Khanewal

Khanewal
خانیوال‬
City
The city's old congregational Jamia Mosque
Khanewal
Khanewal
Coordinates: 30°18′N 71°56′E / 30.300°N 71.933°E / 30.300; 71.933Coordinates: 30°18′N 71°56′E / 30.300°N 71.933°E / 30.300; 71.933
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Khanewal District
Elevation 128 m (420 ft)
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)
Number of towns 1
Number of Union councils 6
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Khanewal (Punjabi and Urdu: خانیوال‬‎) is a city and the capital of Khanewal District in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[2] It is the host city to the second largest railway station in Pakistan.[3]

History

Khanewal is home to a sizable Christian minority

Historically Khanewal is a relatively modern 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 Khanewal–Wazirabad railway line and provided a connection to the city of Karachi via Lahore.[4][5]

College and schools

Educational Institutes in Khanewal include

Notable people from Khanewal

References

  1. ↑ Location of Khanewal – Falling Rain Genomics
  2. ↑ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Khanewal – Government of Pakistan Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ And also host to the Daha family and throne District Profile: Southern Punjab- Khanewal – Dawn, Pakistan
  4. ↑ Glossary Of The Tribes And Castes Of The Punjab And North-west Frontier ... By H.A. Rose Page 219
  5. ↑ Punjab – Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 20, p. 324.
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