FAISALABAD PAKISTAN WALKING TOUR, FAISALABAD CITY WALK, 4K, BUSY BAZAARS NEAR CLOCK TOWER, فیصل آباد The city is also known as the “Manchester of Pakistan” in reference to its booming textile industry, which is quite similar to Manchester's. Another title given to Faisalabad is “City of Textiles,” for similar reasons.

Why is Faisalabad famous?
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The reason Faisalabad is called Manchester of Pakistan because it's the biggest textile city of Pakistan and all the industries here related to textiles and same is Manchester in UK so these cities are also named as Twin cities. After Lahore, Faisalabad is famous for its food. ... It's one of the favorite foods here.

When was Faisalabad built?
When founded in 1890, it was named for 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.

Faisalabad (Punjabi and Urdu: فیصل آباد, Urdu pronunciation: [/fɑːɪsˈlɑˌbɑːd//] (audio speaker iconlisten); English: /fɑːɪsɑːlˌbɑːd/), formerly known as Lyallpur named after the founder of the city is the third-most-populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and Lahore respectively, and the second-largest in the eastern province of Punjab. Historically one of the first planned cities within British India, it has long since developed into a cosmopolitan metropolis. Faisalabad was restructured into city district status; a devolution promulgated by the 2001 local government ordinance (LGO). The total area of Faisalabad District is 5,856 km2 (2,261 sq mi)[6] while the area controlled by the Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) is 1,280 km2 (490 sq mi).[7][8]: 8  Faisalabad has grown to become a major industrial and distribution centre because of its central location in the region and connecting roads, rails, and air transportation.[9] It has been referred to as the "Manchester of Pakistan".[10][11] As of 2013, GDP (PPP) of Faisalabad was estimated as $43 billion[5] and projected to rise to $87 billion in 2025 at a growth rate of 5.7%.[12] Faisalabad contributes over 10 percent to the Punjab's GDP and has an average annual GDP (nominal) of $20.5 billion.[5] Agriculture and industry remain its hallmark

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