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File:Location of Sialkot.png Location of Sialkot in Pakistan Sialkot (Punjabi, Urdu: ‎), 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. Formerly, Sialkot has been the winter-capital of the State of Kashmir. The city is about 125 km (78 mi) north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Jammu in India. Sialkot (district) has a diverse population of 3,500,000 which mainly consists of Punjabis, Kashmiris and Pashtuns. The population of the Sialkot city (proper) is about 502,721. Population Density is 1160/km. Population Growth Rate is very low as compared to other urban areas of Pakistan. In 1947, Sialkot was the 6th largest city in Pakistan (150,000) and in 2009, it is the 13th largest. Sialkot is the third largest economic hub in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. It is commercially linked with the Lahore Stock Exchange through its Sialkot branch, known as the Sialkot Trading Floor (STF). The State Bank of Pakistan and the Export Promotion Bureau of Pakistan have branch offices in Sialkot. After Karachi, Sialkot is Pakistan's second largest source of foreign exchange earnings through its exports and remittances from overseas manpower. For the past several decades, the manufacturers and exporters of the city have been awarded the annual national Exports award by the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Sialkot has an Industrial Estate and an Export Processing Zone. More about Sialkot ... Government Murray College Sialkot (often referred to as Murray College), formerly known as Scotch Mission College, is located in Sialkot in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Government Murray College Sialkot was established as Scotch Mission College by Scottish missionaries belonging to the Church of Scotland Mission in 1889. The Church of Scotland came to Sialkot (then Part of British India) in January 1857 when the first Scottish missionary, Reverend Thomas Hunter, came to live with his wife, Jane Scott, and baby son near the Brigade Parade Ground, facing the Trinity Church (whose first stone was laid on March 1, 1852). The church was consecrated by the Bishop of Madras on January 30, 1857. Sialkot at that time was in the diocese of Calcutta in British India. Thomas Hunter, his wife and baby son were murdered in Sialkot during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. (More...) Sialkot Stallions victory march after victory in RBC Twenty-20 Cup. Sialkot Stallions have won RBS Twenty-20 Cup two times, that is in 2007–2008 and 2009-2010. Photo credit: Talha Today is June 13, 2024 June 1, 2009 Today's Sialkot at JangNews June 2, 2009 Today's Sialkot at JangNews June 3, 2009 Today's Sialkot at JangNews June 4, 2009 Today's Sialkot at JangNews June 5, 2009 Today's Sialkot at JangNews June 6, 2009 Today's Sialkot at JangNews ▼ Sialkot District ► Union councils of Sialkot District ► People from Sialkot District Religion: Christianity • Hinduism • Islam • Zoroastrianism Geography: Asia • Pakistan Sports: Cricket Politics: Government of Pakistan 70x70px Faisalabad Islamabad Chitral Karachi Lahore Sialkot What are portals? | List of portals | Featured portals This portal is currently under construction. It was started on 04/06/09 and is expected to be completed in a couple of weeks. In the range of that time, please do not nominate for deletion. --Rachitrali (talk) 07:10, 26 September 2012 (UTC)