The Roots of Lyallpur buried deep under its signature Ghanta ghar. People as lively as one could imagine. The infrastructure embroidery as hot as its textile. Welcome to the city of textile; Faisalabad. From its rich, famous background and history, from Lyallpur to Faisalabad, from its amazing infrastructure to incredible textile industry, the city is overloaded with life and extravagant experiences. Faisalabad, formerly (until 1979) Lyallpur, lies in east-central Punjab province, Pakistan, in the Rechna Doab upland. The city, the district headquarters, is a distributing center centrally located in the Punjab plain and connected by road, rail, and air with Multan and Lahore and by air with Lahore and Karachi. When founded in 1890, it was named for Sir Charles James Lyall, lieutenant governor of Punjab. It became headquarters of the Lower Chenab colony and in 1898 was incorporated as a municipality. Industries produce chemical fertilizer, synthetic fibers, drugs and pharmaceuticals, canned products, ghee (clarified butter), oil, soap, textiles, hosiery, sugar, and flour. It is also a wholesale market for cloth and grain. Amenities include two parks, several schools, the West Pakistan Agricultural University (established 1961), and a number of colleges affiliated with the University of the Punjab.