Gujranwala is a industrial city in the north-east of the
Punjab provincePunjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
. It is the sixth largest city in Pakistan with a population of approximately 2,661,360 as on 24 June 2011 (Extrapolated from a population of 1,415,711 in 2006 and a population of 2,569,090 on February 4, 2011). Gujranwala is located at 32.16° North, 74.18° East and is 226 metres (744 ft) above
sea levelMean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
. It shares borders with
Ghakhar Mandi- Geography :Ghakhar CityNew name with old nameGhakhar Mandi is a city in Gujranwala district, Pakistan, located between the major cities of Gujranwala in the southeast and Wazirabad in the northwest...
,Alipur Chatha and some small towns and villages.
PunjabiPunjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
is the local language, but English and Urdu are also common, particularly in schools and offices.
Due to extensive road and rail links the city has flourished within the manufacturing and agricultural markets. The city is on the
Grand Trunk RoadThe Grand Trunk Road also formerly known as Uttarapatha, Shah Rah-e-Azam or Sadak-e-Azam or Badshahi Sadak is one of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads...
, which allows logistical connections to the provincial capitals such as
PeshawarPeshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
and
LahoreLahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
and also to the capital of Pakistan
IslamabadIslamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
.It is in between Lahore and Islamabad so It has got famous in business for small and medium industries. Gujranwala is known for its extensive production of sugarcane, melons and grains for international export. The city has set up several commercial and industrial centres allowing the manufacturing of ceramics, steel, cutlery, crockery, iron safes, metal tool, utensils, textiles, sanitary and
tanneryTanning is the making of leather from the skins of animals which does not easily decompose. Traditionally, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name . Coloring may occur during tanning...
production. The city has produced some of the finest wrestlers and bodybuilders of the subcontinent, which has resulted in the nickname 'City of wrestlers' or
Phelwana da shehar in
PunjabiPunjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
. The city is also the birthplace of the legendary Sikh warrior-king,
Ranjit SinghMaharaja Ranjit Singh Ji was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.-Early life:...
.
History
Humans settlements in Gujranwala have been present since antiquity. According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India the town was originally founded by Gujjars, and renamed Khanpur by the Sansi Jats of Amritsar who settled there; but its old name has survived.
Many historians also states that place was named after Gujjars, while they formerly ruled the Gurjara Pratihara Empire for centuries.
In 630 the Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Hsuan Tsang visited a major town known as Tse-kia (or Taki), which was in the vicinity of modern Gujranwala. A mound near the modern village of Asarur has been identified as the site of the ancient city. Until the arrival of the Muslims little is known of Gujranwala, except that Taki had fallen into oblivion and Lahore had become the chief city. Under Muslim rule the district flourished for a time; but a mysterious depopulation took place and the whole region seems to have been almost entirely abandoned. The district gazetteer dates the name of Gujranwala to approximately the middle of the 16th century.
The
SikhA Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
s dominated the
PunjabThe Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
after the death of the
MughalThe Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
Emperor
Aurangzeb AlamgirAbul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
in 1707. The town became important during the rule of the father and grandfather of
Ranjit SinghMaharaja Ranjit Singh Ji was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.-Early life:...
, who was born in the city. Maharaja Ranjit Singh who himself was born here became the most powerful of all the Sikh rulers. It was
Hari Singh NalwaHari Singh Nalwa was Commander-in-chief of the Khalsa, the army of the Sikh Empire. He is known for his role in the conquests of Kasur, Sialkot, Multan, Kashmir, Attock, and Peshawar. He led the Sikh Army in freeing Shah Shuja from Kashmir and secured the Koh-i-Nor diamond for Maharaja Ranjit Singh...
, the great military commander of the Sikh Kingdom, who was credited with having built the 'new' city of Gujranwala.
The area was conquered and annexed by the
British EmpireBritish Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
in 1849. A railway line was built alongside the
Grand Trunk RoadThe Grand Trunk Road also formerly known as Uttarapatha, Shah Rah-e-Azam or Sadak-e-Azam or Badshahi Sadak is one of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads...
in 1881 to connect Gujranwala with other cities of the Punjab and made commercial trade between cities more convenient. The municipality of Gujranwala was created in 1867. The North-Western Railway connected Gujranwala with other cities of British India to the far ends of the Empire such as Calcutta as well as Karachi. The population according to the 1901 census of India was 29,224. In 1903-4 the income and expenditure were Rs. 83,100 and Rs. 67,900 respectively. The chief source of income was
octroiOctroi is a local tax collected on various articles brought into a district for consumption.-Antiquity:Octroi taxes have a respectable antiquity, being known in Roman times as vectigalia...
