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Town in Punjab, Pakistan

Town in Punjab, Pakistan
Lalian لالیاں
Town
Nickname: Lalian
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Coordinates: 31°49′31″N 72°48′10″E / 31.82526°N 72.80274°E / 31.82526; 72.80274
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictChiniot
Established2 February 2009
Government
 • TypeTehsil
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Elevation171 m (564 ft)
Population
 • Total52,542
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+6 (PDT)
Dialling code047

Lalian (Punjabi: لالیاں) is a town in Lalian Tehsil and in the Chiniot District of Punjab province, in Pakistan. It is located at 31°49'21N 72°47'50E with an altitude of 171 metres (564 feet) and is situated on the Faisalabad-to-Sargodha road.

Until 2009, Lalian was in Chiniot Tehsil which was part of Jhang District, when a new Chiniot District was formed by the government.

History

Initially this place was a village with land mainly owned by Lali clan, and a place where different sub-tribes of the Lali clan used to reside. The family of Lali clan is currently a politically powerful family of the area. Details about Lali Clan are to be found in books named Kulyat_e_Sadiqquie, and Kulyat-e-Lali, written by Professor Riaz Ahmed Shad. The author has traced the history of Lali clan and linked them with the great Muslim hero, Tipu Sultan.

The police station of Lalian was established in 1867 during the British rule, the high school was also established during the British rule in 1918 as was the Rural Health Center. It has a technical training center managed under TEVTA and also has a veterinary hospital. Nadra office is shifted to Lalian on 11 July 2011 which is operating near the grain market.

Government

Lalian was formed via town committee along with Garh Maharaja in 1928, and with the establishment of Chiniot District, it became tehsil in 2009.

The overall incharge of the Tehsil is Assistant Commissioner by his designation. The following Assistant Commissioners have served in Sub Division Lalian since its creation.

Assistant Commissioner From To
Tariq Khan Niazi 10.10.2009 15.08.2011
Sheikh Muhammad Tahir 18.08.2011 26.08.2011
Javed Ahmad Tatla 26.08.2011 11.04.2013
Saif Ullah Gill 12.04.2013 28.08.2013
Azam Kamal 28.08.2013 02.12.2013
Mian Usman Ali 02.12.2013 31.07.2015
Khawaja Muhammad Waqar 02.02.2013 31.08.2015
Kashif Raza Awan 25.08.2016 26.10.2018
Liaqat Ali Kalhoro 27.10.2018 to date

See also

References

  1. "Major cities of Punjab, Pakistan (Lalian population per 2017 census)". Citypopulation.de website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. "Lalian, Pakistan Page". Fallingrain.com website.
  3. "Tehsils & Unions in the District of Jhang (see Lalian under Chiniot Tehsil before 2009)". National Reconstruction Bureau, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. "Chiniot upgraded as district". Pakistan Times (newspaper). 2 February 2009. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
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