
Wazirabad
Wazirabad is a city in Punjab, Pakistan.
It is the administrative capital of Wazirabad District and Wazirabad Tehsil. Famous for its cutlery products, it is known as the city of cutlery and is also known for its cuisine. Wazirabad is situated on the banks of the Chenab River, nearly 100 kilometres north of Lahore on the Grand Trunk Road. It is 45 kilometres from Sialkot, 30 kilometres from Gujranwala, and about 12 kilometres from Gujrat.
Getting to Wazirabad
Wazirabad is on the N-5 National Highway which connects it to the nearby city District of Gujrat in the north and District Capital Gujranwala and the Provincial Capital Lahore in the south. Multiple Dual Carriageway also connect the city to Gujrat, Sialkot, Daska and Gujranwala.
Worth seeing
Inside the Old City, the first residential complex was built called Musamman Burj. It was constructed by Ilm ul Din, a confidant of Jehangir and was completed in 1636 CE during Shahjehan's Rule. Opposite the Musamman Burj, there is the Main bazar (market) which is about 2 km long and ends in the south of the city at Lahori Gate.
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