Faisalabad

British

/ faɪˈʒɑːləˌbɑːd /

noun

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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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

“What have they done wrong? They were children,” Mr. Dhillon said recently at his office in the northeastern city of Faisalabad.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 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

"We have to pitch the ideas to these men," explains Qamar Zaman, operations manager of the factory in Faisalabad.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2021

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