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Muridke

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City
Muridke
Chand Bagh School ground at night
Chand Bagh School ground at night
Muridke is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Muridke
Muridke
Location in Punjab, Pakistan
Muridke is located in Pakistan
Muridke
Muridke
Location in Pakistan
Country  Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Punjab
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • City 254,291
 • Rank 53rd, Pakistan
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)

Muridke (Urdu: muridke), is a city and headquarters of Muridke Tehsil of Sheikhupura District in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 53rd largest city of Pakistan by population. Muridke is situated near the city of Lahore, at an elevation of 205 m (675 ft). It situated on the Grand Trunk Road.

In 2005, Muridke became the headquarters of the newly created Muridke Tehsil of Sheikhupura District.

Schools

Chand Bagh School is situated on the Muridke-Sheikhupura Road.

Jinnah Ideal Higher Secondary School and Al noor group of schools and colleges are other famous schools of Muridke.

Notable people

  • Iqbal Masih, former child slave and later activist
  • Jaffar Nazir, first-class cricketer
  • Bilawal Bhatti, international cricketer
  • Imran Nazir, international cricketer
  • Rana Tanveer Hussain, Minister of Federal Education & Professional Training
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