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  ShaikhSiddiqui Faisalabad
Faisalabad is the third largest city in Pakistan.
The city-district of Faisalabad is bound on the north by the districts of Gujranwala and Sheikhupura, on the east by Sahiwal district, on the south by Toba Tek Singh district and on the west by Jhang district.
In 1985, the city was upgraded as a division with the districts of Faisalabad, Jhang and Toba Tek Singh.
www.shaikhsiddiqui.com /faisalabad.html   (326 words)

  
  General Statistics About Faisalabad
Faisalabad is bounded by Hafizabad and sheikhupura towards north and northeast, by sheikhupura, okara and sahiwal towards east and southeast, and by Jhang and Toba tek singh towards west and southwest.
The population of Faisalabad was 2152401 in 1951, which had jumped to 5429547 during 1998, an increase of 150% in 47 years showing in average increase of 3.2 % per annum.
Faisalabad city, which had a population 9171 in 1901 jumped 179000 in 1951, had further jumped to 2009000 during 1998 census.
www.faisalabad.gov.pk /statistics.php   (374 words)

  
 Plan to divide Faisalabad district opposed -DAWN - National; November 17, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-13)
FAISALABAD, Nov 16: Trade organizations, the lawyers community and elite of the town have rejected a proposed plan of dividing the Faisalabad city district into two parts by giving the district status to Jaranwala town.
They said the division would be detrimental to the progress and prosperity of the people of this region as it would open a new Pandora’s box.
City circles said that most of industrial units had been shifted to Khurrianwala and its adjoining areas and this part was included in Jaranwala and Chak Jhumra towns under the devolution of power plan.
www.dawn.com /2005/11/17/nat38.htm   (454 words)

  
 Faisalabad-City Of Textile,Historical Name Lyallpur,By- Masti4ever.Com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-13)
The city-center of Lyallpur (Faisalabad) was designed to model the British Flag, with a large clock tower in the center and eight bazaars around the clock tower.
Faisalabad district has an area of 5,856 km² and a population of approx.
Faisalabad district has made rapid strides in the field of industry after independence.
masti4ever.com /abt_fsd.html   (691 words)

  
 Faisalabad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Faisalabad is the third largest city in Pakistan with an estimated 2006 population of 2.6 million (city proper).
Faisalabad has a strong industrial base including textiles, jewelery, home furniture, and phramaceuticals, assisted by the expanding transport network which includes newly built motorways to Lahore and Rawalpindi.
Bayans of Ulama from Faisalabad Faisalabad and Islam
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Faisalabad   (1176 words)

  
 Serena Hotel Faisalabad, Pakistan OMT
A well-known landmark of the city, Faisalabad Serena Hotel is easily accessible from all parts of the town.
Faisalabad has excellent air, road and railway connections with all the major cities in the country.
The intensely indigenous character of Faisalabad is evident in the décor of the guestrooms that forms a wonderful blend of functionality, comfort and aesthetics.
www.asiatravel.com /pakistan/serenafaisalabad   (819 words)

  
 Major Cities  - (Faisalabad)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-13)
Faisalabad is aptly known as the Manchester of Pakistan.
On September 1st 1997, it was re-named Faisalabad to perpetuate the memory of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia.
Faisalabad has transformed into a modern city envisaging the contrasts of the old and new traditions and cultures.
www.pearltours.com.pk /city/faisalabad.htm   (283 words)

  
 Faisalabad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-13)
Faisalabad district has an area of 5,856 sq km and a population of 35,47,446 souls.
Faisalabad city has the distinction of being a seat of world famous Agricultural University and equally renowned Agricultural Research Institute, Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB) and National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE).
Art: the famous clock tower of Faisalabad has 8 Streets leading from it and was designed in a pattern so As to form union jack.
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 Cricinfo - Wickets galore as Faisalabad grab advantage
Twenty wickets tumbled on an eventful opening day of the 2005-06 Pentangular Cricket Championship at the Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday, as Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) were shot out for a pathetic 69 runs and Faisalabad too lost all their first-innings wickets in reply, though they managed to reach a comparatively adequate total of 277.
Faisalabad appeared to be going the same way, when Mohammad Hafeez was dismissed first ball.
For Faisalabad, Ijaz Ahmed junior narrowly missed his 29th hundred as he made 96 off only 115 balls with 16 boundaries in a stay of almost two-and-three-quarter hours at the crease.
content-usa.cricinfo.com /ci/content/story/242778.html?CMP=OTC-RSS   (430 words)

