Thokar Niaz Baig ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a residential neighbourhood locality and a union council (UC 118) located in Iqbal Tehsil of

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History

Before the partition of 1947, the town of Thokar Niaz Beg was located 7 miles outside of the city of Lahore. A temple named Bhadrakali Mandir is located in the area. The area had somehow an equal population of Sikh, Muslim, and Hindu communities. After 1947, most of the houses of this area allotted to migrated Mewati families.

Transportation

Thokar Niaz Baig serves as the major point of entry into

from the south/west. It serves as the junction between the M-2 motorway and N5 national highway (Multan Road) as well as the

Lahore Ring Road The Lahore Ring Road () is an 85-kilometer-long (53 mi) controlled-access, orbital highway located in Lahore, Pakistan. It links to the M-2 Motorway, the M-11 Motorway, and the N5 National Highway while going around the city of Lahore. ...

. Thokar Niaz Baig is also the site of the

Lahore Jinnah Bus Terminal Lahore Jinnah Bus Terminal ( ur, , or Thokar Niaz Beg Bus Terminal), is one of three major bus terminals in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in Thokar Niaz Beg at the interchange between the M2 motorway and N5 national highway (Multan Ro ...

. In October 2020 a metro station of the Orange Line opened here.

References

Iqbal Town, Lahore Populated places in Lahore District {{pakistan-geo-stub