Shahkot

Pakistan / Punjab / Shahkot / Faisalabad-Sheikupura-Lahore Road - لاہور-شیخوپورہ-فیصل آباد روڈ
Shahkot is in the Nankana Sahib District. The town has a population of about 400,000 and is located at co-ordinates 31°33'42" north 73°29'15" east.
Shahkot is on the Sheikhupura-Faisalabad highway which brings much traffic to the area. The town is connected by road to Sangla Hill, Chak Jhumra, Salarwala, Jaranwala and the district capital Nankana Sahib. The town is situated in a hilly area. Many worshippers come to the shrine of Syed Abu-Al-Khair Baba Nolukh Hazari. This shrine is at the summit of a hill and people visit it and offer prayers. A festival is conducted there every year on March 23 in order to celebrate the birth of this Sufi. There are two high schools for boys, one for girls and a college. Their names are Govt High school No 1 and Abu-Al-Khair High School For Boys (Govt High School No 2). There are also some private educational institutions as well.

The nearest Village is Tiwana Chak No 50 RB...Mostly Thable, Rana, Ghuman, Harrle, Sayed, Manger, Arain and other Peoples Liveing in this Village...One of The Most Famouse Person His name is Rana Muhammad Arshad .He is MPA of pp171 of this this village.

he nearest large city is Faisalabad; it is about 44 km in the southwest of Shahkot. Most of the working class in the Shahkot area travel to Faisalabad for work and education every day.

Industry:-
Shahkot has a strong industrial base. Some local companies are the Ibrahim Fibers Limited, Amtex, B.B Jab Fibers, Sitara Fabrics, Chenab Textiles, Crescent Spinning Mills, Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills, Rana Textile, Sitara Chemicals and the Allah Hu Marble Factory.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahkot
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Coordinates:   31°34'28"N   73°28'42"E

Comments

  • This city is situated at "Express Highway" 45km away from Faisalabad & 60km away from Sheikhupura. It is an important hub between many cities such as "Sangla Hill, Jaranwala, Safrarabad, Salarwala & Nankana". Logistically it links morethan 60 towns/villages. Historically an old place(historic name is Theerth Ghar)with an old "Stupa" & a Saint's Shrine known as "Baba NoLakh Hazari", who come here to preach Islam near about 450 years ago.
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