List of places in Faisalabad

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Illuminated Clock Tower, Faisalabad
D Ground Park

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

  • Abdullahpur, the location of the Abdullahpur Flyover[3]
  • Amin Town, residential neighborhood on the Faisalabad Canal Expressway[4]
  • Batala Colony, residential neighborhood[5]
  • Civil Lines, Civil Lines neighborhood built during the British Raj for British civilian officers[6]
  • D Ground, commercial area[7]
  • Gatwala, commercial area[citation needed]
  • Ghulam Muhammad Abad, residential neighborhood[8][9]
  • Gobind Pura, residential neighborhood[10]
  • Gokhowal, residential neighborhood[11]
  • Gulbahar Colony, residential neighborhood in southern Faisalabad[12]
  • Gulberg, residential and commercial area[13][10]
  • Gulistan Colony, residential neighborhood[14]
  • Madan Pura, residential neighborhood on the Aziz Bhatti Expressway[15]
  • Manawala, residential neighborhood[16]
  • Mansoorabad, residential neighborhood[17]
  • Millat Town, residential neighborhood[18]
  • Motorway City, residential neighborhood[19]
  • Nishatabad, residential neighborhood[20]

Points of interest

Colonial architecture

  • Clock Tower

    Clock Tower

  • Gumti & Qaisery Gate

    Gumti & Qaisery Gate

  • Lyallpur Gurdwara

    Lyallpur Gurdwara

  • The Chenab Club

    The Chenab Club

  • Faisalabad Railway Station

    Faisalabad Railway Station

Modern architecture

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Auditorium

    Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Auditorium

  • Iqbal Cricket Stadium

    Iqbal Cricket Stadium

  • D Ground Commercial Area

    D Ground Commercial Area

  • Chenab Chowk

    Chenab Chowk

  • Pindi Bhattian Interchange

    Pindi Bhattian Interchange

Colonial buildings

Structures built by the British Empire.

Libraries

Museums

Shopping

Markets

The Faisalabad clock tower and its eight bazaars (markets) are still a major trading zone in the city today.[21] Each of the eight bazaars has a special name and is known for selling certain goods;[22]

  • 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.

Trade centres and shopping malls

  • Misaq ul mall
  • D Ground
  • RCG Mall
  • Sitara Mall
  • Koh-i-Noor Mall
  • Paradise Tower
  • Boulevard Shopping Mall
  • Lyallpur Galleria
  • Rehman Heights
  • Mediacom Center Point Plaza
  • Do Burj Shopping Centre
  • Al Fatah Shopping Mall
  • Souk Al-Kuwait Shopping Plaza
  • Legacy Tower
  • Mall of Lyallpur
  • Regent Mall
  • Ripple Plaza
  • Rex City
  • Galaxy Mall
  • Itefaq Mall
  • Regant Mall
  • Khan Plaza
  • Grand commercial
  • Gatwala Commercial Hub
  • Grand Atrium Shopping Mall
  • The One Plaza
  • Hassan Shopping Mall
  • Computer City Plaza
  • Awan Plaza
  • SB Tower
  • Dubai Plaza
  • Chase up Mall

Parks

  • Company Bagh (Jinnah Gardens)
  • D Ground Park
  • Gatwala Wildlife Park
  • Pahari Ground (Kashmir Park).
  • Ghazali Park (Batala Colony)
  • Dakkan Park (Samanabad)
  • Pepsi Park (Nisar Colony)
  • Model Bazar (Jhang Road Faisalabad)
  • Race Course
  • Kaleem Shaheed Park (Ghulam Muhammad Abad)

Sports

Cricket

  • Iqbal Stadium, Cricket Stadium
  • Saeed Ajmal International Cricket Academy (UAF) Ground
  • Saeed Ajmal International Cricket Academy (Sports Complex, Jhang Road) academy
  • Lyallpur Cricket Club
  • Bohranwala Ground
  • Divisional Public School Ground
  • Polo Cricket Ground
  • Jawad Sports Complex
  • University Sports Complex
  • Al-Fatah Sports Complex

Hockey

Tent pegging

  • University of Agriculture Grounds
  • Rajooa Sadaat

Swimming

  • Aqua Water Park and Swimming Pool
  • Gatwala Swimming Pool
  • Lyallpur Gym Khana
  • Dream Land (Gatwala)
  • Fun Land (Swimming Pool)

Entertainment

  • Sindbad Amusement Park
  • Funland
  • Happy Land Water Park
  • Yoyo Land Faisalabad
  • Aqua Water Park
  • Funduniya
  • Jawad Club Faisalabad
  • Samreen's Farm House
  • Gatwala Wildlife Park
  • CineOne, Koh-i-Noor, Jarranwala Road
  • CineGold
  • CinePax, Hotel One Faisalabad
  • The Chenab Club Cinema
  • Taj Mahal Multiplex
  • Nagina Cinema
  • Minerva Cinema Complex
  • Nishat Theater
  • Shabnam Cinema
  • Nagina Cineplex 4K 3D
  • CinePax Lyallpur Galleria (Coming Soon)

Religious

Mosques

  • Jamiya Masjid Aqsa (Saddique Abad Street# 6)
  • Sunni Rizwi Masjid
  • Masjid Faizan-e-Madina Faisalabad
  • Bilal Masjid
  • Quba Mosque
  • Jhang Bazar Masjid
  • Batala Colony Masjid
  • Khizra Masjid
  • Masjid Technical High School
  • Jamia Masjid Akbar
  • Railway Station Mosque
  • Zainab Masjid
  • Jamia Masjid Aqsa Ahle-Hadith
  • Mohallah Gurunanakpura Masjid
  • Ismail Markaz Masjid
  • Haqqani Masjid
  • Jamia Masjid Hanafia Ghousia
  • Noori Masjid, Ayub Colony, Jhang Road
  • Dildar Masjid, Mansoorabad
  • Gol Masjid (Round Mosque) Ghulam Muhammadabad
  • Jamia Musjid Gulzar-e-Madina 117GB (west)
  • Usmania masjid
  • Muhammadi Masjid (Raza town)
  • Jamia Masjid Talimul-Quran (Iqbal town)
  • Jamia Masjid Ali-al-Murtaza
  • Faisal Masjid Faisal Market Dijkot Road.[23]
  • Jamia Masjid Gulistan Muhammadi (PC#2 Qari Makhdoom Road)
  • Jamia Masjid Madni, Samnabad (Madni Masjid)

Shrines

There are a number of Sufi Muslim sites in the city.[24]

Churches

  • Christ Assemblies Church International Salik Town Faisalabad
  • St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Dawood Nagar
  • God's Way Love Assembly
  • Alpha Bible Churches - Pakistan
  • The Lahore Church Council of Pakistan
  • Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul
  • Evangel House, Mian Colony
  • The Universal Gospel Assembly Church of Pakistan (UGA)
  • The Methodist Church of Pakistan Gojra
  • Philadelphia Pentecostal Church
  • Goodnews Church, Ellahi Abad
  • The Full Gospel Assemblies Church (FGA)
  • Pakistan Gospel Assemblies Church (PGA)
  • International Gospel Mission Church (IGM)
  • The Salvation Army Church
  • Church of God in Pakistan
  • The Eternal Church of Pakistan
  • Light of the World ministries (LWM Church Faisalabad)
  • Lovers Of God Ministries Pakistan
  • Apostles of Gospel Ministries International(AGM)
  • Divine Glorious Ministries Pakistan (DGM)

Gurdwaras

  • Gurudwara Panjvin Patshahi Lyallpur[25]
  • Gurdwara Rail Bazar (now Pakistan Model High School)
  • Gurdwara Partap Nagar Lyallpur
  • Gurdwara Bhawana Bazar
  • Gurudwara Sahib, Bandala
  • Gurdwara Kallah
  • Gurdwara Chitti Khurd

Hindu temples

  • Mandir Sita-Ram
  • Shiwala Mandir
  • Devi Mandir (now DAV School)
  • Salarwala Sangla Hill Road Mandir
  • Massan Mandir, Chak Jhumra

Roads

Main article: Roads in Faisalabad

Notable Intersections

Intersections on major roads become busy markets. These are called chowk.

  • Chowk Ghanta Ghar (City Center)
  • Aminpur Bazar Chowk
  • Amtex Square (Railway Station)
  • Fawara Chowk
  • Chenab Chowk
  • Railway Station Chowk
  • Zila Council Chowk
  • GTS (Government Transport Service) Chowk
  • Gumti Square
  • Millat Chowk
  • Akbar Chowk, Gulistan Colony
  • Sunbil Chowk
  • Main Jhall Chowk
  • Jhall Khanuana Chowk
  • Narwala Chowk
  • Babar Chowk
  • Harrianawala Chowk
  • Bismillah Chowk
  • Saleemi Chowk, Satyana Road
  • Main Gate Chowk
  • Noor Chowk
  • Hameed Chowk
  • Raja Chowk
  • Pak-China Chowk
  • Lal Mill Chowk
  • Adda Khanwana 72/GB Styana Road
  • Madni Chowk, Samanabad
  • Mashlifarm Chowk, Satiana Road

List of places in Faisalabad

Underpass

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Underpass
  • Sufi Barkat Ali Underpass
  • Jhall Chowk Underpass
  • Lyallpur Underpass
  • Chenab Chowk Underpass (Planning)
  • Novelty Underpass (Approved)
  • Kashmir Bridge Underpass (under construction)

Flyovers

  • Abdullahpur Flyover (Crossing Faisalabad Railway Station)
  • Jhall Chowk Flyover (Central intersection)
  • Khurrianwala-Jhumra Road Overpass (Crossing Canal Expressway)
  • Nishatabad Flyover (Crossing Sangla Hill Road & railway lines at Nishatabad)
  • Novelty Flyover (Crossing Rajbah Road & railway lines at Samanadbad)
  • Sahianawala Overpass (Crossing Sahianwala Town)
  • Tariqabad Bridge to Chak Jhumra Road (Approved)

Hospitals

Public

Private

  • Aga Khan University Hospital
  • Alfalah Hospital Sargodha road Faisalabad
  • Al Noor Hospital
  • American Doctors Hospital
  • Aziz Fatimah Hospital (Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College)
  • Chiniot General Hospital
  • Citi Hospital, Phase 2 Citi Housing Samundri Road, Faisalabad
  • District Anti TB Association Hospital
  • Faisalabad International Hospital
  • Faisalabad Specialists Clinic (Basement IDC) Satyana Road Faisalabad
  • Faisal Hospital Abdullahpur, Faisalabad
  • Independent Hospital (Teaching hospital of Independent Medical University)
  • Islamabad Diagnostic Center, Faisalabad
  • Kardar Specialist Hospital
  • Khadija Mahmood Trust Hospital
  • Makki Hospital
  • Mian Muhammad Trust Hospital
  • MTH Faisalabad (Teaching hospital of The University of Faisalabad)
  • Mujahid Hospital
  • Rachna Hospital
  • Rathore Hospital
  • Saad Surgical, Satyana Road, Faisalabad
  • Saahil Hospital
  • Shifa International Hospital
  • The National Hospital
  • Omer Hospital
  • Riaz Hospital

Cemeteries

  • Jhang Road Graveyard
  • Christian (Gora) Graveyard
  • Gatti Graveyard
  • Gulistan Colony Graveyard
  • Ahmadiyya Cemetery

See also

References

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