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  Gujranwala - LoveToKnow 1911
GUJRANWALA, a town and district of British India, in the Lahore division of the Punjab.
Until the Mahommedan invasions little is known of Gujranwala, except that Taki had fallen into oblivion and Lahore had become the chief city.
On the rise of Sikh power, the waste plains of Gujranwala were seized by various military adventurers.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Gujranwala   (417 words)

  
  Gujranwala - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gujranwala has always been famous for its pehlwans (wrestlers) which is why it is also called pehlwanoo ka shehar (The City of Wrestlers).
The rural areas around Gujranwala produce a large variety of agricultural goods, the main crops grown here are wheat, cotton, rice, barley and millet.
Gujranwala's major exports are rice, textiles, carpets, transformers, clothing, glass goods, electric fans, surgical equipment, hosiery, leather products, metal utensils, auto parts and sanitation equipment.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gujranwala   (573 words)

  
 Gujranwala_Pakistan
The first name of the settlement according to the compilers of the first edition of the district Gazette was khanpur Shansi after an individual of the JAT cast called Khan Shansi who founded 11 villages in the nearby area.
The Compilers of the district Gazetteer Gujranwala date this name to Approximately 300 years, giving us a rough estimate of the middle of the 16th century.
Gujranwala now is an agricultural marketing center (grains, melons, sugarcane), it is also a commercial and industrial center, manufacturing ceramics,iron safes, copper, brass, and aluminum utensils.
groups.msn.com /GujranwalaPakistan   (903 words)

  
 GUJRANWALA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Gujranwala is located on the ancient Grand Trunk Road connecting Gujrat in the north and Lahore on the south side of it (Fig.
It is believed that Gujranwala was a small village before it was adopted as a capital by Charrat Singh in Sammat 1823 and later by Mahan Singh.
Gujranwala is a classical example of the beginning of European influence on town planning in India.
www.paksarzameen.net /Gujranwala/Gujranwala.htm   (2672 words)

  
 Legislators from GUJRANWALA (PP-77 to PP-78 and PP-82 to PP-90)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
PP-78 (Gujranwala): PML(N) Chaudhry Shaukat Hayat Chatha, son of Chaudhry Nasrullah Khan Chatha, was born on August 19, 1952 at Village, Mancher Chatha, Tehsil Wazirabad, District Gujranwala; and, is a graduate.
PP-84 (Gujranwala): PML(N) Chaudhry Zafar Ullah Cheema, son of Chaudhry Inayat Ullah, was born on March 31, 1952 at Jandiala Baghwala, Tehsil and District; and is an Intermediate (Science).
PP-89 (Gujranwala): PML(N) Mr Usman Ibrahim, son of Haji Muhammad Ibrahim, was born on September 1, 1939; and, obtained the degree of LL.B. in 1964 from Punjab University Law College Lahore, and Bar-at-Law from Lincoln's Inn, London in 1970.
www.pap.gov.pk /legislators/last/dist12.htm   (1124 words)

  
 Gujranwala - its people and industries
Gujranwala is known mostly for being the birth place [ November 13, 1780] of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the erstwhile ruler of Punjab.
Gujranwala and Lahore [a major town on the Grand Trunk road] suffered doubly on the way to Delhi and again on the way back to Afghanistan] these invasions.
Although the houses of these families can still be seen in Gujranwala, the factory was pulled down a few months ago, the land which it occupied being about two acres in size and was next to the house of Mr.
www.the-south-asian.com /Feb2004/gujranwala_.htm   (1186 words)

  
 "Made in Gujranwala" Industrial Exhibition 2003 - Official Website
W.W. Hunter writes in the "Indian History" that Gujranwala was well known during the ancient period as prosperous city of Punjab when its name was different from the present name.
A Chinese tourist follower of Buddhism writes about Gujranwala that during the 630 BC he saw a famous city, which was the capital of five rivers land in Punjab.
Gujranwala was build and ruined many times in past because the warrior tribes from Turkmenistan, Mongolia, Afghanistan and Iran invaded Gujranwala like other important cities of Punjab.
www.gcci.org.pk /mig2003/articles/2.cfm   (1081 words)

  
 GIFT University
Gujranwala began as a small settlement about 500 years ago and true to its welcoming nature, it has played host to a number of rulers.
Today Gujranwala is a modern and bustling centre for agriculture, industry and trade.
The streets of Gujranwala entice travelers from Lahore and afar with their mesmerizing scent and extravagant palate.
www.gift.edu.pk /gujranwala/guj_city.php   (429 words)

  
 Gujranwala : City of Wrestlers / Wrestling
Gujranwala is famous as the city of wrestlers.
Before the independence of Pakistan The Great Gama was the unbeatable champion of Indo-Pak sub continent, but a Gujranwala Wrestler Raheem Sultani wala wrestled twice with the Great Gama and won the title of "Rustum Hind" or "The Lion Of India".
Wrestling in Gujranwala nowdays is just official part of History.
www.gujranwalacity.com /wrestling.php   (326 words)

