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Geography and Climate

Lying between 32°30' North latitude and 74°31' East longitude at an altitude of 256 m above sea level, Sialkot is bounded on the north by JammuJammu Overview

Jammu is one of the three regions comprising the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir....
, north-west by GujratFacts About Gujrat

Gujrat is a city in Pakistan located in Gujrat District in the Punjab Province....
, on the west by GujranwalaFacts About Gujranwala

Gujranwala is a city in Punjab, Pakistan with a population of more than 4 million....
 and on the south by NarowalNarowal

Narowal is a city in the north-east of the Punjab province of Pakistan....
. The Chenab riverChenab River

The Chenab River River') is formed by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers at Tandi located in the upper Himalayas...
 flows on the northern side of Sialkot. There are three small seasonal streams flowing through the city, Aik, Bher and Palkhu.

Sialkot is cold during winters and hot and humid during summers. May and June are the hottest months. The temperature during winter may drop to 0°C. The land is, generally, plain and fertile. Most of the rain falls during the Monsoon seasonMonsoon

A monsoon is a wind pattern that reverses direction with the seasons....
 in summer which often results in flooding. Sialkot has a one of the most modern weather forecasting and flood warning centre in the country, which is fully activated to take and transfer constant observations and data to and from the relevant concerens. This facility is fully radar based equipped and internationally assisted.

Government

The Sialkot District GovernmentSialkot District Government

The Sialkot District Government is headed by the District Nazim Akmal Cheema and assisted by Naib Nazim who is also speaker...
 is headed by the District AdministratorNazim

Nazim is the title in Urdu of the chief elected official of a local government in Pakistan, such as a District, Tehsil, Unio...
 who is assisted by the Deputy AdministratorNaib Nazim

A Naib Nazim, or deputy Nazim, is an elected government official in Pakistan....
 who is also SpeakerSpeaker (politics)

The term speaker is usually the title given to the presiding officer of a state's lower house in a bicameral parliament or c...
 of the District CouncilCouncil

A council is a group of people who usually possess some powers of governance....
. The District AdministratorNazim

Nazim is the title in Urdu of the chief elected official of a local government in Pakistan, such as a District, Tehsil, Unio...
 is elected by the AdministratorNazim

Nazim is the title in Urdu of the chief elected official of a local government in Pakistan, such as a District, Tehsil, Unio...
s of the Union Councils and Union Councillors who, themselves, are elected directly by the votes of the local public. There are 106 Union Councils in District Sialkot. The District AdministratorNazim

Nazim is the title in Urdu of the chief elected official of a local government in Pakistan, such as a District, Tehsil, Unio...
 is assisted by the District Coordination Officer (DCO) and the District Police Officer (DPO). All the Departments are grouped and placed under the Executive District Officers, of various Departments, including Health, Finance, Revenue, Industry, Agriculture, Education, Law, Literacy, IT, Community Development, Transport, etc. who are subordinate to the DCO. The city is managed by the Tehsil Municipal Administration which is headed by a TehsilTehsil

A tehsil or taluk is an administrative subdivision or tier found in a number of countries of the Indian subcontinent....
 AdministratorNazim

Nazim is the title in Urdu of the chief elected official of a local government in Pakistan, such as a District, Tehsil, Unio...
. The Sialkot CantonmentSialkot Cantonment

Sialkot Cantonment is cantonment area in Sialkot adjacent to city area....
 is managed by Sialkot Cantonment BoardSialkot Cantonment Board

Sialkot Cantonment Board is aministrative body of Sialkot Cantonment....
.

Demography

Sialkot (district) has a diverse population of 3,500,000 which mainly consists of PunjabisPunjabi people

The Punjabi people are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group from South Asia....
, Kashmiris and Pashtuns. The population of the Sialkot city(proper) is about 600,000 with most the lands owned by the Pashtun KakazaiKakazai

The Kakazai are a Pashtun tribe originally from the Laghman province of Afghanistan....
 tribes. Population Density is 1160/km. Population Growth Rate is very low as compared to other urban areas of Pakistan. In 1947, Sialkot was the 6th largest city in Pakistan (150,000) and in 2007, it is the 12th largest. Major clans are Jatt, ArainArain

Arain is a Muslim tribe or clan settled mainly in the Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan....
, RajputRajput

Rajputs are a prominent social group of India and Nepal....
, AwanAwan

There are several references to Awan:*Awan was an Elamite dynasty of Iran....
, KakazaiKakazai

The Kakazai are a Pashtun tribe originally from the Laghman province of Afghanistan....
, ButtButt

Butt may refer to:* Butt, a cask of wine of about 477 litres...
, MirMir

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, SharifSharif

Sharif is a traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets, pr...
, SheikhSheikh

Shaikh, also rendered as Sheik, Shaykh or Sheikh , is a word in the Arabic language meanin...
, Gujar, Pathan, MughalFacts About Mughal

Mughal may refer to:* Mughal Empire of South Asian empire from the early 16th to the mid-19th centuries...
 and Qureshi. Literacy rate is among the highest in Pakistan. In urban areas, it is 73% and in rural areas, it is 54%. Employment in agriculture is only 19.5% and 32% in elementary occupations. 95% of the population have electricity and 96% have water facility. Sialkot has attracted many labourers and other entrepreneurs many of whome hail from Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas, notably from BajaurBajaur

Bajaur is an Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
 and MohmandMohmand

Mohmand is one of the strongest Pashtun tribes, living in Afghanistan and western North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan....
 agencies who have set up vibrant business throughout the area.

