Faisalabad

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Faisalabad

(The Manchester of Pakistan)




Faisalabad (فیصل آباد‬‎ )  Lyallpur until 1979  , is the third-most-populous city in Pakistan, and the second-largest in the eastern province of Punjab. Faisalabad has grown to become a major industrial and distribution centre because of its central location in the region and connecting roads, rails, and air transportation.
It has been referred to as the "Manchester of Pakistan".Faisalabad contributes over 20 percent of Punjab's GDP.


District  :   Faisalabad

Nickname  :   Manchester of Pakistan

Population  :   3,203,846 (32 lac +)



History

Faisalabad district actually began as Lyallpur district in 1904 and prior to that, was a tehsil of Jhang district. 
During the British Raj, the city Lyallpur was named in honour of the then Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab, Sir James Broadwood Lyall, for his services in the colonisation of the lower Chenab Valley.
In 1979, the Government of Pakistan changed the name of the city from Lyallpur to Faisalabad (meaning City of Faisal), in honour of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, who made several financial contributions to Pakistan.




Attractions



The Faisalabad clock tower and its eight bazaars (markets)

  • Katchery Bazaar, named for the court (Katchery) is known for its mobile phone and accessory market.
  • Rail Bazar is a gold and cloth market.
  • Bhawana Bazaar supplies electrical and electronic goods.
  • Jhang Bazaar supplies fish, meat, vegetables and fruits.
  • Aminpur Bazaar supplies stationery and interior décor.
  • Kharkhana Bazaar is known for herbal medicines.
  • Gol Bazaar contains dry fruit, as well as wholesale soap, oil, and ghee shops.
  • Chiniot Bazaar is known for allopathic and homoeopathic medicinal stores, cloth, blankets, sofa cloth, and curtains. It also has poultry feed wholesale shops.
  • Montgomery Bazaar (also known as Sutar Mandi) is known for yarn and raw cloth trading.


Parks

  • Jinnah Garden
  • the city's central park
  • Canal Park
  • The Gatwala Wildlife Park
  • The Pahari Grounds

Libraries

  • Allama Iqbal Library
  • The Forest Library
  • Municipal Library

Museums

  • Lyallpur Museum 



Universities

  •  University of Agriculture
  • Government College University
  •  National Textile University
  • Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology
  • University of Faisalabad
  • University of Engineering & Technology of Lahore


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