  
 REPORT of THE COURT OF INQUIRY - Gujranwala
A public meeting under the auspices of the Majlis-i-Amal was held at Gujranwala on 2nd and 3rd November, 1952, which was also attended by Mian Tufail Muhammad, a representative of Jama’at-i-Islami.
The Majlis-i-Amal was dissolved and Hakim Abdur Rahman, Vice-President of the Majlis-i-Ahrar, Gujranwala, was appointed a dictator of the movement.
A company of the Army arrived at Gujranwala on 5th March, a battalion on the 6th and the Deputy Inspector-General of Police with two Punjab Constabulary Reserves on the 8th.
www.thepersecution.org /archive/munir/p173.html   (1920 words)

  
 Central Chronicle--Column
The fact also is that by Gujranwala standards, he was no fanatic, just a product of Gujranwala where the religious parties are strong and the city has contributed the largest number of youthful `martyrs' to the earlier state-run jihad in Kashmir.
The second famous Gujranwala case was about a hafiz of Quran and amateur doctor who accidentally dropped his copy of the Holy Quran in the fire and was reported over the loudspeaker by a local cleric.
In fact one not-very-reputable politician of Gujranwala whose newly elected son was given the portfolio of culture complained to the chief minister that culture was a morally incorrect portfolio as it was not allowed by Islam!
www.centralchronicle.com /20070226/2602302.htm   (1020 words)

  
 ICTP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Generally, the surroundings of sub-clusters of Gujranwala are devoid of any fauna of natural and/or environmental significance, due to increased urbanization /industrialization.
A variety of waste, industrial as well as municipal is produced in the areas around these tannery sub-clusters, which in the absence of proper storage, collection and disposal measures, is a major threat to public health and environment.
It is estimated that average water consumption in processing per kilogram of hide is substantially high in the tanneries of Gujranwala Cluster.
www.ictp.com.pk /clustrGujrn.htm   (1422 words)

  
 Welcome To Gujranwala Campus - University Of The Punjab   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Gujranwala Campus has been established with the keen interest and support of the Honourable Chancellor, Lt. Gen.(R) Khalid Maqbool and Worthy Vice-Chancellor, Lt. Gen.(R) Arshad Mahmood.
The establishment of Punjab University Gujranwala Campus is a hallmark in the history of Gujranwala.
It is a major step towards the educational uplift of this industrially and commercially progressing city.Keeping in view the socio economic importance of Gujranwala and the fast emerging global trends, the university has decided to offer Masters and Bechelor's courses...
www.pugc.edu.pk   (351 words)

  
 Quality of products appreciated: Made-in-Gujranwala exhibition -DAWN - National; March 15, 2007
GUJRANWALA, March 14: Tunis High Commissioner Zohair Dawoodi appreciated the quality products of made in Gujranwala and invited local traders to export these items to his country after developing trade relations.
Earlier, Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Rana Shehzad Hafiz and other office bearers welcomed him in the exhibition.
As part of security measures, the G.T Road would be sealed from Seithi Colony, Rahwali, to Gujranwala from 11am to 5pm while routes of Lahore-Rawalpindi, Hafizabad-Sialkot and Faisalabad-Sheikhupura bound buses and public transport vehicles have also been diverted.
www.dawn.com /2007/03/15/nat28.htm   (546 words)

  
 Legislators from GUJRANWALA (PP-91 to PP-104)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf Kamboh son of Chaudhry Muhammad Abdullah Kamboh was born on February 19, 1968 in Gujranwala.
Ch Muhammad Shabbir Mehr son of Mehr Muhammad Shafi was born in 1958, and graduated in 1993.
PML(J) Mr Akmal Saif Chatha son of Chaudhry Saif Ali Chatha was born on November 8, 1973 at Alipur Chatha, District Gujranwala.
www.pap.gov.pk /legislators/present/dist12.htm   (1251 words)

  
 Samadh Sardar Charrat Singh at Gujranwala
The samadh of Sardar Charrat Sin h is behind Sheranwala Bagh on G.T. road inside Gujranwala city.
He was born in Samvat 1779 and fought a life long battle for the establishment of Khalsa Raj.
He captured Gujranwala and succeeded in establishing a Sikh principality over a large area.
allaboutsikhs.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2466   (156 words)

  
 Gujranwala travel guide
Gujranwala travel guide - The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and what to see
Gujranwala is a city in Punjab with a population of 1,384,100 (2003).
Additional travel guides are available in ten languages at wikitravel.org.
www.world66.com /asia/southasia/pakistan/gujranwala   (143 words)