Rs. 59,700.
After the creation of Pakistan in 1947, Gujranwala developed rapidly and is now a leading city of Pakistan. Gujranwala, as a district was run by a Deputy Commissioner until it became a Division. In 1951 the city was converted into the capital of the district which gave rise to new industries in the city. Many prominent civil servants worked as its Deputy Commissioners; renowned among them is Mansur Zaimur Rehman (M. Z. Rehman), who worked as the DC from 1959 to 1962. He initiated many development projects including the cantonment. He is known for his hard work, integrity and honesty. In 1991, the city hosted its first Test match at the
Jinnah StadiumJinnah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. It is used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium capacity is 20,000 and hosted its first and only Test match in 1991.-Cricket World Cup:...
as well as several One Day International matches. Since then the city has continued to thrive with improved economic growth and stabilisation.Jagna one of the most famous place of Gujranwala and Pakistan, because it is one of the most beautiful places in Gujranwala.
According to
City Mayors Statistics The world's fastest growing cities and urban areas from 2006 to 2020 Gujranwala rank 27th in the world with the average annual growth 2006 to 2020 3.49% and rank 1st in Pakistan then faisalabad with the average annual growth of 3.32% with rank 33rd in the world.
The chairman of the Gujranwala is AHMED NAEEM TEHAMI.
Geography and climate
Gujranwala is located at 32.16° North, 74.18° East and is 226 metres (744 ft) above sea level. It shares borders with Ghakhar Mandi and various small towns and villages. To its south lies the provincial capital of
LahoreLahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, which is roughly 80 km away.
SialkotSialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...
and
GujratGujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
lie to its north. Gujrat connects Gujranwala with Bhimber and Mirpure Azad Jammun and Kashmir while Silakot connects it with Jammun. In the southwest lies
FaisalabadFaisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...
, roughly 160 km from the city and Shiekhupura.
The climate of Gujranwala changes quite drastically through the year. The summer periods last from June through to September where the temperature reaches 36-42 degrees Celsius. The coldest months are usually November to February. The temperature can drop to seven degrees Celsius on average. The highest precipitation months are usually July and August when the
monsoonMonsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
season hits the Punjab province. During the other months the average rainfall is roughly 25 mm. The driest months are usually November through to April, when little rainfall is seen.
Government
According to the new local government system, Gujranwala district (which was previously comprised of five main tehsils — Gujranwala City, Gujranwala Sadar, Kamonki, Nowshehra Virkan and Wazirabad) has now become Gujranwala City district which comprises of the following towns:
- Aroop
- Kamonke
- Khiali Shahpur
- Nandi Pur
- Nowshera Virkan
- Qila Didar Singh
- Wazirabad
It is administered by City District Government Gujranwala (CDGG).
Notable people
Some of the notable people from Gujranwala are:
- Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.-Early life:...
, (13 November 1780 – 20 June 1839) was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.
- Mir Khalil ur Rehman
Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman was the founder and editor of the Jang Group of Newspapers which has currently grown to be the most popular Urdu and English newspapers in Pakistan. As a founder of the hugely-circulated Jang Group of newspapers, he is a legend in Pakistan...
,was the founder and editor of the Jang Group of NewspapersJang Group of Newspapers is a subsidiary of the Independent Media Corporation. It has its headquartered in Printing House, Karachi...
.
- Hamid Nasir Chattha
Chaudhry Hamid Nasir Chattha is a politician from Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. He was born on November 15, 1944 at Lahore. Hamid Nasir Chattha is currently a Member of Punjab Assembly, Pakistan after losing in 2008 National Assembly elections. He was previously elected as an MNA in 1985, 1990,...
