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Sabzazar
Sabzazar (Punjabi, Urdu: سبزہ زار) is a neighbourhood and union council (UC 112) located in Allama Iqbal Zone of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Sabzazar is divided into two subdivisions, phase 1 & phase 2.[1][2] It is surrounded by areas like Allama Iqbal Town, Awan Town and Lalazaar Garden. This Lahore Development Authority housing scheme has good access to central Lahore and its outskirts. The Main Boulevard – Sabzazar is a busy road home to a wide range of shops and restaurants. A main boulevard and a service road intersect at the center of the society. A 200-bed "THQ Sabzazar Hospital" is situated at G-Block. Sectarian issuesIn April 2017, the neighborhood witnessed a sectarian killing, when Ashfaq Ahmad, an Ahmadi Muslim doctor, was killed in a drive-by shooting, on his way to offer Friday prayers with his grandson. When his car slowed down, a person approached him on his bike and shot him. In Pakistan, Ahmadis have been defined as heretics and non-Muslim and have been subjected to attacks, discrimination and persecution.[3] References
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