Sahiwal : is a growing city in southeastern Punjab province of Pakistan and the administrative centre of Sahiwal District. Founded in 1865, the town was formerly known as Montgomery after Sir Robert Montgomery, Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab. It took its current name in 1966 . Sahiwal lies approximately 180 km. from the major city of Lahore. The population is 207,388. Sahiwal District is included in the former Multan Division and lies between 30-40 north latitude and 73-10 longitude. It is approximately 500 ft. above sea level. It roughly forms a parallelogram lying generally NE-SW along the Ravi River. It is approximately 100 km. from east to west and 45 km. from the northwestern boundary of the district of Sahiwal, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh. The dead River Khushak Bias separates it from the district of Pakpattan. On the eastern side, Okara District is situated. While on the district the boundaries of Khanewal and Vehari District and on the southern side is district Pakpattan Sharif exists where is shrine of one of the famous sufi Hazrat Baba Fareed Shaker Gunj.