Tourism & Traveling Information

Distance between Gujrat and Other Pakistani Cities

By road distance between Gujrat and various other Pakistani cities is given below.

Islamabad to Gujrat180km

Lahore to Gujrat 120km

Sialkot to Gujrat 50km

Gujranwala to Gujrat 60km

Sargodha to Gujrat 165km

Karachi to Gujrat 1,450km

Weather, Climate and Temperature of Gujrat

Climate Type: Moderate

Maximum Temperature in summer> 45°C

Minimum Temperature in winter< 2°C

Average Rain Fall: 67cm

Hotels and Restaurants in Gujrat

Tulip Hotel on River Jhelum

Akbar’s Kinara Hotel on River Chenab

Silver Spoon Hotel Bhimber Road Gujrat

Railway Communication in Gujrat

City of Gujrat is situated on Karachi-Lahore-Rawalpindi-Peshawar Railway Track, so you can travel to and from Gujrat to almost any city of Pakistan which is linked through railway system. There is also a big Railway Junction, Lalamusa Railway Junction in District Gujrat about 10km from Gujrat City. Khyber Train which travels from Peshawar to Karachi passes through Gujrat. Usually regular travelers and people who are traveling for longer distances use railway.

Road Communication in Gujrat

Gujrat is linked with Islamabad and Lahore through Grand Trunk Road. GT Road is an oldest highway of Pakistan which connects Lahore, Muridke, Gujranwala, Rahwali, Wazirabad, Gujrat, Lalamusa, Kharian, Sarai Alamgir, Jhelum, Dina, Gujar Khan, Rawat, Islamabad, Taxila, Wah Cantt, Hassan Abdal, Attock and Peshawar. GT Road was built by a Muslim Emperor Sher Shah Suri for military purpose so it was also called in past as Sher Shah Suri Road.

A Road also linked Gujrat to Sargodha, Bhalwal, Phalia and Mandi Baha ud Din While Gujrat is linked with Sialkot, Daska and Sambrial through two ways. All towns and villages of Gujrat are linked with each other or to main cities through carpeted roads.

Airports in Gujrat

Although, district Gujrat has not any commercial airport but it is connected with Sambrial Airport Sialkot, Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore and Benazir International Airport Islamabad with first-class road network. Sambrial Airport is only on a drive of 30 minutes, while it will take you 2~3 hrs to reach to Lahore Airport and 3~3.5 hrs to reach to Islamabad Airport.

There is an airport in Gujrat which was built to land training aero planes but its use has been made ceased.

Telecommunication in Gujrat

PTCL Landline Telephone Network is available in whole district while a major part of Gujrat District is also being covered with wireless networks e.g. PTCL Vfone, Go, WorldCall. DSL Internet Facility is also available in Gujrat. Mobile companies; Mobilink, Ufone, Telenor, Zong and Warid has its network in Gujrat.

Banks & ATMs in Gujrat

Every commercial bank has at least one branch while many have several branches in Gujrat. Different banks have also branches in rural area. MCB Bank, ABL, UBL, Al-Falah Bank, Askari Commercial Bank, Habib Bank, Bank Al-Habib, National Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Bank of Punjab have branches in Gujrat.

ATM Machines are installed in mostly banks to draw money and use other services through Credit Card or Debt Card.

Courier and Postal Service

Pakistan Post has post offices in towns and mohallas while GPO Gujrat is also functioning very well in Gujrat.

Different courier services, TCS, DHL, Leopards and many others are available in Gujrat.

Western Union Branch in Gujrat District

List of Western Union Money Transfer Branches in Gujrat

Find your nearest Western Union Branch to transfer or receive money from inside the country or money from abroad. There are more than 50 branches of Western Union in District Gujrat including all three tehsils and other towns and villages of Gujrat.

Find the address and phone number of your nearest Western Union Branch from the list below. Or visit Western Union’s official website www.westernunion.com for more details.

