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Sadhar

Coordinates: 31°25′45″N 73°4′44″E / 31.42917°N 73.07889°E / 31.42917; 73.07889
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Sadhar
Sadhar is located in Pakistan
Sadhar
Sadhar
Location of Sadhar in Faisalabad in Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates: 31°25′45″N 73°4′44″E / 31.42917°N 73.07889°E / 31.42917; 73.07889[1]
Country Pakistan
RegionPunjab
DistrictFaisalabad District
Official languageUrdu
Native languagePunjabi
First settled1892
Government
 • TypeProvincial Government
 • MPADanial Rana (PTI)
Population
 (2014)
about 0.5 million
Time zoneUTC+5 (Pakistan (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4 (PST)
Area code041
Vehicle registrationThree letters beginning with F and four random numbers (e.g. FDA 1234)

Sadhar is a town near Faisalabad, Pakistan, that is situated about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Faisalabad International Airport. It has a population of about 0.2 million.[2]

Transport

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Rikshaws are the main form of local transportation in Sadhar.

Notable people

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  • Rana Muhammad Akram Khan, Former Chairman Punjab Bar Council.

Livelihood

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Sadhar's textile mills, which contain power looms, are the main source of livelihood for its middle-class citizens.[3]

Some people, rely heavily on Agriculture for their income.

Population

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The population (0.2 million) of Sadhar is mostly Muslim with a Christian minority.

References

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  1. ^ Sadhar Town, Faisalabad District on Google Maps website Retrieved 29 December 2022
  2. ^ Industrial workers rally for minimum wage (Faisalabad's Sadhar area) Dawn (newspaper), Published 24 June 2022, Retrieved 29 December 2022
  3. ^ Powerloom workers resume protest as owners deny pay raise Dawn (newspaper), Published 4 August 2022, Retrieved 29 December 2022