Khanewal
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Khanewal is the capital city of Khanewal District
in the Punjab
province of Pakistan
. It is notable for being the host city to the second largest train station in Pakistan. Khanewal is located at 30°18'0N 71°56'0E with an altitude of 128 metres and is named after the earliest settlers here who belonged to the clan ‘Daha’ (jatt clan) and used ‘khan’ in their names. That is how the city came to be known as ‘khan-e-wal’.
Historically Khanewal is an old city having its earliest foundations laid by the British Empire
owing to its importance as a railway junction. The city was a junction of the Wazirabad
-Khanewal railway line and provided a connection to the city of Karachi
via Lahore
. Its straight roads show that it is a well planned town by the British people. The earliest settlers are said to be the Dahas who have the 'Khan' in their names and the city was named after them as Khan-e-wal. Khanewal was declared district in 1985.
and Mian Channu
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Khanewal city had two cinema's Palace cinema and shabnum cinema, Palace cinema was own by very famous pansota family but palace cinema demolished in 2001
Several of these remarkable properties were built and used by Sir William Roberts who is considered along with several others as one of the founding fathers of Khanewal and the famous BCGA (British Cotton Growers Association) farms located just outside Khanewal.
Govt. model high school Khanewal Khanewal Public School and College Khanewal, The City School Senior and Junior branch,Bandesha College for Information Technology in south Punjab, Govt Islamia Degree College, Govt Islamia Degree College for Women, Muslim Commerce College Civil Lines , Govt College Of Commerce Peoples Colony, LUCK Post Graduate College Civil Lines , Punjab College of Business Administration P.Colony ,Quaid-e-Azam Tech. College Ismail Palaza, Technical Training Int. Peoples Colony ,Govt Vocational College Lahore Road Khanewal, HomeoPathic College , SCOPE Post Graduate College Block # 12, Govt Islamia High School, Govt Model High School , Govt Model Girls High School, Govt M.C Girls High School, Govt Public High School, Govt MC Middle School No 1-B ,Govt Railway Girls High School,Professional Computer Academy,
Khanewal District
Khanewal is District of Punjab province in Pakistan. It most widely known for being the host city to the second largest Train Station in Pakistan...
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 notable for being the host city to the second largest train station in Pakistan. Khanewal is located at 30°18'0N 71°56'0E with an altitude of 128 metres and is named after the earliest settlers here who belonged to the clan ‘Daha’ (jatt clan) and used ‘khan’ in their names. That is how the city came to be known as ‘khan-e-wal’.
History
Khanewal has a rich and vibrant history which can be traced back to the early 1900s. Khanewal is famous for its cotton growing industry. Daha are regarded as the initial settlers and founders of Khanewal.Historically Khanewal is an old city having its earliest foundations laid by the British Empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
owing to its importance as a railway junction. The city was a junction of the Wazirabad
Wazirabad
AYAZ KHANWazirabad is an industrial city located in Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan. Wazirabad is situated on the banks of the Chenab River nearly 100 kilometres north of Lahore on the Grand Trunk Road. It is 45 kilometres from Sialkot, 30 kilometres from the district capital - Gujranwala...
-Khanewal railway line and provided a connection to the city of Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
via 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...
. Its straight roads show that it is a well planned town by the British people. The earliest settlers are said to be the Dahas who have the 'Khan' in their names and the city was named after them as Khan-e-wal. Khanewal was declared district in 1985.
Tehsils
The District Khanewal comprises four tehsiles, namely Khanewal, Kabir Wala . JahanianJahanian
Jahanian, is a town in Khanewal District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is 30 minutes drive from Khanewal and 45 minutes drive from Multan . It is the headquarters of Jahanian Tehsil a sub-division of the district name. The town is located at the crossroads of the Khanewal-Lodhran National Highway , and...
and Mian Channu
Mian Channu
Mian Channu is a city in Punjab province, Pakistan .In the year 1919, it was declared as a notified area Committee and in 1938 as a Town Committee. Its limits were last extended in the year 1950. Since then no extension has been made and the development in the Town from 1947 to 1961 remained slow...
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Industry and agriculture
Khanewal is an agricultural city and is located in Pakistan's 'Cotton belt' - an area covering Khanewal, Multan and Bahawalnagar. Over the last forty to fifty years industry has also been established in and around the city. Sir William Roberts established cotton trading and ginning installations in the area known as Brooke Bond which is now called Unilever, a company that specialises in making tea. There are over 900 workers employed by Unilever. The people of Khanewal are mostly engaged in agricultural activities which are the main source of income for the people of the district. Other industries in Khanewal include chemical production and oil extraction.Landmarks
Khanewal has many landmarks from the British Colonial period, mostly built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Among the most famous landmarks in Khanewal are the Khanewal railway Junction, the 'Jangle Wali Kothi' (foundation stone laid in 1913 by a Railway Engineer) situated in the Civil Lines area of Khanewal and the well known "SINGO WALI KOTHIE, with its very beautiful foundation stone laid in 1896 by a shangrila engineer posted to Khanewal Railway Junction during the colonial period. Another location which is regarded as one of the oldest in the suburbs of Khanewal is Kothi of Amir Baksh Khan Bhutta. The Khanewal junction remains a historic landmark as some parts of it have remained unchanged for over 130 years. Khanewal also has similar colonial landmarks dating back to early 20th century, all private properties, but truly historic.Khanewal city had two cinema's Palace cinema and shabnum cinema, Palace cinema was own by very famous pansota family but palace cinema demolished in 2001
Several of these remarkable properties were built and used by Sir William Roberts who is considered along with several others as one of the founding fathers of Khanewal and the famous BCGA (British Cotton Growers Association) farms located just outside Khanewal.
College and schools
Educational Institutes in KhanewalGovt. model high school Khanewal Khanewal Public School and College Khanewal, The City School Senior and Junior branch,Bandesha College for Information Technology in south Punjab, Govt Islamia Degree College, Govt Islamia Degree College for Women, Muslim Commerce College Civil Lines , Govt College Of Commerce Peoples Colony, LUCK Post Graduate College Civil Lines , Punjab College of Business Administration P.Colony ,Quaid-e-Azam Tech. College Ismail Palaza, Technical Training Int. Peoples Colony ,Govt Vocational College Lahore Road Khanewal, HomeoPathic College , SCOPE Post Graduate College Block # 12, Govt Islamia High School, Govt Model High School , Govt Model Girls High School, Govt M.C Girls High School, Govt Public High School, Govt MC Middle School No 1-B ,Govt Railway Girls High School,Professional Computer Academy,
Notable cricket players from Khanewal
Notable cricket players from Khanewal:- Masood AnwarMasood AnwarMasood Anwar is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test in 1990....
is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test in 1990.he is still serving cricket in karachi for ubl. he has got a brother called awais anwar also playing first class cricket.faboulous talented family. - Rana Shabbir Ahmad is a line-and-length pace bowler who took eight wickets for 109 runs on his Test debut against Bangladesh.
- Rao Iftikhar AnjumIftikhar AnjumRao Iftikhar Anjum is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. Rao can be recognised by his unnaturally slim build and his "puffing" bowling action...
was selected for the Pakistani squad to play in the 2007 Cricket World Cup2007 Cricket World CupThe 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
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