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Salarwala (سالارواله), is located in Faisalabad District, Punjab, Pakistan. Latitude 33.66; Longitude 73.28. It is a town situated on the Faisalabad to Lahore railway section. It is one of the oldest railway stations of pre-partition days. Many people have used it as a starting point for a railway journey to all of the subcontinent. It is 60 miles away from Lahore and 20 miles away from Faisalabad.
It was named after Salar Sing, although some refer to it as Dar-ul-Ehsan [1], a name given to it by erudite Sufi saint Hazrat Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali (QSA), or as he is commonly known, Babaji Sarkar.
Nearby towns are Sangla Hill and Chak Jhumra. By road, Salarwala is connected to Shahkot (Pakistan), Sangla Hill and Chak Jhumra.
The most famous thing in Salarwala is its Government High School for Boys. This school has produced many notable personalities such as Chaudhry Muhammad Afzal Sahi of Chak Jhumra, ex speaker in Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. It should also be noted that Salarwala was home to the aforementioned Babaji Sarkar Sufi Barkat Ali who later migrated to Dalowal Samundri. Nawaz Sharif, a former prime minister of Pakistan, was a famous follower of Babaji Sarkar and used to visit Salarwala time and again.
The town has a multi-ethnic population of ten thousand. Much of this population is uneducated. Conditions of civil amenities are poor. A government hospital exists which was established in the time of united India. It has shifted to a new building and its old land has been occupied by land mafia.[citation needed] A degree college for boys is under construction.
Probably the biggest feature of Salarwala is its game of Shooting Volleyball. As the legend goes this game has been played for 60 or so years. Some outstanding shoot strikers of Punjab were produced in Salarwala. The game is played in front of the Railway Station and can be seen morning and evening. Every spring there is a tournament in which teams from all over Punjab participate.
Economy
The economy is meager and agricultural in nature. Many people are employed in industrial operations and travel daily to Faisalabad. A branch of United Bank Limited is in operation.[2] A free eye camp is conducted by eye surgeons in Salarwala every year. [3]. The canal Rakh Branch passes just one kilometre away from Salarwala.
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References
33°40′N 73°17′E / 33.66°N 73.28°E
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