Thokar Niaz Baig Explained

Official Name:Thoker Niaz Baig
Subdivision Name4:118
Government Type:Union Council

Thokar Niaz Baig (Punjabi, Urdu: {{Nastaliq|ٹھوکر نیاز بیگ) is a locality and a union council (UC 118) located in Iqbal Tehsil of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] [2]

History

Before the partition of 1947, the town of Thokar Niaz Beg was located 7 miles outside of the city of Lahore.

A temple named Bhadrakali Mandir is located in the area.[3] The area had somehow an equal population of Sikh, Muslim, and Hindu communities. After 1947, most of the houses of this area allotted to migrated Mewati families.

Transportation

Thokar Niaz Baig serves as the major point of entry into Lahore from the south/west. It serves as the junction between the M-2 motorway and N5 national highway (Multan Road) as well as the Lahore Ring Road. Thokar Niaz Baig is also the site of the Lahore Jinnah Bus Terminal. In October 2020 a metro station of the Orange Line opened here.

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References

31.4667°N 88°W

Notes and References

  1. https://www.punjab.gov.pk/node/4208 CM Punjab inaugurates Bab-e-Lahore Gate at Thokar Niaz Baig
  2. https://lgcd.punjab.gov.pk/system/files/MCLZones.pdf Thokar Niaz Baigh (scroll down to Allama Iqbal Zone - page 6 of 8)
  3. Web site: A temple of doom | Shehr. The News International.