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Kasur
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Kasur, PakistanKasur, the city of Bulleh Shah, located 55 km southeast of Lahore, is one of the oldest cities in Pakistan. Kasur is adjacent to the Indo-Pak Border. It is a major tourist attraction because of the famous guard changing ceremony.

It is famous for its very spicy fish, a sweet dish called Andrass, and Kasuri methi. Apart from that, it is also the birthplace of Noor Jehan, the famous Pakistani singer and actress who gained popularity in the 1950's.

Within historical times, Kasur has been in the possession of a remarkable colony of Pathans, perhaps the most remarkable on this side of the Indus. There is little doubt, however, that the site was occupied by a Rajput town long before the period of the earliest Muslim invasions. There are various traditions about the origin of the name of Kasur.

Kasur remained a subdivision of the Lahore District until it became a district in its own right on 1 July1976.

Places to visit in Kasur

Kasur Ganda Singh Wala Border

A joint check post (JCP) at Ganda Singh Wala was constructed in 1959 for holding joint Flag Hosting Ceremony.

Bulleh Shah Mosque

Kots (Areas) of Kasur

The city of Kasur is an aggregation of fortified hamlets, called kots, small in themselves, but together forming a considerable town. Their names are

  • Khara Road
  • Pakeeza Colony
  • Kot Ghulam Mohammad Khan
  • Kot Azam Khan
  • Kot Murad Khan
  • Kot Katal Gharri
  • Kot Haleem Khan
  • Kot Peeraan
  • Kot Fateh Din
  • Kot Usman Khan
  • Kot Peran
  • Kot Ali Grah
  • Kot Usman Khan
  • Pacca Qila
  • Kot Badar-ud-Din Khan
  • Kot Ruken Din Khan
  • Kot Budha
  • Kot Sherbaz Khan
  • Dhoor Kot
  • Roarr Kot
  • Kot Mir Baz Khan
  • Qadir Abad
  • Din Garh