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Sialkot
سیالکوٹ | |
|---|---|
City | |
   Clockwise from the top: Clock Tower, Fatima Jinnah Park, Sialkot Gate, Sialkot International Airport | |
 Municipal Corporation logo | |
| Nicknames: City of Iqbal[1] | |
  Sialkot Location in Pakistan  Sialkot Sialkot (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′33″N 74°31′52″E / 32.49250°N 74.53111°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Gujranwala |
| District | Sialkot |
| Government [4] | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | None (Vacant)[2] |
| • Deputy Mayor | None (Vacant)[2] |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Muhammad Iqbal[3] |
| Area | |
| • City | 135 km2 (52 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[5][6] | |
| • City | 655,852 |
| • Rank | 13th, Pakistan |
| • Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sialkoti |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 51310 |
| Calling code | 052 |
| Old name | Sagala[7][8] or Sakala[9] |
| Website | Municipal Corporation Sialkot |
Sialkot (Punjabi, Urdu: سيالكوٹ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of the Sialkot District and the 13th most populous city in Pakistan.[10][5] The boundaries of Sialkot are joined by Jammu in the north east, the districts of Narowal in the southeast, Gujranwala in the southwest and Gujrat in the northwest.
Sialkot is believed to be the successor city of Sagala, the capital of the Madra kingdom, which was razed by Alexander the Great in 326 BCE. It was made the capital of the Indo-Greek kingdom by Menander I in the 2nd century BCE — a time during which the city greatly prospered as a major center for trade and Buddhist thought.[11] In the 6th century CE, it again become the capital of the Taank Kingdom, which ruled Punjab for the next two centuries. Sialkot continued to be a major political center until it was eclipsed by Lahore around the turn of the first millennium CE.[12] Sialkot was the capital of Jasrat who reigned over most of Punjab and Jammu in the early 15th century.[13] The city rose again in prominence during the British era and is now one of Pakistan's most important industrial centers. The city is also the birthplace of Allama Muhammad Iqbal (Pakistan's National Poet) and Faiz Ahmed Faiz.[14]
The city has been noted for its entrepreneurial spirit and productive business climate which have made Sialkot an example of a small Pakistani city that has emerged as a "world-class manufacturing hub."[15] The relatively small city exported approximately $2.5 billion worth of goods in 2017, or about 10% of Pakistan's total exports.[15][16]
The city has been labeled as the Football manufacturing capital of the World,[17] as it produces over 70% of all footballs manufactured in the world.[18] Sialkot is also home to the Sialkot International Airport; Pakistan's first privately owned public airport.[15] Along with the nearby cities of Gujranwala and Gujrat, Sialkot forms part of the so-called "Golden Triangle" of industrial cities with export-oriented economies.[19][20] Through exports, Sialkot-based industries are obtaining foreign exchange worth more than $2.5 billion annually to strengthen the national exchequer.[21] Sialkot has a GDP(nominal) of $13 Billions, which makes it the 4th largest in Pakistan.[1]
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- ^ Abdul Majeed Abid (28 December 2015). "Pakistan's Greek connection". The Nation. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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- ^ Bentlage, Björn; Eggert, Marion; Krämer, Hans-Martin; Reichmuth, Stefan (11 October 2016). Religious Dynamics under the Impact of Imperialism and Colonialism: A Sourcebook. BRILL. p. 267. ISBN 978-90-04-32900-3.
- ^ a b c "Pakistan's business climate If you want it done right". The Economist. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ Naz, Neelum. "Historical Perspective of Urban Development of Gujranwala". Dept. of Architecture, UET, Lahore. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "World's Football Manufacturing Capital in Pakistan Gets a Green Makeover". 25 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Asian Development Bank". Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Mehmood, Mirza, Faisal; Ali, Jaffri, Atif; Saim, Hashmi, Muhammad (21 April 2014). An assessment of industrial employment skill gaps among university graduates: In the Gujrat-Sialkot-Gujranwala industrial cluster, Pakistan. Intl Food Policy Res Inst. p. 2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Azhar, Annus; Adil, Shahid. "Effect of Agglomeration on Socio-Economic Outcomes: A District Level Panel study of Punjab" (PDF). Pakistan Institute of Developmental Economics. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Sialkot vital economic, industrial hub of country". www.thenews.com.pk. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.