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History of Rawalpindi | Historical Places

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History of Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi and its nearby areas came under the old Gandhara civilization. There are many Stupas, Buddhist monasteries, and Temples that have been found in the area. The renowned places in Pindi belong to the old civilization as well as the Hindu, Sikh, and Mughal eras.

The city was invaded numerous times in history in 326 BC, Alexander invaded the area and got control without any battle; at that time, Taxila was considered as the main city. Greeks built a University in Taxila; the remains are still present in Taxila. It is now included in UNESCO’s World Heritage Site.

Then came Mehmood Ghazni, who brought Islam to this region. In 1497, Gakhars tribes jointly ruled the city for over two centuries with the help of Mughals alliance and military support. When the Mughals started losing their grip on power, Sikhs tried to get control of Rawalpindi. In 1765, they invaded the city and defeated Gakhars, under the rule of the Sikh clan. Rawalpindi started flourishing with new trade routes and business activities, especially to northern areas and Kashmir specifically. In 1849, Sardar Chattar Singh surrendered Rawalpindi to the British Army, and the British Raj started, which lasted for a century until the independence of Pakistan on 14th August 1947.

Hindu Temple, Raja Bazar Rawalpindi

Britishers also built the Cantt area in Rawalpindi for the “British Indian Army” during 1851. The main reason to build Cantt here was the beautiful landscape and cooling weather conditions. Moreover, they like to stay in Murree, which was developed as a hill station for recreation purposes, because of its snowy weather in winter like London.

Babu Muhallah, Saddar Bazar

After independence, Rawalpindi remained the headquarters of the Pakistan Army till now. Also called ‘GHQ’ in short, this city has significant importance all over Pakistan.

Historical Places in Rawalpindi

Jamia Masjid:

Jamia Masjid, Rawalpindi

In the center of Rawalpindi beside Raja Bazar a grand mosque is also a historical monument, located on the road which was also named after Jamia Masjid Road, Jamia Masjid was built in the late 1800s by some spiritual leaders in Potohar region, Pir Mehar Ali Shah and Pir of Mohra Sharif. With 3 big domes, a big open corridor and a water pond for ablution best represents the Mughal style of architecture. Inside the domes, you can find the same artwork as in Badshahi Masjid, Lahore.

Rawalpindi Railway Station:

Steam Engine at Railway Station Rawalpindi

Opened in 1881 during the British Era, Rawalpindi Railway Station was established to connect Lahore and Peshawar via Rawalpindi. Situated at Station Road, Saddar area of Rawalpindi, the Victorian-style building with big arches is still in very good condition.

Rawat Fort:

Rawat Fort is another historical place in Rawalpindi. although it’s not situated in Rawalpindi city Rawat is also a part of the Rawalpindi district. Rawat Fort was built in the early 16th century to defend the area from Sher Shah Suri’s forces.

Haveli Sujan Singh:

Besides the narrow streets of Bhabra Bazar inside Raja Bazar, an old and dilapidated building still stands somehow. it is called Sujan Singh Haveli, built by ‘Rai Bahadur Sujan Singh’ who was one of the most influential landlords of the area and a wealthy businessman before the partition of Pakistan-India.

Built in 1893 by renowned artists and masons of that era who carved some of the beautiful craftsmanship on the walls and doors of the building.

Before the partition, Singh and his family had lived here for a long time. After partition, the Haveli was allotted to 40 families who migrated to Pakistan from Kashmir. Now it’s abandoned, and no one is living here. Most of the building is damaged or destroyed. But it still shows the royal history of Rai Bahadur Sujan Singh and his family.

Best Food Rawalpindi

Best Food in Rawalpindi

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Unlike Lahore and Karachi Rawalpindi is not so much famous for food, although people love to eat good food here. This is why there are many quality restaurants and food chains open here. Pindi is famous for mutton karahi and shinwari karahi, you can get the best karahi in Saddar as well as in Tarnol area.

Rawalpindi Food Street

Food lovers in Pindi love to visit Food Streets established especially for food restaurants and outlets. These food streets gave people a wide range of choices to select from the best restaurants in town. From Savour Foods to Shinwari Karahi, and from Chicken Makahni Karahi to BBQ Platters everything is available here.

