28 Facts About Faisalabad

Faisalabad, formerly known as Lyallpur, named after the founder of the city, but was renamed in 1977 in honour of late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia.

Faisalabad is one of Pakistan's wealthiest cities, the largest industrial hub and 2nd largest city of wider Punjab region.

Faisalabad was restructured into city district status; a devolution promulgated by the 2001 local government ordinance .

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.

Faisalabad contributes over 10 percent to the Punjab's GDP and has an average annual GDP of $20.

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Region encompassing modern day Faisalabad district was originally inhabited by a number of forest-dwelling tribes.

Faisalabad is bound on the north by Chiniot and Sheikhupura, on the east by Sheikhupura and Sahiwal, on the south by Sahiwal and Toba Tek Singh and on the west by Jhang.

District of Faisalabad is part of the alluvial plains between the Himalayan foothills and the central core of the Indian subcontinent.

The course of the rivers within Faisalabad are winding and often subject to frequent alternations.

Faisalabad is situated at the centre of the lower Rechna Doab, the area is located between the Chenab and Ravi rivers.

The highest wind gust ever recorded in Faisalabad occurred during a severe dust-thunderstorm on 2 June 2000, when the maximum wind speed reached 151 kilometers per hour .

Faisalabad, being in the plains, can experience severe thunderstorms and high wind gusts that can be damaging to its crops.

Faisalabad, the third most populated metropolis in Pakistan after Karachi and Lahore is an epicentre for trade that has gained popularity for its colonial heritage sites.

Traditional attire in Faisalabad is Punjabi clothing such as the Kurta and Sherwanis.

In 1981, Faisalabad was among four districts in Punjab, which included Gujranwala, Jhelum and Gujrat, that were experiencing low literacy rates, due primarily to either a lack of resources or family pressure; the latter of which may be attributable to illiteracy.

In 1998, Faisalabad progressed to a higher literacy rate with the most improvement realised at the primary school level.

Faisalabad set a record in the demographic history of Pakistan by registering an overall population increase of 508.

Province of Punjab, in which Faisalabad is the second largest city, has prevalent sociocultural distinctions.

Studies conducted in 2007 and 2013, the latter in an outlying rural village in Faisalabad District, acknowledged the existence of gender bias and discrimination against females, stating that "Gender discrimination is not a new phenomenon", and that it still exists in the modern world.

Faisalabad is recognised as the centre of the textile industry in Pakistan, contributing to half of Pakistans total textile shipments.

Faisalabad has received substantial funding from the government of Punjab and the city district government to improve infrastructure and roads to rural areas.

Faisalabad was restructured into city district status; a devolution promulgated by the 2001 local government ordinance .

The district coordination officer of Faisalabad is head of the city district government and responsible for co-ordinating and supervising the administrative units.

In 2005, Faisalabad was reorganised as a city district composed of eight Tehsil municipal administrations or towns as follows: Lyallpur, Madina, Jinnah, Iqbal, Chak Jhumra, Jaranwala, Samundari, and Tandlianwala.

Law enforcement in Faisalabad is carried out by the city police, under the command of the city police officer, an appointment by the provincial government.

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Government College University in Faisalabad encourages students from the University of Agriculture to hold workshops and explore themes of peace and tolerance which can be used in an engaging and entertaining way to communicate complex issues to different audiences.

Faisalabad is home to a number of parks, most of which are maintained by the Parks and Horticulture Authority, Faisalabad.

Faisalabad is connected to various parts of the country by several National Highways and Motorways:.