Economy and Industry


Sialkot is the third largest economic hub in PunjabPunjab (Pakistan)

The Punjab or Panjab province of Pakistan is the country's most populous region and is home to the Punjabis and vari...
 after LahoreLahore

Lahore is the second largest city of Pakistan and is the capital of the province of Punjab....
 and FaisalabadFaisalabad

Faisalabad is located in Punjab, Pakistan....
. It is commercially linked with the Lahore Stock ExchangeLahore Stock Exchange

Lahore Stock Exchange Limited is Pakistan's second largest stock exchange after the Karachi Stock Exchange....
 through its Sialkot branch, known as the Sialkot Trading FloorSialkot Trading Floor

Sialkot Trading Floor is one of the two branch offices of Lahore Stock Exchange in order expand its boundaries and make ea...
(STF). The State Bank of PakistanState Bank of Pakistan

The State Bank of Pakistan is the central bank of Pakistan....
 and the Export Promotion Bureau of PakistanExport Promotion Bureau of Pakistan

Export Promotion Bureau is the apex agency of the Government of Pakistan engaged in promotion and growth of country's export...
 have branch offices in Sialkot. After KarachiKarachi

Karachi is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the most populated city in Pakistan, sometimes known as the City of ...
, Sialkot is Pakistan's second largest source of foreign exchange earnings through its exports and remittances from overseas manpower. For the past several decades, the manufacturers and exporters of the city have been awarded the annual national Exports award by the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and IndustryFederation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan....
. Sialkot has an Industrial Estate and an Export Processing ZoneExport processing zone

An Export processing zone or EPZ eases tax and labor restrictions and their primary purpose is to generate export reve...
. Another Export Processing ZoneExport processing zone

An Export processing zone or EPZ eases tax and labor restrictions and their primary purpose is to generate export reve...
 is planned along the Sialkot Lahore MotorwaySialkot Lahore Motorway

A 6-lane motorway from Sialkot to Lahore, the two important industrial centers of Punjab, is under construction which will give im...
. The per capita Income of Sialkot is ranked among the highest in Pakistan. HondaHonda

, or simply called Honda is a Japanese manufacturer of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, scooters and robots....
 Motors is planning to establish its second car manufacturing plant in Sialkot. The UAE-based multinational Coastal Group International will also invest US $1 billion to set up a MercedesMercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz is a German brand name of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks created for Daimler-Benz AG and now owned ...
 car manufacturing plant near Sambrial, Sialkot.

The history of industralization of Sialkot is very old. The Damascene craftsmen of Sialkot (koftgars or koftars) were famous during the MughalMughal

Mughal may refer to:* Mughal Empire of South Asian empire from the early 16th to the mid-19th centuries...
 period for their fine swords and daggers. Papermaking in Sialkot dates back to the time of the MughalMughal

Mughal may refer to:* Mughal Empire of South Asian empire from the early 16th to the mid-19th centuries...
 Emperor AkbarAkbar

Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar , also known as Akbar the Great was the son of Humayun whom he succeeded to become ru...
 which was famous all over the world. Brick making was another historic skill of the people of the Sialkot and those bricks were known as the "Sialkoti Bricks" throughout India. Most of the states in India relied on the slender but strong Sialkoti bricks for the erection of forts, castles, monuments, public buildings, infrastructure construction, etc.

Nowadays, Sialkot is famous all over the world because of its Sports EquipmentSports equipment

Sports equipment includes any object used for sport or exercise....
and Surgical InstrumentsSurgical instruments

A surgical instrument is a specially designed tool or device for performing specific actions of carrying out desired effects...
manufacturing industry. According to a myth, the sport goods industry got its start in Sialkot when a British man broke his tennis racquet and, since an immediate replacement was not possible, he asked a local craftsman to repair it. The man did a perfect job and the sports goods manufacturing industry took root in Sialkot. The recorded history of the industry goes back to 1895 when the city started becoming famous for its tennis racquets. By 1903, cricket bats were being crafted from imported English willow and exported to different parts of South AsiaSouth Asia

South Asia, also Southern Asia, is a southern geopolitical region of the Asian continent comprising territories on and...
 and beyond. In 1922, a local manufacturer was awarded the British Empire Export Award for supplying footballFootball (ball)

A football is a ball used to play one of the sports known as football....
s to the British Army. Over the years the industry grew to include a variety of wood and leather-based sports equipment, and diversified into related industries such as cricketCricket

Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players each....
 balls, volleyballVolleyball

Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms, or other parts of their bo...
s, field hockeyField hockey

Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world....
 sticks, poloPolo

Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team....
 sticks, recreational fishing equipment, sports apparel and horse riding equipment and even the Scottish bagpipes. The most successful sports manufacturing firms now have international collaborations with the well-known sports brands like AdidasAdidas

Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer, part of the Adidas Group....
 (Germany), PumaPUMA AG

PUMA AG Rudolf Dassler Sport is a large German-based multinational company that produces athletic shoes and other sportswear...
 (Germany), NikeNike, Inc.

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 (USA), (UK), MikasaFacts About Mikasa Sports

Mikasa Sports is a Japanese company that makes volleyballs, water polo balls and other sports equipment....
 (Japan) and SlazengerSlazenger

Slazenger is a British sports equipment brand name sold in nearly all parts of the world involving a variety of sporting cat...
 (UK). In the recent past, however, lack of modernisation and allegations of child labour usage have resulted in a loss of market shareMarket share

Market share, in strategic management and marketing, is the percentage or proportion of the total available market or market...
 to the new entrants in the business like Thailand, Korea and China. The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry has now almost controlled the incidents of child labour usage within the industry with the collaboration of the United NationsUnited Nations

name = United NationsNations Unies...
. Most of the companies have adopted the ISO standards.

