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Sialkot is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital of the Sialkot district. It is the 13th most populous city in Pakistan and is located in the northeast of Punjab – one of the most industrialized regions of Pakistan. Together with the nearby cities of Gujranwala and Gujrat, Sialkot belongs to the so-called “Golden Triangle” of export-oriented industrial cities. Sialkot-based industries receive more than $ 2.5 billion in foreign exchange annually through exports to bolster the treasury.
Sialkot Chamber of Commerce: Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the leading trade organization representing Sialkot’s export-oriented industry. The Chamber was established in 1982 and the late Mr. A. D. Bhutta was its founder, President. Sialkot, Pakistan and is part of the Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations Industry.THE SIALKOT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY has 38 employees at this location and generates $628,403 in sales (USD).
Sialkot International Airport: It has the distinction of being the first privately owned public airport in Pakistan. It was built by the business community of Sialkot by their own efforts. Before the completion of the new green field Islamabad International Airport, it also had the longest runway in Pakistan. Around 1,000,000 travelers from Sialkot and neighboring areas are expected to benefit from this international airport each year.
Surgical Instruments: The surgical instrument industry is mainly located in and around Sialkot. Over 99% of the country’s production is concentrated in Sialkot. The sector includes over 2300 companies, of which about 30 can be broken down as large and the remainder into 150 medium and remaining small units. The industry produces an average of over 150 million pieces per year with an estimated value of around 22 billion rupees. Around 95% of total production is exported. The branch belongs to the category of the lightweight construction industry and has specialized in competence and stable export market shares.
FootBall: The story of Sialkot’s football reign began more than 100 years ago when, according to legend, a local cobbler was asked to repair a football that was brought to him by a British officer. It was the era of colonialism and this cobbler learned how to make the balls. He made a fortune selling them to British soldiers.
Thus began Sialkot’s partnership with football, which, according to The Telegraph, now extends to more than 200 factories and nearly 2,000 sewing centers. The city’s football factories, along with clothing and other sporting goods factories, bring in billions of dollars each year. According to Pakistan Today, 99 percent of the city’s production is exported to countries around the world.
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