Salarwala
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Salarwala is located in Faisalabad District
, Punjab
, Pakistan
. Latitude 33.66; Longitude 73.28. It is a town situated on the Faisalabad
to Lahore
railway section. It is one of the oldest railway stations of pre-partition days. Many people have used it as a starting point for a railway journey to all of the South Asia
. It is 60 miles away from Lahore
and 20 miles away from Faisalabad
.
It was named after Salar Sing, although some refer to it as Dar-ul-Ehsan , a name given to it by erudite Sufi saint Hazrat Muhammad Barkat Ali (QSA), or as he is commonly known, Babaji Sarkar.
Nearby towns are Sangla Hill
and Chak Jhumra
. By road, Salarwala is connected to Shahkot (Pakistan), Sangla Hill and Chak Jhumra.
The most famous thing in Salarwala is its Government High School for Boys
. This school has produced many notable personalities such as Chaudhry Muhammad Afzal Sahi
of Chak Jhumra
, ex speaker in Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
. It should also be noted that Salarwala was home to the aforementioned Babaji Sarkar Sufi Barkat Ali
who later migrated to Dalowal Samundri
. Nawaz Sharif
, a former prime minister of Pakistan
, was a famous follower of Babaji Sarkar and used to visit Salarwala time and again.
The town has a multi-ethnic population of ten thousand. Much of this population is uneducated. Conditions of civil amenities are poor. A government hospital exists which was established in the time of united India. It has shifted to a new building and its old land has been occupied by land mafia..its true but now reseals the land and A degree college for boys has been constructed on this land by the Govt. of Pakistan. Now start working from this year (2011). with the subject of F.S.C. and F.A For boys.
Probably the biggest feature of Salarwala is its game of Shooting Volleyball. As the legend goes this game has been played for 60 or so years. Some outstanding shoot strikers of Punjab
were produced in Salarwala. The game is played in front of the Railway Station and can be seen morning and evening. Every spring there is a tournament in which teams from all over Punjab participate.
. A branch of United Bank Limited is in operation. A free eye camp is conducted by eye surgeons in Salarwala every year. . The canal Rakh Branch
passes just one kilometre away from Salarwala.
Faisalabad District
Faisalabad District is one of the districts of Punjab province, Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 5,429,547 of which almost 42% were in Faisalabad City....
, 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...
, 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...
. Latitude 33.66; Longitude 73.28. It is a town 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 Lahore
Lahore
Lahore 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...
railway section. It is one of the oldest railway stations of pre-partition days. Many people have used it as a starting point for a railway journey to all of the South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
. It is 60 miles away from Lahore
Lahore
Lahore 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 20 miles away from 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...
.
It was named after Salar Sing, although some refer to it as Dar-ul-Ehsan , a name given to it by erudite Sufi saint Hazrat Muhammad Barkat Ali (QSA), or as he is commonly known, Babaji Sarkar.
Nearby towns are Sangla Hill
Sangla Hill
Sangla Hill is a tehsil located in Nankana Sahib District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.- Introduction :Sangla hill is a tehsil under district Nankana Sahib...
and Chak Jhumra
Chak Jhumra
Chak Jhumra is a town and tehsil near the city of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It is a sub-division of Faisalabad District and has a Tehsil municipal administration . Chak Jhumra Town consists of 15 union councils.-About Chak Jhumra:...
. By road, Salarwala is connected to Shahkot (Pakistan), Sangla Hill and Chak Jhumra.
The most famous thing in Salarwala is its Government High School for Boys
Government High School for Boys
Government High School for Boys, Salarwala, was established as a junior Anglo-Vernacular School in 1920. It was promoted to its current high school status in 1937. A degree college is currently under construction...
. This school has produced many notable personalities such as Chaudhry Muhammad Afzal Sahi
Chaudhry Muhammad Afzal Sahi
Chaudhary Muhammad Afzal Sahi born on November 1, 1949, at Faisalabad is a Pakistani politician.He is son of Chaudhry Nawab Khan Sahi, a famous landlord of Sahianwala, and belongs to a noble Jat family...
of Chak Jhumra
Chak Jhumra
Chak Jhumra is a town and tehsil near the city of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It is a sub-division of Faisalabad District and has a Tehsil municipal administration . Chak Jhumra Town consists of 15 union councils.-About Chak Jhumra:...
