Kasur, Commercial city in Punjab Province, Pakistan
Kasur is a city in Kasur District, Punjab Province, Pakistan, located about 50 kilometers south of Lahore. The urban area spreads across the plains between the Beas and Sutlej river valleys, with neighborhoods arranged around agricultural land and transport routes.
A Pashtun tribal group founded the settlement in the 16th century during the early Mughal period. The town developed into a trade junction between the river plains and the larger urban centers of the region.
The presence of Bulleh Shah's tomb makes Kasur a center of Sufi poetry, with his spiritual teachings influencing the local population through generations.
Road connections run north toward Lahore and to other cities in Punjab, while a rail line links the town to the national train network. Travelers will find markets and lodging in the center, distributed along the main thoroughfares.
Leather production shapes the outskirts, where tanneries have long processed hides and made goods for sale within and beyond Pakistan. Workshops in the alleyways show craftsmen working with traditional methods.
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