, former Chairman of Senate, Islamic republic of Pakistan
- Muhammad Rafiq Tarar
Judge Muhammad Rafiq Tarar was the ninth President of Pakistan from January 1, 1998 until June 20, 2001 and before that Supreme Court of Pakistan judge and Chief Justice of Lahore High Court....
, former President, Islamic republic of Pakistan
- Munawar Zarif
Munawar Zarif was a famous Pakistani comedian and film actor. He was a versatile actor and comedian best known for his work in the Pakistani cinema of the seventies...
, actor
- Sohail Ahmed
Sohail Ahmed is a Pakistani comedian, and stage and TV actor. He is most notable for comedy stage dramas based in Lahore.-Early Life:...
, Pakistani comedian, stage and TV actor.
- Babu Baral
Babu Baral was a Pakistani stage actor and comedian. Babu Baral started his career as a comedian from Gujranwala in 1982....
, Pakistani stage actor and comedian.
- Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam is a Pakistani pop singer. He is widely recognized in South Asia and has given several hit songs such as Aadat, Woh Lamhe, Tere Bin, Bakhuda Tumhi Ho, Pehli Nazar Mein, Tera Hone Laga Hoon, Tu Jaane Na, Tere Liye. He is one of the most popular South Asian celebrity on Facebook with...
, Pakistani pop singer.
- Roshan (music director)
Roshanlal Nagrath , better known simply by his first name Roshan, was a Bollywood film music composer. He was the father of the actor and film director Rakesh Roshan and music director Rajesh Roshan and grandfather of Hritik Roshan.-Early life and education:Roshan was born in Gujranwala, Punjab,...
, was a Bollywood film music composer.He was the grandfather of Hritik Roshan.
- Saba Qamar
Sabahat Qamar, better known as Saba Qamar, is a Pakistani model and actress from Gujranwala.went to Superior Science College Gujranwala. She has appeared in a variety of television dramas, as well as advertisements...
, is a Pakistani model and actress.
- Imran Nazir
Imran Nazir is a Pakistani right handed batsman in cricket who represented the Pakistan national cricket team in Test cricket, One Day International and Twenty20 cricket matches.-Career:...
, is a Pakistani right handed batsman in cricket.
- Imtiaz Ahmed (brigadier), former director-general
The term director-general is a title given the highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution.-European Union:...
of Intelligence BureauIntelligence Bureau was the main internal intelligence agency of British India. It can also refer to:* Intelligence Bureau , the domestic intelligence organization of India...
(I.B).
- Meeraji
Meeraji was an eminent Urdu poet. He lived the life of a bohemian and worked only intermittently.-Early life:...
, was an eminent Urdu poet.
- Amrita Pritam
Amrita Pritam was a Punjabi writer and poet, considered the first prominent woman Punjabi poet, novelist, and essayist, and the leading 20th-century poet of the Punjabi language, who is equally loved on both the sides of the India-Pakistan border, with a career spanning over six decades, she...
, was a first prominent woman PunjabiPunjabi is an adjectival form of Punjab, which is the name of a region of South Asia where the five rivers of Sutlej, Beas, Raavi, Chenab and Jehlum flow. Usually it is referred to anything related to Punjabi. Eg Punjabi People, Punjabi food etc...
poet, novelist, and essayist.
- Qadaryar
Qadaryar was a poet of the Punjabi language. Born in Gujranwala, Qadaryar wrote Punjabi Qissa like Qissa Purana Bhagat, Raja Rasal and Siharfi Harisingh Nalua.-References:...
, was a PunjabiPunjabi is an adjectival form of Punjab, which is the name of a region of South Asia where the five rivers of Sutlej, Beas, Raavi, Chenab and Jehlum flow. Usually it is referred to anything related to Punjabi. Eg Punjabi People, Punjabi food etc...
poet.
- Suraiya
Suraiya Jamaal Sheikh was a singer and actress of the Indian films in the 40s and 50s, and was popularly known by her first name Suraiya..-Early life:...
, was a singer and actress of the Indian films.
- Nadeem Aslam
Nadeem Aslam is a prize-winning British Pakistani novelist.-Biography:Aslam moved with his family to England aged 14, when his father, a Communist, fled President Zia's regime. The family settled in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire...
, is a prize-winning British Pakistani novelist.
