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Faisalabad

Faisalabad, formerly known as Lyallpur, is the second-largest city and primary industrial center of the Pakistani province of Punjab.

Faisalabad
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The place

Faisalabad, formerly known as Lyallpur, is the second-largest city and primary industrial center of the Pakistani province of Punjab. Located in the Rachna Doab of the central Punjab, it is the third-most populous city in Pakistan. Established in 1890s as a planned city, the population of the city increased six times in the decade following the partition of British India as hundreds of thousands of East Punjabi Muslim immigrants settled the city.

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What is there

Worth seeing in and around Faisalabad

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Faisalabad Clock Tower

    The Faisalabad Clock Tower, formerly known as the Lyallpur Clock Tower, is a clock tower in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Built in 1905, it is one of the city's oldest monuments still standing in its original state.

    1.2 km · clock tower in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Iqbal Stadium

    Iqbal Stadium, formerly known as Lyallpur Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Constructed in the 1970s, it has hosted 24 Tests and 19 ODIs so far.

    2 km · Cricket stadium · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    University of Agriculture Faisalabad

    The University of Agriculture is a public research university in Faisalabad, Pakistan. It is the largest university of Pakistan by area, with a covered area of 2,550 acres.

    3.1 km · public university in Faisalabad, Pakistan · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    National Textile University

    The National Textile University is a public university located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It is a premier institute of textile education in Pakistan.

    7 km · public university in Faisalabad, Pakistan · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Punjab Medical College

    Faisalabad Medical University is a public medical university located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, on a 158-acre campus on Sargodha Road.

    4 km · medical university in Faisalabad · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Rakh Branch

    The Rakh Branch Canal originates from the Lower Chenab Canal in Gujranwala District. The main areas it supplies water to are Hafizabad, Nankana Sahib and Faisalabad in Punjab province of Pakistan.

    5.2 km · canal in Punjab, Pakistan · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Gumti Water Fountain

    The Gumti Water Fountain is a monument in Faisalabad, Pakistan preserved from the British Raj era. It was built during the early nineteenth century and was a general meeting place of the city folk for local town meetings.

    700 m · monument in Faisalabad, Pakistan · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Lyallpur Museum

    Lyallpur Museum, located in Faisalabad, originally known as Lyallpur until 1977, is a heritage museum dedicated to preserving the city's history and culture. The government-established museum features 10 galleries that highlight the region's ancient and modern history.

    900 m · Regional History Museum of Sandalbar – showing history, heritage and culture. in Punjab, Pakistan · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul

    The Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul is the main church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Faisalabad, 250 kilometers south of Islamabad, Pakistan.

    400 m · cathedral in Faisalabad, Pakistan · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    University of Faisalabad

    The University of Faisalabad is a private university located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established in 2002 under the auspices of Madina Foundation, a not for profit philanthropic organization in the light of its founder and the late Chairman Haji Muhammad Saleem's vision of "Industry, Service, Education".

    8.9 km · private university in Faisalabad, Pakistan · Wikipedia

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See

What Wikivoyage says to see

  1. 01
    Lyallpur Museum

    This is the main market of Faisalabad, the oldest area of the city.

  2. 02
    Cathedral of Sts

    Built in 1969, this cathedral has played a significant role in promoting harmony and understanding between the nation’s religious communities.

From Wikivoyage: Faisalabad, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Eat

Where to eat

Samosa - the samosas of Faisalabad are the best in Pakistan. A chock is dedicated to them, named Samosa chock. These samosas are different from any others because here you can get the chatani variety. The famous name Chacha Samosay Wala is also in the D - Ground Market. The best samosas are found at the corner shop of bawanabazar-gol. Tea - One of the most famous tea spots in Faisalabad is located in Madan Pura.

From Wikivoyage: Faisalabad, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Go there

Getting to Faisalabad

Airports
Faisalabad (LYP), 11 km · Allama Iqbal (LHE), 125 km · Sri Guru Ram Das Ji (ATQ), 165 km
Stations
Faisalabad Railway Station, 500 m · Faisalabad Dry Port, 9.5 km · Faisalabad Dry Port railway station, 9.6 km · Nishatabad railway station, 4.6 km · Risalewala railway station, 8.8 km
  • Lahore → Faisalabad
    121 km · quickest by road, 2h 52m · ₨1,100–1,470
  • Sialkot → Faisalabad
    181 km · quickest by road, 4h · ₨1,580–2,110
  • Multan → Faisalabad
    205 km · quickest by road, 3h 45m · ₨1,780–2,380
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Faisalabad

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Faisalabad. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • Get inWhile in the city, you can hire a local cab or an auto rickshaw.
  • Get inHowever, auto rickshaws stay out to be the favorite means of travel.
  • Get aroundRickshaws are the most widely used and economical means of quick travel around the city.

From Wikivoyage: Faisalabad, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.

The nearest places where the work is done
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    Tirthan ValleyIN

    8 ways of moving, 29 sources

    412 km
  2. 02
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    7 ways of moving, 18 sources

    479 km
  3. 03
    ChitkulIN

    7 ways of moving, 20 sources

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  4. 04
    LehIN

    8 ways of moving, 25 sources

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  5. 05
    Karimabad (Hunza)PK

    9 ways of moving, 35 sources

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Around it

Next door to Faisalabad

Faisalabad is 19 km from Chak Jhumra, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.