Allama Iqbal Town, Muzaffargarh

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Allama Iqbal Town
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Allama Iqbal Town
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Allama Iqbal Town
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 30°04′16″N71°08′07″E / 30.071111°N 71.13527°E / 30.071111; 71.13527 Coordinates: 30°04′16″N71°08′07″E / 30.071111°N 71.13527°E / 30.071111; 71.13527
Country Pakistan
Region Punjab
District Muzaffargarh District

Allama Iqbal Town is a housing complex in Pakistan built for victims of severe floods in July 2010. It is situated on the N-70 National Highway near Muzaffargarh. It contains 296 houses, a masjid, a school, a town hall, a commercial market and six plots for recreational parks. [1]

History

After the flood that killed nearly 2,000 people and affected at least 20 million Pakistanis in 2010, a Turkish Non-governmental organization Kimse Yok, built a small housing complex on a 110-decare area near Muzaffargarh at a cost of Rs 550 million. Constructed in 18 months, the village was inaugurated on September 14, 2013. [2]

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References

  1. "The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News".
  2. "Kimse Yok Mu builds village in Pakistan in honor of Iqbal - Today's Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news". Archived from the original on 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2013-11-22.