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, the third largest city in
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. Faisalabad is also called
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of Pakistan due its textile importance in
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. The city is known for its colonial heritage and its roots tracing back to the rule of the
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City District


Towns

Since 2005, the administration of Faisalabad has been divided into eight
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administration areas (TMAs): * Lyallpur Town * Madina Town * Jinnah Town * Iqbal town * Chak Jhumra Town * Jaranwala Town * Samundri Town * Tandlianwala Town


Neighbourhoods

* Amin Town, residential neighborhood on the
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neighborhood built during the
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for British civilian officers * D Ground, commercial area *Gatwala, commercial area *Ghulam Muhammad Abad, residential neighborhood * Gobind Pura, residential neighborhood * Gokhowal, residential neighborhood * Gulbahar Colony, residential neighborhood in southern Faisalabad * Gulberg, residential and commercial areaNawaz League loses PP-72 by-election to PTI
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* Gulistan Colony, residential neighborhood * Madan Pura, residential neighborhood on the Aziz Bhatti Expressway * Manawala, residential neighborhood * Mansoorabad, residential neighborhood * Millat Town, residential neighborhood * Motorway City, residential neighborhood *Nishatabad, residential neighborhood


Points of interest


Colonial architecture

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Modern architecture

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Colonial buildings

Structures built by the British Empire. *
Faisalabad Clock Tower The Faisalabad Clock Tower ( Punjabi, ), formerly known as the Lyallpur Clock Tower, is a clock tower in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, and is one of the oldest monuments still standing in its original state from the period of the British Raj. It ...
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Faisalabad Railway Station Faisalabad Railway Station (, ) is located in Faisalabad city (formerly Lyallpur), Punjab province of Pakistan on the Khanewal-Wazirabad Branch Line. The station serves as the main train line hub for Faisalabad and grants rail access to Kara ...
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Gumti Water Fountain The Gumti Water Fountain is a monument in Faisalabad, Pakistan preserved from the British Raj era. It was built during the early nineteenth century and was a general meeting place of the city folk for local town meetings. Today the structure st ...
* Qaisery Gate *
Central Jail Faisalabad Central Jail Faisalabad is a jail in Faisalabad, Pakistan located on Jaranwala road nearly east of Faisalabad city. History The jail was built in 1967 and formally inaugurated on 1st day of July 1971. It was constructed with a view to confine ...


Libraries

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Libraries *
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Main Library * Government College University Library * National Textile University Library


Museums

* Lyallpur Museum * Agricultural Museum *Science Center Museum


Shopping


Markets

The Faisalabad clock tower and its eight bazaars (markets) are still a major trading zone in the city today. Each of the eight bazaars has a special name and is known for selling certain goods; * Katchery Bazaar, named for the court (Katchery) is known for its mobile phone and accessory market. * Rail Bazar is a gold and cloth market. * Bhawana Bazaar supplies electrical and electronic goods. * Jhang Bazaar supplies fish, meat, vegetables and fruits. * Aminpur Bazaar supplies stationery and interior décor. * Kharkhana Bazaar is known for herbal medicines. * Gol Bazaar contains dry fruit, as well as wholesale soap, oil, and ghee shops. * Chiniot Bazaar is famous for allopathic and homeopathic medicinal stores, cloth, blankets, sofa cloth, and curtains. It also has poultry feed wholesale shops. * Montgomery Bazaar (also known as Sutar Mandi) is known for yarn and raw cloth trading.


Parks

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Gatwala Wildlife Park Gatwala Wildlife Park is a wildlife park, botanical garden and breeding center located in the town of Gatwala in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated near Khurrianwala and away from Lahore Zoo. It is the largest park of Faisalabad ...


Sports

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Iqbal Stadium Iqbal Stadium (), formerly known as Lyallpur Stadium, is a Test cricket ground in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Constructed in the 1970s, it has hosted 24 Tests and 16 ODIs so far. The venue has also been a key site for Pakistan's domestic cricket tourn ...
, Cricket Stadium *
Faisalabad Hockey Stadium The Faisalabad Hockey Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Faisalabad, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for field hockey matches. It is the third-largest hockey stadium in Pakistan (after Lahore and Karachi) having a capacity of 25,000. It is ...
* Faisalabad Cricket High performance center


Entertainment

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Sindbad Amusement Park The Sindbad Amusement Parks are a group of family entertainment centers and amusement parks located in the cities of Karachi and Lahore in Pakistan. In August 2015, KDA shut down the park in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area, Karachi Karachi is the cap ...
* Funland *
Gatwala Wildlife Park Gatwala Wildlife Park is a wildlife park, botanical garden and breeding center located in the town of Gatwala in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated near Khurrianwala and away from Lahore Zoo. It is the largest park of Faisalabad ...


Religious


Shrines

There are a number of Sufi Muslim sites in the city. *
Baba Noor Shah Wali Baba Syed Noor Shah Wali (Urdu بابا نور شاہ ولی العربی سرکار) shrine in Faisalabad, Pakistan in the Tariqabad neighborhood. The shrine is around 400 years old, older than Faisalabad. There is a large graveyard around the ...
- Graveyard Near Lorry Ada * Baba Lasoori Shah - Reegal Road, Jhang Bazaar * Baba Shah Saleem Peer Bahwal Haq - Peoples Colony no: 1. * Baba Qaim Sain - Mohallah Faizabad* Baba Rati Rata Wali Sarkar - 70 GB * Sufi Barkat Ali Ludhianwi - Dalowal Samundri Road * Darbar Baba Lal shah Chak - 46 GB samundri Road * Darbar e Ghousia * Darbar Imam Jalvi * Darbar Mahi Shah Sarkar * Darbar Sakhi Baba Malan Shah Qadir Qalandar Mast - Narwala Road * Darbar Syed Bahadur Ali Shah, 229-RB Makuana * Baba Gujjar Peer - Ghulam Muhammad Abad * Mohadas-e-Azam' Molna Saradr Ahmad - Jhang Bazaar * Rehmani Darbar Sharif * Sabri Darbar


Churches

* Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul


Gurdwaras

* Gurudwara Panjvin Patshahi Lyallpur


Roads

* Abdullahpur Flyover (Crossing Faisalabad Railway Station) * Nishatabad Flyover (Crossing Sangla Hill Road & railway lines at Nishatabad)


Hospitals

* Al Noor Hospital * Allied Hospital (Teaching hospital of
Faisalabad Medical University Faisalabad Medical University (; FMU) is a public medical university located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, on a campus on Sargodha Road. It was established as Punjab Medical College in 1973 and received the status of a university in 2017. ...
) * DHQ Hospital, Faisalabad (Teaching hospital of
Faisalabad Medical University Faisalabad Medical University (; FMU) is a public medical university located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, on a campus on Sargodha Road. It was established as Punjab Medical College in 1973 and received the status of a university in 2017. ...
) * Children Hospital,
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(Institute of Child health
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) * St. Raphael's Hospital


See also

* List of places in Lahore * List of places in Multan


References

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