As with the industrial clusters elsewhere in the world, the birth of Sialkot’s surgical industry can partly be explained by what Paul KrugmanPaul Krugman

Paul Robin Krugman is an economist at Princeton University who has written several books and since 2000 has written a twice-...
, a U.S. economist' calls an "historic accident". In 1905, some broken surgical equipment at the American Mission Hospital in Sialkot afforded a chance for Sialkot craftsmen to adopt their skills. Encouraged by the hospital staff, they gradually started manufacturing replicas of originals. Orders were received from other mission hospitals in British India. By 1920, Sialkot was exporting to all parts of the British empire including AfghanistanAfghanistan

Afghanistan ; Persian : ?????? ?????? ?????????, Pashto: ? ????????? ?????? ???????) is a landlocked country at ...
 and EgyptEgypt

Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a Middle Eastern country in North Africa....
 and was later selected for supplying surgical instruments for the Allied forces in World War IIWorld War II

World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers ,...
. The Metal Industries Development Centre (MIDC) was established in 1942 to act as a supply and inspection agency for the Allied forces. Although the surgical instruments manufacturing factories were mostly owned by Hindus, the craftsmen were mostly Muslim and the industry was not affected by the partition of British India. At present, the surgical instruments manufacturing industry in Sialkot is one of the world's largest surgical instruments manufacturing industrial clusters second only to TuttlingenTuttlingen

Tuttlingen is a town in Baden-Wrttemberg, capital of the district Tuttlingen....
, GermanyGermany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in central Europe....
. However, the quality of workmanship and raw materials are the issues that have been hindering the progress of this niche industry which is also likely to face increasing pressures from the rapid advances in the field of surgery. During last three decades, manufacture and export of veterinary instruments has also emerged very prominently here.

Other important industries in Sialkot include Leather TanneriesTanning

Tanning is the process of conversion of putrescible skin into non putrescible leather.This is commonly done with the acidic ...
, Leather GarmentsLeather

Leather is a material created through the tanning of hides, pelts and skins of animals, primarily cows....
, Musical Instruments, SportswearSportswear

Sportswear is clothing, including footwear, worn for sport or exercise....
included Martial artsMartial arts

Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for combat....
  wear , Gloves, Badges, Seat and Walking Sticks, CutleryCutlery

Cutlery refers to any hand utensil used in preparing, serving, and especially eating food....
, Hunting KnivesBowie knife

Bowie knife is a term commonly used in modern times to refer to any large sheath knife....
, Air GunsAir gun

An air gun is a pneumatic gun which fires projectiles using compressed air or other high pressure gas as a propellant....
 and Shotguns. These are all export-oriented businesses and fetch billions of dollars every year in foreign exchangeForeign exchange Overview

Foreign exchange has several meanings:...
. There are several other allied industries which are working day and night as vendors of the automobileAutomobile

An automobile is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor....
 industry of Pakistan. Sialkot has a rich tradition of producing wooden and steel furniture, rubberFacts About Rubber

Rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer which occurs as a milky emulsion in the sap of several varieties of plants....
 products, cooking utensils, bicycles, their tyres and tubes.

Important Personalities


The great Sufi saint of Sialkot,Imam Ali-ul-HaqImam Ali-ul-Haq Overview

The great saint of Sialkot, Imam Ali-ul-Haq, better known as Imam Sahib, lived in the 13th century, during the reign of Fero...
, better known as Imam Sahib, lived here during the 13th century, during the reign of Feroz Shah Tughlaq (of the Tughlaq DynastyFacts About Tughlaq dynasty

The Tughlaq Dynasty of north India started in 1321 in Delhi when Ghazi Tughlaq assumed the throne under the title of Ghiyath...
). He is reputed to have converted a majority of the local population to IslamIslam

Islam is a monotheistic religion based upon the Qur'an, which adherents believe was sent by God through Muhammad....
. Another renowned scholar of Sialkot was Mullah Abdul Hakim SialkotiAbdul Hakim Sialkoti

Abdul Hakim Sialkoti ? ? was a Muslim scholar....
who is known in the Middle EastMiddle East Summary

The Middle East is a subcontinent for the historical and cultural subregion of Africa-Eurasia traditionally held to be count...
 as Fazil Lahori. The MughalMughal

Mughal may refer to:* Mughal Empire of South Asian empire from the early 16th to the mid-19th centuries...
 Emperor, Shah JahanShah Jahan

Shahbuddin Mohammed Shah Jahan , January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire in India from...
, had him weighed in gold once and in silver twice. He is buried in Sialkot near the old Power House.

Sialkot is city of poets and writers. Sialkot is also the birthplace of the MuslimMuslim

A Muslim is an adherent of Islam....
 philosopher, scholar and poet, Dr. Muhammad IqbalFacts About Muhammad Iqbal

Sir Muhammad Iqbal| last =| first = Goethezeitportal...
, as well as the famous Urdu poet, Faiz Ahmed FaizFaiz Ahmed Faiz

Faiz Ahmed Faiz, is considered by many to be a poet in the great tradition of Urdu poets like Ghalib and Iqbal....
. Dr. Muhammad IqbalMuhammad Iqbal

Sir Muhammad Iqbal| last =| first = Goethezeitportal...
 was born at Iqbal ManzilIqbal Manzil

Iqbal Manzil is the birth place of famous poet Dr Muhammad Iqbal in the centre of the historic city of Sialkot....
. Maulana Zafar Ali KhanZafar Ali Khan

Maulana Zafar Ali Khan, was a writer, poet, and journalist who took an important part in Pakistan Movement....
, another famous poet and writer was born at Kot Mehrath, Sialkot. Amjad Islam AmjadAmjad Islam Amjad

Amjad Islam Amjad is a famous Urdu poet and lyricist from Pakistan. ...
the famous Urdu poet and lyricist was also born at Sialkot. Professor Asghar SodaiFacts About Asghar Sodai

Professor Asghr Sodai was a famous educationist and urdu poet born at Sialkot....
famous Urdu poet and writer of 2nd national anthem (Pakistan ka matlab kiya) was also from Sialkot. Rajinder Singh BediRajinder Singh Bedi

Rajinder Singh Bedi was an imminent progressive Urdu writer, playwright and a Hindi film director, screenwriter and noted d...
, a famous Urdu writer, was also born at Sialkot. Narendra KohliNarendra Kohli

Narendra Kohli is a Hindi language author from India....
, who is one of the most prominent Hindi language authors of modern times, also belongs to Sialkot. Zulfikar GhoseZulfikar Ghose

Zulfikar Ghose is a Pakistani American English language writer....
, famous English writer, was born at Sialkot. The famous Indian journalist, Kuldip NayyarKuldip Nayyar

Kuldip Nayyar is a veteran Indian journalist, author, diplomat, parliamentarian and human rights activist....
, was also born at Sialkot. In journalism, Khalid HasanKhalid Hasan