, ex speaker in Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the province of Punjab, which is located in Lahore in eastern Pakistan...
. It should also be noted that Salarwala was home to the aforementioned Babaji Sarkar Sufi Barkat Ali
Sufi Barkat Ali
Hadrat Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali Al-Ludhianiwi , also referred to as Babaji Sarkar by his disciples was a Muslim Sufi saint who belongs to Qadri silsila of Hadrat Abdul-Qadir Gilani born in a small village of Brahmi in the Tehsil of Ludhiana in Northern India.Hadrat is founder of the...
who later migrated to Dalowal Samundri
Samundri
Samundri is a city of Faisalabad District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located at 30°48'30N 71°52'15E with an altitude of 130 metres , and lies 45 from Faisalabad. It is the headquarters of Samundri Tehsil, a subdivision of the district.-History:Samundri was on a major trade route...
. Nawaz Sharif
Nawaz Sharif
Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani conservative politician and steel magnate who served as 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993, and from February 1997 to October 12, 1999...
, a former prime minister 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...
, was a famous follower of Babaji Sarkar and used to visit Salarwala time and again.
The town has a multi-ethnic population of ten thousand. Much of this population is uneducated. Conditions of civil amenities are poor. A government hospital exists which was established in the time of united India. It has shifted to a new building and its old land has been occupied by land mafia..its true but now reseals the land and A degree college for boys has been constructed on this land by the Govt. of Pakistan. Now start working from this year (2011). with the subject of F.S.C. and F.A For boys.
Probably the biggest feature of Salarwala is its game of Shooting Volleyball. As the legend goes this game has been played for 60 or so years. Some outstanding shoot strikers 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...
were produced in Salarwala. The game is played in front of the Railway Station and can be seen morning and evening. Every spring there is a tournament in which teams from all over Punjab participate.
Economy
The economy is meager and agricultural in nature. Many people are employed in industrial operations and travel daily to FaisalabadFaisalabad
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...
. A branch of United Bank Limited is in operation. A free eye camp is conducted by eye surgeons in Salarwala every year. . The canal Rakh Branch
Rakh Branch
The Rakh Branch is a canal in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The canal was dug in 1892 during colonial rule. The Rakh Branch originates from canal Lower Chenab...
passes just one kilometre away from Salarwala.
See also
- PeerwanaPeerwanaPeerwana is a village in Faisalabad District near Chak Jhumra, Punjab, Pakistan. It is in Chak Jhumra Town's Union Council#2. It is situated on the Faisalabad to Pindi Bhattian Motorway M3 near Sahianwala Interchange. Its Latitude is 31°44'21.51"N and Longitude is 73°13'20.97"E. It is one of the...
43/JB - Rakh BranchRakh BranchThe Rakh Branch is a canal in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The canal was dug in 1892 during colonial rule. The Rakh Branch originates from canal Lower Chenab...
- Chak JhumraChak JhumraChak Jhumra is a town and tehsil near the city of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It is a sub-division of Faisalabad District and has a Tehsil municipal administration . Chak Jhumra Town consists of 15 union councils.-About Chak Jhumra:...
- JaranwalaJaranwalaJaranwala is a city in the Faisalabad District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 31°20'0N 73°26'0E with an altitude of 184 meters .It is 35KM south east from Faisalabad and 110 km from Lahore...
- Sangla HillSangla HillSangla Hill is a tehsil located in Nankana Sahib District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.- Introduction :Sangla hill is a tehsil under district Nankana Sahib...
- Shahkot (Pakistan)
- ChathaChathaChatha ) is a Punjabi Jatt tribe that inhabits parts of the Punjab in India and Pakistan. - History :The Chatha tribe were originally settled Gujranwala District, in which district they hold 184 villages...
- 139 Rb Ghammi
- FaisalabadFaisalabadFaisalabad , 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...