Muridke
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Muridke is a major commercial city near the city of Lahore, Pakistan, it is located at 31°45'35N 73°50'16E and has an elevation of 205m (675ft)[1] and is situated on the famous Grand Trunk Road and at the crossroads to Sheikhupura, Gujranwala and Narang Mandi. The economic and social life of the city, which has three police station and a rail station, mainly depends on Lahore.
In 2005 Muridke became the headquarters of the newly created Muridke Tehsil of Sheikhupura District.
Muridke was the birthplace of Iqbal Masih, and the home of cricketer Imran Nazir.
The main offices of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba and Markaz Ad-Dawa-wal-Irshad groups are located in Muridke, and in November 1999 three bombs exploded during a gathering of members, killing one and injuring 26 others.[2]
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