Khalid Hasan is a senior Pakistani journalist....
, Professor Waris Mir and his son, Hamid MirHamid Mir

Hamid Mir is a Pakistani journalist . He is known for his Urdu columns and talk show on Geo TV. ...
, Jawaid Iqbal (Cartoonist)Jawaid Iqbal (Cartoonist)

Jawed Iqbal is a renowned cartoonist of Pakistan....
 and Mumtaz Hamid RaoMumtaz Hamid Rao

Mumtaz Hamid Rao is a senior Pakistani electronic media journalist and analyst....
 are notable. Another notable multi-dimensional personality Dr. Qamar Tabish a physicianPhysician

A physician is a person who practices biological medicine....
, a mystic poetPoet

A poet is someone who writes poetry....
, a scholar and a painterPainting

Painting taken literally is the practice of applying pigment suspended in a liquid vehicle to a surface such as paper, can...
 who contributed a lot to the UrduUrdu Overview

' is an Indo-European language of the Indo-Aryan family that developed under Persian, Turkish, Pashto, Arabic, Hindi, and Sa...
 and the PersianPersian language Overview

Persian is an Indo-European language spoken in Iran , Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Armeni...
 poetry, religionReligion

Religion is a system of social coherence based on a common group of beliefs or attitudes concerning an object, person, unsee...
 and paintingPainting

Painting taken literally is the practice of applying pigment suspended in a liquid vehicle to a surface such as paper, can...
 also hailed from Sialkot. He is also remembered as a great devotee of Mohammad (peace be upon him) - the Prophet of Islam.

Many famous politicians were born at Sialkot. The famous Indian politician and twice Prime Minister of IndiaPrime Minister of India

The Prime Minister of India is, in practice, the most powerful person in the government of India....
, Gulzari Lal NandaGulzarilal Nanda

Gulzarilal Nanda was an Indian politician....
, also came from Sialkot. The eminent orator of Pakistan Syed Faiz-ul Hassan ShahSyed Faiz-ul Hassan Shah

Syed Faiz-ul Hassan Shah also known as Hazrat Khatib ul Islam was a Pakistani Islamic religious scholar....
belonged from Sialkot. Maulana Ubaidullah SindhiUbaidullah Sindhi

Maulana Ubaidullah Sindhi was a noted religious leader and political activist....
was born at Sialkot. Famous religious scholar and politician Allama Ehsan Elahi ZaheerEhsan Elahi Zaheer

Ehsaan Elahi ZaheerAs Khalid Ahmad wrote in The Times, His discipleship of the grand mufti of Saudi Arabia, Bin Baz, made him a s...
 was also from Sialkot. One of the founding figures of PakistanPakistan Overview

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan , is a country located in South Asia that overlaps with the Gre...
, Chaudhry Naseer Ahmad MalhiChaudhry Naseer Ahmad Malhi

Chaudhry Nasseer Ahmad MalhiA historical figure in subcontinent politics, Chaudhry Nasseer Ahmad Malhi played a pivot...
, also hailed from an area near this city. It was due to his association with the city that the famous Sialkot Convention of the All-India Muslim League was held here. Another well-known personality from Sialkot was Inayat Ullah Choudhary (1905-1974), who participated actively in the Pakistan Movement. Khawaja Muhammad SafdarKhawaja Muhammad Safdar

Khawaja Muhammad Safdar was famous politician from Pakistan Muslim League....
 was a former acting PresidentActing president

An Acting president is a person who temporarily fills the role of an organization's president, either when the real presiden...
 of Pakistan and Chairman of the Majlis-e-ShooraMajlis-e-Shoora

Majlis-e-Shoora is the bicameral federal legislature of Pakistan that consists of the Senate and the National Assembly....
. His son Khawaja Muhammad AsifKhawaja Muhammad Asif

Khawaja Muhammad Asif is the current Pakistani Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, with additional portfolio of S...
 is also a fomous politician and at present he is National Assembly member from Sialkot City area and Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources. Former Speaker of the National AssemblySpeaker of the National Assembly

Speaker of the National Assembly may refer to:...
, and Acting PresidentActing president Overview

An Acting president is a person who temporarily fills the role of an organization's president, either when the real presiden...
, Chaudhry Amir HussainChaudhry Amir Hussain

Chaudhry Amir Hussain is a Pakistani politician....
, is also from Sialkot. The advisor to prime minister for interior affairs Rehman MalikRehman Malik

Rehman Malik is the current Adviser to the PM Yousaf Raza Gillani on Interior Affairs and Narcotics Control since 27 March, ...
also hails from Sialkot.

The famous BollywoodBollywood

Bollywood is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry in India....
 hero Rajendra KumarRajendra Kumar

Rajendra Kumar was an Indian movie actor, who acted in Bollywood films mostly from the 1950s through the 1960s and 1970s....
and the vetran actor A. K. HangalA. K. Hangal

A.K. Hangal or Avtar Kishan Hangal is an actor of Indian Hindi films....
 were also born at Sialkot. Ghulam AliGhulam Ali

Ghulam Ali is a famous Pakistani ghazal singer of Patiala Gharana....
, the famous GhazalGhazal

In poetry, the ghazal is a poetic form consisting of couplets which share a rhyme and a refrain....
 singer and Ustad Allah RakhaAllah Rakha

Ustad Allah Rakha is a Pakistani sarangi player....
, the famous Sarangi Nawaz are also from Sialkot.

