{"id":514,"date":"2026-07-02T17:15:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saraikiculture.com\/cities\/khanewal\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T15:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T10:41:09","slug":"khanewal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saraikiculture.com\/skr\/saraiki-cities\/khanewal\/","title":{"rendered":"Khanewal"},"content":{"rendered":"

this is a city in southern Punjab, Pakistan, just northeast of Multan, best known as one of the country’s great railway junctions. Built up in the canal-colony era, it sits in a fertile cotton and wheat belt with a history that reaches back to some of the oldest towns of the Punjab.<\/p>\n

Key Landmarks<\/h2>\n

Khanewal’s heritage spans ancient ruins and living shrine towns.<\/p>\n

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\"Tulamba\"<\/p>\n

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Tulamba<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Ancient mound-town associated with Alexander the Great’s campaign along the Ravi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Kabirwala<\/p>\n

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Kabirwala \u2014 Shrine of Khalid Walid<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Town noted for the pre-Mughal shrine of Khalid Walid, an early masterpiece of brick architecture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

History and Heritage<\/h2>\n

Modern Khanewal grew with the railways and canals<\/strong> of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, becoming a major junction on the Karachi\u2013Lahore main line. Yet its district contains far older layers: Tulamba’s ruins date to antiquity, and Kabirwala’s shrine architecture predates the Mughals.<\/p>\n

Culture and Economy<\/h2>\n

The district mixes Saraiki and Punjabi speech and customs, with strong shrine and fair traditions. Cotton ginning, textiles, agriculture, and rail-linked trade drive the economy, and Khanewal’s markets serve a wide rural hinterland.<\/p>\n

What Makes Khanewal Distinctive<\/h2>\n

This is the rail heart of the region \u2014 a junction city whose locomotive heritage sits beside two-thousand-year-old mounds, giving it a layered identity few canal-colony towns can match.<\/p>\n

Nearby Cities and Regional Connections<\/h2>\n

Khanewal lies on the main line just outside Multan. Explore: \u0645\u0644\u062a\u0627\u0646<\/a>, Vehari<\/a>, Lodhran<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Present-Day Role<\/h2>\n

Today Khanewal remains a key railway junction and district headquarters, with agro-industry, expanding education, and quick motorway access to Multan strengthening its role in the regional economy.<\/p>\n

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