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Sambrial سمبڑيال | |
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 Moor Masjid | |
  Sambrial  Sambrial | |
| Coordinates: 32°10′N 74°24′E / 32.16°N 74.40°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Gujranwala |
| District | Sialkot |
| Elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Population | |
• City | 119,571 |
| • Rank | 90th, Pakistan |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Calling code | 052 |
Sambrial (Punjabi / Urdu: سمبڑيال, Punjabi pronunciation: [sɐ̃mᵊɽĕˌäːl], Urdu pronunciation: [sə̃mbɽijɑːl]) is a city in Sialkot District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the capital of Sambrial Tehsil,[2] an administrative subdivision of the district. Sialkot Dry Port is located in Sambrial. Sialkot international Airport is also located near Sambrial. It is the 90th largest city of Pakistan by population.
Geography
[edit]The city is situated on the bank of Upper Chenab Canal and lies to the west of the district capital Sialkot. The tehsil of Sambrial is a tehsil of Sialkot District in Punjab, Pakistan comprising 160 villages which are politically organized under 17 union councils in 2017.[3][4][5]
Transport
[edit]In mid 2022, the NHA started constructing the 69 km Kharian-Sambrial motorway, expanding Lahore-Sialkot motorway (M-11). The estimated cost of the project was Rs42 billion, and work had begun at Kharian.[6]
Officials stressed the need for quality roads and material, and for link roads to be built to connect cities. The government hopes to provide better travel facilities and reduce travel time. The first 35 km phase has started from Kharian. Link roads to connect cities should also be built with quality materials. The government hopes to reduce travel time and provide better facilities.[7]
The National Highways Authority (NHA) earmarked 4,600 acres of land in three tehsils, and a sum of Rs13 billion allocated for compensation to the affected owners and utility services.[8]
Photo gallery
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Railway Station Sambrial -
Moor Masjid Sambrial
References
[edit]- ^ "Punjab (Pakistan): Provinces and Major Cities, Municipalities & Towns". Punjab (Pakistan): Province and Major Cities, Municipalities & Towns. Citypopulation.de. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Sialkot - Tehsil Headquarters (shows Sambrial city as being the Tehsil Headquarters) Punjab Portal, Government of Punjab website, Retrieved 25 July 2021
- ^ Ombudsman Punjab Took Notice of Irregularities in Sambrial Registry Branch Punjab Portal, Government of Punjab website, Retrieved 25 July 2021
- ^ "Solid Waste Collection Map - Sambrial" (PDF). Punjab Municipal Development Fund Company website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Sambrial weather on Climate-Data.org website Retrieved 25 July 2021
- ^ Butt, Waseem Ashraf (29 July 2022). "Kharian-Sambrial motorway project's construction work launched". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ News Desk (10 November 2022). "Gujrat-Sambrial-Kharian Motorway to be completed within two years". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Butt, Waseem Ashraf (21 January 2022). "Sambrial-Kharian motorway: Rs13bn estimated for compensation". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
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