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Many traditional places were renamed in Pakistan before and after the independence of the country in 1947.
Here is a list of renamed places in Pakistan.
Renamed cities
| No. | Old name | New name | Year of name change | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khanpur Shansi | Gujranwala | ||
| 2 | Nasrat | Syed Nawab shah | 1909 | |
| Nawabshah | auto spelled | |||
| 3 | Sagala | Salwankot | ||
| Sialkot | ||||
| 4 | Nerunkot | Hyderabad | 1768 | |
| 5 | Lyallpur | Faisalabad | 1977 | |
| 6 | Sahiwal | Montgomery | 1965 | |
| Sahiwal | 1966 | |||
| 7 | Fort Sandeman | Zhob | 30 July 1976 | |
| 8 | Khangarh | Jacobabad | Changed during British rule over India | |
| 9 | Campbellpur | Attock | 1978 | |
| 10 | Raj Shahi | Islamabad | ||
| 11 | Kolachi | Kalanchi | ||
| Karachi | ||||
| 12 | Shal Kot | Quetta | ||
| 13 | Preshapur | Peshawar | ||
| 14 | Nawabshah | Benazirabad | 2008 | |
| 15 | Pipri | Bin Qasim | ||
| 16 | Hindu Bagh | Muslim Bagh | ||
| 17 | Ajodhan | Pakpattan | ||
| 18 | Rowdayana | Swat | ||
| 19 | Pushkalavati | Charsadda | ||
| 20 | Lava pura | Mahmoodpur (Mughal Period) | ||
| Lahore | ||||
| 21 | Abbottabad | Arshabad | 2024 |
Renamed districts, towns, and neighbourhoods
| No. | Old name | New name | Year of name change | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Sind Frontier District | Jacobabad District | 1952 | |
| 2 | Eastern Sind Frontier District | Thar and Parker District | 1883 | |
| 3 | Krishan Nagar | Islampura | 1965 | |
| 4 | Sant Nagar | Sunnat Nagar | ||
| Sandha | ||||
| 5 | Ram Gali | Rehman Gali | ||
| 6 | Kumharpura | Ghaziabad | ||
| 7 | Nawabshah District | Shaheed Benazirabad District | 16 September 2008 | |
| 8 | Govindpura | Basti Bukhari | ||
| 9 | Van Radha Ram | Habib Kot | 1965 | |
| 10 | Bhai Pheru | Phool Nagar | ||
| 11 | Kandhkot | Kashmore | 2004 | |
| 12 | Karachi Central District | Nazimabad District | 2023 | |
| 13 | Karachi East District | Gulshan District | 2023 | |
| 14 | Karachi South District | Karachi District | 2023 | |
| 15 | Karachi West District | Orangi District | 2023 |
Renamed monuments, parks, and roads
| No. | Old name | New name | Year of name change | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Garden | Bagh-e-Jinnah | 2018 | |
| 2 | Montgomery Hall | Quaid-e-Azam Library | 2018 | |
| 3 | Branthon Road | Nishtar Road | ||
| 4 | Queen's Road | Fatima Jinnah Road | ||
| 5 | Our Fall Road | Jeelani Road | ||
| 6 | Tempbell Street | Hameed Nizami Street | ||
| 7 | Jail Road | Allama Iqbal Road | ||
| 8 | Davis Road | Sir Aga Khan Road | ||
| 9 | Motilal Nehru Road | Jigar Muradabadi Road | ||
| 10 | Jain Mandir Road | Babri Masjid Chowk | ||
| 11 | Shadman Chowk | Bhagat Singh Chowk | ||
| 12 | Minto Park | Iqbal Park | ||
| 13 | Race Course Park | Jilani Park | 2012 | |
| 14 | Ram Bagh | Aram Bagh | ||
| 15 | Sita Road Railway Station | Rehmani Nagar railway station | ||
| 16 | Company Bagh | Liaquat National Bagh |
See also
References
- ^ "Old and New Names of Cities of Pakistan". economy.pk. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- "From Lyallpur to Faisalabad: the city of eight bazaars". The Express Tribune. January 24, 2022.
- Zafar, Mohammad (2019-09-14). "WCLA to help restore historic Sandeman Fort in Zhob". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- "Historical Background | Punjab Portal". Government of Punjab. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- Correspondent, The Newspaper's (2012-03-12). "Book launched on Jacobabad history". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
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