- Imran Khan (singer)
Imran Khan is a Dutch-born Punjabi singer of Pakistani origin who gained success after the release of his first single "Ni Nachleh" in 2007. His debut album Unforgettable was released on 27 July 2009.-Biography:...
, is a DutchThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
-born Punjabi singer of PakistaniPakistani may refer to:Person associated with Pakistan* Demographics of Pakistan* List of PakistanisPakistani as a language:* Urdu, national language of Pakistan* Languages of PakistanOther:* Pakistani cuisine- See also :...
origin.
- Murtaza Hassan
Murtaza Hassan , more commonly known by his stage name Mastana, was a Pakistani comedian, famous for his stage work.-Biography:...
, was a PakistaniPakistani may refer to:Person associated with Pakistan* Demographics of Pakistan* List of PakistanisPakistani as a language:* Urdu, national language of Pakistan* Languages of PakistanOther:* Pakistani cuisine- See also :...
comedian.
- Harmik Singh
Harmik Singh is a former captain of the Indian field hockey team. He played for India in many tournaments including the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics. He was awarded the Arjuna Award for his achievements....
, a former captain of the Indian field hockey team.
- Noon Meem Rashid
Nazar Mohammed Rashed commonly known as Noon Meem Rashed or N.M. Rashed, was born as Raja Nazar Muhmmad Janjua...
,He was an influential Pakistani poet of modern
- Muhammad Inam
Muhammad Inam is a wrestler from Gujranwala, Pakistan. He won the country's second gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.-2010:Inam participated in the 84 kg class in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India...
, He won the country's second gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth GamesThe 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
.
Religion
Muslim population is around 95% from which 65% of them are Sunni Muslims.
Christians comprise approximately 4.5% of the total population of Gujranwala. There are also very small communities of other religions.
Economy
Gujranwala is the commercial and industrial nerve center in Pakistan. It is playing a major role to support the Pakistan economy. It is a large industrial city with numerous textile mills, cutlery industry and large agricultural processing plants. Major exports include rice,sanitary fittings, textiles, plastic furniture, pots, room coolers and heaters, gas stove,agricultural tools and equipments ,electrical equipment, carpets, glass goods, surgical equipment, leather products, metal utensils, automotive machinery parts, and machinery for military uses, transformers, electric fans, hosiery , washing machines, rice husking plants, agricultural implements, motorcycles, food products, domestic & industrial motors are being manufactured which have been displayed in Made-in-Gujranwala exhibitions every year. Its industries have developed and introduced various products at the national & international level. More than 500,000 workers have been deployed in the industrial units in Gujranwala while its share in national production was 9 per cent and in revenue 8 per cent.
The rural areas around Gujranwala produce a large variety of agricultural goods, the main crops grown here are wheat, rice, potato, barley and millet.
The
Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is established and Sheikh Sarwat Ikram is current President of GCCI. Because of its ideal location on economic lifeline of G.T. Road in Punjab, Gujranwala city has long been a centre of trade and industry. The city was famous for its metal utensils manufacturing industry even under British rule before independence. Rapid growth was however, seen after independence in 1947. The number of industrial units enhanced from 40 in 1947 to more than 20,600 industrial units of Gujranwala were playing an important role in the national economy while its exports in 2005 exceeded $36 million.
Gujranwala,
GujratGujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
and
SialkotSialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...
are the "golden triangle" of the division, playing important role in national economy, which has been acknowledged by foreign trade delegations during their visits in city. About 60% of Pakistan's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are located in the region of this Export Triangle of Pakistan.
Away from the international border, the city attracted artisans and investors from all sides and today it has two small industrial estates while a third estate and export processing zone (EPZ) projects are in the pipeline. Both planned and unplanned settlements are emerging.
Gujranwala ranks as the third largest industrial centre in the country after Karachi and Faisalabad. The nature of industry here is varied and vast with major part of light engineering industry besides textile, leather, electrical engineering, ceramics, cutlery and many others. The Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) is a representative body of traders. The major development is that the manufacturers of quality products have devolved on exports, so much so that foreign exchange of 285 million dollars was earned for the country during the year 2004-05. Apart from export, the industry has lowered the import bill to around 600 million dollars by producing items locally that were previously imported from other countries.
