Sialkot is Pakistan's 6th largest city, Intesivley Industrial, also called Sher-e-Iqbal (City of Iqbal) the great revolutionry poet from British India. Footbal, Leather and Surgical Items.
Sialkot Used to be the Junction in British time, but now it is the last station on Pakistan on the Indian Border, Sialkot district is the last city of Punjab to Indian Occupied Kashimr and Indian state of Punjab. Trains from Lahore and Rawalpindi are very frequent throught the day
Usually buses are not used in cities, these are used only to travel from one city to other city (or in between districts/villages).
Iqbal's Birth place in Kashmiri Mohallah, food street at Adda Pasroorian, Wazirabad Road for Sialkot Export Prossesing zone and do visit Sialkot International Airport, the first in south Asia to be built by private sector.
Peoples of Sialkot are very friendly to foreigners as many people visit companies for orders of products. Try to be polite and just roam around, You will get a good person to guide you the city without charging any money!
Do not give your any luggage or important thing to anyone..... nor any money to any person. You will find many youths and people to guide you through the city without money so do not trust on anyone who have interest in your money (or asking you for money).
Get in
By plane
Lahore or Islamabad Airports are mainly being used to visit Sialkot, Sialkot International Airport is under construction and will be ready by the end of September 2007.
By train
Sialkot Used to be the Junction in British time, but now it is the last station on Pakistan on the Indian Border, Sialkot district is the last city of Punjab to Indian Occupied Kashimr and Indian state of Punjab. Trains from Lahore and Rawalpindi are very frequent throught the dayBy car
Unfortunately you cant visit Sialkot via GT Road, it only comes to Gujranwala (if coming from Lahore) and till Wazirabad ( if coming from Islamabad) From there Sialkot Highway starts and gives you a comfortable ride till the city center, From Lahore its about 2 hrs drive while from Islamabad its about 4 hrs,Sialkot-Lahore Motor way is also under construction.
Get around
Tangas
A good way to move around is on "horse & cart" called as "Tanga". It takes you around 1.5Km distance in 15 to 30 minutes and cost only 10 US-cents. So you would have a real chance to see peoples & places around.Rickshaws
The fastest way to move from one place to other is on "3-wheels motor vehicle", closed with plastic (for pollution & privacy purposes), and called as "Rickshaw". Its also cheap and could take you anywhere around where you wish in the city. It costs around 50 cents (for 1Km) to 4 US$ (5 Km) depending on the distance you travel. Although there is no fixed amount as compare to distance.
Buses
Usually buses are not used in cities, these are used only to travel from one city to other city (or in between districts/villages).See
Iqbal's Birth place in Kashmiri Mohallah, food street at Adda Pasroorian, Wazirabad Road for Sialkot Export Prossesing zone and do visit Sialkot International Airport, the first in south Asia to be built by private sector.
Sialkot Companies
Sialkot is famous for its equipment in the world. Many companies in sialkot manufacture Sporting equipments (all type of balls, accessories, active-wear garments), Leather products (garments, bags, motorbike clothing) and Surgical Instruments(Dental products and other instruments). Most of the work is by hand, see the skills of people in these fields!Chamber of Commerce
Visit Sialkot Chamber of Commerce to see products at one place. Or ask them your interests to visit local manufacturing companies.Dos & Don'ts
Peoples of Sialkot are very friendly to foreigners as many people visit companies for orders of products. Try to be polite and just roam around, You will get a good person to guide you the city without charging any money!
Do not give your any luggage or important thing to anyone..... nor any money to any person. You will find many youths and people to guide you through the city without money so do not trust on anyone who have interest in your money (or asking you for money).
Buy
- Leather Garments (Original leather coats, jackets & accessories)
- Sporting Goods (Soccer & other sporting balls, boxing & other sport equipment).
- Active-wear garments (Track suits, t-shirts, sporting kits & uniforms)
Eat
- Silver Spoon, Aziz Shaheed Road. Pakistani.
- Eat More Restaurant, Aziz Shaheed Road. Pakistani. Good fried fish.
- Vivo Cafe, Ghazi Road. Upscale. Good Salads and oriental, continental and Italian food.
- Cafe 24, Kashmir Road (RT Hotel). Upscale. Good grilled prawns , cocktails and shakes.
- Chowk Rangpura.
- UK Foodies, Adda Pasroorian.
- Chowk Allama Iqbal.
- Dara Arian.
- Soni Square Chowk.
Drink & Ice Cream
- Soda Water, Milk Soda from Malik Soda Water in Ada Passroriayan wala chowk
- Chamman Ice Cream in Allama Iqbal Chowk (also called "Dramaan wala chowk)
Sleep
- Hotel Silver Spoon (Aziz Shaheed Road)
- Rauf Tower(Kashmir Road)
- Hotel Taj Palace(Court Road)
- Hotel Sarko(Aziz Shaheed Road)
- Spring Heights(Aziz Shaheed Road)