  
 Faisalabad travel guide - Wikitravel
Faisalabad is connected with Islamabad (the national capital), Lahore (the provincial capital) and other big cities by motorway.
Faisalabad is connected with all the big cities of the country by rail.
Ghenta Ghar (clock tower) - this is the main market of Faisalabad and it is also the oldest area of the city.
www.wikitravel.org /en/Faisalabad   (1064 words)

  
 FAISALABAD - THE CITY I LOVE
The facts can't be distorted for the posterity, said Ibn-e-Khaldoon, and the author thus carried lot of responsibility on his shoulders in presenting the true unbiased facts.
Faisalabad is much more than the sum of its minarets, clock tower, educational and research institutions, its narrow lanes bustling with life, horse-drawn tongas, donkey carts, mill chimneys, and of course the buffaloes which have become an integral part of its culture.
They are wonderful people and my diction fails me in recording appropriately my gratitude not only to those whose names appear hereunder but also to others who contributed one way or the other and whose names I might have forgotten to include unintentionally.
members.tripod.com /ashaker/fsdhis.htm   (955 words)

  
 Charm of Faisalabad
Faisalabad was originally called Lyallpur, named after Sir James Lyall, the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab during the days of the Raj.
Faisalabad is a hectic industrial centre that has expanded significantly in recent years.
That legendary Sufi singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is from Faisalabad.
www.sportstaronnet.com /tss2905/stories/20060204002301900.htm   (828 words)

  
 Faisalabad
Industries in the city include textiles and textile machinery, flour milling, soap and chemical manufacture, railway repair, dyes, and agricultural equipment.
Faisalabad is the home of the University of Agriculture, founded in 1909 as Punjab Agricultural College.
The city was founded in 1892 by the British, and laid out in the shape of a Union Jack.
www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0024631.html   (252 words)

  
 Faisalabad travel guide - Wikitravel
Faisalabad is connected with Islamabad (the national capital),Lahore(provincial capital) and other big cities by motorway.You can catch easily a comfortable bus from these cities for Faisalabad i.e Daewoo Express,Ravi Express,Kohistan etc.etc.
Faisalabad is connected with all big cities of country by rail.The most comfortable and affordable train connects Faisalabad with Lahore and Karachi.
BUSINESS Faisalabad is basically an industrial and agricultural city.It shares 25% of total exports of Pakistan.It is the second largest business city of Pakistan.It is a golden region for investment.Textiles and relating is the best business in this city.
wikitravel.org /en/Faisalabad   (1050 words)

  
 Green Pioneers - Chapter 10
Faisalabad is second largest of Punjab citites, established in 1898 and originally called Lyallpur.
Today, while the clocktower still remains at the heart of the town, the rest of the city has long overgrown its original plan with a huge influx of migrants from rural areas seeking jobs in the industrial sector.
Faisalabad is now the second largest of Punjab’s cities with a population of 1.8 million and is beset with a multitude of problems, overcrowding, air pollution and lack of sanitation and solid waste management being at the top of the list.
www.un.org.pk /undp/sgp/green-pioneers/chap-10.htm   (2352 words)

  
 DNA - Sport - It’s over to Faisalabad - Daily News & Analysis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-13)
FAISALABAD: The story goes of two novice travellers who met in a train starting from Lahore.
Faisalabad was once Lyallpur and is located in the dustbowl of Punjab.
But then again, it may have something to do with infrastructure (meagre), the weather (extreme), and an industrial work culture that has not afforded too much time for recreation as yet, though technology and rising incomes seem to be adding this value to life rapidly.
www.dnaindia.com /report.asp?NewsID=1008332&CatID=6   (610 words)

  
 Faisalabad travel guide
The city of Faisalabad is not more than a century old.
The map of Faisalabad is just the copy of British flag Union jack designed by an architect Desmond Yong.
However, the real design on which this city is planned was of Sir Ganga Ram, who was a famous town planner of his time.
www.world66.com /asia/southasia/pakistan/faisalabad   (335 words)

