Sabzazar
Sabzazar سبزہ زار | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: GreenLand Of Lahore | |
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| Country |  Pakistan |
| Union council | 98 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
Sabzazar (Punjabi, Urdu: سبزہ زار) is a neighbourhood and union council (UC 112) located in Allama Iqbal Zone of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Sabzazar is divided into two subdivisions, phase 1 & phase 2.[1][2]
It is surrounded by areas like Allama Iqbal Town, Lalazaar Garden, and Awan Town.
This Lahore Development Authority housing scheme has good access to central Lahore and its outskirts. The Main Boulevard – Sabzazar is a busy road home to a wide range of shops and restaurants. A main boulevard and a service road intersect at the center of the society. A 200 bed "THQ Sabzazar Hospital" is situated at G-Block.
Sectarian issues
In April 2017, the neighborhood witnessed a sectarian killing, when Mr Ashfaq Ahmad, an Ahmadi Muslim doctor, was killed in a drive-by shooting, when on his way to offer Friday prayers with his grandson. When his car slowed down, a person approached him on his bike and shot him. In Pakistan, the Ahmadis have been defined as heretics and non-Muslim and are subjected to attacks and often systematic discrimination and persecution.[3]
References
- ^ Sabzazar on The Punjab Gazette, Government of the Punjab website Published 22 August 2017, Retrieved 26 December 2021
- ^ [1] Map of Sabzazar, Lahore on Google Maps website
- ^ Another Ahmadi Muslim, Dr Ashfaq Ahmad victim of target killing in Lahore International Human Rights Committee, 7 April 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2021
