Lawrencepur

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Lawrencepur is a town in Attock District of Punjab Province in Pakistan. [1] It is situated on Grand Trunk Road. [2]

Lawrencepur
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Lawrencepur
Coordinates: 33°46′0″N72°22′0″E / 33.76667°N 72.36667°E / 33.76667; 72.36667
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
District Attock
Time zone UTC+5 (PST)

Lawrencepur railway station is a railway station for town but it is not used now.

The town acquires its name from Sir John Lawrence. [3]

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References

  1. "Lawrencepur". Lawrencepur. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  2. "Map of Lawrencepur Punjab Pakistan". www.maparabic.com. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  3. https://lawrencepur.com/pages/our-history#:~:text=Historic%20Origins%3A%20Dawoodpur%20Garrison%20to,India%20from%20the%20formidable%20Afghans.