Mandi Faizabad

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Mandi Faizabad
منڈی فیض آباد
Mandi Faizabad
Location within Pakistan
Coordinates: 31°27′N 73°42′E / 31.450°N 73.700°E / 31.450; 73.700
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Nankana Sahib
Union Council Rehan Wala
Language Punjabi
Elevation 188 m (617 ft)
Time zone PST (UTC+5)
Postal code 39470
Dialling code 0562[1]

Mandi Faizabad (منڈی فیض آباد) is a small town of Nankana Sahib District in Pakistan. A flourishing and lush green town famous for its vegetables, fruits, flowers, greeneries, meadows and gardens. It is situated on Jaranwala road 45 km from Lahore and 33 km from first exit of Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (M2). The city of famous saint Hazrat Mian Sher Muhammad Sharaqpuri (r.a),[2] Sharaqpur Sharif is 13 km away from Mandi Faizabad towards Lahore. Mandi Faizabad is economical hub of the area having a number of rice processing units and rice markets which provides finest quality rice to whole Pakistan as well as job opportunities to the people of the area.

History:-

The District of Nankana Sahib was established on 01-07-2005. Before the establishment of Nanakana Sahib as a district, Mandi Faizabad was in Sheikhupura District. District Nankana Sahib comprised the following four Tehsils until 01-12-2008.

1. Nankana Sahib

2. Shah Kot

3. Sangla Hill

4. Safdarabad

Note: Tehsil Safdarabad has been made part of District Sheikhupura with effect from 01-12-2008.

Coordinates: 31°24′54″N 73°59′10″E / 31.415°N 73.986°E / 31.415; 73.986

Mandi Faizabad is in Tehsil Nankana Sahib of same district.

References:-

  1. "National Dialing Codes". Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited. Retrieved 5 April 2012. 
  2. http://www.Sharaqpur.com
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