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Lalian is a city in the Chiniot District
Chiniot District
Chiniot District became the 36th district of the Punjab province of Pakistan in February 2009. Earlier it was a tehsil of Jhang District.- History :...

 of Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab 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...

 province, in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

. It is located at 31°49'21N 72°47'50E with an altitude of 171 metres (564 feet) and is situated on the Faisalabad
Faisalabad
Faisalabad , 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...

-to-Sargodha
Sargodha
Sargodha is a city in the Sargodha District of Punjab province, Pakistan.Sargodha is located in the northwest of Pakistan. It is the eleventh largest city of Pakistan and also known as Pakistan's best citrus-producing area. It is an agricultural trade centre with various industries...

 road. It is named after "Mian Muhammad Siddiq Lali", a Muslim saint. According to the census of 1998, Lalian holds total population of 90,000. The total number of households was 4436.

Government

Lalian was made town committee along with Garh Maharaja
Garh Maharaja
Garh Maharaja is a town and Union council of Jhang District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 30°50'0" North, 71°54'0" East....

 in 1928, and with the establishment of Chiniot District it became tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

 in 2009.
Lalian is the only transit market for more than 100 villages, so it assumes a great economic importance. At present the population of Lalian is not less than 2 lakh
Lakh
A lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...

s. It has digital telephone exchange, broad band internet connection and other facilities of communication.
A picnic park is prepared in Lalian now which is named Qamar UD Din park.

History

The police station of Lalian was established in 1867 during in British rule.
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...

, the high school was also established during British rule in 1918 as was the Rural Health Centre. It also has a technical training centre under TEVTA which is lacking enrolment due to out fashioned and useless variety of courses provided. It needs to be upgraded with new career oriented courses and training to ensure the enrolment. There is a veterinary hospital that is insufficient to meet the ever growing needs in the field of live stock.

Lalian is facing great problems in health and education sector. Rural Health centre is unable to provide quality health facilities to people. It has no emergency, ambulance is out of order.No gynaecologist available in the centre. It is badly needed to upgrade this hospital into THQ hospital to heal the people of the locality. Health sector is also in need of great improvement. Science classed must be started at Inter and graduation level so that quality education may be provided to ensure the bright future of area and the country.

Nadra office is shifted in Lalian on 11-07-2011 Near grain market. First people had to go to get their CNIC from Chiniot, which being a District, consumed lots of time, standing in the line and observing patience.
The nearest towns are ( Chak 46 S.B) Ahmeda Nagar
Ahmeda Nagar
Ahmeda Nagar is a town situated at the Faisalabad-to-Sargodha road in the Jhang District of Punjab province in Pakistan....

, Chenab Nagar (Rabwah
Rabwah
Rabwah is a private city in the Chiniot District of Punjab Province, Pakistan located on the Chenab River near the historic city of Chiniot...

), and the nearest villages are Wallay, Winokay, Chak Bahadur, Sheikhan Shehar,Mohsinabad, Kot Ismaile
Kot Ismaile
Kot Ismail is a small village, situated in the area of Chiniot District, Punjab, Pakistan....

, Saghray Wala, Jabana
Jabana
Jabana is a suburb of Kigali, the capital of Rwanda....

, Saboowalla and Thatti Bala Raja.

See also

  • Lalian Tehsil
    Lalian Tehsil
    Lalian Tehsil is a tehsil of Chiniot District and a city of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located on Sargodha road 22 km from Chiniot. It became tehsil of Chiniot District on 2 february, 2009 when Mian Shahbaz Sharif came into Chiniot to make it District...

  • Chiniot
    Chiniot
    Chiniot is a city and administration headquarter of Chiniot District, in the state of Punjab, Pakistan. Located between the heart of river Chenab with the heads of small rocky hills, it is known for its wooden furniture architecture which has a great attraction in all over the world.- Name and...

  • Chiniot Tehsil
    Chiniot Tehsil
    Chiniot is a subdivision of Chiniot District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.Prior to February 2009 Chiniot District and tehsil were part of Jhang District, the tehsil was subdivided into 44 Union Councils.-References:...

  • Chiniot District
    Chiniot District
    Chiniot District became the 36th district of the Punjab province of Pakistan in February 2009. Earlier it was a tehsil of Jhang District.- History :...

  • Bhawana
    Bhawana
    Bhawana is a capital of Bhawana Tehsil and a city of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at the bank of Chenab River. Its administration was made a tehsil of Chiniot District on 2 February 2009 when Mian Shahbaz Sharif came to Chiniot to make it a district...

  • Bhawana Tehsil
    Bhawana Tehsil
    Bhawana Tehsil is a sub-division of Chiniot District in Punjab, Pakistan. Before February 2009 it was a part of Jhang District as a subdivision of Chiniot Tehsil.- See also :* Bhawana* Chiniot District...

  • Sheikhan
    Sheikhan
    Sheikhan City is situated in District Chiniot in Punjab province of Pakistan.-Southern side:The village Sheikhan is situated in some distance about 2.5 km from the right bank of river Chenab in Utar region which flows in south east of village...

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