Shujabad
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Shujabad is the oldest tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

 of Multan District
Multan District
Multan District is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 3,116,851 of which 41.64% were urban. Its capital is the city of Multan....

 in the 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 of 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 about 45 km in south from Multan
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...

. Chenab River
Chenab River
The 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...

 is situated in the west of city. Neighbouring settlements include Jalalpur Pirwala
Jalalpur Pirwala
Jalalpur Pirwala is a tehsil of Multan District. This city is about 88 km from Multan. Jalalpur Pirwala is a historical city. The population was about 300,000 in 2000 census. The city has agricultural background. Its latitudeis 29 30' 00' while longitude is 71 13' 00'. Though it has some...

, Multan
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...

 and Lodhran
Lodhran
Lodhran is the chief city of Lodhran District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located on the northern side of River Sutlej.-Administration:...

. Its population is about 600,000 .

Shujabad is famous for most delicious Mangoes in the world.

History

Shujabad is a historical city. The name of Shujabad is on his ruler's (Nawab Shuja Khan) name . Nawab Shuja Khan, the second son of Nawab Zahid khan, twice remained the governor (Subedar) of Multan
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...

 under Ahmad Shah Durrani's rule. He founded the Shujabad city in 1750 and built the frotifaction wall between 1767 and 1772. He also built the historic "SHAHI MASJID" which was rebuilt in 2010. He died in 1775 Ad ans was buried outside the city in a locality known as Basti Khairpur. Old city of Shuajabad was protected and made secured against the invaders with the huge and high wall all around the city with 4 Gates which were named RAILWAY GATE, MULTANI GATE, CHOTAQA GATE & RASHEED SHAH GATE by the Nawab Shuja Khan. Though the condition of the wall is deteriorating yet it is still in its original position. It is very much planned city at that time. The arrangement of old city is symmetrical. There are four Bazaars with in the walled city i.e. Multani Bazaar, Rasheed Shah Bazaar, Rail Bazaar and Chotaka Bazaar on the names of its four respctive doors (Railway Gate(open towards railwaystation), Multani Gate (open towards Multan), Rasheed Shah Gate (Having the tomb of Rasheed Shah), Chutaka Gate (As Chutaka means crossing of four roads, Four roads going on different direction from this gate). Chandni Chowk is the center of all Bazaars. Sarrafa Bazar is also located in Chotaqa Bazar which is the main Gold Market. Nadeem Shah Home is also in Sarrafa Bazar. In the ancient time all the Gates were locked at night. Only little outlet were being used for in coming and out going. "THE MEDIA CLUB SHUJABAD" was formed by Akmal Ramay, Rao Parvaiz, Mian Zawar & Nadeem Shah in 2010.

Geography and climate

The city is located in southern 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...

 at almost the exact center of Pakistan. The area around the city is flat land, full of nature's gifts. The very hot weather of region makes it ideal for agriculture. There are many canals providing water for cultivation in the region for the growth of crops like cotton, wheat and the most delicious mangoes in the world. The average temperature , during summer, is about 44 °C (111.2 °F), and in the winter about 3 °C (37.4 °F). Dusty winds blows in the summer.Mango trees,palms/Cotton / Wheat / simplicity / near to nature life style / is very imp qulaity.

Demographics

The majority of residents speak Saraiki
Saraiki language
Saraiki , transliterated as Sirāikī and sometimes spelled Seraiki and Saraiki, is a standardized written language of Pakistan belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages. It is a language spoken in the heart of Pakistan...

,Rajputana language [Ranghri] and Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...

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Administration

Since the introduction of the local government system in 2001 the city has been governed by a Nazim (Mayor) and Naib Nazim. There are 17 Union Council in City. Rana Sohail Ahmed Noon was the 1st & 2nd Nazim of the city and Rao Khalid Saeed was the 1st Naib Nazim and Syed Wajid Ali Shah was the 2nd Naib Nazim.
After completion of Local Govt tenour. Now Govt has appointed Administrator to run the Govt.
Miss. Syeda Amna Tahir Zaidi is new administrator of SHUJABAD. NAWAB LIAQAT is member of national assembly and RANA EJAZ NOON is the member of Provincial Assembly.
Mr Muhammad Akmal Ramay is the President of "THE MEDIA CLUB SHUJABAD".

Economy

Shujabad is an agricultural city due to its hot weather, flat land and irrigation system. The hot weather in the region make it ideal for the growth of crops like cotton, wheat, dates and mangoes.
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