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN

Main Branch Gujrat

Gujrat

+92-433-9260155

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN

Dinga Br. Railway Road. Dinga

Gujrat

+92-433-7401073

PAKISTAN POST OFFICE

Kharian City P.O. Distt. Gujrat

Gujrat, 50090

+92--511183

PAKISTAN POST OFFICE

Miltary College Sarai Alamgir

Gujrat, 50000

+92-42-9212514

SAMRALA

Samrala

Gujrat

+92-53-7575477

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN

Kang Channan Branch

Gujrat

+92-53-3545590

PCEC DINGA BRANCH

Shop 1 Mehdi Khan Square Municipal Committee Market Main Bazaar

Gujrat, 50700

+92-537-505055

KHARIAN CANTT NORTH PO

Kharian Cantt North Gujrat

Gujrat, 42200

+92-53-9240083

UNITED BANK LIMITED

Main Bazar Jalalpur Jattan Teh & Distt Gujrat

Gujrat

+92-53-3592116

UNITED BANK LIMITED

Kunjah Teh & Distt Gujrat

Gujrat,

+92-53-3381204

KAKRALI PO

Kakrali Gujrat

Gujrat, 42200

+92-53-7577433

AA EXCHANGE CO PVT CO

Shop No 48 Gf Firdous Market Shaheed Road

Gujrat,

+92-47-7650920

DHORIA PO

Dhoria Gujrat

Gujrat, 42200

+92-53-7521210

SAFDAR AND CO TSO

Safdar And Co TSO

Gujrat,

+92-53-3524475

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN

Servis Industries Branch G.T. Road Gujrat

Gujrat

+92-433-9260161

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN

Lakhanwal Branch

Gujrat

+92-53-3431347

PAKISTAN POST OFFICE

Panjan Kasona

Gujrat, 50190

+92-42-9212514

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN

Railway Road

Gujrat

+92-433-3524764

SAMRALA PO

Samrala Gujrat

Gujrat, 42200

+92-53-7575477

KARIANWALA PO

Karianwala Po

Gujrat,

+92-535-88566

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN

GSE Rasul Branch

Gujrat

+92-0456-553333

SURKH PUR

Surkh Pur

Gujrat

+92-53-3562326

PAKISTAN POST OFFICE

Aziz Bhatti Shaeed Hopital

Gujrat, 50700

+92-42-9212514

RAVI EXCHANGE CO.PVT LTD

Shop N 1 near Sufi Hotel G.T. Road

Gujrat

+92-53-3515729

NOOR JAMAL

VPO Noor Jamal Tehsil Kharian District Gujrat

Gujrat

+92-53-7668638

BHAGOWAL KALAN PO

Gujrat

Gujrat

+92-433-563508

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN

Kotla Arab Ali Khan Branch

Gujrat

+92-53-7576922

SARAI ALAMGIR HPO

Sarai Alamgir HPO

Gujrat

+92-541-652331

LAKHANWAL

Lakhanwal

Gujrat

+92-53-742743

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN

Phalia Br. Main Bazar Phalia

Gujrat

+92-456-596018

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN

Gulyana Branch

Gujrat

+92-0433-588024

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN

Shadiwal Branch Distt. Gujrat

Gujrat

+92-533-310238

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN

Mirza Tahir Branch

Gujrat

+92-53-7520544

PAKISTAN POST OFFICE

Mangowal

Gujrat, 50640

+92-42-9212514

PAKISTAN POST OFFICE

Daulat Nagar

Gujrat, 50910

+92-42-9212514

FAYSAL BANK LIMITED

Noble Furniture Plaza G T Road

Gujrat

+92-433-523174

PAKISTAN POST OFFICE

Sehna Gujrat, 50150

+92-42-9212514

SHEIKH PUR

Sheikh Pur

Gujrat,

+92-53-3524432

SHAKRILLA

Village Shakrilla Po Saadat Pur Tehsil and Via Sarai Alamgir Distt Gujrat

Gujrat,

+92-544-751298

NASEERA

VPO Naseera Teshil Kharian District Gujrat

Gujrat,

+92-53-7611176

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN

G.T Rd. Sarai Alamgir

Gujrat

+92-541-652836

UNITED BANK LIMITED

Outside Timble Bazar Nawabzad Chowk Gujrat

Gujrat

+92-53-3524778

SABOUR

Gujrat

+92-541-751143

JEURANWALI

Gujrat

+92-53-3570234

PAKISTAN POST OFFICE

Bhota

Gujrat, 50960

+92-42-9212514

PAKISTAN POST OFFICE

Kharian Cantt. P.O. Distt. Gujrat

Gujrat, 50070

+92--811182

SAADAT PUR

Saadat Pur

Gujrat

+92-541-751141

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN

Ladies Branch Gujrat

Gujrat

+92-533-9260173

PAKISTAN POST OFFICE

Qadirabad

Gujrat, 50460

+92-42-9212514

AWAN SHARIF PO

Gujrat

+92-433-585514

Famous Colleges of District Gujrat

Famous Colleges of District Gujrat

Following are the best and famous colleges/ institutes of district Gujrat.