Rawalpindi has two renowned and well-established food streets in the city. Both food streets observed huge visitors and food lovers throughout the year. Here is a brief introduction to these food streets;

Pindi Stadium Food Street

Located at the Stadium Road also known as Double Road, this is the first-ever food street established in Rawalpindi in 2005. The food street was built under the stands of Pindi Cricket Stadium. People from Rawalpindi and Islamabad often visit and enjoy their food, tourists from other cities of Pakistan and from abroad also visit this place.

Kartarpura Food Street

Kartarpura is an old and congested area in Rawalpindi where famous eateries were present long before Food Street was established. Later in 2015, it was established as Food Street, as mentioned earlier it is located in inner Rawalpindi near the Banni area which is a busy business hub. If you want to visit here you have to park your vehicle outside because cars are not allowed inside the food street.

It is so busy and congested you can barely walk here. During the Holy month of Ramadan, a huge influx of public from Rawalpindi and Islamabad visit this food street especially for Sehri, making it more chaotic.

Here are some iconic foods in Rawalpindi which became a famous and integral part of the city.

Gratto Jalebi:

Gratto jalebi is a famous sweet snack in Rawalpindi. It is made by frying batter into spiral shapes which are then coated or dipped in sugar syrup, it’s full of sweetness and crunch when you take a bite. You can find it at Murree Road near Committee Chowk. People wait in lines for their turn to get the Gratto Jalebi. If you ever visit Rawalpindi do not miss this special snack.

Savour Foods:

Another famous food in Rawalpindi is Savour Foods, which is a full-course meal consisting of Rice with Chicken and kebabs served with Raita (Curd). It is not a traditional dish of Rawalpindi but a migrant from Punjab started it in Rawalpindi almost 50 years ago on a cart at College Road, Rawalpindi. Now Savour Foods has more than 10 branches in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Lahore, and other cities as well. It is so popular that, you can hardly find a spot to sit and eat during lunch/dinner time.

Aziz Tikka Shop:

Aziz Tikka Shop (Bar B. Que) at Babu Muhalla, Saddar is one of the oldest and most famous eateries for meat lovers. You can enjoy juicy and tasty mutton/beef tikkas and karahi at the Aziz Tikka shop. It’s so famous that VIP personalities used to come here to eat mutton tikka. President of Pakistan Mr. Arif Alvi visited the shop in 2020 with heavy protocol.

Al Mustafa Dar ul Mahi:

If you love to eat fish, go visit Al Mustafa Dar ul Mahi. The best fry and BBQ fish in Rawalpindi. It’s in Saddar Bazar and got so much rush that you have to wait for your order. They offer different kinds of fish Rahu, Simon, Pamplhet, Silver fry, or BBQ.

Fry Channy (Cholay):

Fry Channy (Cholay) is also famous in Rawalpindi. There are many fry channy stalls/shops in Pindi but the one is at Tipu Road Sir Syed Chowk.

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Hospitals in Rawalpindi | March 2025 My Pindi

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Hospitals in Rawalpindi

With a population of 2,430,000 and growing day by day, Rawalpindi needs a good health care system for the residents. But health care in 3rd world countries is always neglected. The same is the case with Pindi, there is no proper health system where people can get free medication or laboratory tests, and few Government hospitals available in the city lack resources but have to manage a huge influx of patients. In public sector hospitals patients can get free consultations but have to pay for medicines, operation charges, and charges of lab tests.

Here is the list of some govt. and private hospitals in Rawalpindi:

  • Combined Military Hospital
  • Military Hospital
  • Civil Hospital, Rawalpindi
  • Benazir Bhutto Hospital
  • Holy Family Hospital
  • Quaid-e-Azam International Hospital
  • Al Shifa Eye Trust Hospital
  • Fauji Foundation Hospital
  • Bilal Hospital
  • Hearts International Hospital
  • Jinnah Memorial Hospital
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Places to Visit Rawalpindi | My Pindi

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RWP Places – Rawalpindi city is not a tourist destination, except in some areas overall the city was built without any planning and infrastructure. Now you cannot find any good place for an outing or a playground for kids. There are some parks remaining which can accommodate whole the city.