  
 Faisalabad Test: Curators in race against time : Cricket News : IndiaExpress.Com
Under-fire Pakistan curators are running a race against time in their effort to prepare a result-oriented track for the second Test between Pakistan and India starting in Faisalabad on Saturday.
The jobs and reputations of the curators, headed by former Test opener Agha Zahid, are on line after 1,089 runs were scored in the weather-marred first Test at Lahore.
The weather was relatively better today as sun did appear now and then but yesterday a thick fog covered Faisalabad that forced the flight carrying Australian umpire Simon Taufel to return to Karachi.
www.indiaexpress.com /news/sports/cricket/20060118-2.html   (588 words)

  
 Pakistan Hotels - Prime Hotel & Restaurant Faisalabad Pakistan
In July 1982 Faisalabad was upgraded as the Capital of Division.
Along with these changes the name of the city was changed to Faisalabad after the name of Saudi King Shah Faisal.
It is believed that Faisalabad is the second biggest revenue-generating city of Pakistan.
www.southtravels.com /asia/pakistan/primehotel&rest/index.html   (768 words)

  
 Pakistan Times | National: Daewoo Pakistan to launch Faisalabad-Sargodha service, Railways travel time reduced
FAISALABAD: Daewoo Pakistan Express Bus Service (DPEBS) will upgrade its Faisalabad Terminal to provide more facilities to the travelers, said Sohail Ahmad General Manager.
Addressing a press conference here Tuesday in connection with the inaugural ceremony of its Faisalabad-Sargodha route, he said that as many as 12,000 passenger daily travel on its 25 routes across the country.
It also established first most modern terminal at Faisalabad with fully air-conditioned passenger lounge and a mosque.
www.pakistantimes.net /2004/09/01/national5.htm   (303 words)

  
 Faisalabad Serena hotel Hotel Pakistan
Faisalabad Serena is the best hotel in Faisalabad offerring all amenities of a 5 star hotel..
Faisalabad Serena Hotel is Located on 7 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, Faisalabad Serena Hotel is conveniently located just 2 miles from the teeming bazaars of the city and the famous Clock Tower.
The indigenous character of Faisalabad is evident in the decor of the guest rooms that form a wonderful blend of functional comfort and asethetics.
www.travel-culture.com /pakistan/ht/lyse.shtml   (576 words)

  
 University of Faisalabad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The University of Faisalabad was established to cater to the educational and technological need emerging in the progressive scenario of the country in general and Faisalabad and surrounding areas in particular, with a missionary spirit, commitment and fervors in line with the Government’s policies and priorities.
The University of Faisalabad is chartered under Ordinance LX of 2002 promulgated by Government of the Punjab and recognized by Higher Education Commission as a degree awarding University.
What sets The University of Faisalabad supreme is unconditional commitment to quality education, sincere teaching endeavors, exclusive skill development, lucrative facilities, dynamism to improve and competent management team with vivid future vision.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/University_of_Faisalabad   (621 words)

  
 Faisalabad City
Faisalabad (Urdu: فیصل آباد;) is located in Punjab, Pakistan.
Faisalabad city-district formerly comprised six sub-divisions; Faisalabad City, Faisalabad Sadr, Chak Jhumra, Jaranwala, Samundri, and Tandlianwala.
The climate of the district ranges from a maximum temperature in summer of up to 52°C (125.6°F) to below freezing in winter.
www.pakrishta.com /WebPages/SearchEngine/Page90/Key89Faisalabad.htm   (323 words)

  
 Livestock farming in peri-urban areas of Faisalabad, Pakistan
To evaluate the herd structure and its impact on benefit cost ratio a survey was conducted of 75 farmers engaged in livestock farming and milk production in the area of Chak No. 218 RB, Awan-Baloch and its surroundings.
This area is located 15 km west of Faisalabad city where different classes of farmers existed.
Although this area did not represent the whole peri-urban area but activities in other localities of Faisalabad are quite similar to this selected site.
www.cipav.org.co /lrrd/lrrd18/1/moae18012.htm   (2680 words)

  
 Pakistan: Faisalabad - photos of Faisalabad on Worldisround   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-13)
Faisalabad - travel photos - The Manchester of Pakistan: (Formerly Lyallpur) This city has a population of 1,977,246...
However,there is a need of more snaps of old buidings in main city centre and of its attached country life.
Not living in Pakistan but in the UK it is very interesting to see other places such as this on the www.
www.worldisround.com /articles/56576   (557 words)

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