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. The city is known for its colonial heritage and its roots tracing back to the rule of the British Empire.
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
Jinnah Town is a residential neighborhood and a municipal administration area in the city of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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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. The city is known for its colonial heritage and its ...
Neighbourhoods
* Amin Town, residential neighborhood on the
Faisalabad Canal Expressway
The Faisalabad Canal Expressway (Urdu, Punjabi: ) is a 27-km city district expressway located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.Batala Colony, residential neighborhood
* Civil Lines, Civil Lines neighborhood built during the British Raj for British civilian officers
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D Ground
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History
The ...
, commercial area
*Gatwala, commercial area
*Ghulam Muhammad Abad, residential neighborhood
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Gobind Pura Gobind Pura is one of the oldest residential areas in Faisalabad, Punjab
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* Gokhowal, residential neighborhood
* Gulbahar Colony, residential neighborhood in southern Faisalabad
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* Gulistan Colony, residential neighborhood
* Madan Pura, residential neighborhood on the Aziz Bhatti Expressway
* Manawala, residential neighborhood
* Mansoorabad, residential neighborhood
* Millat Town, residential neighborhood
* Motorway City, residential neighborhood
*Nishatabad, residential neighborhood
Points of interest
Colonial architecture
File:Ghanta Ghar 04.JPG, Clock Tower
File:Gumti.jpg, Gumti & Qaisery Gate
File:Gurdwara-School inner front.JPG, Lyallpur Gurdwara
File:Tomb Of Sir James Lyall In Faisalabad Pakistan..jpg, Sir James Lyall Monument
File:Entrance to the Chenab Club, Faisalabad.jpg, The Chenab Club
File:Railway station (Faisalabad).JPG, Faisalabad Railway Station
File:Lyallpurgalleria.jpg, Lyallpur Galleria
Modern architecture
File:Nusrat Fathe Ali Khan Arts Council faisalabad.JPG, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Auditorium
File:Iqbal Cricket Stadium Faisalabad PAKISTAN.jpg, Iqbal Cricket Stadium
File:Faisalabad D-Ground 02.jpg, D Ground Commercial Area
File:Faisalabad, the City of Textile.jpg, Chenab Chowk
File:M2-2.JPG, Pindi Bhattian Interchange
Colonial buildings
Structures built by the British Empire.
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Faisalabad Clock Tower
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Central Jail Faisalabad
Central Jail Faisalabad is a jail in Faisalabad, Pakistan located on Jaranwala road nearly east of Faisalabad city.
History
The jail was built in 1967 and formally inaugurated on 1st day of July 1971. It was constructed with a view to confine ...
Libraries
*
University of Agriculture
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* Higher National Agronomic School (French name: Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique)
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Libraries
*
Faisalabad Medical University
Faisalabad Medical University ur, ; FMU), is a public university located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, on a campus on Sargodha Road. It was established in 1973. Teaching hospitals affiliated with the university are Allied Hospital, Distr ...
Lyallpur Museum
Lyallpur Museum is a heritage museum in Faisalabad, Pakistan ( the old and original name for the city of Faisalabad is Lyallpur). It has 10 galleries which show the ancient and modern history and culture of Lyallpur/Faisalabad. It was established i ...
* 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. Each of the eight bazaars has a special name and is known for selling certain goods;
* 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
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Gatwala Wildlife Park Gatwala Wildlife Park is a wildlife park, botanical garden and breeding center located in the town of Gatwala in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated near Khurrianwala and away from Lahore Zoo.
It is the largest park of Faisalabad. Gatwala ...
Sports
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Iqbal Stadium
Iqbal Stadium ( ur, اقبال سٹیڈیم) is a Test cricket ground in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Previous names for the ground include Lyallpur Stadium, National Stadium, and City Stadium. It was founded in October 1978.
History
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Faisalabad Hockey Stadium
The Faisalabad Hockey Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Faisalabad, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for field hockey matches. It is the third-largest hockey stadium in Pakistan (after Lahore and Karachi) having a capacity of 25,000.
