District Khanewal Calling code 58150 Area 4,288 km² Local time Monday 5:45 AM | Province Punjab Time zone PST (UTC+5) Number of towns 1 Elevation 128 m | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 66% Humidity Neighborhoods Islam Park, Basti Khalil Wali, Zahoorabad, Block 1 | ||
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Khanewal (Urdu: خانیوال), (Punjabi: خانیوال) is a city and the capital of Khanewal District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the host city to the second largest railway station in Pakistan. Khanewal is located at 30°18'0N 71°55'0E with an altitude of 128 metres. It is surrounded by five districts, Multan, Jhang, Sahiwal, Vehari, Toba Tek Singh.Khanewal distric comprises fertile land for the growth of wheat, sugar-cane, cotton.
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- Motorway pakistan m4 extension khanewal multan great arial veiw
- Map of Khanewal Pakistan
- View of khanewal city pakistan
- History
- Languages Demography
- College and schools
- Industry
- Demand Based Industry
- Identified Projects
- Sports
- FIFA Football Academy Khanewal
- Notable people from Khanewal
- References
Map of Khanewal, Pakistan
View of khanewal city pakistan
History
Historically Khanewal is an old city having its earliest foundations laid by the British Empire owing to its importance as a railway junction. The city was a junction of the Wazirabad-Khanewal railway line and provided a connection to the city of Karachi via Lahore.
Languages & Demography
As per national census of 1998, Punjabi is the main language of Khanewal district. Urdu, the national language, is spoken widely.
College and schools
Educational Institutes in Khanewal include
Industry
Besides textile mills, sugar mills, vegetable oil mills, milk processing unit, etc. A number of engineering goods industries are manufacturing a variety of agricultural implements. In view of existing engineering base, there exist good prospects for Foundry, Die-Casting, Wrenches/Spanners/Hand Tools, Cast Iron Pipes, Welding Electrodes, Aluminum utensils, Water-Pumps, etc. manufacturing units. A paper-Cone Manufacturing Unit and Tins-Making Unit may also be established to meet the requirements of textile mills and vegetable oil manufacturing units.
Demand Based Industry
Considering the general requirements of the district, there seems to be good potential for biscuits, vermicelli’s, packing boxes, PVC shoes, laundry soap, steel doors / windows, etc. The agrarian nature of the district also reflects good prospects for insecticides/pesticides manufacturing unit.
Identified Projects
Sports
Khanewal has rich culture in sports and games. The most common sports are Kabaddi, Cricket, Football. Many cricketer have played first-class and international cricket. Shabbir Ahmed, Rao Iftikhar Anjum and Masood Anwar are the remarkable cricketers who played international cricket representing Pakistan Cricket Team.Football is also remarkably growing sports in Khanewal.
FIFA Football Academy Khanewal
The development of FIFA Football academy in progress in Khanewal. It is the first FIFA-funded facility in Punjab. After completion of this project, Khanewal would be able to host national as well as international football matches.