University of Gujrat is the most famous educational institute of Gujrat.

Commerce & IT Computer Colleges

Punjab College of Commerce, Gujrat

Government College of Commerce, Gujrat

Jinnah College of Commerce, Gujrat

Gujrat College of Commerce & IT, Bhimbher Road Gujrat

Rose Belt College, Kharian District Gujrat

Imperial College of Computer Science, Gujrat

Science & Arts Colleges

Government Science College for Boys GT Road, Gujrat

Government Zamiondar College for Boys, Bhimber Road Gujrat

Ibn-e-Imam Science College, Jalal Pur Jattan District Gujrat

Government Degree College for Boys, Lalamusa District Gujrat

Military Colleges

Military College Sara-e-Alamgir District Gujrat
Army Public School and College, Kharian Cantt District Gujrat

Engineering & Technology Colleges

Government Swedish Pakistani Institute of Technology, Gujrat

Gujrat Institute of Technology, Gujrat

Faran Institute of Technology, Gujrat

Law Colleges

Gujrat Law College, Gujrat

Medical Colleges

Nawaz Sharif Medical College (NSMC), Gujrat

Girls Colleges

Fatima Jinnah Girls College, Fawara Chowk Gujrat

Government Marghazar College for Girls, Gujrat

F.G. College for Women, Kharian Cantt District Gujrat

Government Degree College for Women, Kharian District Gujrat

Government I.D Janjua College for Women, Lalamusa District Gujrat

Government Degree College for Women, Dinga District Gujrat

Government Degree College for Women, Sarai Alamgir District Gujrat

Sir Syed Degree College for Women, Shah Hussain Road Gujrat

Madr-e-Millat Fatima Jinnah Degree College, Kotla Arab Ali Khan District Gujrat

Jamia Ghosia Naeemia Degree College for Women, Gujrat

Government College for Women, Kotla Arab ALi Khan District Gujrat

Government Degree College for Women, Bhagowal Kallan District Gujrat

Allama Iqbal Girls College, Bhimbher Road Gujrat

Pakistan Institute of Business and IT for Women, Gujrat

Government Degree College for Women, Kunjah District Gujrat

Chenab College for Women, Gujrat

If any college/ institute of district Gujrat is not included in the above list, you can add it by writing its name in the comments form below. Or, you can also write some details about any college of Gujrat District in the comments form.

Dr. Safdar Mehmood Columnist - Pride of Gujrat

Dr. Safdar Mehmood - Pride of Gujrat

Dr. Safdar Mehmood is a famous columnist and journalist of Daily Jang. He writes his Urdu columns with the title of "Subah Bakhair". He is a leading political Analyst of Pakistan. He has been awarded with Pride of Performance and many other awards and prizes. He has very vast readership of his columns and books. He has also written many books on history and politics. His books have been translated in many foreign languages e.g. English, Chinese, German, Bengali, Uzbek.... He has also writes many research papers in international journals. He has served on many key posts as member of Central Superior Services of Pakistan. He has also participated in many TV shows of Geo and other News Channels as Political Analyst. He is retired as Federal Secretary.

Dr. Safdar Mehmood is a graduate of Government College University, Lahore. Dr. Safdar Mehmood belongs to a village near Dinga Town of Gujrat.

People of Gujrat rightly proud n Dr. Safdar Mehmood.

You can contact with Dr. Safdar Mehmood's personal email address: safdar.mehmood@janggroup.com.pk

Biography of Ustad Imam Din Gujrati

Ustad Imam Din Gujrati- Biography

Imam Din was his real name while he used pen name of Ustad so got fame by the name of Ustad Imam Din Gujrati. He was born in 1870 and died on 22 February, 1954. He was very famous for his funny poetry.

