Kala Shah Kaku
Kala Shah Kaku is a town located in Sheikhupura District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is part of the Ferozewala Tehsil of Sheikhupura District. Kala Shah Kaku is on the M2 motorway and Grand Trunk Road 19 km west from Lahore. It is the main entry point of Lahore from Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Sialkot, Kharian, Gujrat, Jehlum, Wazirabad and Gujranwala via GT Road. It was earlier famous due to Pakistan State Oil depot being located here. This depot was the main source of fuel supply to Lahore, Gujranwala, Sheikhupura and Kasur etc.
Kala Shah Kaku is an industrial area. Many industries are located here. Famous engineering institution of Pakistan, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore has a campus in this area called University of Engineering and Technology, Kala Shah Kaku Campus which was established in 2006. Moreover, first ground station of Paksat-1R satellite been established in Kala Shah Kaku which is controlled by SUPARCO, the national space agency of Pakistan.