  
 Gujranwala, India News - Topix
Local news for Gujranwala, India continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
GUJRANWALA: A trader and his two minor sons who had been kidnapped for ransom by four armed men in Satellite Town about two days ago, were sold in tribal area, it was learnt here on Tuesday.
I edit the Gujranwala, India News pages on Topix when no humans are available to help.
www.topix.net /in/gujranwala?scoring=d   (622 words)

  
 Houses / homes for sale or for rent in Gujranwala - Vacation Rental   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
If you are considering buying real estate in Gujranwala, or anywhere else for that matter, the most widely used method of borrowing the funds to make the purchase is a mortgage.
When renting a home in Gujranwala you are usually limited to the changes/improvements you can make.
In many cases vacation rentals in Gujranwala are offered by the owners of the property but in some instances real estate agents offer vacation rentals in Gujranwala.
www.propertyworld.com /_Pakistan_Punjab_Gujranwala   (831 words)

  
 Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce & Industry    (GCCI)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
President Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce & Industry Rana Shahzad Hafeez has stated that in order to promote investment in the country, it is imperativ...
President Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce & Industry Rana Shahzad Hafeez has criticized the proposed draft issued by the Punjab Government for assessme...
Bulletin for February 2007 has been released by Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry focusing on the export analysis with various countries and...
www.gcci.org.pk   (105 words)

  
 GUJRANWALA: Six booked for selling kidneys -DAWN - Local; 06 March, 2004
GUJRANWALA, March 5: The Sabzi Mandi police on Friday registered a case against six people, including a doctor, who allegedly removed and sold kidneys of jobless youths in different hospitals in Lahore.
The police arrested one of the culprits, Saifullah, on the report of Nazar Muhammad of Khiali Shahpur, father of a victim, Saquib.
The culprits had kidnapped Saquib from Gujranwala on Jan 20.
www.dawn.com /2004/03/06/local42.htm   (194 words)

  
 Janamasthan Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa, Kasayra Bazaar, Gujranwala
The Janamasthan of Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa is in Kasayra Bazar of Gujranwala City.
This is a renowned mansion of Gujranwala city.
It was here that the famous Sikh general Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa was born in 1797 AD.
www.allaboutsikhs.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2543   (224 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Gujranwala   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Gazetteer of the Gujranwala District 1883-84 by Punjab Government (Hardcover - Jun 10, 2004)
Economic Survey of Gajju Chak, a Village in the Gujranwala District by Anchal Dass (Hardcover - 1934)
An economic survey of Gajju Chak, a village in the Gujranwala District of the Punjab: Inquiry (Punjab village surveys) by Anchal Dass (Unknown Binding - 1934)
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Gujranwala&index=blended&page=1   (453 words)

  
 Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan web design & development firms on The Firm List
Your source for finding web design & development firms as well as individual web designers, developers, programmers and other multimedia & new media professionals from all over the world, including Pakistan.
This list of web design firms located in Gujranwala, Pakistan is not a complete list, rather it is just the firms that have either been submitted or found by the editor.
Faisalābād, Gujranwala, Islāmābād, Karāchi, Lahore, Peshāwar & Rāwalpindi.
www.firmlist.com /pakistan/punjab/gujranwala.phtml   (183 words)

  
 Faith Theological Seminary Gujranwala Disowns DD Degree Awarded To Dr. Robert Morey - Moriel Ministries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Board of Directors of FTS Gujranwala in a meeting today at New campus of FTS at Sialkot Road, decided to withdraw the Doctor of Divinity Degree to Dr. Robert Morey in August 1996.
It was confirmed by the meeting that FTS holds its graduation in month of March every year not in month of August as it's stated in the DD degree hold by Mr.
Bishop T Nasir commenting on this issue said "The degree of DD that was awarded to Dr. Robert Morey never originated from Gujranwala, Pakistan and as such we do not take any responsibility of the Doctor of Divinity degree awarded to him".
www.moriel.org /articles/notice_board/morey_degree_disowned.htm   (388 words)

  
 Gujranwala, Duddar estates get EPZ status -DAWN - Business; 06 April, 2004
ISLAMABAD, April 5: The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet here on Monday accorded the status of Export Processing Zone to an existing Industrial Estate-III at Gujranwala and to the Duddar Lead Linz Project in Lasbela district of Balochistan.
The ECC, to ensure early establishment of the EPZ at Gujranwala, approved a mechanism whereby all plots at the EPZ would have to be converted into productive industries within three years.
The parties failing to meet this deadline would have to pay a non-utilization penalty fee and, in case of their failure to establish industries within a given period, the plots would be cancelled.
www.dawn.com /2004/04/06/ebr1.htm   (678 words)

  
 GUJRANWALA - Online Information article about GUJRANWALA
Mahommedan invasions little is known of Gujranwala, except that Taki had fallen into oblivion and Lahore had become the See also:
waste plains of Gujranwala were seized by various military adventurers.
possession of the village of Gujranwala, and here his See also:
encyclopedia.jrank.org /GUI_HAN/GUJRANWALA.html   (610 words)

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