Chapter 21: Cities — The Jewels of Pakistan

Famous Name of Sialkot

'City of Iqbal'

Famous Name of Karachi?

'City of Lights', 'the Bride of Cities', 'mini Pakistan'

Famous Name of Quetta and Why?

'Fruit Garden' or 'Fruit Basket of Pakistan' as it produces the best variety and quality of fresh and dry fruit

Rawalpindi's Famous Name and Why?

'Garrison City' as the military headquarters of Pakistan's Armed Forces are located here.

Famous Name of Multan and Why?

'Madinatul Auliya' or the city of saints as many great sufi saints and mystics are buried here

Famous Name of Lahore

'the Paris of the Eat', 'the Pearl of Punjab', 'the cultural capital of Pakistan'

Description of Peshawar

- 1 of the oldest living cities in Asia and has served as a connection between south, central and west Asia - Like Sialkot, Peshawar has also witnessed all major and minor rules in the subcontinent - Provincial Capital of KPK

Description of Hyderabad

- Alexander the Great founded a city near Hyderabad on his way back to the Persian empire - Is an important commercial and industrial center of Sindh - Among the biggest bangle manufacturers in the world - Is deeply rooted in culture - Is a center of learning for Sindhi language and literature

Description of Sialkot

- Birthplace of our national poet Allama Iqbal - Is an old city, featuring historical records from ancient times. - Famous all over the world for manufacturing sports goods, surgical and dental instruments, bicycles, bicycle tyres, and tubes. - World's largest producer of hand-sewn footballs - 2nd city in Pakistan after Karachi that earns the most from exports and international business. - Has a dry port and an international airport.

Description of Islamabad

- Capital of Pakistan - 10th largest city of Pakistan - Most well planned city of Pakistan - Home to embassies. foreign envoys, and all federal government offices.

Description of Karachi

- Has grown from a quiet fishermen's village to a bustling centre of business and industry in the past 3 centuries - Is the largest city of Pakistan in terms of size, population and development - An international airport, a busy seaport, industrial zones, telecommunication facilities, stock exchange, shopping centers, hotels, and restaurants add to the city's importance as commercial capital of Pakistan - Is also counted among the biggest cities in the world

Description of Faisalabad

- Hub of cotton, cotton textile, and other related industries - Faisalabad was an undeveloped area used as a temporary shelter by gypsies - Sir Thomas B Lyall, an Englishman, developed it into a planned city in 1880. - Was known as Lyallpur until 1977 - Has been designed the famous Faisalabad clock tower - 8 major roads start from the clock tower centre to cover 8 different directions

Description of Rawalpindi

- Is a popular shopping destination for tourists travelling to Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. - Rawalpindi and Islamabad are called 'Twin Cities' because they are located next to each other.

Description of Multan

- Multan's handicrafts are famous throughout the world which includes hand-embroidered clothes, blue pottery, and decorative items made from wood and camel skin - Major agricultural center of Pakistan - Mangoes grown in Multan are among the best in the world

Description of Lahore

- Provincial Capital of Punjab - 1 of the most densely populated cities in the world - Is the economic, cultural, and social center of Pakistan as well as the hub of fashion, entertainment, and political activity - Toms and shrines of prominent sufi saints, the Badshahi Mosque, Shalimar Gardens, and many other buildings built by the Mughal emperors, bear witness to its glorious history.

Description of Quetta

- Provincial capital of Balochistan - Home to several rare species of wild plants and animals

Description of Bahawalpur

- Was a princely Rajput state during the colonial times - Many palaces belonging to the nawabs of that era are still there - Is an agricultural city, being industrialized slowly - Large number of cotton textile spinning, weaving, and support industries are based here - Famous for embroidery and handicrafts.

Population of Quetta

0.9 million

Area of Peshawar

1,257 sq km

Area of Lahore

1,772 sq km

Population of Hyderabad

1.6 million

Islamabad's population

1.7 million

Population of Lahore

11 million

Population of Karachi

18 million

Area of Quetta

2,653 sq km

Population of Bahawalpur

2.4 million people

Area of Bahawalpur

24,830 sq km

Area of Sialkot

3,016 sq km

Area of Hyderabad

3,198 sq km

Area of Karachi

3,527 sq km

Area of Multan

3,721 sq km

Population of Faisalabad

3.5 million

Population of Peshawar

3.5 million

Area of Faisalabad

5,856 sq km

Islamabad's area

906 sq km

What is a city?

A city is defined as 'a large and densely populated urban area which may include several smaller independent administrative districts.

Population of Multan

Approximately 5 million

What do cities play an important role in?

Cities play an important role in a country's social and economic growth.

Highlights of Bahawalpur

It's palaces, Lal Suhanra National Park, and the Cholistan Car Rally

Location of Sialkot

Lies at the edge of Punjab, near the River Chenab.

Location of Peshawar

Located in a valley east of Khyber Pass where south and central Asia meet

Location of Islamabad

Located in the Potohar Plateau region of northern Pakistan, at the foot of Margalla Hills.

Location of Rawalpindi

Located in the Punjab and borders Azad Kashmir and KPK.

Location of Faisalabad

Located in the northeastern plains of Punjab

Location of Multan

Located in the southern part of the Punjab on the east bank of the Chenab River

Location of Quetta

Located near the Bolan Pass abd at a height of more than 6000 feet above sea-level, the highest among all major cities.

Location of Karachi

Located on the coast of the Arabian Sea

Location of Bahawalpur

Located on the southern bank of Sutlej River on the outskirts of Cholistan desert. This region extends into the Thar Desert

Population of Sialkot

Nearly 3 million