Sialkot is located at 130 km northwest of the provincial capital, Lahore and with a population of about 600 thousands; Sialkot is many ways a unique city in Pakistan.
Sialkot represents a class of craftsmen turned entrepreneurs who emerged after partition. With the highest per capita exports in the country, the city thrives on a dense network of subcontracting relationships and a fierce entrepreneur spirits.
Sialkot is the third largest economic hub in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. It is commercially linked with the Lahore Stock Exchange through its Sialkot branch, known as the Sialkot Trading Floor (STF)
The history of industrialisation of Sialkot is very old. The Damascene craftsmen of Sialkot (koftgars or koftars) were famous during the Mughal era for their fine swords and daggers. Nowadays, Sialkot is famous all over the world because of its Sports Equipment and Surgical Instruments manufacturing industry. Other main industries of Sialkot include Leather Tanneries, Leather Garments, Musical Instruments, Sportswear included Martial arts wear , Gloves, Badges, Seat and Walking Sticks, Cutlery, Hunting Knives, Air Guns and Shotguns. These are all export-oriented businesses and fetch billions of dollars every year in foreign exchange.Most of the companies have adopted the ISO standards.
| S.No. | Product Categories | Products | Number of Companies |
| 1 | Leather Garments | Jackets Gloves Vests Pants |
300 |
| 2 | Sports Goods | Garments |
2200 |
| 3 | Leather | Garments Bags Hunting Accessories Horse Riding Equipment Motor Bike Accessories Shoes Archery Equipment |
1140 |
| 4 | Accessories | Badges |
29 |
| 5 | Textile | Garments Bags Hunting Accessories Motor Bike Accessories |
108 |