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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Information about Rawalpindi parks,sports,public transportation,telecommunication..etc

Museums and Arts Galleries

  • Lok Virsa
  • Pakistan Museum of Natural History
  • Army Museum of Pakistan
  • Idara Saqafat-e-Pakistan

Newspapers

Lal Haveli
  • Daily Nawa-i-Waqt
  • Daily Jang
  • Daily Islamabad Times
  • Daily Asas
  • Daily Times
  • Daily Nation
  • National Herald Tribune
  • The Daily Sada-e-Haq
  • Daily Express
  • Daily Dawn
  • Daily Din
  • Daily Aajkal Rawalpindi
  • Daily Islam
  • daily Pakistan Islamabad *chief editor sardar khan Niazi

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Tehsils in Rawalpindi

Administrative subdivisions of Rawalpindi District.

The City-District of Rawalpindi comprises seven autonomous tehsils, besides Rawalpindi itself:

Today Rawalpindi is the headquarters of the Pakistani Army and Air Force.

The famous Murree Road has been a hot spot for various political and social events. Nala Lai, in the middle of city, history describes Nala Lai water as pure enough for drinking but now it has become polluted with the waste water from all sources including factories and houses.

Kashmir Road, was renamed from Dalhousie Road, Haider road from Lawrence road, Bank Road from Edwards Road, Hospital Road from Mission Road, Jinnah Road from Nehru Road.

Demographics

The population of Rawalpindi is approximately 3,039,550.

see also Tribes and Castes of Rawalpindi District

Weather

Climate chart for Rawalpindi
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Weather and Storms Rawalpindi, during the summer season experiences a number of Thunder/Windstorms that sometimes cause damage to property. Windspeeds could reach an astonishing 168 km/h in some windstorms which results in the collapse of walls and roofs causing injuries and sometimes death. Althought the weather Rawalpindi is unpredicible and can become stormy within minutes, it has got one of the best and most balanced climate to live in.

Rawalpindi is chaotic but relatively dust-free. The literacy rate is 70.5% (January 2006). The population is ethnically and linguistically heterogeneous, comprising Pothoharis, Punjabis, Pakhtuns, Gilgiti, Muhajirs, Hindkowans and Afghans. The weather is highly variable due to the location of Rawalpindi. The average annual rainfall is 39 inches (990 mm), most of which falls in the summer monsoon season. However, frontal cloudbands also bring quite significant rainfall in the winter. In summer, the maximum temperature can sometimes soar up to 47 °C (117 °F), while it may drop to a minimum of −3 °C (27 °F) in the winter.

Culture

Panorama of The Lake View of Rawal Dam in Rawalpindi
Panorama of The Lake View of Rawal Dam in Rawalpindi
Panorama of the Rawal Dam in Rawalpindi
Panorama of the Rawal Dam in Rawalpindi
The Murree Road during the construction of Committee Chowk underpass
The Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
The Saddar Bazaar

Rapidly developing into a large city, Rawalpindi has many good hotels, restaurants, clubs, museums and parks, of which the largest is the Ayub National Park. Rawalpindi forms the base camp for the tourists visiting the holiday resorts and hill stations of the Galiyat area, such as Murree, Nathia Gali, Ayubia, Abbottabad, Swat, Kaghan, Gilgit, Hunza, Skardu and Chitral.

The best way to see Rawalpindi is by wandering through its bazaars, but you should orient yourself before setting out. The city has two main roads: the Grand Trunk Road runs roughly from east to west and is known as The Mall as it passes through the cantonment. Murree Road originates towards north from The Mall, crosses the railway lines and brushes the east end of the old city on its way to Islamabad. The two main bazaar areas are Raja Bazaar in the old city and Saddar Bazaar, which developed as the cantonment bazaar between the old city and the Mall. Another developing market is called the Commercial Market located in the area of Satellite Town near Islamabad.

The crowded alleys of the old city are home to many attractions, including Pagan, Zorastrian, Hindu/Sikh temples and Islamic shrines.

