Gobind Pura is one of the oldest residential areas in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It is centrally located near the city's "Ghanta Ghar". Located on the main Narwala Road, Gobind Pura is located opposite the Agriculture University of Faisalabad and adjacent to Jinnah Colony. The previous owner of this area property was Sardar Raees Gurdaat Singh. He died here in this locality and his family migrated to India, after the independence of Pakistan in 1947, and settled in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Chaudhry Ghayai Khan family and Chaudhry Naimat Khan family migrated from India in 1947 and settled here in his large residential building called BARI KOTHI. Chaudhry Gayai Khan had five sons Chaudhry Ali Akbar Khan Chaudhry Zahoor Ahmad Khan ChaudhryAnwar Khan Chaudhry Safdar Jang Khan Chaudhry Nasir Jang Khan. Similarly, Chaudhry Naimat Khan had three sons Chaudhry Imtiaz Ahmad Shami Chaudhry Anwar Khan Shami Chaudhry Amjad Khan Shami. Gobind Pura's buildings represent both the old and new architecture. The main road situated between Gobind Pura and Jinnah Colony has been converted into a highly commercialized area with several hospitals, clinics, restaurants, schools, and bakeries and outlets of various national and international brands. Four mosques are located in the area as well. The market on the main road is called Ideal Chowk. The residential building named as BARI KOTHI, is now divided into several small units. It is a landmark building in the area. Members of the Chaudhry Naimat Khan and Chaudhry Safdar Jang Khan families reside here now. Gobind Pura is also the old name of a village located in Tehsil Nowshera Virkan, Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan. Quaidabad is a small village with a population of around 1,000 people. This village was named after Guru Gobind Singh, one of the leading figures of the Sikh religion. It was the center of Sikh civilization before the partition of the subcontinent. To this date, it has old buildings of the Sikh era. This village lacks basic facilities and has a very low literacy rate.
