List of renamed places in Pakistan

Many traditional places were renamed in Pakistan before and after the independence of the country in 1947.

Here is a list of renamed places in Pakistan.

Renamed cities

No. Old name New name Year of name change Ref.
1 Khanpur Shansi Gujranwala [1]
2 Nasrat Nawabshah 1909
3 Sagala Salwankot [1]
Sialkot
4 Nerunkot Hyderabad 1768 [1]
5 Lyallpur Faisalabad 1977 [2]
6 Sahiwal Montgomery 1965 [1]
Sahiwal 1966
7 Fort Sandeman Zhob 30 July 1976 [3]
8 Khangarh Jacobabad Changed during British rule over India [1]
9 Campbellpur Attock 1978 [1]
10 Raj Shahi Islamabad [1]
11 Kolachi Kalanchi
Karachi [1]
12 Shal Kot Quetta [1]
13 Preshapur Peshawar [1]
14 Nawabshah Benazirabad 2008
15 Pipri Bin Qasim [1]
16 Taha Bagh Hatim Bagh [1]
17 Ajodhan Pakpattan [1]
18 Rowdayana Swat [1]
19 Pushkalavati Charsadda
20 Lava pura Mahmoodpur (Mughal Period)
Lahore [4]
21 Abbottabad Arshabad 2024

Renamed districts, towns, and neighbourhoods

No. Old name New name Year of name change Ref.
1 Upper Sind Frontier District Jacobabad District 1952 [5]
2 Eastern Sind Frontier District Thar and Parker District 1883
3 Krishan Nagar Islampura 1965 [6][7]
4 Sant Nagar Sunnat Nagar [7]
Sandha
5 Ram Gali Rehman Gali [6]
6 Kumharpura Ghaziabad [6]
7 Nawabshah District Shaheed Benazirabad District 16 September 2008 [8]
8 Govindpura Basti Bukhari
9 Van Radha Ram Habib Kot 1965 [9][10]
10 Bhai Pheru Phool Nagar [10]
11 Kandhkot Kashmore 2004
12 Karachi Central District Nazimabad District 2023 [11]
13 Karachi East District Gulshan District 2023 [11]
14 Karachi South District Karachi District 2023 [11]
15 Karachi West District Orangi District 2023 [11]

Renamed monuments, parks, places and roads

No. Old name New name Situated In Year of name change Ref.
1 Lawrence Garden Bagh-e-Jinnah 2018 [6]
2 Montgomery Hall Quaid-e-Azam Library 2018
3 Branthon Road Nishtar Road
4 Queen's Road Fatima Jinnah Road
5 Our Fall Road Jeelani Road
6 Tempbell Street Hameed Nizami Street [7]
7 Jail Road Allama Iqbal Road [6]
8 Davis Road Sir Aga Khan Road
9 Motilal Nehru Road Jigar Muradabadi Road [10]
10 Jain Mandir Road Babri Masjid Chowk [6]
11 Shadman Chowk Bhagat Singh Chowk [7]
12 Minto Park Iqbal Park Lahore [6]
13 Race Course Park Jilani Park Lahore 2012
14 Ram Bagh Aram Bagh Karachi [12]
15 Sita Road Railway Station Rehmani Nagar railway station [12]
16 Company Bagh Liaquat National Bagh [13]
17 Qazi Ahmed Road Nawabshah Stadium Road Benazirabad 2023
18 68 Road Jail Road Benazirabad 2023
19 Naseem Nagar Road Hyderabad Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Road 2019
20 Airport Road Sukkur Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui Road 2020 [14]
21 Krishan Nagar Islampura Lahore [15][16]
22 Dharampura Mustafabad Lahore
23 Ram Gali Rehman Gali Lahore
24 Mall Road Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam Lahore [17]
25 Mohan Lal Bazaar Urdu Bazaar Lahore [16]
26 Abbott Road Ghaznavi Road Lahore
27 Lahore Stadium Gaddafi Stadium Lahore 1972 [18]
28 Gol Bagh Nasir Bagh Lahore
29 Queen’s Road Lahore 2026 (Proposed) [19]
30 Lawrence Road Lahore 2026 (Proposed)
31 Empress Road Lahore 2026 (Proposed)
32 Islampura Krishan Nagar Lahore 2026 (Proposed)
33 Santnagar Lahore 2026 (Proposed)
34 Mustafabad Dharampura Lahore 2026 (Proposed)
35 Laxmi Chowk Lahore 2026 (Proposed)
36 Sant Nagar Lahore 2026 (Proposed)
37 Jain Mandir Road Lahore 2026 (Proposed)
38 Urdu Bazaar Mohan Lal Bazaar Lahore 2026 (Proposed)
39 Bhagwan Pura Lahore 2026 (Proposed)
40 Shanti Nagar Lahore 2026 (Proposed)
41 Sakrand Road Quest Road Benazirabad

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Old and New Names of Cities of Pakistan". economy.pk. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "From Lyallpur to Faisalabad: the city of eight bazaars". The Express Tribune. January 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ Zafar, Mohammad (2019-09-14). "WCLA to help restore historic Sandeman Fort in Zhob". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  4. ↑ "Historical Background | Punjab Portal". Government of Punjab. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  5. ↑ "Book launched on Jacobabad history". DAWN.COM. 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ali, Salman (28 October 2018). "Renaming historical places". Daily Times. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "The ever-changing names of places in Lahore | Pakistan Today". Pakistan Today. 2 October 2012. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  8. ↑ "Nawabshah renamed after Benazir Bhutto". Dawn. 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  9. ↑ Alvi, R. R. (2011-12-18). "Changing the names of places". Dawn. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  10. 1 2 3 Nazeer, Amjad (2018-12-07). "From Jinnah's Portrait to Allahabad and Now Taj Mahal?". Daily Times. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Sindh cabinet approves creation of new district in Karachi". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  12. 1 2 Junejo, Zaffar (2021-04-22). "Our Name-Changing Mania and Historical Illiteracy". The Friday Times - Naya Daur. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  13. ↑ "Liaquat Bagh adds to its gory history". Dawn. 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  14. ↑ "Sindh Government - تعلیم کے شعبے میں خدمات کے بدلے سکھر ایئرپورٹ روڈ کو نثار احمد صدیقی کے نام سے منسوب کردیا گیا ہے۔ Airport Road Sukkur renamed as Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui Road #Sukkur #SindhGovernment #IBASukkur #Sindh | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  15. ↑ "Government eyes restoration of landmark names". The Express Tribune. 2026-04-05. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  16. 1 2 Tahir, Zulqernain (2026-05-26). "Punjab govt defers roads renaming plan 'to avert backlash'". Dawn. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  17. ↑ "Fact-check: Punjab govt has so far not restored pre-partition street, locality names in Lahore". The Express Tribune. 2026-05-23. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  18. ↑ "Gaddfi Stadium - Cricket Ground in Lahore Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  19. ↑ "Why Pakistan is renaming places to Hindu and Sikh names like Krishan Nagar and Sant Nagar in Lahore". The Tribune. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
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