Rawalpindi has been a military city since colonial times and remained Army headquarters after independence in 1947. Due to this, also located in Rawalpindi is the Pakistan Army Museum, with displays on colonial and present day armies, armoury of historical significance and war heroes.

Ayub National Park is located beyond the old Presidency on Jhelum Road. It covers an area of about 2,300 acres (930 ha) and has a play-land, lake with boating facility, an aquarium and a garden-restaurant. Rawalpindi Public Park is located on Murree Road near Shamsabad. The Park was opened for public in 1991. It has a playland for children, grassy lawns, fountains and flower beds.

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, built in 1992, has a grass pitch, floodlights, and a initial capacity of 20,000 but in mid 2008 it is being upgraded and then it can hold more than 40,000 people. The home team is the Rawalpindi Cricket Association. Also located in the city is Rawalpindi Hockey stadium. This small but well built facility plays host to the national side throughout the year.

Rawat Fort is located 17 km (11 mi) east of Rawalpindi, on the Grand Trunk (G.T.) Road leading to Lahore. Gakhars, a fiercely independent tribe of the Pothohar Plateau built the fort, in early 16th century. The grave of a Gakhar Chief, Sultan Sarang Khan is located inside the fort. He died in 1546 fighting against the forces of Sher Shah Suri. A climb up the broken steps inside the tomb is rewarded with a panoramic view of the plateau and the Mankiala Stupa. Besides Rawat, about an hours drive from Rawalpindi on the grand trunk road towards the city of Peshawar, is Attock Fort. This impressive fort is easily visible and located near the Shrine 'Hazrat Jee Sahib', the tradition burial grounds for the 'Bati' Family of the Paracha clan from the near by (deserted) village of 'Malahi Tola'. The Akbari fort is not open to the public as it is in active military use.

Pharwala Fort is about 40 km (25 mi) from Rawalpindi beyond Lehtrar road. It is a Gakhar fort built it in 15th century on the ruins of a 10th century Hindi Shahi Fort. Emperor Babur conquered the fort in 1519. Later, in 1825, Sikhs expelled Gakhars from this fort. Though the fort is in a crumbling state, it is still an attraction for castle lovers. The fort, being situated in prohibited area, is only open for Pakistani visitors.

Transport

Rawalpindi Railway Station

There are many ways to get in and around Rawalpindi.

Trains

The Rawalpindi Railway Station is located in the Saddar City. The Railway Station was built in the 1880s by the government of British India. The British built many railways across South Asia to help facilitate trade and more importantly to help consolidate their rule. The routes the British built from Rawalpindi, which contained a major military base, linked to Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Sindh, Sukkur, Bahawalpur, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Kohat, Khanewal, Nawabshah, Nowshera and the Malakand Pass.

[edit] Airport

Benazir Bhutto International Airport is actually located at Chaklala which technically is a part of Rawalpindi. The airport is served by over 25 airlines, both national and international. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the national carrier of Pakistan, has numerous routes, with many domestic and international flights every day. Construction on the new Rawalpindi/Islamabad international airport has now been started near the town of Fateh Jang approx 25 kilometres (20 mi) from both cities.

Motorway

The main route running through Rawalpindi is the Murree Road. This road runs West-East through the city and continues to the hill station of Murree, which is a major summer attraction for Rawalpindi residents. Murree Rd is one of the busiest roads in the Punjab Province of Pakistan.

Rawalpindi is on the ancient Grand Trunk Road (also known as G.T. Road or, more recently, N-5) which links Rawalpindi to nearly every major city in northern Pakistan, from Karachi, to Peshawar, Lahore, Quetta, Multan, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Bahawalpur, Jhelum, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Kohat, Khanewal, Nawabshah, Nowshera and the Malakand Pass.

The city is also served by two nearby six-lane Motorways, M2 (Lahore-Islamabad) and M1 (Islamabad-Peshawar), which were completed in the 1990s. Somewhat further away is the famous Karakoram Highway, the world's highest international road, which connects Pakistan to China.