Sialkot is not only famous and internationally recognised for its sports industry, but also for the world-famous sports legends like the Pakistani National Cricket players, Zaheer AbbasFacts About Zaheer Abbas

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, Ijaz AhmedIjaz Ahmed

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, Shoaib MalikShoaib Malik

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,
Mansoor AmjadMansoor Amjad Summary

Mansoor Amjad is an Pakistani cricket player....
, Zahid FazalZahid Fazal

Zahid Fazal is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 9 Tests and 19 ODIs from 1990 to 1995....
, Ijaz ButtIjaz Butt

Mohammed Ijaz Butt is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 8 Tests from 1959 to 1962....
, Abdur RehmanAbdur Rehman

lag = Flag of Pakistan.svg |nationality = Pakistani |...
, Abbas KhanAbbas Khan

Ghulam Abbas Khan is a Pakistani-born Finnish cricketer....
 on Ghazi Road. It is world renonwed center for conducing research on the life of the Islamic prophet MuhammadMuhammad

Muhammad 570-632 CE, was an Arab religious and political leader and the historical founder of Islam....
. On a low hill in the centre of the old city are the few remains of the Sialkot FortSialkot Fort

Sialkot, which is one of the most ancient cities of Pakistan , has historical significance due to the Sialkot Fort, one of the old...
. It is one of the oldest forts in Pakistan established around the 2nd century AD. The shrine of the saint Muradia Shah is also on the Fort. Puran's WellPuran's Well

Puran's Well is a historical site near Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan....
is a famous historical site located just outside the city of Sialkot. According to Mutiny in Sialkot there were remains of Puran's tomb extant in 1857, but now there is no tomb except for a small building, a small place for worship and a running well.

Also of interest is the birth place of Dr. Muhammad IqbalMuhammad Iqbal

Sir Muhammad Iqbal| last =| first = Goethezeitportal...
 (1877-1938) which has been turned into a small museum containing some of his personal belongings and a library and named as Iqbal ManzilIqbal Manzil

Iqbal Manzil is the birth place of famous poet Dr Muhammad Iqbal in the centre of the historic city of Sialkot....
(Iqbal House). The most famous square of Sialkot city is Allama Iqbal Chowk. Here, the famous Shaheen monument has been erected to pay tributes to Dr. Muhammad IqbalMuhammad Iqbal

Sir Muhammad Iqbal| last =| first = Goethezeitportal...
. Near the Allama Iqbal Chowk is located the biggest grand mosque of the city, Jamia MasjidJamia Masjid Sialkot

Jamia Masjid is the largest mosque in Sialkot, Pakistan....
Donga Bagh. One of its three minarets is the tallest land mark in Sialkot. Other places of interest include the tombs of the great Muslim scholars, Mullah Abdul Hakim SialkotiAbdul Hakim Sialkoti

Abdul Hakim Sialkoti ? ? was a Muslim scholar....
 near Abdul Hakim Park, Hakim Khadim Ali on Khadim Ali Road and Hafiz Muhammad Alam, near Do Darwaza (the name of one of the gates of the once walled city).

On Zafarwal Road is located a famous SikhSikh

A Sikh is an adherent of Sikhism....
 Gurdwara Beri SahibGurdwara Beri Sahib Summary

Gurdawara Beri Sahib also called as Baba Beri or Baba Bair is situated in Sialkot, Pakistan....
. Every year, many Sikh pilgrims come to visit here. Located in the cantonment area is the famous Holy Trinity Cathedral Church also known as the Sialkot CathedralFacts About Sialkot Cathedral

The famous Holy Trinity Cathedral Church is located in Sialkot Pakistan....
which was built in 1852. In Saddar Bazar is located the famous Clock TowerClock Tower Sialkot Summary

The Sialkot Clock Tower is situated in Saddar Bazar, Sialkot, Pakistan....
which is more than a century old. The Connelley Park (named after a British Deputy Commissioner of Sialkot), was converted to Jinnah Stadium in 1979. The Jinnah Stadium has one of the fastest cricket pitches in Pakistan. Close to Jinnah Stadium is located the famous Murray CollegeMurray College

Murray College, Sialkot was established by the Scottish missionaries belonging to the Church of Scotland Mission in 1889....
which was established in 1889. Its alumni include Dr Muhammad IqbalMuhammad Iqbal

Sir Muhammad Iqbal| last =| first = Goethezeitportal...
 and Faiz Ahmad Faiz.
Sialkot has two main parks, Gulshan-i-Iqbal Park on Parsur Road and Garisson Park on Kashmir Road. More than a century old Company Garden is located on Ghazanvi Road in the Sialkot Cantonment. Some of the other famous and historic places are the Talab Maula Bakhush and Ram Talai. Talab Maula Bakhush is the place where, in May 1944, the historic Sialkot Convention of the All India Muslim League was held. It was also attended by Muhammad Ali JinnahMuhammad Ali Jinnah

Muhammad Ali Jinnahlisten was an Indian Muslim politician and leader of the All India Muslim League who founded Pakistan and...
 and Liaquat Ali KhanLiaquat Ali Khan

egory:1951 deaths|Khan, Liaquat Ali]]...
. Both sites have been converted to mini stadiums for traditional WrestlingWrestling

Wrestling is a sport in which two opponents attempt to control the other without the use of striking....
 and Vollyball matches and also for political rallies .

There are several famous squares in the city as Beri Wala Chowk, Rang Pura Chowk, Dara-Araian, Imam Sahib Chowk, Shahab Pura Chowk, Sublime Chowk, and Anwar Khawaja Chowk. Famous markets (bazaars) are Bazar Kalan, Trunk Bazar, Tehsil Bazar, Lahai Bazar and Saddar Bazar. The Sialkot Railway StationSialkot Junction

Sialkot Junction is the main railway station in Sialkot city on the Wazirabad Narowal Railway line....
, is situated on the Railway Road near the Iqbal Chowk. On the Paris Road is located the American Christian Mission Hospital which was established in 1880. Also located there is the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & IndustrySialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry is located in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan....
 and the branches of many multi-national banks.
Marala HeadworksMarala Headworks

Marala headworks is situated at the Chenab River near Sialkot....
is located on the Chenab river about 20 km from Sialkot. Two major water canals originate at the Marala Headworks - the Marala-Ravi Link Canal and the Upper Chenab Canal. Planning of the Mangla-Marala Link Canal is in the pipeline. The area around the Marala Headworks lake is also a picnic spot.
The Bajwat Wildlife SanctuaryBajwat Wildlife Sanctuary

The Bajwat Wildlife Sanctuary includes a complex of natural riverine habitats, IUCN category IV, near Sialkot along the Chenab Riv...
includes a complex of natural riverine habitats along the ChenabFacts About Chenab River

The Chenab River River') is formed by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers at Tandi located in the upper Himalayas...
 river and two of its tributaries, extending up to the border with India with a total area of 5400 hectares providing protection to waterfowlWaterfowl

Waterfowl are certain wildfowl of the order Anseriformes, especially members of the family Anatidae, which includes ducks, g...
, as well as a variety of mammals including Hog DeerHog Deer

The Hog Deer is small deer whose habitat ranges from Pakistan, through northern India, to Myanmar, with a secondary range in...
 and NilgaiNilgai

The Nilgai is an antelope which is one of the most commonly seen wild animals of northern India and eastern Pakistan....
.

