Sialkot
Sialkotis a city inPunjab,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 becauseAllama Iqbalwas born here.
The city has a strongeconomy.They are responsible for 10% of all Pakistaniexports.[1]They are the world's largest maker of hand-sewn footballs. The2014 FIFA World Cup's footballs were made byForward Sports,a company based in Sialkot.[2]
It is home to theSialkot International Airport,Pakistan's first privately owned public airport
Notable people
[change|change source]- Usman Dar, politician
- Riaz Kataria is an well known Pakistani exporter businessman fromSialkot
- Khawaja Asif, Politician and banker
- Khawaja Masood Akhtar is an Pakistani exporter business man, he is the founder and owner of Forward Sports
Sister cities
[change|change source]References
[change|change source]- ↑"Pakistan's business climate If you want it done right".The Economist. 27 October 2016.Retrieved12 June2017.
- ↑Wake, Damon (June 4, 2014)."The Pakistani women behind the official FIFA World Cup balls make $182 per year each".Sidney Morning Herald.Retrieved13 June2017.
Other websites
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide about:Sialkot
- Sialkot District Government websiteArchived2010-07-21 at theWayback Machine