Gujranwala's industrial areas have numerous textile mills,
cutleryCutlery refers to any hand implement used in preparing, serving, and especially eating food in the Western world. It is more usually known as silverware or flatware in the United States, where cutlery can have the more specific meaning of knives and other cutting instruments. This is probably the...
manufacturing plants and large agricultural processing plants, Other industries include ceramics, electronic equipment and an auto industry. The major industrial companies in Gujranwala include Master Industries, Super Asia Industry, Mughal Steels (Pvt) Ltd.
The main source of energy is a
hydro-electricHydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
project on the
Chenab RiverThe Chenab River چنRiver' آب) is a major river of Jammu and Kashmir and the Punjab in Pakistan. It forms in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India, and flows through the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir into the plains of the Punjab, Pakistan...
. The city also has a
dry portA dry port is an inland intermodal terminal directly connected by road or rail to a seaport and operating as a centre for the transshipment of sea cargo to inland destinations....
that has contributed to the export growth of the city.
Culture
Gujranwala is a historical and cultural centre in the northeast region of the Punjab province, offering a number of sights and activities. The city hosts bodybuilding tournaments,
KabaddiKabaddi is a South Asian team sport...
matches, and weightlifting competitions. Food is another thing Gujranwala is known for. The city has developed a very distinct kind of barbecue foods.
Gujranwala has a lot of tourist attractions and places of interest. There are many modern shopping malls where the visitors can enjoy shopping in controlled environment and can buy local and international brands. There is an Officers' Club which has a swimming pool and squash complex, with the scenic natural beauty of Gujranwala Golf and Country Club. There are modern, innovative landmarks like
Jinnah StadiumJinnah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. It is used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium capacity is 20,000 and hosted its first and only Test match in 1991.-Cricket World Cup:...
, Pace Shopping Centre and Nishan-e-Manzil. Jinnah Park, Model Town Park, Gulshan Park, Liaqat Park and other recreational places ensure that the city offers something for everyone.
Education
- Rachna University of Engineering and Technology, , 7 K.M. off Main G.T. road, link Rachna University road
- University of the Punjab
University of the Punjab , colloquially known as Punjab University, is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The University of the Punjab is the oldest and biggest University of Pakistan. The University of the Punjab was formally established with the convening of the first meeting of its...
, Gujranwala Campus, bypass road near Alipur Chowk
- Gujranwala Medical College
GUJRANWAL MEDICAL COLLEGE GUJRANWALAGUJRANWALA MEDICAL COLLEGE GUJRANWALABold textGujranwala Medical College is situated in Gujranwala, in the Province of Punjab, with a population of approximately five million. Gujranwala is sixth largest district of the province and is famous for its...
,Pasrur road, Satellite town
- Gujranwala Home Economics College, Pasrur Road, Satellite town
- Allama Iqbal Open University
Allama Iqbal Open University , founded in 1974, is a university in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is one of the world's largest universities by enrollment, with 1,121,038 students in the year 2010 whereas Course Enrollment of these students are 3,305,948 -History:Allama Iqbal Open University was...
, Regional Campus, Commissioner road, civil lines
- Virtual University of Pakistan
The Virtual University of Pakistan is the first university in Pakistan based entirely on modern information and communication technologies. It was established by the Government of Pakistan as a public sector, not-for-profit institution, with a mission to provide education to students all over the...
, Regional Campus, G.T. Road, D.C. Road Campus
- Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, , is an administrative governmental and autonomous science and technology governmental department of Pakistan, responsible for development of nuclear energy and development of nuclear power sector in Pakistan...
, Gujranwala Institute of Nuclear Medicine (GINUM), Nizampur, Sialkot road
- Garrison Academy Senior Campus, Gujranwala Cantt.
- Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education
-Pakistan:*Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Islamabad*Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Hyderabad*Board of Intermediate Education Karachi*Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Lahore...
, Sialkot bypass road
- Govt. College, Satellite town
- Govt. Post Graduate College for Girls, Satellite town
- Govt. Islamia College, Islamia College road
- Govt. College for Girls, Urdu bazar, Niyaen Chowk
- Govt. Post Graduate College for Girls, Model town
- F.G. College, Cantt.
- F.G. College for Girls, Cantt.
