Salarwala
Faisalabad, Pakistan
About
Salarwala, Faisalabad is located in Faisalabad District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is a town situated on the Faisalabad to Lahore Railway Section. It is one of the oldest Railway Stations of pre-partition days. Many people have used it as a starting point for a railway journey to all of the South Asia. It is 60 miles away from Lahore and 20 miles away from Faisalabad. It was named after Salar Sing, although some refer to it as Dar-ul-Ehsan, a name given to it by erudite Sufi saint Hazrat Muhammad Barkat Ali (QSA), or as he is commonly known as "Babaji Sarkar". Nearby towns are Sangla Hill and Chak Jhumra. By road, Salarwala is connected to Shahkot (Pakistan), Sangla Hill and Chak Jhumra. The most famous thing in Salarwala is its Government High School for Boys. This school has produced many notable personalities such as Chaudhry Muhammad Afzal Sahi of Chak Jhumra, ex-speaker in Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. It should also be noted that Salarwala was home to the a forementioned Babaji Sarkar Sufi Barkat Ali who later migrated to Dalowal Samundri. Nawaz Sharif, a former prime minister of Pakistan, was a famous follower of Babaji Sarkar and used to visit Salarwala time and again. A government hospital exists which was established in the time of United India. It has shifted to a new building. A Degree College for boys is under construction. Probably the biggest feature of Salarwala is its game of "Shooting Volley Ball". As the legend goes this game has been played for 60 or so years. Some outstanding shoot strikers of Punjab were produced in Salarwala. The game is played in front of the Railway Station and can be seen morning and evening. Every spring there is a tournament in which teams from all over Punjab participate.
