Peace of mind is the most expensive thing in the present world. Grievances, hatred and conceit are ready made items and these along with natural disasters have eliminated whatever comfort was in this chaotic world. But nature has still blessed us with the peace gainers that we refer to as homes. It is in the nature of every living being to love its home; this can be a country and a city in case of human beings. I wanted to write something about my city and this article provides me a suitable platform.
Free from the Taliban situation and the bomb blasts, unlike many other many other cities, Sahiwal is considered consecrated from these demons. It is the city where you would most probably find middle class people, very hardworking, and in my view, shrewd than many other citizens of our country. Here, you can find some really talented and successful professional people, diligent students and good number of working women. The people here try to keep a distance from politics and the unnecessary strikes which are among the most favorite hobbies of our countrymen.
After becoming a Division, Sahiwal has progressed a lot. Industry is a field in which this city has made good progress. Sahiwal industries include cotton ginning and pressing, tanning, textile ( City cloth palace, City Fashion Center), textile spinning, weaving, leather products, garments, pharmaceuticals, flour mills, food processing, oil mills, cold storage, potato, tobacco, vegetable ghee/cooking oil, biscuits, chip board etc. Montgomery factory was the most important biscuit factory of Pakistan until it lost its charm a few years back. This city has got a good potential to become an industry hub.
Sahiwal has a green and good fertile land and is an important contributor to our agriculture. The fruits and vegetables produced here are of the best quality. Anyone would have hardly missed the name of buffalo and cattle breed of Sahiwal in the Pak Studies courses. Many people know Sahiwal because of Harappa civilization as well. The remains of the Indus Civilization here are of the exquisite interest to the world. It is one of the ancient civilizations on archaeological evidence dated 3000 to 5000 B.C.
Sahiwal city has a better literacy rate than many of other Pakistan cities. This owes to the good educational quality in schools and colleges here. COMSATS and Bahauddin Zakariya University are continuing their degree awarding programs while Sahiwal Medical College is expected to finish its construction at the end of this year. Students here have made to the top universities of Pakistan and world.
Sahiwal has got some interesting stats which I would like to share. The platform of Sahiwal Railway Station is considered the longest in Asia. Sahiwal is the birthplace of Pakistan's only Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Abdus Salam. Cricket is the most popular sports in Sahiwal. Sahiwal has produced many cricketers like Mushtaq Ahmed, Manzoor Elahi, Zahoor Elahi and Saleem Elahi.
Summing all these facts, Sahiwal is a city worth to have as your home and I’m proud of it. The city has a lot to offer to Pakistan in the following years.
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