WAPDA Town
Residential neighbourhood in Lahore, Pakistan
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WAPDA Town (Urdu: واپڈا ٹاؤن, ) is a residential neighborhood located within union council 257 (Wapda Town) in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is considered one of the more upscale residential societies of Lahore.[1][2][3]
WAPDA Employees Cooperative Housing Society واپڈا ٹاؤن | |
|---|---|
Housing Society | |
WAPDA Town Society Office | |
| Nickname: WAPDA Town | |
| Country | |
| Province | Punjab |
| City | Lahore |
| Administrative town | WAPDA Town |
| Union council | 257 (Wapda Town) |
| Postal code | 54770 |
Location
Wapda Town is situated south of Johar Town and southwest of Township, with its primary entrance facing northeast of Shahrah Nazaria-e-Pakistan. Secondary entrance facing west of Khayaban-e-Jinnah. [4]
Subdivisions
WAPDA Town is divided into three Phases, which are further divided into blocks.
| Subdivision | Blocks |
|---|---|
| WAPDA Phase I | D3,E2,E1,F2,D2,G3,G5,H1,H2,H3,H4,J1,J2,J3,K1,K2,K3 |
| WAPDA Phase II | M,N1,N2,N3,P1,P2,P3,Q1 |
| WAPDA (Ext) | B4 |
Healthcare
The nearest major hospital is Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre built by cricketer turned politician Imran Khan. Local clinics include:
- Health City Hospital
- Qasim Sindhu Hospital
Education
Following schools are present mostly at Wapda Avenue or nearby:
- Soar Stem School
- Mazen School
- Unique School
- Aurora School
- Meridian School
- Allied School
- The City School
- International School of Cordoba
and many others.
Banks
Following banks branches are present at Wapda Avenue (Main Bulevard):
- Bankislami
- Faysal Bank
- MCB Bank
- UBL Bank
- Habib Bank Limited
- Allied Bank
- Bank of Punjab