1 Sept 1977, the Government of Pakistan changed the name of the city from Lyallpur to Faisalabad, in honour of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. It was named in honor of the then Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab, Sir James Lyall, for his role in establishing the canal colonization project. The settlement was established in 1892 during the colonization of the Chenab Valley. Culture represents a pattern of behavior in a society that includes the arts, traditions and belief.
Pakistan has a rich culture and a variety of diversity is observed when we go from the high mountains of the north to the plains of Punjab, from the sea of Sindh to the hills of Balochistan. Here we take into account the culture of Faisalabad, Pakistan’s second largest metropolitan city. The culture of Faisalabad is very diverse as it is an industrial city and people from all over Pakistan come to work here. Some parts of Faisalabad culture are as follows.
The city grew into a strong industrial and agricultural center and on independence of Pakistan it was a major urban area. After independence, the city of Lyallpur marched rapidly on the path of progress. The city which had so far been known for its grain market, became a great commercial and industrial center.
Food
Breakfast: hafeez Puri Chana or Halwa Puri (D Ground) , Riwayat Nashta (D Ground), AlRehman Restaurant (Samundri Road), Naan Haleem, Ahsan Nashta (National Ground), Nihari, Mohammadi Nihari (D Ground), Nihari House (Clock Tower), Lassi
Lunch: Chicken Handi – Chicken Karahi – Chicken Achari or any other gravy Sharyar (Sargodha Road)Bondun Khan (Jaranwala Road), Silver Spoon (Kohinoor), Victorians (Canal Road), Golden Flames (Sargodha Road),Biryani, Tabish (anywhere),A-one Briyani (Jaranwala Road), Mutton Karahi – Kunna or other mutton dishes, Bilal Pakwan (Kachari Bazar), Chiniot Pakwaan
Dinner: Tikka Kabab, Baba Tikka (D Ground), Bondun Khan (Jaranwala Road), Mehar Gee (Satiana Road), Sheryar (Sargodha Road),Pizza, Fork N Knife (Kohinoor) – Probably best Pizza in the country, AlMaida Pizza Garden (Kohinoor), Chunk N Cheese (Satiana Road), Burger, Sams (D Ground and Jinnah Colony), Sariyaz (Kohinoor), Hardees (Satiana Road)
Dressing
Faisalabad is well recognized for its cloth and related items throughout the world. It is the best market to buy home furnishings (bed sheets, curtains, towels etc.), personal clothing, and hosiery wear.Punjabi dress for men comprises Pagri, Kurta and dhoti and also Punjabi women wear Shalwar Kameez and Dupatta.Traditional Lacha, Bangles, Paranda, embroidered and more to grace and beauty of clothing. women wear embroidered kurta with jeans and trousers, and are often seen wearing t-shirts, trouser, dress pants, jeans and others.
