Places to Visit in Sialkot
Iqbal Manzil
Iqbal Manzil is the birthplace of Muslim philosopher, scholar and poet Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal in the center of the historic city of Sialkot. Iqbal Manzil was purchased in 1861 by Mohammad Rafique, the grandfather of Dr. Mohammad Iqbal. The house was originally very small, but each successor kept adding to it and the building grew in size. Many tourists come especially to Sialkot to take a look at the poet’s home, which has now been restored as part of national heritage, where he lived and wrote poetry that one day would make him the legend that he is.
Tomb of Imam Ali-ul-Haq
Imam Ali-ul-Haq better known as Imam Sahib, lived in the 13th century, during the reign of Feroz Shah Tughlaq. He is reputed to have converted a majority of the local population of Sialkot to Islam. Imam Sahib battled against Raja of Sialkot and martyred. His shrine is situated in Sialkot city at the same place where he was martyred. The mausoleum complex is maze of narrow corridors leading to several shrines of pirs. The tomb of Imam Ali ul Haq is to the right, through a mirrored gateway tiled with Quranic inscriptions and Geometric designs
The courtyard is a fascinating place to sit and absorb the atmosphere. The market outside is very photogenic and a large flat roof at the entrance to the shrine offers a panoramic view of the deals being struck.
Clock Tower of Sialkot
The Sialkot clock tower is situated in Saddar Bazzar, Sialkot city. It acts like giant pin, holding the crazy and bustling streets of the main city and the cantonment area together. Standing tall for more than century, the tower would have been witness to many a time of upheaval and change.
In the company of its four clock faces that still keep track of the passing minutes. It has been renovated many a times but the original structure is not changed.
Holy Trinity Cathedral Church
The Holy Trinity Cathedral Church (Sialkot Cathedral) is located in Sialkot cantonment on the mall. Its first stone was laid on March 1, 1852. the church was consecrated by the Bishop of Madras on January 30, 1857, Sialkot at the time being in the Diocese of Calcutta.
Maral Headworks
The Marala Headworks is situated at the Chenab Rier near the city of Sialkot. It is a massive hydro engineering project but is one of the best fishing or outdoors adventure locations in Punjab. It is a picnic and angling spot, wildlife sanctuary and unprotected wetland. Many people come here and enjoy the landscape, natural beauty and angling experience as well. During the winter thousands of Bar-headed Geese, Greylag Geese, Shelducks, Mallards, Pintail, Spoonbill as well as Black Storks, Common Cranes, Eurasian Bitterns, Pallas Gull’s, March Harrier, Hen Harrier and many of the common farmland, wetland and forest birds that breed in the region are also found here.
Temple of Teja Singh
This temple of Teja Singh was built in Emperor Ranjit Singh’s period and stands tall for more than 200 years. It is located in Dharowal Mohallah near Iqbal Road at height of 100 feet. From Iqbal Road one has to climb up on stairs to reach the temple.
Sialkot Dry Pot
Sialkot Dry Port was established in 1984 near Sambrial, about 20 km from Sialkot city. It is located at the junction of major industrial cities of Sialkot, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Daska and Wazirabad. It is the busiest dry port of Pakistan and was the first private sector dry port in Asia.