Transport


Sialkot International AirportSialkot International Airport

Sialkot International Airport is situated 14 km west of Sialkot in the Sialkot District of Pakistan....
is the first-ever private-sector airport of Pakistan managed by the SIAL consortium. It is located near SambrialSambrial

Sambrial is a town and tehsil of Sialkot District in the Punjab province of Pakistan....
 and is noted for having the longest runway in Pakistan. Direct flights are available from Sialkot International AirportSialkot International Airport

Sialkot International Airport is situated 14 km west of Sialkot in the Sialkot District of Pakistan....
 to Karachi, FaisalabadFaisalabad International Airport Overview

The Faisalabad International Airport is situated 10 km away from the city centre of Faisalabad on Jhang Road....
 and KuwaitKuwait International Airport

Kuwait International Airport is located in Farwaniya, Kuwait, 16 kilometers south of Kuwait City ....
. Pakistan International Airlines has plans to start non-stop flights from Sialkot to ManchesterManchester Summary

The City of Manchester is a major city and metropolitan borough in the North of England, historically notable for its centra...
 and DubaiDubai

Dubai refers to either:* one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf, or...
 as well as flights to Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula....
 for the HajjHajj

The Hajj,, is the Pilgrimage to Mecca in Islam....
 pilgrims from the Sialkot International AirportSialkot International Airport

Sialkot International Airport is situated 14 km west of Sialkot in the Sialkot District of Pakistan....
 in 2008. EmiratesEmirates Airline

irline=Emirates|logo=Emirates_logo.png|...
 is also expected to start flights in mid 2008 to DubaiDubai

Dubai refers to either:* one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf, or...
. AirblueAirblue

Airblue is a private Pakistani airline based at Jinnah International Airport Karachi....
 will operate on domestic routes to IslamabadIslamabad International Airport

Islamabad International Airport or Chaklala Airbase is located in Rawalpindi, Pakistan....
, MultanMultan International Airport

Multan International Airport is an airport situated 10 km away from the city centre of Multan in Punjab, Pakistan....
 and KarachiKarachi

Karachi is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the most populated city in Pakistan, sometimes known as the City of ...
 in mid 2008.

A small Sialkot Cantonment AirportSialkot Cantonment Airport

Sialkot Cantonment Airport is a small army airport for Mushak and Cessna planes and helicopters in Sialkot....
, located in the Sialkot Cantonment, is in use of the aviation wing of the Pakistan Army. This airport has also been used as a public airport by PIAPia

The name Pia is the feminine version of Pius, meaning pious, dutifull....
 for operating a HelicopterHelicopter

A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors, Helicopters are classified as ...
 service from Sialkot to IslamabadIslamabad

Islamabad , is the capital city of Pakistan, and is located in the Potohar Plateau in the northwest of the country....
 in 1995-1996.

Sialkot Dry PortSialkot Dry Port

Sialkot dry port has honor to be the first ever private sector dry port in Asia....
carries the honor of being the first-ever private-sector dry port in Asia. It was established in 1986 near SambrialSambrial

Sambrial is a town and tehsil of Sialkot District in the Punjab province of Pakistan....
, about 20 km from the Sialkot city under the control of the Sialkot Dry Port Trust.

Sialkot is served by Pakistan RailwaysPakistan Railways

Pakistan Railways is the state-owned railway company of Pakistan....
 through the Sialkot JunctionSialkot Junction

Sialkot Junction is the main railway station in Sialkot city on the Wazirabad Narowal Railway line....
. Sialkot used to be a junction in the British era with trains leaving for JammuJammu

Jammu is one of the three regions comprising the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir....
 and GurdaspurGurdaspur Summary

Gurdaspur is a city in the state of Punjab, situated in the northwest part of India....
. Plans are under consideration to open the border for an international train between Sialkot and JammuJammu

Jammu is one of the three regions comprising the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir....
. Express trains to and from NarowalNarowal

Narowal is a city in the north-east of the Punjab province of Pakistan....
, LahoreLahore

Lahore is the second largest city of Pakistan and is the capital of the province of Punjab....
, RawalpindiFacts About Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi is a city in the Potwar Plateau near Islamabad, the current capital of Pakistan....
, FaisalabadFacts About Faisalabad

Faisalabad is located in Punjab, Pakistan....
, MultanFacts About Multan

Multan is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, and capital of Multan District....
, BahawalpurBahawalpur

Bahawalpur is a city of located in Bahawalpur District, Punjab Pakistan....
 and KarachiKarachi

Karachi is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the most populated city in Pakistan, sometimes known as the City of ...
 are available daily. The Railway station is situated in the center of the city. Other suburban train stations are Ugoki and SambrialSambrial

Sambrial is a town and tehsil of Sialkot District in the Punjab province of Pakistan....
.

