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'''Basant Mela:''' If you are visiting Kasur in the month of February, don't forget to time your visit amonth Basant festival, it would be an intersting experience. |
'''Basant Mela:''' If you are visiting Kasur in the month of February, don't forget to time your visit amonth Basant festival, it would be an intersting experience. |
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==Kasur Border== |
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'''Kasur Ganda Singh Wala Border''' |
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* A joint check post (JCP) at Ganda Singh Wala was constructed in 1959 for holding joint Flag Hosting Ceremony. It is located at a distance of 18 Km from Kasur and 9 Km from Ferozpur (India) on Lahore Ferozpur road. It served as gateway to India up to 1986 as the buses used to ply from Pakistan to India through this gateway. |
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==Famous residents== |
==Famous residents== |
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* [[Bulleh Shah]] |
* [[Bulleh Shah]] |
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Revision as of 04:53, 1 July 2006
Kasur, the city of Bulleh Shah, located 55 km southeast of Lahore, is one of the oldest cities in Pakistan. Kasur is adjacent to the Indo-Pak Border. It is a major tourist attraction because of the famous guard changing ceremony (at the Ganda Singh Border which is a couple of minutes drive away). It is also famous for it very spicy fish which is prepeared by only a couple of the local restaurants. Apart from that, it is also the birthplace of Noor Jehan, the famous Pakistani singer and actress who gained popularity in the 1950's.
Politically, the Kasur District is an important district of the Punjab. Some big wigs of politics are contesting election from this district. The total population of the district is 2375875. Total register voters are 1173524. A large number of non-muslim voters also reside in the District. The city of Kasur is a town of considerable antiquity. It is situated upon the north bank of the old bed of the Beas upon the Ferozpur Road 53 Kilometer south-east of Lahore. It is built upon the high bank which marks the termination of the Majha, and looks down upon the lowlands of the Sutlej and Beas.
The city of Kasur is an aggregation of fortified hamlets, called kots, small in themselves, but together forming a considerable town.
Within historical times, Kasur has been in the possession of a remarkable colony of Pathans, perhaps the most remarkable on this side of the Indus. There is little doubt, however, that the site was occupied by a Rajput town long before the period of the earliest Muslim invasions. There are various traditions about the origin of the name of Kasur.
Kasur remained a subdivision of the Lahore District until it became a district in its own right on 1 July 1976.
Places to visit in Kasur
Kasur can be offering some interesting tourist activities. Yet it is recommended to find some local resident as a guide as there is no developed tourism service in the city.
Flag Ceremony: is a great experience. Exercised daily at India-Pakistan border, around 20 minutes drive from the Kasur city. This ceremony gives you a splendour exhibition of parade b/w Indian and Pakistani soldiers. Normally timed before sunset.
Basant Mela: If you are visiting Kasur in the month of February, don't forget to time your visit amonth Basant festival, it would be an intersting experience.
Kasur Border
Kasur Ganda Singh Wala Border
- A joint check post (JCP) at Ganda Singh Wala was constructed in 1959 for holding joint Flag Hosting Ceremony. It is located at a distance of 18 Km from Kasur and 9 Km from Ferozpur (India) on Lahore Ferozpur road. It served as gateway to India up to 1986 as the buses used to ply from Pakistan to India through this gateway.
Famous residents
- Bulleh Shah
- Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (Hindustani vocalist, 1902-1968)
- Noor Jehan (actress, singer 1926-2000)
- Asghar Khan Mayo advocate lawyerpoliticianhuman right activist
- Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri
- Farhan Sattar Ansari
- Malik Rashid Ahmed Khan
- Dr Muhammad yonus
- Ch.kashif saleem of usman wala
- Raja Muhammad Younis Kayani (President Civil Society Network Kasur) www.uderc.com/kasur
- Ch. Tanweer Muzaffar, General Secretary Civil Society Network Kasur www.uderc.com/kasur
Kots (Areas) of Kasur
- Kot Azam Khan
- Kot Murad Khan
- Kot Katal Gharri
- Kot Haleem Khan
- Kot Peeraan
- Kot Fateh Din
- Kot Usman Khan
- Kot Guhlam Mohammad Khan
- Kot Peran
- Kot Ali Grah
- Kot Usman Khan
- Pacca Qila
- Kot Badar-ud-Din Khan
- Kot Ruken Din Khan
- Kot Budha
- Kot Sherbaz Khan
- Dhoor Kot
- Roarr Kot
- Kot Mir Baz Khan
Banks in Kasur
- WebSite Bank Alfalah Limited
- WebSite Habib Bank Limited(2 branches)
- WebSite National Bank (2 branches)
- WebSite Muslim Commercial Bank Limited (8 branches)
- WebSite United Bank Limited
Schools and Colleges of Kasur
- Government Islamia College, Kasur
- Dhing Shah Model High School, Khudian
- Sadiq memorial High School, Khudian
- Government Model High School,Kasur
- Government Degree College for Women,Kasur
- Pakistan Model High School, Kasur
- Allama Iqbal Cadit High School, Kasur
Kasur-Lahore Motorway
Six lane motorway, inaugurated by President Pervez Musharraf, is under construction and in expected to be completed till the end of the year 2007. This will facilitate in public transportation, as most of the people use to travel from Kasur to Lahore on daily basis.
Industries in Kasur
Packages Kasur Ltd. (Bulleh Shah project)