Sahiwal (Punjabi and Urdu: ساہِيوال) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative center of the Sahiwal District and the Sahiwal Division. It is the 21st largest city in Pakistan by the population. Sahiwal is approximately 180 km from the major city Lahore and 100 km from Faisalabad and lies between Lahore and Multan.
A small village on the Karachi-Lahore railway line during 1865 was named Montgomery after Sir Robert Montgomery, then Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab. Later, it was made the capital of the Montgomery District. Its name was reinstated as Sahiwal in 1966.
The city is in the densely populated region between the Sutlej and Ravi rivers. The principal crops are wheat, cotton, tobacco, legumes, potato, and oilseeds. Cotton goods and lacquered woodwork are manufactured.
Climate
The climate of Sahiwal district is extreme, reaching 34 °C in summer, and down to 4 °C in winter. The soil of the district is very fertile. The average rainfall is about 2000 mm.
Twin City
Sahiwal is twinned with the town of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, North West England. Approximately eight percent of the town’s population is of Asian origin, most of whom have links with Pakistan. The twinning arrangement was agreed between Rochdale and Sahiwal in 1998.
Sources: Wikipedia