Faisalabad Division فیصل آباد ڈویژن | |
---|---|
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
Capital | Faisalabad |
Government | |
• Type | Divisional Administration |
• Commissioner | N/A |
• Regional Police Officer | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 17,917 km2 (6,918 sq mi) |
Population (2017) [1] | |
• Total | 14,177,081 |
• Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Website | faisalabaddivision |
Faisalabad Division is an administrative division of Punjab, Pakistan. The reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government but was restored again in 2008. [2] [3]
It consists of the following districts: [4]
District | Area (km²) | Population (2017) [1] |
---|---|---|
Faisalabad | 5,856 | 7,873,910 |
Jhang | 6,166 | 2,743,416 |
Toba Tek Singh | 4,364 | 2,190,015 |
Chiniot | 2,643 | 1,369,740 |
Total | 17,917 | 14,177,081 |
According to 2017 census, Faisalabad division had a population of 14,177,081, which includes 7,233,831 males and 6,949,921 females. Faisalabad division constitutes 13,769,252 Muslims, 338,590 Christians, 74,749 Ahmadi followed by 597 scheduled castes, 381 Hindus and 1,662 others.
Faisalabad, formerly known as Lyallpur, is the second largest city and industrial centre of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the third largest city in Pakistan, with a population of over 3.7 million. It is situated in the north-east of the country, lying between the plains of the Ravi and Chenab River. Faisalabad is one of Pakistan's wealthiest and most industrialized cities, the largest industrial hub and second largest city of the wider Punjab region.
The administrative units of Pakistan comprise four provinces, one federal territory, and two disputed territories: the provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan; the Islamabad Capital Territory; and the administrative territories of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan. As part of the Kashmir conflict with neighbouring India, Pakistan has also claimed sovereignty over the Indian-controlled territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh since the First Kashmir War of 1947–1948, but has never exercised administrative authority over either region. All of Pakistan's provinces and territories are subdivided into divisions, which are further subdivided into districts, and then tehsils, which are again further subdivided into union councils.
The Districts of Pakistan are the third-order administrative divisions of Pakistan, below provinces and divisions, but forming the first-tier of local government. In total, there are 170 districts in Pakistan including the Capital Territory and the districts of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. These districts are further divided into Tehsils, Union Councils.
Toba Tek Singh District is a district of Faisalabad Division in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located between 30°33' to 31°2' Degree north latitudes and 72°08' to 72°48' Degree longitudes. It became a separate district in 1982.
Hazara Division is an administrative division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located along the Indus River and comprises eight districts: Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Battagram, Upper Kohistan, Kolai-Palas, Lower Kohistan, Torghar and most recently created Allai District
Rawalpindi Division, also known as Pothohar/Pothwar/Panjistan or North Panjab Region locally, is an administrative division of Punjab Province, Pakistan. Rawalpindi city is the capital of the division. According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the total population of division was 10 million. Divisions are the third tier of government below the federal and provincial levels.
Attock District is a district in Pothohar Plateau of the Punjab Province of Pakistan. Its capital is Attock city.
Sargodha District, is a district of Punjab, Pakistan. The capital of the district is Sargodha. It is an agricultural district, wheat, rice, and sugarcane along with Kinno being its main crops. The Sargodha district and region is also famous for citrus fruit including Kinnow, orange and lemon. The district has an area of 5,864 km2.
Lalian is a town in Lalian Tehsil and in the Chiniot District of Punjab province, in Pakistan. It is located at 31°49'21N 72°47'50E with an altitude of 171 metres (564 feet) and is situated on the Faisalabad-to-Sargodha road.
The four provinces, capital territory and two autonomous territories of Pakistan are subdivided into 39 administrative "divisions", which are further subdivided into districts, tehsils and finally union councils. These divisions were abolished in 2000, but restored in 2008.
Faisalabad District is one of the districts of Punjab province, Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan it had a population of 3,029,547 of which almost 42% were in Faisalabad City. It is the third largest city of Pakistan after Karachi and Lahore.
Bahawalpur Division is an administrative division of the Punjab Province, Pakistan. The reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government but division system was restored again in 2008.
Lahore Division is an administrative division of Punjab Province, Pakistan. It comprises four Districts - Kasur, Lahore, Nankana Sahib and Sheikhupura. The Lahore Division is commanded by a Commissioner to manage the division. Under the Commissioner there are four Additional Commissioners. For each district there is a Deputy Commissioner. Under the reforms of 2000, this tier of government was abolished, but in 2008 divisions were restored.
Multan Division is an administrative division of Punjab Province, Pakistan. The reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government but the division system was restored again in 2008.
Sargodha Division is an administrative division of Punjab province, Pakistan. Sargodha city is the capital of the division. According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the total population of the division was 8.18 million. Divisions are the third tier of government below the federal and provincial levels.
Faisalabad Medical University Urdu: فیصل آباد جامعه طب; abbr.FMU), is a public university located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, on a 158-acre (0.64 km2) campus on Sargodha Road. It was established in 1973. Teaching hospitals affiliated with the university are Allied Hospital, District Headquarters Hospital and Government General Hospital, Ghulam Muhammad Abad, Faisalabad. The chief executive is Dr. Zafar Chaudhry, a laparoscopic surgeon. The first group of graduates with M.B.B.S degrees graduated in 1978.
Dera Ghazi Khan Division is an administrative division of the Punjab Province, Pakistan. The reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government but division system was restored again in 2008. Hindko and Pashto are the two dominant languages of this division
Karachi East District is an administrative district of Karachi Division in Sindh, Pakistan.
Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan was a Pakistani politician, businessman and Army officer who served as leader of PML-N, and Minister of State for Finance and Economic Affairs in the Abbasi cabinet from December 2017 to May 2018. He was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from June 2013 to May 2018, where he was the Parliamentary Secretary for Finance, Revenue and Privatisation. Previously, he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from 1997 to 1999 and again from 2008 to 2013.