Saddar, Rawalpindi

Saddar, Rawalpindi

Saddar Rawalpindi is the main commercial hub of Rawalpindi Cantonment. It is located between the Mall road and the main Railway lines [http://www.pindionline.com/Mapspage.asp?name=Gakharplaza] connecting Rawalpindi with down-country. It has some major business and commercial centres, main branches of major Pakistani banks and residential areas of British colonial era.The northern part of Saddar is more congested because it is residential as well as commercial. Chota Bazaar is a famous shopping area of northern part of Saddar.

Population

It has a population of around 200,000 which includes a majority of Punjabis/Pothoharis and a minority of Urdu speaking Mohajirs, Kashmiris and Pathans.

Major Roads

Bank road

Formerly called Edwards road, it originates from the Mall road and ends at the Railway road. It runs parallel to the Mall road and has been named so because the National Bank of Pakistan [http://www.nbp.com.pk/index.htm] is situated on it. The road is known mainly for markets with garment shops. Gakkhar Plaza is a prominent shopping center on this road.

Haider road

It is also parallel to the Mall road and known for banks, photo copiers’ shops and handicrafts’ outlets. Its old name is Lawrence road and it connects Murree road with Railway road.

Kashmir road

This road originates from the Mall road and hits Murree road at Mareer Chowk. It is famous for garments shops, market for automobile spare parts, meat and poultry market and a tailors' shops for ladies' clothes. Its previous name was Dalhousie road.

Canning road

This road connects Adamjee road with the Mall road.

Harding road

Adamjee road

This road originates from the Mall road and curves west wards to end at the Kashmir road. Ministry of Defence' offices are situated on this road.

Police station road

Railway road

Connects Mall road with the railway station.

Schools and Colleges

*F G College for women
*F G Girls’ high school
*Denny’s High School
*Cantt Public High School
*Saint John’s High School

Mosques

Jamia Islamia

Cinemas

* Cerose cinema

* Capital cinema

Restaurants

*Jahangir Balti and BBQ

*Cerose Cafe

References

1. Pindi on Line http://www.pindionline.com/Mapspage.asp?name=Gakharplaza

2. Pindi Plus http://www.pindiplus.com/


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