Hafizabad
Hafizabad is a city and tehsil of Hafizabad District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is situated in 32° 4′ N. and 73° 41′ E.,
History
Hafizabad was formerly a place of some importance, and is mentioned in the Ain-i-Akbari as head-quarters of a mahal. Hafiz, the founder, was a favourite of emperor Akbar[1].
Administration
Hafizabad as well as being district headquarters is also tehsil headquarters, the tehsil of Hafizabad is composed of 25 Union Councils, seven of which form the city of Hafizabad[2].
Industry
Hafizabad/Jalalpur Bhattian is famous for its high quality rice. About 10% of the country's rice exports are from Hafizabad. Cotton weaving is also big industry of Hafizabad.
Infrastructure
Today it has all kinds of facilities,which make it a worth watching place, some of these including schools, colleges, mosques, as well as shopping centres and parks,and also sweets shop and bakery shop.The recreation places are also present like Head Sagar.There is also a Food Street at Vanike Chowk .
Technology
Hafizabad is equipped with Latest Technology.It has 80 Channels Cable System with Optical Fibre Cable wiring. And it has High Speed Internet Cable System and Also WiFi Hotspot is present in some areas.It Has 2 Digital Photo Colour Lab i.e. Lokasher Digital Colour Lab and Photo Zone Colour Lab which are very Popular for their Services.
Tribes
The main families settled here are Awan, Kharl, Tarar, Hunjra, Chathas, Cheemas, Virk,Rana Rajput, Bhatti, Arian, Khokhar, Malik, Chaddhar, Mohal, Mughal and Syeds.
Personalities
Political personalities include ex-MNA Mehdi Hassan Bhatti, ex-MNA Ch Afzal Hussain Tarar father of present MNA Saira Afzal Tarar, now MNA Liaqat Abbass Bhatti, MPA's Malik Fiaz Awan, Laila Muqaddas, Mian Shahid Bhatti and Asad Ullah Araaeen.
Famous personalities include DBA President PM Safder Kharl,Shahid Iqbal Rana ex-joint secretary, ex-President's DBA Arshad Mehend, Rai Asif Nawaz among advocates. Dr. Kamran, Dr. Nusrat Abbass, Dr. Muzaffar ex-MPA,dr. muhammad ali sheikh, dr.asim iftikhar, dr. ijaz ul hassan chadary, Dr. Zameer ul Hassan among doctors.
