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Faisalabad , formerly Lyallpur , city
(1998 pop. 1,977,246), NE Pakistan, in a cotton- and
wheat-growing area. It is an important transportation and
commercial center, especially for grains, cloth, and ghee
(clarified butter). Manufactures include textiles,
pharmaceuticals, chemical fertilizer, bicycles, textile
machinery, hosiery, flour, sugar, vegetable oil, and soap.
The city was founded by Sir James Lyall c.1895 and named
in his honor. Punjab Agricultural Univ., several colleges
affiliated with the Univ. of Punjab, and numerous
experimental farms and cattle-breeding stations are in
Faisalabad.
International
Dialing Code
The telephone dialing
code for: Faisalabad, Pakistan
The country code is: +92
The city code is: 041
Wikipedia
Faisalabad is the third largest city in Pakistan.
It has an estimated population of almost 2 million citizens.
It is an important center for transport and production and
is located in the Punjab province. Faisalabad is west of
Lahore.
History
The city was founded by the
British in 1892 by Sir James Lyall for whom it was
originally named Lyallpur. Prior to the
British making the area into an urban center, it largely
consisted of various villages. The city-center of Lyallpur (Faisalabad)
was designed to model the British Flag, with a large clock
tower in the center and eight bazaars around the clock
tower. The construction of various canals allowed the area
to be irrigated. After the founding of the city, people were
invited to the city with promises of land if they were to
work it. This allowed the city to grow rapidly.
In 1977 the name of the city
was changed to Faisalabad in honor of King Faisal of Saudi
Arabia who had been assassinated.
Location
The district lies from
30 - 35 to 31 - 47'C North latitude and 72 - 01 to 73 - 40°C
East longitude. It is bounded in the North by Gujranwala and
Sheikhupura Districts, in the East by Sheikhupura and
Sahiwal districts, in the south by Sahiwal and Toba Tek
Singh districts and in the West by Jhang district.
Area and
Population
Faisalabad district
has an area of 5,856 km² and a population of approx.
35,47,446 souls. This district consists of six sub-division,
the area and population of each sub-division is as under:
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Faisalabad (City)
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Faisalabad (Sadar)
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Chak Jhumra
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Jaranwala
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Samundri
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Tandlianwala
In 2005, Faisalabad
has been upgraded to City District Government and the
district has been divided into eight towns.
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Lyallpur Town
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Jinnah Town
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Iqbal Town
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Madina Town
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Samundari Town
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Jaranwala Town
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Tandlianwala Town
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Chak Jhumra Town
Faisalabad district has been endowed by nature with a rich
soil. Aided by an efficient irrigation system, it has earned
a name for agricultural productivity.
Climate
The climate of the
district touches two extremes. The maximum temperature in
summer reaches upto 50 °C (122°F). In winter, it may, at
times. fall below freezing point. The mean maximum and
minimum temperature in summer are 39 and 27 °C respectively
and in winter, 21 and 6 °C respectively. The summer season
starts from April and continues till October. May, June and
July are the hottest months. The winter season, on the other
hand, starts from November and continues till March.
December, January and February are the coldest months.
Education
Faisalabad city has
the distinction of being a seat of world famous Agricultural
University and equally renowned;
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Agricultural
Research Institute
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Nuclear Institute
for Agriculture
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Biology (NIAB)
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National Institute
for Biotechnology
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Genetic Engineering
(NIBGE)
Besides the Punjab
Medical College there are several other professional
Universities and Colleges;
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Hamadard University
Faisalabad Campus
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G.C University
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University of
Engineering and Technology
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University of
Faisalabad
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Commerce College
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National Textile
University
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Education College
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Technology College
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Science College
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Faisalabad Institute
of Cardialogy
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NFC Institute of
Engineering and Fertilizer Research
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College of Pera
Medics
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Punjab Homeopathic
College
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Preston University
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Vaternery College
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Punjab Group of
Colleges
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Shiblee Group of
Colleges
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City Group of
Colleges
Sites of Interest
Development
The city continues to
grow, and is now connected through the newly built motorway
to both Lahore and Rawalpindi. It is an important city for
textiles and other industries. It is home to numerous
colleges and universities such as the Agricultural
University and Punjab Medical College.
Shopping Areas
Shopping Malls
Stores
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E Mart
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Family Mart
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City Mega Mart
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Tempo
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Bambino Super Store
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Alfa Stores
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Chen One
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Opal One
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Ravi
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Roy's
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Hi Selection
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Hush Puppies
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Children Complex
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100 Rupee Shop
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Glaxy Plus
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Levis'
Industry
Faisalabad district
has made rapid strides in the field of industry after
independence. It is now called the "Manchester of Asia" for
its extensive development of textile industry. This
development has been made possible by the continued efforts
of pioneering entrepreneurs as well as workers over a period
of four decades. Before independence, there were only five
industrial units in Faisalabad City (then Layallpur).
Now, there are dozens
of textile mills with other subsidiary units. Roughly, there
are 512 large industrial units out of which 328 are Textile
units, 92 engineering units and 92 of chemicals and food
processing units. Other industries include hosiery, carpet
and rugs, nawar and lace, printing and publishing and
pharmaceutical products etc. There are also some 12000
house-hold industries, which include some 60000 power loom
factories.
The Faisalabad
International Airport located approximately ten kilometers
from the city centre also helps exporting goods to other
cities in Pakistan and abroad.
Famous People
From Faisalabad
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Ustad Nusrat Fateh
Ali Khan (A Great Qawal &
Singer)
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Sir James Lyall
(Founded Of City)
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Arfa Karim Randhawa
(Done MCAD Only In Age 9
Years)
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Raj Kapoor (Indian
Actor)
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Rameez Hasan Raja
(Pakistani Cricket Player)
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Gen.Rtd.Khaled
Maqbool (Governor Of Punjab)
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Major Tufail Gujjar
Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider)
See Also
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