List of renamed places in Pakistan

Many traditional places were renamed in Pakistan before and after the independence of the country in 1947.

Here is a list of renamed places in Pakistan.

Renamed cities
No. Old name New name Year of name change Ref.
1 Khanpur Shansi Gujranwala [1]
2 Sagala Salwankot [1]
Sialkot
3 Nerunkot Hyderabad 1768 [1]
4 Lyallpur Faisalabad 1977 [1]
5 Sahiwal Montgomery 1965 [1]
Sahiwal 1966
6 Fort Sandeman Zhob 30 July 1976 [2]
7 Khangarh Jacobabad Changed during British rule over India [1]
8 Campbellpur Attock 1978 [1]
9 Raj Shahi Islamabad [1]
10 Kolachi Kalanchi
Karachi [1]
11 Shal Kot Quetta [1]
12 Preshapur Peshawar [1]
13 Nawabshah Benazirabad 2008
14 Pipri Bin Qasim [1]
15 Hindu Bagh Muslim Bagh [1]
16 Ajodhan Pakpattan [1]
17 Rowdayana Swat [1]
18 Pushkalavati Charsadda
19 Mahmoodpur Lahore [3]

Renamed districts, towns, and neighborhoods
No. Old name New name Year of name change Ref.
1 Krishan Nagar Islampura [4][5]
2 Sant Nagar Sunnat Nagar [5]
Sandha
3 Ram Gali Rehman Gali [4]
4 Kumharpura Ghaziabad [4]
5 Nawabshah District Shaheed Benazirabad District 16 September 2008 [6]
6 Govindpura Basti Bukhari
7 Van Radha Ram Habib Kot [7][8]
8 Bhai Pheru Phool Nagar [8]
9 Kandhkot Kashmore 2004

Renamed monuments, parks, and roads
No. Old name New name Year of name change Ref.
1 Lawrence Garden Bagh-e-Jinnah 2018 [4]
2 Montgomery Hall Quaid-e-Azam Library 2018
3 Branthon Road Nishtar Road
4 Queen's Road Fatima Jinnah Road
5 Our Fall Road Jeelani Road
6 Tempbell Street Hameed Nizami Street [5]
7 Jail Road Allama Iqbal Road [4]
8 Davis Road Sir Aga Khan Road
9 Motilal Nehru Road Jigar Muradabadi Road [8]
10 Jain Mandir Road Babri Masjid Chowk [4]
11 Shadman Chowk Bhagat Singh Chowk [5]
12 Minto Park Iqbal Park [4]
13 Race Course Park Jilani Park 2012
14 Ram Bagh Aram Bagh [9]
15 Sita Road Railway Station Rehmani Nagar railway station [9]

See also

References
  1. "Old and New Names of Cities of Pakistan". economy.pk. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. Zafar, Mohammad (2019-09-14). "WCLA to help restore historic Sandeman Fort in Zhob". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  3. "Historical Background | Punjab Portal". Government of Punjab. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  4. Ali, Salman (28 October 2018). "Renaming historical places". Daily Times. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  5. "The ever-changing names of places in Lahore | Pakistan Today". Pakistan Today. 2 October 2012. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  6. "Nawabshah renamed after Benazir Bhutto". Dawn. 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  7. Alvi, R. R. (2011-12-18). "Changing the names of places". Dawn. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  8. Nazeer, Amjad (2018-12-07). "From Jinnah's Portrait to Allahabad and Now Taj Mahal?". Daily Times. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  9. Junejo, Zaffar (2021-04-22). "Our Name-Changing Mania and Historical Illiteracy". The Friday Times - Naya Daur. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
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