Sargodha is a city in the Sargodha District of Punjab province, Pakistan. Sargodha is located in the northwest of Pakistan. It is the eleventh largest city of Pakistan and also known as Pakistan's best citrus-producing area. It is an agricultural trade centre with various industries. Sargodha is one of the few planned cities in Pakistan, the other four being Gwadar, Jauharabad, Faisalabad and Islamabad. Pakistan's largest airbase, PAF Base Mushaf (formerly PAF Base Sargodha), is situated in Sarghoda and hosts the headquarters of the Pakistan Air Force's Central Air Command. The airbase is also home to the Combat Commanders School (CCS), formerly the Fighter Leader's School, an elite training facility for training Pakistan Air Force pilots in fighter tactics and weapons.

History

The term Sargodha has its origins in the words Sar, meaning pond, and Godha, meaning sadhu. Sargodha is famously called as the city of eagles, due it its popular air base Sargodha was a small town at the beginning of the British Empire but, due to its geographical location, the British Royal Air Force built an airport there. It took on greater importance after the Independence of Pakistan for the Pakistan Air Force. Shahpur, which is now a tehsil of Sargodha District, was the district at that time. Most parts of the tehsil Sillanwali and Kirana Hills region were part of Jhang district and were included later during the British Raj in the Sargodha district. Many writers have come from Sargodha, including Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi,Prof Ghulam Gilani Asghar (former Principal Govt College Sargodha,now University of Sargodha), Wazir Ali Agha, Anwar Sadid, Wasi Shah, Moeen Nizami, Abdulqadir Hassan, Zaheer Ud Din Zaheer, Dr. Prince Sajjad (London, UK),Dr. Muhammad Nawaz (Sweden/Norway), and Haroon-ur-Rashid. Singers who hail from Sargodha District include Maloko, Muratab Ali, and Ali Arshad. Sargodha division has also shown talent in sports. The cricket legends Imran Khan, Misbahulhaq, Samiullah Niazi (all from Mianwali), Muhammad Hafeez, Naved Latif (from Sargodha), Shafqat and Muhammad Shabbir, Olympians from hockey, are from Sargodha division. Famous Indian writer Khushwant Singh, famous Urdu writer Satyapal Anand and famous film actor Balraj Sahni were born in Sargodha division and shifted to India after partition in 1947.

Geography and climate

It is located 172 kilometres northwest of Lahore, in Sargodha District. It lies about 30 miles from the M2 motorway, which connects Lahore and Islamabad. It is connected to the M2 by several interchanges at different locations. Sargodha is roughly 94 km from Faisalabad, due southeast. Directly east connected by the M2 motorway are Lahore and the route to Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Due east is the city of Jhang; toward the west are the city of Mianwali and the Chashma Barrage. Dera Ismail Khan is located 232 km southwest from the city. Sargodha mainly comprises flat, fertile plains, which are the ideal conditions for cultivation of the land. There are a few small hills on the Sargodha-Faisalabad Road. The River Jhelum flows on the western and northern sides, and the River Chenab lies on the eastern side of the city. The city has a climate of extreme heat and cold. The maximum temperature reaches 50 °C (122 °F) in the summer while the minimum temperature recorded is as low as freezing point in the winter.Government.

Economy

Kinnows (mandarin oranges) are a speciality fruit produced in high amounts in the city. Sargodha is largely an agricultural and industrial city. The vast fields in the city have allowed the farmers to develop a range of crops and animal breeding programs. Some of the main crops include citrus, wheat, rice, and sugar cane, which are exported to the other cities as well as internationally. Citrus fruits such as oranges (locally known as kinnows) and guavas are the main fruits grown in the district. Jaman, pears, dates, pomegranates, phalsa and almonds are also grown in minor quantities. Turnips, onions, cauliflower, potatoes and tomatoes are the main vegetables grown in the district. The main livestock for the city include goats, sheep, buffaloes and cattle. Even with agricultural goods being the major income generator for the city as well as the district, the economy and industry has been diversifying itself to generate more demand for other goods which can be manufactured and produced in the city. Other industrial markets include: beverages, manufacture of diesel engines, foundry products, glass products, leather footwear, oil mills, pesticides, insecticides, poultry feed, plastics, readymade garments, tanning and textiles.

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Languages

Punjabi is the main language of the people. Urdu is also spoken. English is used in offices and used as one of the main educational language. In some areas (such as Chak Mangla), a mixture of Punjabi and Saraiki is spoken. There is no official name for this language, but it is commonly known as Jungli-Punjabi.

Media

> FM-96 Sunrise Pakistan

> Radio Pakistan Sargodha (FM 93 MHz)

> FM Bhalwal (FM 104 MHz)

> Pakistan Television

Major industries

Beverage, Citrus Grading, Cotton Ginning & Pressing, Dairy Products, Bakelite, Diesel Engines, Electric Goods, Flour Mills, Fruit Juices, Fruit Preservation, General Engineering, Glass & Glass Products, Leather Footwear, Oil Mills, Packages, Pesticides / Insecticides, Poultry Feed, PVC Pipe, Readymade Garments, Sugar, Tannery, Textile Composite, Textile Spinning and Vegetable Ghee & Cooking Oil.