Muridke
Muridke (Punjabi, Urdu: مُرِيدكے), is a city and headquarters of Muridke Tehsil of Sheikhupura District in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 53th largest city of Pakistan by population. Muridke is situated near the city of Lahore, at an elevation of 205 m (675 ft)[2] and is situated on the Grand Trunk Road.
Muridke مریدکے | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Muridke | |
 CBS ground at night | |
  Muridke | |
| Coordinates: 31.802°N 74.255°E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Sheikhupura |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 166,652 |
| • Rank | 53rd, Pakistan |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
In 2005, Muridke became the headquarters of the newly created Muridke Tehsil of Sheikhupura District.
Schools
Chand Bagh School is situated on the Muridke-Sheikhupura road.
Notable People
- Iqbal Masih, former child slave and later activist[3]
- Jaffar Nazir, first-class cricketer[4]
- Bilawal Bhatti, international cricketer
- Imran Nazir, international cricketer
- Shahzaib Mehar, Famous Software Engineer
- Sair Ahmad Zaheer, Badminton player
See also
References
- "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- Location of Muridke - Falling Rain Genomics
- http://myhero.com/Iqbal
- "Jaffar Nazir". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
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