It is ...
Entertainment
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Sindbad Amusement Park
The Sindbad Amusement Parks are a group of family entertainment centers and amusement parks located in the cities of Faisalabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi and Sialkot in Pakistan.
In August 2015, KDA shut down the park in Guls ...
Gatwala Wildlife Park Gatwala Wildlife Park is a wildlife park, botanical garden and breeding center located in the town of Gatwala in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated near Khurrianwala and away from Lahore Zoo.
It is the largest park of Faisalabad. Gatwala ...
Religious
Shrines
There are a number of Sufi Muslim sites in the city.
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Baba Noor Shah Wali
Baba Syed Noor Shah Wali (Urdu بابا نور شاہ ولی العربی سرکار) shrine is at Paki Mari near the General Bus Stand of Faisalabad city. It was near the old settlement of Mari-Patan where the shrine of Baba Noor Shah Wali is ...
- Graveyard Near Lorry Ada.
* Baba Lasoori Shah - Reegal Road, Jhang Bazaar.
* Mohadas-e-Azam'
Molna Saradr Ahmad
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'' - Jhang Bazaar.
* Baba Qaim Sain - Mohallah Faizabad.
* Sufi Barkat Ali Ludhianwi - Dalowal Samundri Road.
* Baba Gujjar Peer - Ghulam Muhammad Abad.
* Sabri Darbar.
* Rehmani Darbar Sharif
* Darbar Imam Jalvi
* Darbar Mahi Shah Sarkar
* Darbar e Ghousia
* Baba Shah Saleem Peer Bahwal Haq - Peoples Colony no: 1.
* Baba Rati Rata Wali Sarkar 70GB
* Darbar Sakhi Baba Malan Shah Qadir Qalandar Mast - Narwala Road.
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Churches
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Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul
The Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul is the main church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Faisalabad, 250 kilometers south of Islamabad, Pakistan.
The cathedral has played a significant role in promoting harmony and understanding between the nat ...
Gurdwaras
* Gurudwara Panjvin Patshahi Lyallpur
Roads
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Abdullahpur Flyover
Abdullahpur Flyover is a flyover over a road passing over the railway lines in ''Abdullahpur Chowk'' in Faisalabad. The project was started by the Chief Minister of Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi in 2006 with the amount of Rs.
Rupee is the ...
(Crossing Faisalabad Railway Station)
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Nishatabad Flyover
Faisalabad (; Punjabi/ ur, , ; ), formerly known as Lyallpur (Punjabi, Urdu: لائل پور), named after the founder of the city, but was renamed in 1977 in honour of late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. It is the 3rd largest city of Pakis ...
(Crossing Sangla Hill Road & railway lines at Nishatabad)
Allied Hospital
Allied Hospital ( ur, ) is the leading government run hospital in the district of Faisalabad. Allied Hospital serves as the teaching hospital of Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad (Punjab Medical college). It was founded in 1978.
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(Teaching hospital of
Faisalabad Medical University
Faisalabad Medical University ur, ; FMU), is a public university located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, on a campus on Sargodha Road. It was established in 1973. Teaching hospitals affiliated with the university are Allied Hospital, Distr ...
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DHQ Hospital, Faisalabad
District Head Quarters (DHQ) Hospital is the second largest and oldest hospital in the city of Faisalabad. It is located on Mall Road near the Faisalabad Railway Station and Faisalabad Central Bus Stand.
DHQ Hospital serves as the secondary te ...
(Teaching hospital of
Faisalabad Medical University
Faisalabad Medical University ur, ; FMU), is a public university located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, on a campus on Sargodha Road. It was established in 1973. Teaching hospitals affiliated with the university are Allied Hospital, Distr ...
St. Raphael's Hospital
St. Raphael's Hospital is the largest general and maternity hospital in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Faisalabad. It was founded by Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth in 1907.
History
In December 1947, Bi ...