered from illegal custody of police Dawn (newspaper), Published 5 December 2003, Retrieved 18 April 2021
^ "The Best Planned Localities of Pakistan: 8 bazaars of Faisalabad: - ALL THINGS PAKISTAN". 15 April 2008.
^ "Clock Tower of Faisalabad, Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
^ Faisalabad - Shrines / Tombs
^ "Sikh Gurdwaras in Punjab Province of Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
^ "LG Faisalabad | Welcome..." da.faisalabad.gov.pk. Retrieved 2018-09-23.

[1] "AUICK Associate Cities - Faisalabad, Pakistan". www.kicc.jp.

[2] "Exploring Faisalabad". blogs.fco.gov.uk. 28 February 2013.

[3] "In Faisalabad: Robberies on the rise". The Express Tribune. 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2022-04-13.

[4] Faisalabad faces electricity breakdowns Dawn (newspaper), Published 28 April 2006, Retrieved 11 December 2021

[5] "Police station in Civil Lines, Faisalabad". punjabpolice.gov.pk. Retrieved February 18, 2013.

[6] Women Working Hostel Faisalabad, D Ground, Faisalabad Women Development Department, Government of the Punjab website, Retrieved 19 April 2021

[7] Saleem Mubarak (13 February 2021). "Kite flying unchecked as Faisalabad celebrates Basant". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[8] Saleem Mubarak (30 October 2020). "Traders concerned at sugar sale through 'dubious' body". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[:0-9] Nawaz League loses PP-72 by-election to PTI Dawn (newspaper), Published 8 October 2013, Retrieved 9 December 2021

[fda.gov.pk-10] "Faisalabad Development Authority". Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-04-11.

[11] Fawad Maqsood (7 February 2019). "Power shutdown notice". Business Recorder (newspaper). Retrieved 9 December 2021.

[12] Faisalabad new towns face hiccups Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 November 2005, Retrieved 9 December 2021

[13] Statistics, State Bank of Pakistan Department of (December 2011). Statistics on Scheduled Banks in Pakistan. State Bank of Pakistan, Statistics Department.

[14] Mohammad Saleem (8 October 2013). "Nawaz League loses PP-72 by-election to PTI". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 9 December 2021.

[15] Two groups clash in Faisalabad; one killed (in Manawala neighborhood) Samaa TV News website, Published 16 August 2011, Retrieved 7 December 2021

[16] Faisalabad faces electricity breakdowns (including Mansoorabad) Dawn (newspaper), Published 28 April 2006, Retrieved 9 December 2021

[17] Correspondent, The Newspaper's (2022-04-11). "As MPA jumps ship, elder brother supports PTI". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-04-13. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[18] "Five illegal housing colonies sealed". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-13.

[19] Two recovered from illegal custody of police Dawn (newspaper), Published 5 December 2003, Retrieved 18 April 2021

[20] "The Best Planned Localities of Pakistan: 8 bazaars of Faisalabad: - ALL THINGS PAKISTAN". 15 April 2008.

[21] "Clock Tower of Faisalabad, Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2016-01-20.

[22] Faisalabad - Shrines / Tombs

[23] "Sikh Gurdwaras in Punjab Province of Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2016-01-21.

[24] "LG Faisalabad | Welcome..." da.faisalabad.gov.pk. Retrieved 2018-09-23.

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