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Faisalabad


Until 1979 Faisalabad was formerly known LYALLUPUR. It is a city and division of Punjab province. It is connected by air, rail and road with Multan and Lahore and by air with Lahore and Karachi. When founded in 1890, it was named after Sir Charles James Lyall, lieutenant governor of the Punjab, It became headquarters of the Lower Chenab colony and in 1898 was incorporated as a municipality. Industries produce chemical fertilizer, synthetic fibers, drugs and pharmaceuticals, canned products, ghee (clarified butter), oil, soap, textiles, hosiery, sugar, and flour. It is also wholesale Market for cloth and grain. Amenities include two parks, several schools, Agriculture University Faisalabad (established 1961), and a number of affiliated with the University of the Punjab. The chief crops are wheat, cotton, and sugarcane.