Sialkot is about 2 hours' drive from LahoreLahore

Lahore is the second largest city of Pakistan and is the capital of the province of Punjab....
 while, from IslamabadIslamabad

Islamabad , is the capital city of Pakistan, and is located in the Potohar Plateau in the northwest of the country....
, it's about 4 hours' drive. Sialkot is linked with the National Highway N-5N-5 National Highway

N-5 National Highway is the longest Highway of Pakistan....
 through GujranwalaGujranwala

Gujranwala is a city in Punjab, Pakistan with a population of more than 4 million....
 and WazirabadFacts About Wazirabad

Wazirabad is a town located in Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan....
. A dual carriage-way is available between Sialkot and Wazirabad. A new bridge on the Chenab river, called the Shahbazpur bridge, is under construction these days which is located to the north-east of Gujrat. Once completed, it will connect Sialkot to N-5 at Gujrat. The Sialkot Lahore MotorwaySialkot Lahore Motorway

A 6-lane motorway from Sialkot to Lahore, the two important industrial centers of Punjab, is under construction which will give im...
(M-9) is also under construction. All the bus and commuter coach stations are located on the Jail Road. A bus service operated by DaewooFacts About Daewoo

This article is about the chaebol Daewoo Group....
 is available from Sialkot to RawalpindiRawalpindi

Rawalpindi is a city in the Potwar Plateau near Islamabad, the current capital of Pakistan....
, LahoreLahore

Lahore is the second largest city of Pakistan and is the capital of the province of Punjab....
, GujranwalaGujranwala

Gujranwala is a city in Punjab, Pakistan with a population of more than 4 million....
 and MultanMultan

Multan is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, and capital of Multan District....
.

Sialkot does not have any proper infrastructure for public transport and the main mode of transport within the city is the auto rikshaw. Although no proper taxi service exists in the city, there are many rent-a-car service outlets.

Educational Institutions



Sialkot has a fairly well-developed educational infrastructure that comprises a University of Engineering Sciences and Technology
(planned in cooperation with Sweden) a sub-campus of the Fatima Jinnah Women UniversityFatima Jinnah Women University Sialkot Campus

A sub-campus of Fatima Jinnah Women University is being established at Sialkot from 2008....
, a sub-campus of the Virtual University of PakistanVirtual university of pakistan Summary

Virtual University of Pakistan is a distance learning program launched by the Pakistan government....
,
8 Degree Colleges for WomenList of Degree Colleges in Sialkot

Women Degree Colleges*Govt. Allama Iqbal College for Women, Khadim Ali Road, Sialkot....
, 5 Degree Colleges for MenList of Degree Colleges in Sialkot

Women Degree Colleges*Govt. Allama Iqbal College for Women, Khadim Ali Road, Sialkot....
, 2 Cadet Colleges, 6 Commerece CollegesList of Degree Colleges in Sialkot

Women Degree Colleges*Govt. Allama Iqbal College for Women, Khadim Ali Road, Sialkot....
, one Law College, one Medical CollegeSialkot Medical College

Sialkot Medical College is a medical college in Sialkot, Pakistan....
, one Homeopathic Medical College, one Nursing School, one Para-Medical School, one Poly-Technic Institute, with numerous Inter Colleges, Higher Secondary Schools and over 250 High SchoolsFacts About List of high schools in Sialkot

This is a list of high schools in Sialkot, a district of the Punjab province of Pakistan. ...
.

The Convent of Jesus and Mary, SialkotFacts About Convent of Jesus and Mary, Sialkot

Convent of Jesus and Mary Sialkot was the first Catholic school in the Punjab and second in British India after Agra....
was established in 1856. It was the first Catholic mission school in Punjab and the second of its kind in British India.
Other eminent private-sector schools include the American School, the City School and the Beaconhouse School.

The Murray CollegeMurray College

Murray College, Sialkot was established by the Scottish missionaries belonging to the Church of Scotland Mission in 1889....
, Sialkot was established in 1889 as the Scotch Mission College by the Scottish missionaries belonging to the Church of ScotlandChurch of Scotland

The Church of Scotland is the national church of Scotland....
 Mission. It is one of he oldest educational institutions in PakistanPakistan Summary

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan , is a country located in South Asia that overlaps with the Gre...
 offering education up to the post-graduate level.
The Jinnah Islamia College, Sialkot is the second oldest college in Sialkot.

The Sialkot Medical CollegeSialkot Medical College

Sialkot Medical College is a medical college in Sialkot, Pakistan....
was established in 2002 with a sanction of Rs.750 million. 30 seats were allocated for the year 2003 at the Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore to be shifted to the Sialkot Medical College in 2004. However, because of local politics, the project was shelved. In April 2007, the President of Pakistan again announced an immediate construction of the Medical College building in Sialkot. Temporary project office has been established at the Allama Iqbal Memorial Hospital, Sialkot which will also be the attached teaching hospital.

The Fatima Jinnah Women University Sialkot CampusFatima Jinnah Women University Sialkot Campus

A sub-campus of Fatima Jinnah Women University is being established at Sialkot from 2008....
is a sub-campus of the Fatima Jinnah Women UniversityFatima Jinnah Women University

Fatima Jinnah Women University is named in commemoration of the contributions made by "Madr-e-Millat" to the cause of women ...
 and is being established in Sialkot starting from 2008. The sub-campus of the FJWU in Sialkot will be established on a land with a cost of Rs 300 million.

The University of Engineering Sciences and Technology (UEST), Sialkot is being established in collaboration with the Royal Institute of TechnologyRoyal Institute of Technology

name =Royal Institute of Technology...
, Sweden on the (under-construction) Sialkot Lahore MotorwayFacts About Sialkot Lahore Motorway

A 6-lane motorway from Sialkot to Lahore, the two important industrial centers of Punjab, is under construction which will give im...
. It will also have an attached Technology Park. The Government of Pakistan, through the Higher Education CommissionHigher Education Commission

The Higher Education Commission, formally University Grant Commission, is an organization that facilitates the development o...
 (HEC), is financing and building the campus while the Royal Institute of TechnologyRoyal Institute of Technology

name =Royal Institute of Technology...
 (KTH) SwedenSweden

The Kingdom of Sweden is a Nordic country in Scandinavia....
 will be responsible for the provision of technical support which includes course contents specification, university management, human resource development and education quality control.

