 Faisalabad is
called Manchester of Pakistan.It is having a lot of Textile and
other mills.It is famous for its eight bazars.
Location
Faisalabad is an industrial city of Pakistan, Situated 225-miles
(360 kilometers) south of the capital Islamabad. The district lies
from 30-35 to 31-47 north Latitudes and 72-73 to 73-40 east
longitudes. Gujranwala And Sheikhupura districts bound it in the
north. In the East by Sheikhupura and sahiwal districts. In the
south By Sahiwal and Toba tek singh districts and jhang.
District is to its west. The city covers an area of 5,856 Square
kilometers. The city is linked to m-2 motorway (Islamabad-Lahore
motorway) with m-3 motorway section (Pindi-Bhattian-Faisalabad
motorway).
Faisalabad
(Formerly Lyallpur) is a road and railway junction, which lies in an
area watered by the Lower Chenab Canal. Cotton, wheat, vegetables,
and fruits are grown there and the city is also an industrial centre
with railway-repair yards, engineering works, and mills that process
sugar, flour, and oil seed. Produce includes super phosphates,
cotton and silk textiles, hosiery, dyes, agricultural equipment, and
ghee (clarified butter). Faisalabad is the site of the University of
Agriculture, founded in 1909.
Faisalābad 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.
The city was founded by the
British in
1895 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. However, 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 city was renamed Faisalabad in honor of
King Faisal of
Saudi Arabia who had been assassinated.
On
2 March
2002,
Abu Zubaydah was captured in this city.
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.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was from the city as well.
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