Samanabad

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Samanabad is a major residential area and administrative subdivision of Lahore city[1]. It houses 250,000 people and is adjacent to Multan Road, Mozang, Ichhra and Iqbal Town. Most of the residential units in the area were built in the 1970s and are home to generally Upper middle class families. This area is well known for small but lush green play grounds, abundant trees and privately maintained green beds. The locality is also home to the Jazz Ground, a cricket stadium which hosts local matches usually of the Samanadabad Cricket Club. A large sports complex named LDA Sports Complex is also built here.

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[edit] Educational Institutions

Samanabad is an important hub of educational activities. Many colleges and schools belonging to Government sector as well as private sector academies & tuition centers are serving the cause of education at this hub of knowledge. Important educational institutes of Government sector housed at Samanabad include:

  1. Government College for Women ,Samanabad, Lahore.
  2. Government Central Model High School, Samanabad, Lahore.
  3. Government Girls Higher Secondary School,Samanabad, Lahore.
  4. Government Institute of Commerce, Samanabad, Lahore.
  5. Government Sulemania High School ,Samanabad, Lahore.
  6. Government Junior Model School, Samanabad, Lahore.

[edit] Famous landmarks

Automobile Market along Main Boulevard Samanabad , "Haree Kothees" meaning homes with green painted façades, Dahee bhallas of Main Market, Pathooras (bread embellished with "daal"/pulses served with grams curry)of Main Market, and the Khizra Mosque. A major archaeological site named "Tomb of Zaib-un-Nisa" is also situated at Morrhe Samanabad (Morrhe Samanabad = Road Junction that leads to Main Samanabad).

Samanabad is also distinctly known for its roundabouts namely:

  • 1st Roundabout ("Pehla Goll Chakkar")that is seen while coming from Morrhe Samanabad.
  • 2nd Rounfabout ("Doosra Goll Chakkar")near Telephone Exchange.
  • 3rd Roundabout (also called Chaudhry colony stop)near Samanabad Girls College.

There are two important shopping centres in Samanabad namely "Main Market" (between first and second round about) and the "Mini Market" near Central Model School, Samanabad. It also houses the Head office of one the largest Pakistani food chains, Al-Najam Fried Chicken (AFC).[2]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Samanabad Town - City Government of Lahore
  2. ^ :: AFC Aims to keep you Happy ::. www.afc.com.pk. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.



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Administrative Towns: Aziz Bhatti Town • Ravi Town • Shalimar Town • Wagah • Data Ganj Baksh • Gulberg • Allama Iqbal Town • Samanabad • Nishtar Town • Cantt
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