Famous Things of Punjab Cities: Sargodha to Kasur

A quick guide.

Sargodha is the heart of Pakistan's citrus belt — its kinnow and oranges are sold across the country and exported. It is also called the "City of Eagles" because of its major air force base.

Sahiwal (once called Montgomery) gives its name to the Sahiwal cow, a famous dairy breed, and the ancient Indus city of Harappa lies in its district. Jhelum, on the river of the same name, is known for the huge Rohtas Fort built by Sher Shah Suri, for the many soldiers it has sent to the army, and for the Khewra salt mine in its district. Sheikhupura is known for Hiran Minar, a Mughal-era tower and water tank built for Emperor Jahangir, and for its fort.

Chiniot is Pakistan's best-known city for carved wooden furniture — beds, chairs, chests and doors with deep hand carving and inlay. Its craftsmen have been famous for generations, and the ornate Umar Hayat Mahal shows their work.

dapxop's Wood Craft section lists handmade wooden pieces from small makers.

Kasur is famous for Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves used in cooking across South Asia), for andrasay — a sweet fried rice-flour treat — and as the resting place of the Sufi poet Bulleh Shah. The singer Noor Jehan was also born in Kasur.

Gujrat in Punjab (not Gujarat in India) is known for its electric fan and furniture industries, and is linked with the folk romance of Sohni Mahiwal.

If you can't get to a bazaar, dapxop is an online marketplace where small independent sellers from across Pakistan list handmade and small-batch products — jewellery, clothing, gifts, crochet, home décor and more — and dapxop arranges delivery to your door.

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