Quaidabad

Qaidabad قائدآباد
Tehsil
Qaidabad Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 32°20′N 71°55′E / 32.333°N 71.917°E / 32.333; 71.917
Country	Pakistan
Region	Punjab
District	Khushab District
Tehsil	Quaidabad
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
Website	www.turbochat.tk

Quaidabad (Punjabi,Urdu: قائدآباد‎), is a city and the headquarters of Quaidabad Tehsil, an administrative subdivision of the district in Khushab District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located 283 kilometres (176 mi) away from Islamabad, 276 kilometres (171 mi) from Lahore, 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Jauharabad, 46 kilometres (29 mi) from Khushab, 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Mianwali, 61 kilometres (38 mi) from Liaqatabad, 88 kilometres (55 mi) from Kaloorkot,147 kilometres (91 mi) from Bhakkar, It has road links to agricultural area of Thal and with the Soon Valley. It is part of National Assembly constituency NA-69 and Provincial Assembly of Punjab constituency PP-40. From NA-69, Sumaira Malik got elected in 2008 elections and from PP-40, Malik Karam Elahi Bandial got elected as independent candidate but later join Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.Quaid abad tehsil is the prominent revenue collection area of Pakistan with regard to its salt mines. Its area is covered with mountains full of salt, green land and also beautiful deserts.

Majority of population is Muslim and speak Shahpuri, Majhi and thalochi dialects of Punjabi & Saraki Language.

History

Quaidabad town was founded in 1951 by Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar, a close friend of Quaid e Azam in Pakistan's movement. Uttra, Ganjial Chack no.5 T.D.Aand Bandial are 4 prominent tribes and villages of the area. Awan tribe is also settled in the vicinity of Salt Range mountains.Choudhry Innyat Ullah(5 TDA) was also most prominent personality of this area. The Tehsil Quaidabad has mountains, Desert and green agricultural lands within same area. Mohajir-Branch Canal is one of the major canal in the Tehsil originating from Indus River through Thal Canal.

Union councils

Quaidabad is subdivided into 9 Union Councils.

bandial Bijar Chak No.14/Mb Goleywali Gunjial Janubi Okhali Mohlah Quaidabad Utra Janubi Warcha Chack no.5 TDA Coordinates: 32°20′N 71°55′E / 32.333°N 71.917°E / 32.333; 71.917 v t e Administrative divisions of Khushab District Capital Jauharabad Tehsils Khushab Noorpur Thal Quaidabad Towns Khushab Mitha Tiwana Noorpur Thal Naushera Quaidabad Rangpur Union councils Adhi Kot Angah Bandial Janubi Bijar Botala Chak No.14/Mb Chak No.50/Mb Chak No.59/Mb Daiwal Girote Golewali Gunjial Janubi Hadali-Ii Hadali-I Hassanpur Tiwana Jabbi Shareef Jamali Noorpur Jauharabad-I Jauharabad-Ii Jaura Kalan Jharkal Katha Saghral Khabaki Khai Khurd Khatwan Khura Khushab-I Khushab-Ii Khushab-Iv Khushab-V Khushb-Iii Kufri Kund Mitha Tiwana Nali Shumali Nari Naushehra Noorpur Thal Okhali Mohlah Padhrar Pelowaince Quaidabad Rahdari Rangpur Roda Sandral Tilloker Uchali Utra Janubi Waheer Warcha