He worked as a Clerk in Municipal Committee of Gujrat.

Ustad Imam Din’s Education

His actual school education was only primary level but he used to write many honorary degrees with his name. All these degrees were not awarded by any university to him; however he himself or his fans awarded these  honorary titles to him. His self-styled titles are explained as follows:

‘BA’ – Baba-e-Adab
‘MA’ – Mojad-e-Adab
‘ASS’ – Afsar Shair-o-Shaery
‘PHD’ – Phaazil Degree
‘USA’ – Ustad Shouraa-e-Alam

Honorary degree of BA (Baba-e-Adab) was awarded by Mian Ehsan-ul-Haq, Session Judge Gujrat in the presence of Mr. C King Deputy Commissioner Gujrat and other officers, lawyers and lords of city. Titles of USA and ASS were awarded to him by Halqa-e-Adab Gujrat in 1944.

Ustad Imam Din’s Poetry

He started writing poetry in 1902. He also wrote some poetry books; Bang-e-Dhul is one of his very famous books. Many people said that he named this book as the name of Bang-e-Dara of Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal. He also met with Allama Iqbal in Lahore and wrote following Punjabi verses about this meeting:

Hum ny bhe Lahore ja ker daikha, Allama Sir Muhammad Iqbal
Baatain bhe kerta jata tha, huqa bhe peeta jata tha naal naal

Ustad Imam Din wrote following poem at success of Muslim League in Punjab Assembly Elections.

Shukeriya laakhoon karooron Ya Khuda kertay hain hum

Aaj Nusrat-o-Fateh ka sajda ada kertay hain hum
Duniya main jis kaam ke ibtada kertay hain hum
Teri rehmat ke madad sy inteha kertay hain hum
Ban gay hain hum ouj-e-falak kay aftab
Mr. Jinah ko jab sy apna rehnuma kertay hain hum

Verses from one of his very popular poem:

Tere goday main dard-e-jigar Imam Dina
Tu khaa gobhi aaloo matar Imam Dina
Jannat ki koi seat khali nahin hai
Tu chhaiti se dozakh main warh Imam Dina

He had written poetry on many unique topics but he got fame due to his funny poetry.

Ustad Imam Din and Pakistan Movement

He was a very patriot Pakistani. He wrote some poems in the support of Muslim League and Quaid-e-Azam during Pakistan movement.

Rescue 1122 at Work Gujrat News

A very terrible accident of a biker took place on Sargodha Road's Railway Overhead Bridge at, 03 September 2011 at about 02:25pm. The injured person got some severe injuries; his right leg was broken from two points and he his right arm was also fractured.
In the meantime We reached there, people are gathering at that spot. Someone calls to Rescue 1122 and the Rescue Team reached there within 4 minutes with ambulance. Team was comprised upon 3 persons, they were well equipped with all the basic gadgets. Rescue 1122 Team provided first aid to the victim with care. They were good in their expertise and polite in their behavior. They not only provide rescue services to the victim but also dispersed the crowed with patience. After few minutes Edhi Ambulance also reached there.
Rescue 1122 is serving the people of Gujrat as well as people of other cities of Punjab in emergencies in a very good manner.

RESCUE 1122 Gujrat

We should take utmost care while biking especially young bikers should avoid speed thrilling, wheeling and other stunts with their bikes as it may be fatal in some cases. We should also wear a safety helmet while biking.

Night View of Gujrat

Gujrat at Night – Photos

Here are some photos of Gujrat, taken from different spots of city at night. 

It was about mid night when I with my brother was wandering on the roads

 and in the streets of Gujrat City to know about the life of Gujrat at night.

PACE Shopping Mall Gujrat

A View from Kutchehary Chowk Gujrat

Kutchehary Road Gujrat

Ladies and Children Park Gujrat

Ladies & Children Park

Nawaz Sharif Park Gujrat

Fawara Chowk Gujrat

Sargodha Road Gujrat

Traffic on Roads at Night

Road near Girls College, Fawar Chowk Gujrat

A Road View

Qandfishan Marriage Hall and Sweets Shop

"Kehtay hain keh Lahore sari raat jagta hy. Gujrat sari raat to nahi                             haan albata aadhi raat tak taqreeban sara shehr jag raha hota hy.                      Markets,  Hotels etc khulay hotay hain."

