Samanabad ( Punjabi, ) is a residential neighborhood located in Samanabad Tehsil of

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Educational institutions

Samanabad is an important hub of educational activities. Many public and private sector colleges, as well as tuition centers, are located here. Important educational institutes of the public and private sector at Samanabad include: * Government College for Women * Government Central Model High School * Government Islamia High School * Government Girls Higher Secondary School * Government Institute of Commerce * Government Sulemania High School * Government Junior Model School * KIPS *

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* The Educators * The Lahore Lyceum * American Lycetuff School System * The Times College * New Era Grammar School * Central Group Of Colleges * Hassan Memorial Science Academy * Laraib National Academy * Naveeed Majeed Academy * Gracious Home Grammar School * The Aquila School System * U C Mas Education Group * Unique High School and Unique Science Academy * Fame Institute of Commerce and Science * New World Academy *Dar-E-Raza Islamic School & Academy

Sports

Several sports facilities are provided to the residents in Samanabad. The most common sports played in Samanabad are

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and

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. Samanabad Sports Arena has been established which provides facilities such as

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, squash,

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, taekwando,

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and

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to the members. There are playgrounds at different locations in Samanabad, where several tournaments of football and cricket are held.

Sites of interest and importance

The three most important main roads of Samanabad in terms of commercial activity include: 1. Main Boulevard Samanabad: * Jamia Masjid Aqs E Jamil * Automobile Market * Rasheedia Masjid * Main Market of Samanabad * Bilal Masjid * Sheikhoo Restaurant (one of the most famous and oldest restaurant in the region) * Sheer e Rabbani Masjid * KIMS Restaurant * Tomb of Zeb-un-Nisa * Bank branches of Habib Bank, Allied Bank,

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* Cuisine specialities:

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, Pathooray and Dahi Bhalle. * Butt Sweets, Gourmet Bakery, Cakes and Bakes, Shezan Bakery, Bundu Khan Sweets
Rizvi Market
(Commonly Known as Old Video Market ) 2. Poonch Road: * ''Haree Kothees'' (meaning homes with green painted façades) * Masjid Umer E Farooq (in front road of Haree Kotheean you will see it almost in end of that road) * ''Regional Office of NADRA (

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)'' * Event and Marriage Halls * Bank branches of

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, Summit Bank,

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, Bank of Punjab, Meezan Bank, Bank AL Habib, United Bank * U C MAS. 3. Ghazali Road: * Khizra Masjid * Independent Health Club * Ghousia Masjid (Near Doosra Gol Chakkar) * Student Photo Copy & Stationers * Union Council Office (UC-106) * Bohr Wala Chowk (one of the oldest surviving trees of Lahore) * Samanabad Sports Arena * Doongi Ground * Samanabad Post Office * Amy's Bakers Samanabad is also known for its roundabouts: * 1st Roundabout (''Pehla Gol Chakkar''), seen while coming from Mor Samnabad, it is junction from Mor Samanabad and coming from Chuburji on Poonch Road * 2nd Roundabout (''Doosra Gol Chakkar''), near Telephone Exchange & Mozang Meat Market * 3rd Roundabout (''Teesra Gol Chakkar''), near Samanabad Girls College & Niazi Hospital

References

Samanabad Zone Populated places in Lahore District {{Lahore-geo-stub