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Faisalabad
فیصل آباد Shahed-e-azam Bhagat Singh nagar | |
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| Nickname: The Manchester of Pakistan | |
  Faisalabad Location of Faisalabad  Faisalabad Faisalabad (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′0″N 73°5′28″E / 31.41667°N 73.09111°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Faisalabad |
| District | Faisalabad |
| Settled | 1892 |
| Founded by | James Broadwood Lyall |
| Named for | Faisal of Saudi Arabia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | None (vacant)[1] |
| • Commissioner | Silwat Saeed[2] |
| Area | |
| • City | 1,330 km2 (512 sq mi) |
| • Land | 840 km2 (325 sq mi) |
| • Water | 430 km2 (165 sq mi) 33% |
| • Metro | 5,860 km2 (2,261 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 3,204,704 |
| • Rank | 3rd, Pakistan |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Faisalabadi |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| Postal code | 38000 |
| Area code | 041 |
| Former Name | Lyallpur |
| Official Languages | Urdu, English |
| Native language | Punjabi, Urdu |
| Languages (1981) | 98.2% Punjabi 1.8% Others[5] |
| GDP | $43 billion (2013) |
Faisalabad ( /fɑːɪsɑːlˌbɑːd/; Punjabi, Urdu: فیصل آباد, Punjabi pronunciation: [fɛːsə̆ləˌbäːd]; Urdu pronunciation: [fɛːsˈlɑˌbɑːd] ⓘ), formerly known as Lyallpur (Punjabi, Urdu: لائل پور), is the second largest city and industrial centre of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is a metropolitan city of Pakistan and the third largest and populous city in Pakistan, with an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2023 with the growth rate of 2.37%. It is situated in the north-east of the country, lying between the plains of the Ravi and Chenab River. Faisalabad is one of Pakistan's wealthiest and most industrialized city, the largest industrial hub and second largest city of the wider Punjab region.
Historically one of the largest villages of Punjab, Lyallpur was one of the first planned cities within British India, it has long since developed into a cosmopolitan metropolis. Faisalabad was restructured into city district status; a devolution promulgated by the 2001 local government ordinance (LGO). The total area of Faisalabad District is 5,856 km2 (2,261 sq mi)[6] while the area controlled by the Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) is 1,326 km2 (512 sq mi).[7][8]: 8
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.[9] It has been referred to as the Manchester of Pakistan".[10][11] As of 2013[update], GDP of Faisalabad was estimated at $43 billion[12] and projected to rise to $87 billion in 2025 at a growth rate of 5.7%.[13] Faisalabad contributes over 10 percent to the Punjab's GDP and has an average annual GDP (nominal) of $20.5 billion.[12] Agriculture and industry remain its hallmark.[14][8]: 41
- ^ "Administrators' appointments planned as Punjab LG system dissolves today". The Nation (newspaper). 31 December 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Commissioner for early completion of Business Facilitation Centre". The Nation (newspaper). 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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- ^ a b Ghulam Mustafa (2009). Regional Profile, Faisalabad (Report). University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.
- ^ "The City Faisalabad – GCUF". Archived from the original on 24 April 2015.
- ^ International Conference on Soil Sustainability and Food Security (PDF) (Report). University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. 2005. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Jaffrelot, Christophe (2002). Pakistan: Nationalism Without A Nation. Zed Books. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-84277-117-4.
- ^ a b "Punjab At A Glance". Punjab Board of Investment & Trade, Government of The Punjab. 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "District Website". faisalabad.dc.lhc.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
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