Sialkot
Sialkot is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. In 2016 about 920,000 people lived here. This makes Sialkot the 12th largest city in Pakistan.
Sialkot is also called the "City of Iqbal". This is because Allama Iqbal was born here.
The city has a strong economy. They are responsible for 10% of all Pakistani exports.[1] They are the world's largest maker of hand-sewn footballs. The 2014 FIFA World Cup's footballs were made by Forward Sports, a company based in Sialkot.[2]
It is home to the Sialkot International Airport, Pakistan's first privately owned public airport
Sister cities
Sialkot Media
Menander I, founder of the Indo-Greek kingdom, with his capital in Sagala.
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Rao Bal Kishan from Rewari, who only fought from India side against Nader Shah
Muhammad Iqbal, the philosopher-poet credited inspiring the Pakistan Movement, was born in Sialkot in 1877.
Iqbal Manzil the residence of Allama Iqbal.
Sialkot Gate
Aziz Bhatti Road, boulevard in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
Sialkot International Airport
References
- ↑ Pakistan’s business climate If you want it done right. 27 October 2016. https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21709344-how-small-pakistani-city-became-world-class-manufacturing-hub-if-you-want-it-done-right. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ↑ Wake, Damon (June 4, 2014). "The Pakistani women behind the official FIFA World Cup balls make $182 per year each". Sidney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
Other websites
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Sialkot |
- Sialkot District Government website Archived 2010-07-21 at the Wayback Machine