- Govt. College for Girls, Cantt.
- Govt. Degree College, People's colony
Allied Science College, Satellite town Gujranwala.
Shiblee College of commerce, Satellite town Gujranwala.
- Govt. College for Girls, People's colony
- Govt. Commerce College, People's colony
- Govt. Commerce Institute for Girls, Civil lines
- Govt. Vocational Training Institute for Girls, Civil lines and Cantt.
- Govt. College of Technology, G.T. Road
- Govt. Leather Technology Institute, G.T. Road
- Govt. Technical training Institute, Parur road
- Govt. Apprentices Training Center, G.T. Road, Loyanwala
- St. Joseph's English High School
St. Joseph's English High School, Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan is the first English medium school in the city.St. Joseph’s English High School was founded on the 1 April 1954, by Fr. Bene OFM then Parish Priest of Gujranwala, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore. Originally named as St....
- GIFT University
GIFT University was established in 2002 by the Government of Punjab , and all its degrees are recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. It is situated in Gujranwala.The Gift University is owned by Anwar dar and many students are inspired by its well trained faculty and overall...
, near Garden town, Sialkot bypass (Eastern bypass) road
- Pakistan International Public School and College, Main Campus (Satellite town), Boys Campus (Opp. BISE Sialkot bypass road), Jinnah Campus (Jinnah road, Jinnah city)
- Beaconhouse School System, Palm tree Campus (Vanya Wala Sialkot by-pass road), Civil lines Campus, Satllite town Campus and Wapda town Campus
- Quaid-e-Azam Divisional Public School and College, G.T. Road
- Army Public School and College, Cantt.
- The Educators Schools and College
- The Pepperdine School Network, G.T. Road
- Allied Schools
- Federal Science College, Wapda town
- Punjab Group of Colleges
The Punjab Group of Colleges Pakistan is an association of universities and colleges in Pakistan. PGC established as The Islamic Commerce Educational Society , registered in 1985 by Mian Amir Mehmood, which established its first facility, the Punjab College of Commerce, in Muslim Town on Canal...
, Civil lines Session Court road, Civil lines Mian Zia road, Civil lines commissioner road, G.T. Road, Satellite town
- Lahore Grammar School
Lahore Grammar School is a group of private fee-paying group of academic institutions based in city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The system was established, in January 1979, at its 55 Main Gulberg campus. The institution provides education to both boys and girls until A Level...
, Junior (Satellite town), Senior (Garden town Sialkot bypass road)
- Superior Colleges, G.T. Road
- Renaissance College, Satellite town
- AL-Mashrqi Science Colleges, Kangniwala
- KIPS, G.T. Road.
- National Science and Commerce Colleges, Satellite town
- Crescent Science Colleges, Satellite town
- Gujranwala College of Commerce, Satellite town, Sialkot road
- Superior Science College, Setellite town
- Swedish Institute of Technologies, Near Gold Marriage Hall Pindi Bypass Chowk G.T. Road
Water and Severage
There is a main under ground sewage system in the city of Gujranwala, mainly controlled and maintained by WASA (Water and Sanitation Agency). Water is also provided by the agency but most of the population uses personally owned water pumps at homes to draw water from underground. The main canal that runs through the city is called the "Chichar Wali nehar(Canal)".
Gujranwala is generally considered a neglected city by the city government and/or by the provincial government in regards to sanitation and water supplies. All the broken roads and streets are heavily littered with filth and animal waste which is generating serious health problems for the masses.
Transport
Gujranwala is an extremely accessible city, benefiting from excellent road and rail links built during the reign of the British that have allowed the city to grow and prosper. By road, the city is less than two hours away from
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and three hours drive from
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. The city has a
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for the export of local products to the rest of the world. The Grand Trunk Road and the
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have helped the logistical movement of cargo as well as communiting from one city to the next. Important highways off shooting Gujranwala are, Gujranwala-Hafizabad-Pindi Bhattian-Chiniot-Jhang road, Gujranwala-Sialkot road, Gujranwala-Shiekhupura road, Gujranwala-Pasrur road and Gujranwala-Alipure Chatha road.