Public Transportation

Public transport for travel within Rawalpindi is diverse, ranging from yellow taxis, auto-rickshaws, mini-buses and even tongas (horse-drawn carriages). Due to the lack of planning of roads, traffic jams are found even on smaller roads. For inter-city travel, air-conditioned and non air-conditioned buses and coaches are regularly available to many destinations in Pakistan.

There is also an Islamabad/Rawalpindi central railway station that allows travel to every major city in Pakistan. In addition to freight, Pakistan Railways provides passenger rail service throughout the day, with train coaches that have air-conditioning in first-class.

Religion

The majority of the people of Rawalpindi are Muslims. There are many mosques throughout the city. The most famous Mosques are Jamia Mosque, Raja Bazaar Mosque and Eid Gah Mosque which attract thousands of visitors daily. Other minority religions are Christian, Zorastrian, Bahai, Parsi, Hindu, Sikh and Ahmadiyya Religion.

Heritage

Rawalpindi has numerous sights of architectural masterpieces. Few of the heritage buildings are Purana Qil'aa (The Old Fort), Bagh Sardaran (Chief's Gardens), Haveli Sujaan Sigh, which is the remains of the Sikh Nawabs of Rawalpindi, the grand building has been converted into Fatima Jinnah Women University, which is the only female university to have established in the region. Other ancient buildings include Jain Mandir, Jain Temple.Gordon College, a prestigious institution of high learning was set during the British Raj.The shrine of Hazrat Sakhi Shah Chan Charagh is one of the centres devotees are flocked to. An institution of high devotion and solace located near the famous Raja Bazar He is the patron saint of the city and regarded as one of the two protectors of the twin cities, i.e. Islamabad and Rawalpindi along with Hazrat Bari Imam, his cousin brother. The "Rawalpindi Public Library" was one of the earliest private public libraries organized after separation from India. The building was donated for public library by the then Deputy Commissioner Major Davis (also Mrs. Davis' motel's owner)on the initiative of a philanthropist Khurshid Anwar Jilani, an attorney, writer and social worker. However, the building was confiscated for election and political campaigning during the last days of Field Marshal Ayub Khan's reign, and rare manuscripts and artifacts were taken away by the influential.

Telecommunication

The PTCLprovides the main network of landline telephone with minority shares of other operators.

All major mobile phone companies operating in Pakistan provide service in Rawalpindi.

Broadband Internet:You can access broadband internet from DSL,FTTH to state of the art WiMax technology from many ISP, WiMax and WiFi operators like Witribe,Wateen,Micronet,Nayatel etc

Economy

According to the general survey of industry conducted by Directorate of Industries and Mineral Development Punjab. There are at present 939 industrial units operating in the district. This district is not famous for industrial goods like other districts. The progress has been mostly in the private sector. The existing industrial units provide employment to about 35,000 persons i.e. about 1.6% of district population is directly employed in large, medium and small industrial units.

Apparently there is no shortage of skilled manpower. The Technical/Vocational Training Institute operating in the district turn out about 1974. Technicians/Artisans annually trained in various fields of engineering. Air conditiong, Drafting, Metallurgy, Welding, Auto knitting and commerce etc.[3]

  • Kohinoor Textile Mills: Kohinoor Mills is the largest unit in the district, which is located near Naseer Abad and is equipped with 50,000spindles and 1,021 power looms.
  • Wattan Woolen Mills: Next is Wattan Woolen and Hosiery Mills fitted 10,000 spindles.
  • Rahat Woolen Mills established in 1954 is one of the oldest and most prominent mill in Rawalpindi.

Public Transportation

Public transport for travel within Rawalpindi is diverse, ranging from yellow taxis, auto-rickshaws, mini-buses and even tongas (horse-drawn carriages). Due to the lack of planning of roads, traffic jams are found even on smaller roads. For inter-city travel, air-conditioned and non air-conditioned buses and coaches are regularly available to many destinations in Pakistan.

There is also an Islamabad/Rawalpindi central railway station that allows travel to every major city in Pakistan. In addition to freight, Pakistan Railways provides passenger rail service throughout the day, with train coaches that have air-conditioning in first-class.

