Township, Lahore
The Township of Lahore, Pakistan is a residential district located south of Lahore. It is one of the largest residential sections of Lahore developed by Lahore Development Authority.
Township is growing in terms of population and emerging as an economic hub. Township's main market is the epicenter of the town's economic activity and serves many surrounding towns, including Green Town, Johar Town and Model Town. Township having common boundaries with Model Town Link road is facing a large exodus of inward commercial activity. Many modern plazas like Famous Mall and Madina Plaza have been constructed in recent years.
Township sectors
Township consists of four main sectors. Sector A comprises sections A1 and A2. The A1 area is managed by the Government Employees Co-operative Housing Society and is fully maintained. This area is only accessible through gates, which remain closed most of the time for security reasons. Houses in A1 range from 5,445 sq. feet (20 marlas) to 21,780 sq. feet (80 marlas) . Sector A2 comprises mostly 1,361 sq ft (5 marla) homes. A1 and A2 are joined by the Haider Road, is a busy thoroughfare with many businesses.
Sector B comprises sections B1 and B2. A small portion of B1 Sector contains bigger houses, while a much larger portion of this sector contains only the smaller 1,361 sq. ft. houses. The outer boundary houses range from 2,722.5 sq. feet (10-marlas) up to 10,890 sq. feet (40 marlas). Sector B1 has 16 blocks each block have 500 houses of 5 marlas. People living in B2 are often educated and have jobs in government or private sector management. The B1 Sector has one of the biggest markets in Lahore. The roads are often blocked with minibuses, buses, cars and bicycles. The market offers fresh vegetables and fruits.
Sector C comprises sections C1 and C2. Section C1 has a combination of smaller and larger homes. Sector C is known for marriage halls. Sector C is located adjacent to College Road, which separates the Township from Johar Town.
Sector D comprises sections D1 and D2, currently known as "Green Town"; this area is a separate town but is still within the Township scheme. Sector D is joined by Sector C on its northwest edge while Sector A is separated by colleges, schools, and a hospital. Sector D is separated from Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Area by Green Town Road. Sector D has a water tank for Sector D and Sector C.
Commercial centers
The Township has its own market, and other markets nearby are available for shopping, including Model Town Link Road and Liberty Market in Gulberg. Township also has a printing market. Over the years, Township has become a major construction hub. College Road, which is almost 4 kilometers long, is full of marble and hardware shops, construction outlets, super stores and CNG stations. Ashiq market is situated on College Road and is one of the oldest markets in Township. Mochi Pura, located near Township's main market and Link Road, sells computers and mobile sale, purchase and repairing.
Transportation
The transportation system in the Township is vast; buses and vans cover almost the entire Township area. Daewoo Bus number 10, 11, 16 and 33 can be used to enter into the Township area, and bus numbers 20 and 40 can be used to reach other areas inside the Township.
Commercial
Many restaurants, food chains, offices, jewellery markets, and banks are established in this area. All types of food can be found here ranging from fast food to Pakistani food, including Pakistani Chinese cuisine. There is also a market area in the A-1 sector. which holds branch store of Utility Grocery Store Corporation[1] which provides necessities to local region. Accompanied are car workshops and showroom of Champian Public Address Sound Systems [2] to provide services to region's Islamic Madrassas and local Mosques.
Schools and colleges
More than 10 well-known schools surround the areas, including Government High School Township, Pakistan Public School (PPS),Lahore Grammar School (LGS), The Punjab School, The Crest School (CSS), The City School, Custom Public School, The Green School, Al-Hamd Institute of Sciences, Imtiaz Girls High School, Sarkar Islamia High School, Gazali Digree College and School, Division Public School (DPS), City District Government Junior Model School (Haji Abdullah), Ch. Rehmat Ali Memorial Boys/girls High school, IQRA Islamic High School, Akhtar Majeed Girls Degree College, Star Grammar School, and The Quaid School. There is a government college and a medical college named Continental Medical college.
Marriage and wedding halls
There are many marriage halls inside and on the outskirts of Township. Among these are "Marhaba Marriage Hall" (C1 Township), "Al-Noor banquet hall", "Maharaja Palace". Among the most famous are "Al-Jannat Marriage hall", "Al-Quresh Banquet Hall", "Johar Banquet", and "Qasr-e-Jamal Banquet Hall".
