Historic Origins: Dawoodpur Garrison to Lawrencepur Mills (Late 19th Century - 1954)
In the late 19th century, during British rule, Sir John Lawrence, the military commander of the frontier province, established a military garrison at Dawoodpur to safeguard the borders of British India from the formidable Afghans. Two years post the 1947 independence from British rule, this garrison transformed into the Lawrencepur Woolen and Textile Mills, officially commencing operations in 1954.