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Faisalabad

British  
/ faɪˈʒɑːləˌbɑːd /

noun

  1. Former name (until 1979): Lyallpur.  a city in NE Pakistan: commercial and manufacturing centre of a cotton- and wheat-growing region; university (1961). Pop: 2 533 000 (2005 est)

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The 25-year-old, originally from Faisalabad, said she was relieved to be in the UK where she could openly celebrate Christmas.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Paramilitary troops have been guarding site of the arson attacks, a Christian settlement in Jaranwala in Faisalabad industrial district, which also includes the historical Salvation Army Church and Saint Paul Catholic Church.

From Reuters • Aug. 18, 2023

Khan made his remarks Sunday at a rally of his Tehreek-e-Insaf party in Faisalabad, a city in the Punjab province.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2022

In the wee hours of March 28, 2002, a joint team of F.B.I. and C.I.A. officers, accompanied by the Pakistani police, raided a house in the city of Faisalabad.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2022

By about 1 p.m. the day after Jagsir’s call, Dhillon’s team was sitting next to Sadiq in Faisalabad, dialing Davinder’s Indian WhatsApp number.

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2022

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