Faisal Town
Neighbourhood residential locality in Lahore, Pakistan
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Faisal Town (Punjabi, Urdu: فیصل ٹاؤن) is a union council and neighbourhood of Gulberg Tehsil in Lahore, in Punjab, Pakistan.[1]
Faisal Town فیصل ٹاؤن | |
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 Interactive map of Faisal Town فیصل ٹاؤن | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| City | Lahore |
| Administrative town | Gulberg |
| Union council | 128 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
Subdivisions
Faisal Town is divided into four residential blocks - A, B, C and D.
Government
Faisal Town comprises union council 128 of Lahore and falls in the Gulberg Town municipal jurisdiction.[1] There is no town Nazim of Gulberg Town and the seat is vacant. The current union council administration heads of Faisal Town are:
- Nazim: Vacant
- Naib Nazim: Vacant
Markets
The biggest market is located in C Block and is commonly called Civic Centre. There is a smaller market in B Block called Kotha Pind market. The roads around Faisal Town are becoming increasingly commercial, especially the road between Faisal Town and Johar Town. Some of the well known wholesale and retail stores near the Lahore campus of FAST University (in B Block) include Ali General Store and Hassan Store. Maqsood Store and Chishti Super Store are the popular stores in D Block.[2]
Mosques
A Block has a mosque called Abu Bakar Mosque. B Block has two mosques: one is called Be-izn-Allah Mosque and the other is the Kotha Pind Mosque. C Block houses two mosques as well.
Educational institutions
- St Anthony's High School
- National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (B Block)
- Government Girls School (B Block)
- Cathedral School (D Block)
- Lahore Grammar School (373-C, Faisal Town, Lahore)
Medical facilities
There is a private hospital in A Block. In C Block there is another Trust Hospital named Khair-un-Nisa Hospital. Renowned physician Faisal Masud also lived in C block, Faisal Town where he had his clinic.
Parks
A Block has a large park with associated small parks. B Block also has a big park called Milad Park. C Block has two parks next to the two mosques. D block also has a park.
