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Warburton also known as Mandi Warburton is a large town situated in Nankana Sahib District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Nankana Sahib and 30 km southeast of Sheikhupura.The newly constructed Karachi-Lahore Motorway has reduced the cities travel time from Lahore greatly.

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Warburton city
Warburton city
Coordinates: 31°33′N 73°50′E
Pakistan	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
Government
Population  (2017)
• Total	30,738
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Calling code	0562

The city was named by or after John Paul Warburton (1840–1919), a high ranking police officer of the Raj period. The Warburtons were a prominent Anglo-Indian family but John Paul was adopted, originally being called Jan Dad Khan.^{[citation needed]} His residence at that time was turned into a high school which is still functional. This area is surrounded by industries. There is a police station, a post office and a girl's college. The main businesses in Warburton are related to agriculture as the town is situated in an agricultural region, notably rice - the Narag Rice mills owned by Haji Sheikh Nazir Ahmad and his sons are at the heart of this city. Several banks that flow through the city aid the farmers.

Before establishment of Nankana Sahib as a district the town was a part of Sheikhupura district. The town falls under constituency NA-117 (Nankana Sahib-Ι) of the National Assembly of Pakistan.

The city of Warburton is home to notable personalities including Sheikh Nazir Ahmad Narag, DR Ghafaar, Sheikh Jamil Ahmad Narag, Athar, M yousaf , Bilal ahmad, Samra Shafique and many more.

Warburton has a grand market where people from nearby villages come and shop. It also has a lot to offer when it comes to food with a large number of traditional food restaurants. People here live in harmony and with a passion for sports.

Before Partition of India in 1947 the town was also home to several Sikh families the remains of which can still be seen today. Today, Sheikhs are in majority.

Popular attractions include the Sapphire factory, the scenic Police Station of Warburton, the Warburton High School - previously mansion to John Paul Warburton, the houses of Chariman Sheikh Jamil Ahmad Narag M yousaf raza and Rana Omer Hayat’s famous gold shop.

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