Jail Road Gujrat Pakistan Latest Pics

Gujrat is situated on the bank of Chenab River, situated about 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of Lahore, the capital city of Punjab province, and 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Prominent nearby locations include Jalalpur Jattan,Jhelum,Gujranwala, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Lalamusa and Bhimber-Azad Kashmir. The city is surrounded by many villages and towns, which supply significant labour to the local market.

 The city has a moderate climate. During the peak of summer, the daytime temperature shoots up to 45 °C (113 °F), but the hot spells are relatively short due to the proximity of the Azad Kashmir Mountains. During the winter, the minimum temperature may fall below 2 °C (36 °F). The average rainfall at Gujrat is 67 centimetres (26 in)

Azad jammu Kashmir Election (Gujrat Pics )

GUJRAT NEWS

Azad Jammu Kashmir LA34 ELECTION VIN BY PMLQ AKBAR IBRAHEEM

Bio Data Of Chaudhary Ahmad Mukhtar Gujrat Pakistan

Chaudhary Ahmad Mukhtar is a well know political personality in Gujrat, Pakistan.


DOB: 22 June 1946

Education:   Master of Science in Operational Management    

                        (California, USA)

                        Diploma in Plastic Technology (West Germany)

                        F. Sc. (F.C. College Lahore)

                        Matriculation (Abbottabad Public High School)

Political Relation:  PPP (Pakistan People’s Party)

Address and Phone Numbers:

Servis Colony, GT Road, Gujrat

Phone Number & Email:  -Not Available-

Positions Held: Federal Minister of Defense (March 2008~till date)

                              Federal Minister of Commerce (1993~1996)

                              Chairman PIA (May 2008 ~ till date)

In This Photo: Robert Gates, Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) shakes hands with Pakistani Minister of Defense Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar (L) during an honor cordon as Mukhtar arrives for a visit at the Pentagon March 25, 2010 in Arlington, Virginia. Senior U.S. and Pakistani officials were meeting in Washington for a strategic dialogue in order to build a stronger relationship between the two nations.

Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar is a part of Federal Cabinet of Pakistan as Defense Minister. Ch. Ahmad Mukhtar is one of the senior leadership of PPP (Pakistan People’s Party), Asif Ali Zardari, Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, Rehman Malik, Babar Awan, Qamar Zaman Kaira, Aitzaz Ahsan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Makhdum Amin Faheem. He took part in politics in the elections of 1990 and win election of 1993. In 2008 elections, he won a seat of National Assembly, NA-105 (Gujrat-II) against Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain. He is considered as very sincere companion of Benazir Bhutto (Ex. Prime Minister of Pakistan and Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party).

His father, Chaudhary Muhammad Hussain was an industrialist. Now, Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar is one of the top successful industrialists/ businessmen of Pakistan. He is the owner of Servis Group (Servis Shoes, Servis Sales Corporation and SerAid Pharmacyand various other businesses.

Gujarat University to start 12 new medical courses

Most of the courses will be taught in the evening, thus helping students to obtain an additional degree or diploma while studying for major programme

GU Vice-Chancellor Parimal Trivedi

Gujarat University has introduced 12 new medical courses in view of increase in demand for medical and paramedical courses. Two of them are certificate courses while the rest are diploma courses.

The courses which will start from the second week of June will be held at Civil Hospital, U N Mehta Hospital, Kidney hospital and Cancer Hospital.

Gujarat University Vice-Chancellor Parimal Trivedi claimed that this is for the first time that so many courses have been introduced simultaneously.                                                              
                                                                                                                   
Some of the new courses to be introduced are anesthesiologist assistant, neurology Assistants, CT scan and MRI technician, operation theater technician, physician assistant, electroencephalography, operation theatre manager, eco-cardiologist, kidney dialysis, medical radio therapy technician, medical lab technician, oncology nursing.

“Most of the courses will be taught in the evening. Thus helping students to get an additional degree or diploma while taking up a major programme. Employed persons will also benefit from this” Trivedi said.

“The fee for diploma course has been fixed Rs 15,000 and for certificate course Rs 10,000,” he added.