This is a list of all the notable places in the city of Faisalabad, the third most populous city in Pakistan. Faisalabad is also called the 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 Iqbal town Chak Jhumra Town Jaranwala Town Samundri Town Tandlianwala Town
Neighbourhoods Amin Town, residential neighborhood on the Faisalabad Canal Expressway Batala Colony, residential neighborhoodFaisalabad faces electricity breakdowns Dawn (newspaper), Published 28 April 2006, Retrieved 11 December 2021 Civil Lines, Civil Lines neighborhood built during the British Raj for British civilian officers D Ground, commercial areaWomen Working Hostel Faisalabad, D Ground, Faisalabad Women Development Department, Government of the Punjab website, Retrieved 19 April 2021 Gatwala, commercial area Ghulam Muhammad Abad, residential neighborhood Gobind Pura, residential neighborhood Gokhowal, residential neighborhood Gulbahar Colony, residential neighborhood in southern Faisalabad Gulberg, residential and commercial areaFaisalabad new towns face hiccups Dawn (newspaper), Published 14 November 2005, Retrieved 9 December 2021Nawaz League loses PP-72 by-election to PTI Dawn (newspaper), Published 8 October 2013, Retrieved 9 December 2021 Gulistan Colony, residential neighborhood Madan Pura, residential neighborhood on the Aziz Bhatti Expressway Manawala, residential neighborhoodTwo groups clash in Faisalabad; one killed (in Manawala neighborhood) Samaa TV News website, Published 16 August 2011, Retrieved 7 December 2021 Mansoorabad, residential neighborhoodFaisalabad faces electricity breakdowns (including Mansoorabad) Dawn (newspaper), Published 28 April 2006, Retrieved 9 December 2021 Millat Town, residential neighborhood Motorway City, residential neighborhood Nishatabad, residential neighborhoodTwo recovered from illegal custody of police Dawn (newspaper), Published 5 December 2003, Retrieved 18 April 2021
Points of interest
Colonial architecture
Modern architecture
Colonial buildings Structures built by the British Empire. Faisalabad Clock Tower Faisalabad Railway Station Gumti Water Fountain Qaisery Gate Central Jail Faisalabad
Libraries University of Agriculture Libraries Faisalabad Medical University Main Library Government College University Library National Textile University Library Government college women university Faisalabad 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. 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 Gatwala Wildlife Park
Sports
Iqbal Stadium, Cricket Stadium Faisalabad Hockey Stadium Faisalabad Cricket High performance center
Entertainment Sindbad Amusement Park Funland Gatwala Wildlife Park
Religious
Shrines There are a number of Sufi Muslim sites in the city.Faisalabad - Shrines / Tombs 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
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) St. Raphael's Hospital
See also List of places in Lahore List of places in Multan
References