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| Kasur قصور |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Kasur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,995 km2 (1,542.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 288,181 |
| • Density | 595/km2 (1,541/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Calling code | 049 |
| Number of Union councils | |
| Website | Government website |
Kasur (Urdu/Punjabi: قصور), the capital of Kasur District in Pakistan. Kasur is located adjacent to the border of Ganda Singh Wala between Pakistan and India, and is a tourist attraction because of the daily occurring Flags lowering ceremony. Kasur district is surrounded at north by Lahore, at east and south by India, at southern west Depalpur tehsil of Okara district and at northern west Sheikhupura district.
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[edit] Famous Dishes
Though the city Kasur is famous for Baba Bullah Shah was a Punjabi Sufi poet, a humanist and philosopher.However,Kasur[1] is also famous for its cosine,Spicy fish of Sh.Javed, Kasuri Falooda are of unique taste. Famous sweets include Andrassa and sohan halwa. Kasuri methi is also famous across the Pakistan.
[edit] Notable people
- Bulleh Shah a famous and classic Punjabi poet, champion of humanitarianism and a philosopher Alim a Din.
- Noor Jehan, famous singer and actress.
- Basit Jehangir Sheikh, former MPA, Kasur District
- Sahibzada Ahmad Raza Khan Kasuri, former MNA,Lawyer and an opponent of Zulifqar Ali Bhutto.
- Sardar Asif Ahmad Ali, former Foreign Minister and Now Leader of Tehreek Insaf
- Rana Phool Muhammad Khan, served as caretaker chief minister for more than one year
- Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri, former Foreign Minister and now Leading Member of PTI
- Sardar Tufial Khan Mayo, former Member Nationa Assembly And Punjab Assembly. Recently joined PTI
- Bakhtiar Mahmood Kasuri, Politician and founding member of PTI.He is LL.M. from Harvard university.
[edit] Industries
Kasur's main industries are leather manufacturing, power looms, flour mills, brick kilns and pharmaceuticals.
[edit] Agriculture
The main crops in Kasur are wheat, corn, potato, sugar cane and turmeric. Turmeric fields of Changa Manga and Dhing Shah are unique agricultural features of Pakistan.
[edit] References
- ^ Kasur
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Coordinates: 31°07′01″N 74°27′01″E / 31.1170277778°N 74.4502222222°E
