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[edit] World Gazetteer populations of localities in Faisalabad area

  • Faisalabad City: 2,582,175
  • Chak Jhumra: 38,059
  • Jaranwala: 122,044
  • Sammundri: 68,528
  • Tandlianwala: 38,864
  • Dijkot: 28,093
  • Khurianwala: 36,093
  • Mamu Kanjan: 32,639

[edit] Lyallpur

So, having originally been named after the man who founded it, the city was renamed after a dead Saudi King who probably didn't even know it existed. Daft indeed, about as daft as naming the main cricket stadium in Lahore after Colonel Gaddafi (whose interest in the game is doubtful, to say the least). I wish Pakistan could take more pride in its own achievements rather than trying to flatter despotic middle-eastern leaders. Sikandarji 00:32, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] unexplained edit

On May 17, 2006 someone changed the title of a sub-heading, without offering an explanation. The original title was Captures in "the War on Terror", which was changed simply to "events". I don't see how the new subheading is an improvement. Counter-terrorism officials executed a series of raids in Faisalabad on September 11, 2002 - the anniversary of September 11, 2001 - arresting dozens of men, many of whom ended up being held in the Guantanamo Bay detainment camps. When that series of raids is described here it will make even more sense to restore the original subheading. Can anyone offer an explanation why the subheading should remain simply "events"? -- Geo Swan 12:34, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

I think this Events paragraph is unnecessary and I am removing it. This article is about the city of Faisalabad and captures of a foreign terrorist suspect do not belong in it. I am also tired of everything about Pakistan being somehow tied to "war on terror". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 159.53.78.141 (talk • contribs) 03:13, 2006 July 5
I am sorry you are tired of Americans regarding "everything about Pakistan being somehow tied to the 'war on terror'."
Unfortunately, American intelligence officials seem to regard Faisalabad as a hotbed of jihadism, capturing dozens of suspects they shipped to Guantanamo. More specifically, they seem to regard Salafi University as a hotbed of jihadism. I think that is notable, even if the American intelligence officials bought in to an exagerrated story told by unscrupulous sources, or unscrupulous ISI officials. -- Geo Swan 01:43, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] purpose?

What is the purpose of this article?

In this edit an anonymous contributor excised the section on "Captures in 'the War on Terror'" with the edit summary:

"I omitted the section on the "war on terror". This is a page duscussing a great city of a fine nation. A prospective visitor wouldn't want to hear about how many terrorists have been captured there."

I think the anon contributors is mistaken. See WP:NOT.

  • The purpose of articles on the wikipedia is not to make the subjects of the articles seem "great".
  • The purpose of articles about cities on the wikipedia is not solely, or even mainly to serve as a promotional guide for prospective visitors. Knowing about how many terrorist suspects have been captured there should not be the sole, or main, purpose of the article. And it wasn't. I was only a section of the article.

So I am reinstating that section.

Cheers! -- Geo Swan 08:02, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Longitude

73 minutes ? Shyamal 09:56, 27 July 2007 (UTC)