Lawrencepur
Faqeer Abad is a town in Attock District of Punjab Province in Pakistan.[1] It is situated on Grand Trunk Road.[2]
Faqeer Abad | |
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  Faqeer Abad | |
| Coordinates: 33°46′0″N 72°22′0″E / 33.76667°N 72.36667°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Attock |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Faqeer Abad railway station is a railway station for town.
The town acquires its name from a religious personality Faqeer Muhammad.[3]
West of Lawrencepur, there is a mediumwave broadcasting station of Radio Pakistan working on 585 kHz with 1000 kW. It uses as antenna a 259 metres tall ARRT-antenna.
References
- ^ "Faqeer Abad". Faqeerabad. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
- ^ "Map of Faqeer Abad Punjab Pakistan". www.maparabic.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
- ^ https://faqeerabad.com/pages/our-history#:~:text=Historic%20Origins%3A%20Dawoodpur%20Garrison%20to,India%20from%20the%20formidable%20Afghans.