Safdarabad

Safdarabad, formerly known as Mandi Dhaban Singh, is a City of Sheikhupura District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The City is the headquarters of Safdarabad Tehsil - an administrative subdivision of the district.^[1] Until May 2005 Safdarabad was a part of Sheikhupura District.^[1] At that time it became part of the new Nankana Sahib District. But due to the demand of local population it was added back to Sheikhupura on 01-12-2008.

Safdarabad was named after Mr Safdar-Ul-Haq Dogar Known as Chaba Dogar. He was a Member Of Provincial Assembly who was martyred in 1989 infront of Punjab Assembly, Lahore. He was nephew of X-MPA Sardar Abdul rasheed dogar(1990 election) and Brother of X-MPA Sardar Saeed-ul haq dogar (1997 election). "Dogar group" ruled on this Constituency for About 25 years, after martyrdom of Safdar ul haq dogar, The then Chief Minister, Mian Nawaz Sharif named the city safdarabad after him on his visit after Safdar's Death.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} District Profile: Central Punjab- Nankana Sahib - Dawn