Dhobi Ghat Park, Faisalabad (Punjabi/Urdu: ), officially known as Iqbal Park, Faisalabad, is a public park situated in the center of Faisalabad, near the main bus station at Narwala Road and Bhawana Bazaar.
History Dhobi Ghat Grounds was renamed as 'Iqbal Park', Faisalabad later but the name Dhobi Ghat is still very much in use among the common people in this city. The Government of Punjab, Pakistan website uses both names – Dhobi Gat Grounds or Iqbal Park for this location.Brief History of Faisalabad District Courts Faisalabad website, Retrieved 28 October 2020Municipal Library building (at Iqbal Park or Dhobi Ghat, Faisalabad) to be reconstructed Pakistan Today (newspaper), Published 24 March 2011, Retrieved 28 October 2020Faisalabad - Public libraries Punjab Portal, Government of Punjab, Pakistan website, Retrieved 28 October 2020
Quaide-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was invited to address a very large gathering of an estimated 2 million people at Dhobi Ghat Grounds as part of a campaign for Pakistan Movement in 1943. Dhobi Ghat Grounds, Faisalabad are known to have historical significance due to many other Pakistani political leaders, following Jinnah's tradition, later choosing to use it for political gatherings.
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