User:PK7999/sandbox
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Faisalabad (also known as Lyallpur) is the 3rd largest city in Pakistan after Karachi and Lahore.[5] It is the 2nd largest city in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center.[6] It was one of the first planned cities within British India.[7] Pricewaterhouse Coopers has projected Faisalabad's GDP to be around USD 87 billion by 2025.[8] The city is also referred to as the "Manchester of Pakistan"[9] Faisalabad is a major contributor towards Pakistan's GDP, contributing over 20%.[10] According to the World Bank's Doing Business Report of 2010, Faisalabad was ranked as the best place do to business in Pakistan and the second best location, after Islamabad, to start a business.[11]
![]() | This is the user sandbox of PK7999. A user sandbox is a subpage of the user's user page. It serves as a testing spot and page development space for the user and is not an encyclopedia article. Create or edit your own sandbox here. Other sandboxes: Main sandbox | Template sandbox Finished writing a draft article? Are you ready to request review of it by an experienced editor for possible inclusion in Wikipedia? Submit your draft for review! |
Faisalabad
فیصل آباد Lyallpur | |
---|---|
Faisalabad | |
Note the infamous Iqbal Cricket Stadium Aerial view of the city of Faisalabad and the Iqbal Cricket Stadium | |
Location of Faisalabad in Punjab, Pakistan | |
Coordinates: 31°25′45″N 73°4′44″E[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Punjab |
District | Faisalabad District |
Former Name | Lyallpur |
Official Language | Urdu |
Native Language | Punjab |
First settled | 1892 |
Founded by | Sir Charles James Lyall |
Government | |
• Type | City District |
• Body | Faisalabad District |
• District Coordination Officer | Noor-ul-Amin Mengal |
Area | |
• Metropolitan | 1,300 km2 (490 sq mi) |
• Land | 840 km2 (325 sq mi) |
• Water | 430 km2 (165 sq mi) |
• Metro | 5,860 km2 (2,261 sq mi) |
Elevation | 184 m (605 ft) |
Population (August 14, 2014)[4] | 7,480,675 |
• Rank | 3rd, Pakistan |
• Density | 927/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Demonym | Faisalabadi |
Time zone | UTC+5 (Pakistan (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4 (PST) |
ZIP code(s) | 38000 |
Area code | 041 |
Vehicle registration | Three letters beginning with F and random four numbers (eg. FDA 1234) |
Website | www |
The city is at a road and railway junction, which has played an influential role in the development of the city's trade and economy markets. The surrounding countryside, irrigated by the lower Chenab River, has allowed for the production of cotton, wheat, sugarcane, vegetables and fruits, which form 55% of Pakistan's exports. The city is an industrial centre with major railway repair yards, engineering works, and mills that process sugar, flour, and oil seed. Faisalabad is a major producers of superphosphates, cotton and silk textiles, hosiery, dyes, industrial chemicals, beverages, apparels, pulp and paper, printing, agricultural equipment, and ghee (clarified butter). The city also has a major dry port which has increased the levels of import and exports from the city.[12]
Faisalabad is home to the prestigious University of Agriculture as well as the renowned Ayub Agricultural Research Institute and National Textile University.[13] The Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry is also one of the most influential bodies within Pakistan aiding in the development of the most technilogical advances within the agricultural industry.[14]
A number of famous artists and sportsmen have also hailed from the city. The legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Dildar Hussain and the Fateh Ali Group trace its roots back to the city.[15] Teji Bachchan, mother to Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachan was also born in the city and spent many of her years in Lyallpur.[16] Renowned cricketers Saeed Ajmal and Rameez Raja also reached international stardom starting out their careers in Faisalabad. Rai Bahadur Saudagar Mal Nagpal, owner of one of the largest grain exchange in the city, was made the Crown Representative by the King George V during Delhi Durbar in 1911.[17] Sikh activists Bhagat Singh and Sunder Singh Lyallpuri also spent much of their childhood in Lyallpur.[18]