Jinnah Park, Public Park, Roomi Park, Race Course, and Ayub National Park are on the list. Here are some iconic and most famous places in Rawalpindi where you can have a good time.

Ayub National Park

Ayub National Park- MYPINDI

Ayub National Park is one of the biggest parks in Pakistan and also in Asia. It was named after the former president and field marshal of the Pakistan Army Mr. Ayub Khan. It was built before the independence of Pakistan and called ‘Topi Rakh’ (keep a hat on) at that time, later on in 1959, they announced it as a National Park. It covered an estimated area of 2300 acres. It is the best entertainment for kids and families, and for school children to tour from Pindi as well as nearby areas. This park has a small lake with boating, an animal zoo “Jungle Kingdom”, kids playing area, walking and jogging tracks, and an open theater for Music or Cultural programs.

Liaqat Bagh and Dark History

RaLiaquat Bagh - MYPINDI

Another famous place in Rawalpindi is Liaqat Bagh (Liaquat Garden) which was named after the 1st Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan before that it was called Company Bagh (East India Company Garden). The significance of this garden is that two Prime Ministers were killed here.

First Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated here on 16th October 1951 during a political rally. The person who killed Liaquat Ali Khan was also killed at the spot by a policeman and the assassination of the Liaquat Ali Khan remains a mystery till now.

Benazir Bhutto was also assassinated in Rawalpindi at the same Garden on 27th December 2007 during a political rally. She delivered a speech after that when she was leaving in her vehicle, she came out of the sunroof to wave her hands to her supporters, someone shot a bullet in her head and a suicide bomb exploded. It was rumored that the Taliban killed her, but till now not a single person has been identified in this case.

Raja Bazar (Prince Market)

Raja Marketing - MYPINDI

Rawalpindi was ruled by Ghakhars, Sikhs, Mughals, and Britishers. Everyone contributes their part to building the city. Most famous is Raja Bazar (Prince Market) which was developed during the Sikh regime. Raja Bazar is a commercial and economic hub of Rawalpindi, As Rawalpindi is the main route to the Northern and upper areas of Pakistan this market remains a significant part throughout the history of Rawalpindi. Till now Raja Bazar’s significance is so pivotal that hundreds of thousands of people visit this market for buying and selling daily use products to industrial level goods.

A fountain in the middle of the intersection of different bazaars called Fawara Chowk was there a few years ago but was eliminated due to the Dengue outbreak. Raja Bazar was built centuries ago as per the needs of that time, today market has expanded, and thousands of Shops have been created from every side of the roads, streets, and roundabouts but the market remains congested. If you ever visit Raja Bazar, you will find chaos and overcrowded roads everywhere. Most residents of Pindi try to avoid Raja Bazar and prefer buying from their local market or cash-and-carry stores.

Taxila Museum

Taxila Museum | MYPINDI

Besides the rich historical place of Taxila ruins, Taxila Museum is full of pre-historic relics dating back to the 1st to 7th centuries CE including stones, clay pots, coins, and jewelry.

Hill Stations

Hill Stations - MY PINDI

If you want to enjoy natural beauty, greenery, and hilly areas, you can visit Murree, Kotli Sattiyan, and Kalar Kahar which are the best tourist destinations near Rawalpindi.

Murree was a hill station since the British Colonial Era, and now it is one of the most visited places in the region. In winter when snowfall starts people rush from Punjab and other parts of Pakistan to witness the live snowfall and to enjoy the beautiful weather. In summer it is so crowded that traffic police often appeal to the public not to come to Murree, road blockage is normal in summer, especially on vacations like Eid holidays. So, if you want to plan a trip to Murree be prepared and cautious about road conditions.

Kotli Sattiyan is also a beautiful area with its greenery and amazing waterfalls. This area was recently announced as a tourist destination, but people are not aware of it, you can find peace and real nature here.

