tour to the Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan

presenting

Features of Chiniot

Major Features of Chiniot

One of the city of Pakistan which have more than 400+ Mosques

Furniture Manufacture

Historic Places

Industries Institutes

FurnitureAPPROXIMATELY 72% TO 75%

OF THE PEOPLE ARE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE BUSINESS OF FURNITURE

World’s Famous Production of Carved and Brightly Lacquered Furniture

Furniture Major Feature of Chiniot

Chiniot is world famous for its

exotically carved and brightly

lacquered furniture. Chinioti

craftsmen and artisans have for

centuries carved flowers and

geometric patterns

onto cellulose fibers. Masons from

Chiniot are thought to have been

employed during the construction

of Taj Mahal and Golden

Temple, now both buildings are

situated in India.

Furniture Major Feature of Chiniot

Furniture making in Chiniot forms a vital part of Pakistan's secondary industry and is also essential to the Punjabi regional economy.

Internationally, Chiniot competes with the most modern furniture industry of Italy which is known all over the world. The carving style of Italy and Chiniot is the same but the furniture here is more durable.

International Market

Historic Places The monuments of

Chiniot are very popular

well known monuments of Chiniot are Umar Hayat Mahel, Badshahi Mosque, Mandar etc

A number of historical buildings in Chiniot tell the talesof its glorious past. One of them, Umar Hayat Palace(also called Gulzar Manzil), is a masterpiece ofindigenous art and architecture, located in the center ofthe city.

Umar Hayat Mahel

This elegant mosque was built by Nawab SaadUlIah Khan (1595- 1655). the Prime Minister of lndo-PakSubcontinent during Emperor Shah Jahan reign. Builtduring 1646 to 1655 AD, this mosque is one of the majorsights of the town, It is an exceedingly handsome edificeof hewn stone obtained from the hills near Chiniot.

Shahi Mosque

A classic structure which was built by Maharaja Gulab Singh is a spectacular Hindu temple in the city of Chiniot.

Most probably the era of the construction of this phenomenal temple is around the second Anglo-Sikh war.

Chiniot BridgeAlso known as

Rabwah Bridge is aconcrete made bridgelocated in the Chiniotpassing over the Chenabriver. It is about 520meters in length and17.8 meters wide.

It is a two lanesbridge with 26 spans of40 meters each. It islocated at 4.6 km fromKhatm-e-NabuwatChowk

Institutes & Industriesa prominent name in

Rice and Sugar Production

Approximately there are 92 different Industries established in Chiniot

»Ramzan Sugar Mill»Madina Sugar Mill »Khan Rice Mill»Iqbal Rise Mills»Tayab Textile Mill»Shamas Textile Mill»Madina Enterprises LTD»Rao Bagh Sheller Rice Mill

Prominent Industries

»FAST University»Icon College»Islamia College»Chanab College»PakPoly Technique »Masoomeen College»Punjab Group of Colleges»Govt Vocational Training»Govt Institute of Commerce

Educational Institutes

and more

Mian Muhammad Mansha: 1st richest person in Pakistan, owner of the MCB Bank Limited and Nishat Group.Mian Habib Ullah: Ex Minister, President of FPCCI, Ambassador to CyprusAbid Tamimi: Punjabi language poetSheikh Omar Hayat: Owner of Omar Hayat MahalQaiser Ahmed Sheikh: Politician and Ex Chairman of chamber of commerce KarachiNasir Chinioti: A famous stage drama comedy actor

Notable Personalities

Muhammad Zubair AliRoll Number 413Software Technologies