Religion

The majority of the people of Rawalpindi are Muslims. There are many mosques throughout the city. The most famous Mosques are Jamia Mosque, Raja Bazaar Mosque and Eid Gah Mosque which attract thousands of visitors daily. Other minority religions are [[C[Gawalmandi, Rawalpindi]]

City

Parks

  • Ayub National Park formerly known as "topi rakh" (stay hat or remove hat) is located by the old Presidency, and between the Murree Brewery Co. and Grand Trunk (G.T.) Road. It covers an area of about 2,300 acres (930 ha) and has a play area, lake with boating facility, an aquarium, a garden-restaurant and an open air theater.
  • Liaquat Bagh formerly known as the "company bagh" (East India Company's Garden), is of great historical interest. The first prime minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan, was assassinated here in 1950. Pakistan's Prime Minister Banazir Bhutto was assassinated here on 27 December 2007. She was the youngest elected Prime Minister of the world.
  • Rawalpindi Golf Course was completed in 1926 by Rawalpindi Golf Club, one of the oldest golf clubs of Pakistan. The facility was initially developed as a nine-hole course. After several phases of development, it is now a 27-hole course. From the clubhouse, there is a panoramic view of Faisal Mosque, the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, and the course itself. Major golf tournaments are regularly held here.
  • Rawalpindi Public Park (also known as Nawaz Sharif Park) is located on Murree Road. The Park was opened in 1991. It has a play area for children, lawns, fountains and flower beds. A cricket stadium was built in 1992 opposite the Public Park. The 1996 World Cup cricket matches were held on this cricket ground.
  • Liaquat National Bagh
  • Jinnah Park
  • Ayub Park
  • Rumi Park
  • Shah Balot Park
  • Race Course
  • Ladies & Childrens Park, Dhoke Hassu
  • Children Park in Commercial Market
  • 502 Workshop Park (Zia Park) Lalazar
  • Dussehra Ground Asghar Mall
  • Ladies & Childrens Park, Gawalmadi
  • nawaz sharif park
  • Pindora
  • Nala laee Park of Akalgarh

Sports

  • Army Cricket ground (Pindi Club) [4]
  • Army Hockey Stadium
  • Army Football ground
  • KRL Cricket ground [5]
  • CMTSD Cricket stadium [6]
  • COD Sports Complex
  • Noor Station Ground Dhoke Hassu
  • Army Signals Hockey ground
  • Municipal Football stadium
  • Railway Ground Dhoke Matkial
  • Attock Oil Refinery cricket ground [7]

Museums and Arts Galleries

  • Lok Virsa
  • Pakistan Museum of Natural History
  • Army Museum of Pakistan[8]
  • Idara Saqafat-e-Pakistan

Newspapers

Lal Haveli
  • Daily Nawa-i-Waqt
  • Daily Jang
  • Daily Islamabad Times
  • Daily Asas
  • Daily Times
  • Daily Nation
  • National Herald Tribune
  • The Daily Sada-e-Haq
  • Daily Express
  • Daily Dawn
  • Daily Din
  • Daily Aajkal Rawalpindi
  • Daily Islam
  • daily Pakistan Islamabad *chief editor sardar khan Niazi

Dams

Tehsils in Rawalpindi

Administrative subdivisions of Rawalpindi District.

The City-District of Rawalpindi comprises seven autonomous tehsils, besides Rawalpindi itself:

Gallery

Muslim Town

Parks

  • Ayub National Park formerly known as "topi rakh" (stay hat or remove hat) is located by the old Presidency, and between the Murree Brewery Co. and Grand Trunk (G.T.) Road. It covers an area of about 2,300 acres (930 ha) and has a play area, lake with boating facility, an aquarium, a garden-restaurant and an open air theater.
  • Liaquat Bagh formerly known as the "company bagh" (East India Company's Garden), is of greatPakistan/Provinces/Punjab/Localities/Rawalpindi}}
  • British Military experiments on Indians (Rawalpindi experiments) [10]
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