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Best Schools in Rawalpindi | Colleges in Rawalpindi – My Pindi

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Rawalpindi has one of the highest literacy rates in Pakistan. According to data from the Bureau of Statistics, the literacy rate in Rawalpindi is 83%. Although the education system in Pakistan is not well established, most of the Public sector schools and colleges are not considered good for education. Private schools and colleges in Pindi had captured the major portion of education. More than 50% of parents want their kids to study in private schools and colleges.

Rawalpindi and Islamabad have some very prestigious school chains working in twin cities simultaneously. Major school chains are also offering college-level education as well, so people want to send their kids to the best schools and colleges available.

List of Schools in Rawalpindi

Here is a list of the best schools in Rawalpindi:

  1. Beaconhouse School System
  2. The City School
  3. Roots School System
  4. Froebel’s International School
  5. Saint Marry’s School and College
  6. Dar e Arqam School
  7. The Educators School
  8. Siddeeq Public School
  9. SLS Montessori and School
  10. Grammar Public School
  11. Punjab College
  12. Allied School and College
  13. Dr. A.Q Khan School and College
  14. Army Public School and College
  15. Fouji Foundation Model School and College
  16. Bahria Foundation School and College
  17. FG Sir Syed School and College
  18. Astron College of Science and Commerce
  19. KIPS Education System
  20. Fazaia Inter College
  21. Jinnah Education System

Govt. Colleges in Rawalpindi

List of Government colleges run by the Punjab Government:

  1. Govt. Gordon College Rawalpindi
  2. Govt. Post Graduate College, Satellite Town
  3. Govt. Asghar Mall College Rawalpindi
  4. Govt. College of Commerce Rawalpindi
  5. Govt. Hashmat Ali Degree College
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Rawalpindi Prayer Time | 2025 | My Pindi

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Rawalpindi Prayer Time

Rawalpindi Paryer Time – Rawalpindi, located in the southern part of Punjab province in Pakistan near the Margalla Hills, experiences harsh summers and cold winters. Prayer times for Fajr, Asr, and Maghrib in Rawalpindi vary throughout the year. For instance, Fajr prayer time is at 3 a.m. in summer and around 6 a.m. in winter. Similarly, school timings adjust to the climate, with schools opening and closing earlier during the hot summer months.

Muslim prayer, known as Salah in Arabic and Namaz in Urdu, is a fundamental pillar of Islam. Muslims are required to perform prayer five times a day. Salah is a profound way to express gratitude to Allah, the Most Merciful, to stand humbly before God, acknowledge one’s shortcomings and sins, and seek forgiveness.

Fajar Prayer Time in Rawalpindi

Fajar is the first Prayer of the day which starts before sunrise and lasts for 1 one and a half hours till the sun rises. The Fajar time changes according to sunrise time throughout the year. Check daily Fajar Prayer time, sunrise time, Dhuhr prayer time, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha prayer time in Rawalpindi.

The Importance of Salah

The importance of Salah, or prayer, for Muslims is profound:

  1. Pillar of Islam: Salah is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, making it a mandatory act of worship for all Muslims to pray five times a day.
  2. Connection with God: Salah establishes a direct link between the worshipper and Allah. Through prayer, Muslims communicate with God, seek His guidance, and express their devotion.
  3. Discipline in Life: Performing Salah five times a day instills discipline and a sense of routine in a Muslim’s life. It helps to organize the day around these spiritual moments, ensuring regular reflection and mindfulness.
  4. Community: Congregational prayers, especially the Friday prayer (Jumu’ah), allowed Muslims to get together in a single place and stay connected. Praying together in mosques reinforces social bonds and the collective identity of the Muslim ummah (community).
  5. Moral and Ethical Development: Prophet PBUH said, ‘Your Prayer will stop you from evil deeds’. Regular prayer encourages Muslims to lead a righteous and ethical life. It gives values such as honesty, patience, and compassion, guiding Muslims to live in accordance with Islamic principles.
  6. Peace: Engaging in Salah provides a sense of inner peace and tranquility. It offers a moment of pause in the daily hustle, allowing Muslims to reflect, seek solace, and find comfort in their faith.
  7. Reminder of Purpose: Salah serves as a constant reminder of the ultimate purpose of life, which is to worship and obey Allah. It helps Muslims stay focused on their spiritual goals and maintain a strong sense of purpose.