History
During British rule Toba Tek Singh was a tehsil of Lyallpur District. The population of the town in 1998 was 2549000
Toba Tek Singh originates its name from a Sikh Saint, Tek Singh. Tek Singh helped travelers by providing them shelter and food, regardless of their race or religion. In Punjabi, "Toba" means 'pond of water.' .
Toba Tek Singh has several institutions of higher education including:
Accountancy Institutes The new COMSAT UNI,GOvt. College of commerce,National College of Commerce Jinnah Public School PC School (Housing Colony N0 1) There is big and old religious school(madrassa)Jamia Darululoom Rabbania.It is working since 1940 It belongs to deobandi school of thought. It has about 50 branches..
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