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 Clock Tower

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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