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Sialkot (Punjabi, Urdu: سيالكوٹ) is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan.It is the capital of the Sialkot District and the 12th most populous city in Pakistan. [10] [5] The boundaries of Sialkot are joined by Jammu in the north east, the districts of Narowal in the southeast, Gujranwala in the southwest and Gujrat in the northwest.
History of Sialkot (Punjabi: سیالکوٹ دی تریخ; Urdu: تاريخ سیالکوٹ), the capital of Sialkot District, is a city situated in the north-east of the Punjab province in Pakistan at the feet of the snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river.
Sialkot District lies southeast of Gujrat District, southwest of Jammu district (in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir), while Narowal District is to the southeast and Gujranwala District is situated to the west. Sialkot district is spread over an area of 3,016 square kilometers. Sunset at Head Marala
Sialkot is a major export hub of Pakistan. The airport is being upgraded to make it capable of accommodating the load of ten Boeing 747s or A340s. The airport authority is currently collaborating with a private company to develop the airport to meet international standards and already has developed a new runway so heavier aircraft can land.
Sialkot (Urdu: تحصیل سیالکوٹ), is a tehsil located in Sialkot District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into 52 Union Councils . [ 3 ]
Imam Ali-ul-Haq, Islamic Sufi warrior-saint, known for converting Sialkot into a largely Muslim city in the 13th Century [2] [3] Syed Mir Hassan, Islamic religious scholar and teacher of Muhammad Iqbal; Syed Faiz-ul Hassan Shah, Islamic religious scholar; Peer Jamaat Ali Shah, Islamic scholar and proponent of Pakistan Movement
The congenial climate, prospects of meeting military requisites and close proximity to the Jammu and Kashmir state led to the genesis of Sialkot Cantt. The Sialkot Cantonment is primarily flanked by two rivulets called "nullas" in vernacular, i.e. nullah "Palkhu" towards the north and nullah "Bhed" towards the south, both originating from the Indian Kashmir.
Sialkot Fort is an ancient fort in ruins in the Sialkot district of Pakistan. [1] [2] According to Punjabi folklore, it was built by Raja Sálbán around the 2nd century CE. [3] [4] The fort was rebuilt by Shahab ud-Din Ghori after its capture from Khusrau Malik, the last Ghaznavid ruler. [5] [6]