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Sheikhupura (Punjabi / Urdu: شیخوپورہ; pronounced [ʃeːxuˈpuːɾäː]) also known as Qila Sheikhupura, is a city and district in the Pakistani province of Punjab. Founded by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1607, Sheikhupura is the 15th largest city of Pakistan by population [2] [3] and is the headquarters of Sheikhupura District.
Sheikhupura is the headquarters of Sheikhupura district. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district had a population of 3,321,029 of which 25.45% were urban. [3] In 2005 one of its subdivisions was split off to form the new Nankana Sahib District. [4] According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, most populous cities of the district are ...
Sheikhupura Fort (Punjabi, Urdu: شیخوپورہ قلعہ) is a Mughal-era fort built in 1607 near the city of Sheikhupura in Punjab, Although, there is no conclusive evidence supporting this, the Tuzk-e-Jahangiri mentions that the Emperor assigned the job of constructing the Fort to Sikandar Moeen on his hunting trip to Hiran Minar in 1607AD. [2]
In January 2008, though, the Safdarabad Tehsil was given back to Sheikhupura District. [20] Punjab got its 36th district in February 2009, when the Chiniot Tehsil, which was before a part of Jhang District, was upgraded and given the status of a district. [21] This raised the total number of districts in Punjab to 36. [18]
Firozwala (Punjabi: فِيروزوالا), is a city of Sheikhupura District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. [2] The city is headquarters of Firozwala Tehsil and is located near the provincial capital Lahore. Situated on the Grand Trunk Road, it is the 65th largest city of Pakistan.
Jandiala Sher Khan, or Jandy ala Sher Khan (Urdu: جنڈیالہ شیر خاں), is a town of Sheikhupura District in the Punjab, Pakistan. It is part of Sheikhupura Tehsil [1] and is located at 31°49'15N 73°55'10E. [2] The town is notable for being the birthplace of famous poet Waris Shah, known as the Punjabi Shakespeare, [3] and contains ...
Rakh Jhok Forest (Punjabi, Urdu: رکھ جھوک جنگل) is the first smart forest in Punjab, Pakistan's Sheikhupura District, at the Rakh Jhok area on the Ravi River. [4] Ten million trees are planned to be planted in the forest for the first time in Pakistan.
Ferozwala Tehsil (Urdu: تحصیل فیروزوالہ, Punjabi: تحصِيل فِيروزوالا), is an administrative subdivision of Sheikhupura District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is headquartered at the city of Ferozwala.