There are also rail links with major cities in Pakistan including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Faisalabad as well as smaller cities within the country. The Gujranwala Railway Station was built by the British before the Independence of Pakistan and was one of the largest railway stations of the
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. It is situated on the
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which passes through the centre of the city.
Sammi Daewoo, a Korean company, has also started its transport serves from Gujranwala to many major cities of the Pakistan since 2006 and provides luxury transportation for people of Gujranwala. The terminal is situated on G.T. road near Aziz Cross (Rawalpindi bypass Chowk). Star Travels is an important private road transport terminal situated on Sheikhupura road. General Bus Stand is the largest road transport terminal of the city located on G.T. road. Gujranwala City Tours is the urban transport set up of the city.
The city is served by two international airports at Lahore and Sialkot which offer flights domestically as well as internationally.
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(80 km from the city) and
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(40 km from the city) are the prime airports that provide flights to Gujranwala. There is an air base run by Pakistan Air Force known as PAF Airbase Rahwali,located on Shara-e-Quaid in Cantt. area.
Food and beverage
Gujranwala is famous for its cuisine. A number of restaurants in Gujranwala offer a variety of food. Chinese, continental, fast food and popular local dishes are offered at different eating places. People from other cities and far off places visit Gujranwala to enjoy popular traditional food like "chanp",
"Chirray", "kabab", and "tikka". The favourite and common food, known in Urdu as "Mun bhata khana" is rice and lentils, commonly called "Dal chaawal".
As well as foriegn brands are also in increase demand.
Media
- Weekly Star Times, an international Urdu magazine
- Gujranwala TV (GTV), the city's first community-based TV channel, established in 1999
- Radio Awaaz, a local radio station, at FM 106
- Shalimar Recording and Broadcasting Company/ ATV, Re-broadcast Station, Sialkot Road near Nandipure Hydel Power Station.
- An Important center of Cinema Industry of Pakistan. (Prince, Roxy, Capri, Kashmir Mahal, Gulistan, Sangam, Zinco Palace)
See also
- Ahmed Nager Chatha
Ahmed Nagar Chattha is a small town in Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan.-Demography:Ahmed Nager Chatha has a population of over 25,000 and is located about 20 kilometres northwest of Gujranwala city. The population is over 99% Muslim. Most people in the town speak Punjabi, though almost all of...
- Aminabad
Aminabad or Eminabad is a town located in Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan. Eminabad is situated on the banks of the Chenab River at 31°53'18N 74°23'32E nearly 110 km north of Lahore also surrounded by historical places, so this way is a historical city. Very rich people lived in it...
- Ghakhar Mandi
- Geography :Ghakhar CityNew name with old nameGhakhar Mandi is a city in Gujranwala district, Pakistan, located between the major cities of Gujranwala in the southeast and Wazirabad in the northwest...
- Gujranwala District
Gujranwala District is a district in Punjab, Pakistan.- History :The village of Asarur which has been identified as the location of Taki, an ancient town, visited by the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsiang contains immense ruins of Buddhist origin...
- Gujranwala Division
Gujranwala Division, once a district of Lahore Division, is an administrative division of the Punjab Province of Pakistan. The division, headquartered at the city of Gujranwala, covers an area of 17,206 km2, the population according to the 1981 census was 7,522,352 this had risen by almost four 4...
- Gujranwala Electric Power Company
Gujranwala Electric Power Company is an electric distribution company which supplies electricity to Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan....
- Model Town
Model Town may refer to:*Model Town, Kolkata*Model Town, Lahore is a suburb of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.*Model Town is a subdivision of North West Delhi, India*Model Town Humak, a suburb of Islamabad, Pakistan...
- Nokhar
Nokhar is a village and union council in Tehsil Nowshera Virkan, Gujranwala District, Punjab province, Pakistan.The geographical location of Nokhar is 32°6'39"N ,73°55'17"E....
- Punjab Pakistan
- Rana Colony
Rana Colony is a small town in Gujranwala District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.Rana Colony has a population of over approximately 5,000 and is located along the Grand Trunk Road passing through the city of Gujranwala. The population is over 99% Muslim. Most people in the town speak Punjabi,...
- Wapda Town
WAPDA Town is one of the residential areas of Lahore in Pakistan. It was developed for employees of the Water and Power Development Authority but anyone can buy land or a house now....
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