Sports


The Sialkot Cricket Team is called the Sialkot Stallions. It was a national champion in 2005-2006 and won Quaid-i-Azam TrophyQuaid-i-Azam Trophy

The Qaid-i-Azam Trophy is the premier first-class domestic cricket competition in Pakistan. ...
 Golden League. It was runners-up in 2006-2007. Sialkot Stallions also won the ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 CupABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup

"ABN-AMRO Twenty20" is domestic Twenty 20 national cricket championship of Pakistan. It was started in 2005....
 in 2005-2006 and 2006-2007. Its home ground is Jinnah StadiumJinnah Stadium (Sialkot)

Jinnah Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Sialkot, Pakistan....
. According to the latest 20 International Ranking, Sialkot Stallions are at the 2nd position, only one point behind the Victorian BushrangersVictorian Bushrangers

The Victorian Bushrangers are an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, Victoria....
,|Victoria]], AustraliaAustralia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland o...
).

Sialkot also annually hosts the Allama Iqbal Open Golf Championship at the Sialkot Golf ClubFacts About Sialkot Golf Club

Sialkot Golf Club is a 18 hole golf club located at Aziz Saheed Road, Sialkot....
. An International Sialkot Hockey StadiumSialkot Hockey Stadium

Sialkot Hockey Stadium is a small Field Hockey stadium in Sialkot, Pakistan....
is located at Pasrur Road adjacent to the Gulshan-i-Iqbal Park Sialkot. An Internationl level Sialkot Sports ComplexSialkot Sports Complex

A Multi-Purpose "Sialkot Sports Complex" is under construction at Kotli Mir Ali on Sialkot-Daska Road in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakista...
is under construction at Daska Road with Tartan trackTartan track

Tartan track is an all-weather synthetic track surfacing for athletics made of...
 facility for athleticAthletics (track and field)

Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sports events that inv...
 events.

Sialkot is not only famous and internationally recognized for its sports industry, but the world-famous sports legends like the crickters " Asian Bradman" and "Run making Machine" Zaheer AbbasZaheer Abbas Summary

lag = Flag of Pakistan.svg |nationality = Pakistani |...
, Ijaz AhmedIjaz Ahmed Summary

lag = Flag of Pakistan.svg |nationality = Pakistani |...
, Shoaib MalikShoaib Malik

lag = Flag of Pakistan.svg |nationality = Pakistani |...
 (present Pakistan Cricket team Captain), Zahid FazalZahid Fazal

Zahid Fazal is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 9 Tests and 19 ODIs from 1990 to 1995....
, Ijaz ButtIjaz Butt

Mohammed Ijaz Butt is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 8 Tests from 1959 to 1962....
, Abdur RehmanAbdur Rehman

lag = Flag of Pakistan.svg |nationality = Pakistani |...
 and the players and captains of the national hockey team of Pakistan including Shahnaz SheikhShahnaz Sheikh

world cup 1971/1978 goldmedal and1975 silvermedal)champ,trophey 1978 g,medal)...
, Manzoor HussainManzoor Hussain

Manzoor Hussain is a famous hockey player from Pakistan....
 Junior, Nasir AliNasir Ali

Nasir Ali is a Pakistan Field Hockey player born at Sialkot on 1/1/1959....
, Tariq SheikhTariq Sheikh

Tariq Sheikh is a Field Hockey Player who remained member of Pakistan National Hockey Team from 1986-1993....
, Asif BajwaAsif Bajwa

Muhammad Asif Bajwa is an Pakistan ex-Field Hockey Team Player ....
 and Kamran AshrafKamran Ashraf

Kamran Ashraf is a former field hockey player from Pakistan, who was born in Sialkot....
 also hail from this city. In Sialkot, there are three main national level Vollyball clubs named as Etihad Vollyball Club, Star Volly Ball Club and Asad Vollyball Club. Mazhar Farid QurashiMazhar Farid Qurashi

Mazhar Farid Qurashi, a Pakistan national vollyball player and captain was born on October 12, 1965 in Sialkot....
 (Ex Captain) of Pakistan National Volleyball team was from Asad Vollyball Club, Sialkot. Mostly Pakistan's National Volleyball team has always two to three players being picked up from these three clubs of Sialkot. Famous footballFootball (soccer)

Football is a team sport played between two teams, of 11 players each, and is widely considered to be the most popular spor...
 clubs are the Cresent FC and the Capital FC. CTI High School Sialkot was one of the pioneers of Basket Ball in Pakistan. CTI produced some of Pakistan’s finest Basket Ball players, including Wallace Badruddin. BodybuildingBodybuilding

Bodybuilding is the process of developing muscle fibres through the combination of weight training, increased caloric intake...
 and WeightliftingWeightlifting

Weightlifting is a sport where competitors attempt to lift heavy weights mounted on steel bars, the execution of which is a ...
 are also among the popular sports in Sialkot. Abdul Waheed Butt and Farooq Butt have represented Pakistan in Asian GamesAsian Games

The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia...
 for bodybuildingBodybuilding

Bodybuilding is the process of developing muscle fibres through the combination of weight training, increased caloric intake...
.

Media

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See also

  • Sialkot DistrictSialkot District

    Sialkot district is one of the distrcits of Pakistan. ...
  • Sialkot CantonmentSialkot Cantonment Overview

    Sialkot Cantonment is cantonment area in Sialkot adjacent to city area....
  • Sialkot District GovernmentSialkot District Government Summary

    The Sialkot District Government is headed by the District Nazim Akmal Cheema and assisted by Naib Nazim who is also speaker...
  • SagalaSagala

    Sagala, modern Sialkot, was a city of located in northern Punjab, Pakistan....
  • Sialkot FortSialkot Fort

    Sialkot, which is one of the most ancient cities of Pakistan , has historical significance due to the Sialkot Fort, one of the old...
  • Iqbal ManzilIqbal Manzil

    Iqbal Manzil is the birth place of famous poet Dr Muhammad Iqbal in the centre of the historic city of Sialkot....
  • Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & IndustryFacts About Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry

    Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry is located in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan....
  • Sialkot Trading FloorSialkot Trading Floor

    Sialkot Trading Floor is one of the two branch offices of Lahore Stock Exchange in order expand its boundaries and make ea...
  • Sialkot International AirportSialkot International Airport Summary

    Sialkot International Airport is situated 14 km west of Sialkot in the Sialkot District of Pakistan....
  • Sialkot Dry PortSialkot Dry Port

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