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Raiwind — Town — Raiwind 
RaiwindCoordinates: 31°09′N 74°08′E / 31.15°N 74.13°ECoordinates: 31°09′N 74°08′E / 31.15°N 74.13°E Country 
PakistanProvince Punjab Elevation 203 m (666 ft) Time zone PST (UTC+5) Raiwind is a town in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of the Nishter Town subdivision of Lahore District[1] and is located at 31°15'16N 74°13'4E with an altitude of 203 metres (669 feet) and lies about 25 km from Lahore, the capital of the Punjab.[2] The history of the town dates back to the pre-partition days before 1947. Raiwind also houses one of the biggest railway track workshops of Pakistan. The city flourished in the early 90's in Nawaz Sharif's regime when an industrial zone was set up in the west of the city. Later Mr. Nawaz Sharif selected the vicinity of the town as his home, making it even more notable for the world outside.
In the first decade of the 21st century, the town gained more prominence when Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhary Pervez Elahi established Sunder Industrial Estate in the vicinity of the town, a few kilometres away from the town.Punjabi is main language of Raiwind.MLA of Raiwind Abdul Rashid Bhatti is first to deliver speech in Punjabi in Punjab assembely,Lahore.
Journalists in Raiwind:
Sheikh Tariq Javed Chairman Press Club Raiwind Asif Naeem Sheikh Genral secertry Press Club Raiwind Sheikh Zain-ul-Abedien Repoter
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History
During British Rule Raiwind was part of the tehsil of Lahore, the town was a junction on the North-Western Railway where the line from Delhi via Bhatinda joined that from Multan to Lahore. Raiwind was the Hindo Land Lord. that's why the Place Name Called Riawind
Education
The city is a home to a number of government and private educational institutions. Previously the education sector was not as prominent an aspect of the life of the citizens here as it is now. Gateway International Public School and Hushmat Public School are also providing better envoirment for study. Govt. Degree collage is best place for study. there are two campuses of this collage boys and girls collage. Now The Punjab group of collages make a new campuse in the city beside Gateway International Public School at Lalyani railroad crossing. Christian Institute of Raiwind was the oldest education complex in Raiwind.Situated on chunian road the school gives very big leaders and buisness mans like Rana Sharafat Ali Goga,Ghafoor Mayo and much more.In 2008 Muhammad Arslan Arshad was the topper of this school.He was very brilliant and breake all records of history.
Population
The population according to the 1901 census was 1,764. Before the Ferozepore-Bhatinda Railway was opened, it was an important centre of the local trade in agricultural produce; and it possessed two cotton-ginning factories and a cotton-press, which give employment to 203 people.[3] Following independence in 1947 the railway links eastwards were no longer functional. In Riwinind,there is a very famous school of mission compound Raiwind.This school produced very famous political leaders and auther.Study in christian Institute of Raiwind is a great owner.
Missionary convention
Every year a Muslim missionary convention is held here.[4] This gathering lasts for 3 days and then groups of 3 to 15 people in a Tablighi Jamaat (Muslim Missionary) are made to go around the world to preach the message of Allah. Hundreds of thousands of people attend this religious gathering yearly. Presently the amir (principal) of Raiwind Center is Haji Abdul Wahab, and in India, Maulana Mohammed Sa'ad Kandhalvi, the great grandson of Maulana Muhammad Ilyas al-Kandhlawi. Beginning the year 2007, this congregation is being held twice a year in Pakistan.
1965 Indo Pak WAR Raiwind Rail Station
Raiwind railway station was a hub of logistic and transport effort of 1ST aromured division which was attacking towards khem karan india the station was subject to frequent ground attack to indian air force. According to Indian Pilots raiwind station was easy to find just follow the south bound railway line until it reach raiwind.
References
- ^ Towns & Unions in the City District of Lahore - Government of Pakistan
- ^ Raiwind - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ Raiwind - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 63.
- ^ Angel Rabasa, Cheryl Benard, Peter Chalk, C. Christine Fair, Theodore W. Karasik, Rollie Lal, Ian O. Lesser, David E. Thaler (December 10, 2004). The Muslim world after 9/11. RAND Corporation. ISBN 9780833035349. http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2004/RAND_MG246.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-15. "Tablighi Jama’at has captured the attention of the global community and has been associated with being a “portal” for recruitment for extreme or even militant Islamist organizations.17 However, while Tablighi Jama’at does hold a massive gathering of the world’s Muslims in Raiwind every year, it does not permit groups to set up recruitment booths."
External links
Categories:- Populated places in Lahore District
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