In 1636 CE Wazir Hakim Illmmudiddin, an amir of Shah Jahan constructed the first-ever residential building of Wazirabad namely Musaman Burj on the bank of Palkhu Nala. During the reign of Emperor Aurangzeb another building namely Shesh Mahal at the east of Musaman Burj was built in 1705 CE. After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the Sikhs invaded and occupied Wazirabad. The Muslims faced severe restrictions during the Sikh rule. The town saw a decline in its population at the beginning of Sikh rule when it was taken over by Charat Singh around 1760 together with other towns in the District. Maharaja Ranjit Singh occupied the town in 1809 and Avitabile was appointed as the Nazim of the city. He built an entirely new town, with a straight broad Bazar
running through it, and side streets at right angles. British rule
During British rule, Wazirabad was the headquarters of the old Wazirabad District, broken up in 1851-2, and was the site of a cantonment removed to Sialkot in 1855 on account of the unhealthiness of the place. For other uses, see Wazirabad (disambiguation). Wazirabad (Urdu: وزِيرآباد), is an industrial city located in Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan. Wazirabad is situated on the bank of the Chenab River nearly 100 kilometres north of Lahore on the Grand Trunk Road. It is 45 kilometres from Sialkot, 30 kilometres from the District capital - Gujranwala and about 12 kilometres from Gujrat. The city of Wazirabad is the headquarters of Wazirabad Tehsil, an administrative subdivision of the district, the city is itself subdivided into 5 Union Councils. Wazirabad City is located near the south banks of the Chenab River where the picturesque Nala Palkhu, a snow stream from the Himalayas joins this big river.
