Sialkot

Sialkot is a city in Punjab, 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 because Allama Iqbal was born here.

The city has a strong economy. They are responsible for 10% of all Pakistani exports. They are the world's largest maker of hand-sewn footballs. The 2014 FIFA World Cup's footballs were made by Forward Sports, a company based in Sialkot.

It is home to the Sialkot International Airport, Pakistan's first privately owned public airport

 Notable people 

 Usman Dar, politician
 Riaz Kataria is an well known Pakistani exporter businessman from Sialkot
 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 
 Daska
 Sambrial
 Pasrur

References

Other websites

 Sialkot District Government website 

Category:Cities in Punjab (Pakistan)
Category:Sialkot District