The surrounding countryside, irrigated by the Lower Chenab River, has seen expanded production of cotton, wheat, vegetables, and fruits, which form 25% of Pakistan's exports. The city is at a road and railway junction, which has played an influential role in the development of Faisalabad's trade and economy. It is 1,135 km (705 mi) from Karachi, 128 km (80 mi) from Lahore, 350 km (220 mi) from Islamabad/ Rawalpindi, 187 km (116 mi) from Burewala, and 70 km (43 mi) from Jhang. The city-district of Faisalabad is bound on the north by the districts of Gujranwala and Sheikhupura, on the east by Sahiwal, on the south by Toba Tek Singh and on the west by Jhang. It is an important industrial centre west of Lahore. The larger Faisalabad district had a population of about 5.4 million in 1998. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. Faisalabad is the third largest city in Pakistan after Karachi and Lahore. Faisalabad ( Punjabi, Urdu: فیصل آباد) is a city in the province of Punjab, Pakistan.
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