A city of saints
Pattoki
is famous for its
saints, called
Sufies. Baba Abbas
Ali Shah is the most
famous of all.
Throughout his life
he spoke of love for
both man & animals.
He kept a pack of
dog which
demonstrated his
love for animals. He
propagarted the
message of love till
his death. A
tradition goes that
he also told the day
& time of his death
to his deciples. A
huge Urs(fair) takes
place on his shrine
every year on 6th of
September.Shair Shah
Wali, Baba Daang
Shah, La'lan Kay
Laal, Baba Talib and
Baba Ismaeel are
others.Peer Sayed
Mazher Hussain Shah
and his Father Peer
Sayed Karam Shah
were also very
famous in Bughayana
and Bhai Pheru (Phool
Nager).Many miracles
of Peer Sayed Mazher
Shah are well known.
Pattoki
today
Pattoki was raised
to the status of
Tehsil in early
1990s. Before it
most of the official
works were carried
in Chunian. The
total population of
Pattoki, including
urban and rural
areas is
approximately 6.34
lakh (634,000).
However it is
handicapped in so
many sectors i.e.
education, health
and other civic
facilities.The
underground water of
pattoki are not good
for drinking but
government provided
pure water supply
for pattoki people
from Halla at a
distance of 20 km
away. Most of the
area is irrigated by
canal water because
sub soil water is
saline and unfit for
agriculture. In the
present era, it has
become an industrial
hub, there are
approximately 200
industrial units and
these are
established at G.T
Road, with companies
such as Rafhan
Bestfoods, Pattoki
Sugar Mills, Wall's
ice cream, Martin
Dow, Haleeb, Century
Paper & Board Mills.
Culture
The
culture of Pattoki
is multifaceted. It
is highly influenced
by the village
people,who
constitute a big
part of the
population. The
commercial area of
Pattoki is dominated
by the Sheikhs, who
control most of the
business of the
city. People take an
active part in all
the religious
festivals. There is
always a lot
activity on Eid,
Ramadan, Moharram
etc. The city of
Pattoki is divided
into three Union
Councils. Union
Council number 1
contains one the
best residential
areas of the town
like Abbas
Park,Ahmad Nagar
(Muhammad anees khan
mayo adocate) Faisal
Colony, Asif
Colony,Badar Colony,
Eid Gah,
Gulshan-e-Subhan,
Tahir Colony and
Bhedian. It also
houses the buildings
of Tehsil
Administration and
the Civil Courts.
While the Union
Council number 2 is
the commercial area
of the town. The
Union Council III is
known as Purani
Mandi or Old Market.
Education
Pattoki is having a
higher literacy rate
when it is compared
with other towns of
the country. It is
made possible due to
its prolific
educational
institutions. They
include:
