Samanabad

Residential neighbourhood in Lahore, Pakistan

Union Council in Punjab, Pakistan

Samanabad سمن آباد
Union Council
Coordinates: 31° 32' 4.7220 N and 74° 17' 38.6412 E.
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
City	Lahore
Administrative town	Samanabad
Union council	106
Government
• Type	Union Council

Samanabad (Punjabi, Urdu: سمن آباد) is a residential neighborhood located in Samanabad Tehsil of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.^[1]

Educational institutions

Samanabad is an important hub of educational activities. Many colleges and schools belonging to the government sector, as well as private sector, academies and tuition centers, are serving the cause of education at this hub of knowledge. Important educational institutes of the government and private sector housed at Samanabad include:

Government College for Women
Government Central Model High School
Government Islamia High School
Government Girls Higher Secondary School
Government Institute of Commerce
Government Sulemania High School
Government Junior Model School
KIPS
Lahore Grammar School
The Educators
The Lahore Lyceum
American Lycetuff School System
The Times College
New Era Grammar School
Central Group Of Colleges
Hassan Memorial Science Academy
Laraib National Academy
Naveeed Majeed Academy
Gracious Home Grammar School
The Aquila School System
U C Mas Education Group
Unique High School and Unique Science Academy
Fame Institute of Commerce and Science
New World Academy
Dar-E-Raza Islamic School & Academy

Sports

Several Sports facilities are provided to the residents in Samanabad. The most common sport played in Samanabad is cricket and football. "Samanabad Sports Arena" has been established which provides facilities such as Badminton, Gym, Squash, Table Tennis, Taekwando, Aerobics and Snooker to the members.^[2]^[3] There are playgrounds at different locations in Samanabad, where several tournaments of football and cricket are held.

Sites of interest and importance

The three most important main roads of Samanabad in terms of commercial activity include:

1. Main Boulevard Samanabad:

Jamia Masjid Aqs E Jamil
Automobile Market
Rasheedia Masjid
Main Market of Samanabad
Bilal Masjid
Sheikhoo Restaurant (one of the most famous and oldest restaurant in the region)
Sheer e Rabbani Masjid
KIMS Restaurant
Tomb of Zeb-un-Nisa
Bank branches of Habib Bank, Allied Bank, Bank Alfalah, Standard Chartered
Cuisine specialities: Shawarma, Pathooray and Dahi Bhalle.
Butt Sweets, Gourmet Bakery, Cakes and Bakes, Shezan Bakery, Bundu Khan Sweets
Rizvi Market (Commonly Known as Old Video Market )

2. Poonch Road:

Haree Kothees (meaning homes with green painted façades)
Masjid Umer E Farooq (in front road of Haree Kotheean you will see it almost in end of that road)
Regional Office of NADRA (National Database and Registration Authority)
Event and Marriage Halls
Bank branches of Habib Metropolitan Bank, Summit Bank, National Bank of Pakistan, Bank of Punjab, Meezan Bank, Bank AL Habib, United Bank
U C MAS.

3. Ghazali Road:

Khizra Masjid
Independent Health Club
Ghousia Masjid (Near Doosra Gol Chakkar)
Student Photo Copy & Stationers
Union Council Office (UC-106)
Bohr Wala Chowk (one of the oldest surviving trees of Lahore)
Samanabad Sports Arena
Doongi Ground
Samanabad Post Office
Amy's Bakers

Samanabad is also known for its roundabouts:

1st Roundabout (Pehla Gol Chakkar), seen while coming from Mor Samnabad, it is junction from Mor Samanabad and coming from Chuburji on Poonch Road
2nd Roundabout (Doosra Gol Chakkar), near Telephone Exchange & Mozang Meat Market
3rd Roundabout (Teesra Gol Chakkar), near Samanabad Girls College & Niazi Hospital

References

^ "Samanabad Town". City Government Lahore website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
^ "Samanabad Sports Arena". Parks and Horticulture Authority - Facilities - Lahore Development Authority. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
^ Muaz Asif Mir (28 June 2015). "Ground facilities (at Samanabad Sports Arena)". The News International newspaper. Retrieved 11 January 2024.