name is . Another variety of melon whose local name is is also a primary product in the Hithari lands of Sheikhan. It is a deep-ribbed melon. Other fruit Other fruits grown in the area include mango and (local name). Grasses , , and are the local names of grasses produced here for pet feed. Milk and dairy products As it is an agricultural area, most people keep cows and buffaloes. The milk is collected by various milk-reprocessing companies like Nestle, Chaudhry Dairies Limited, and Mubarak Dairies. Animal fat that is extracted from the cream in milk is called in the local language and is internally traded. It was the primary part of daily diets in the past and now has been replaced by various hydrogenated fats. Another milk product (), a yoghurt, extracted and condensed, is prepared at home. Butter is also traded internally. Business places Adda Sheikhan has become a business hub of the area. A branch of Habib Bank is situated at Adda Sheikhan. Crops, urea and other goods are traded here and people of the surrounding villages prefer to do their shopping at Adda Sheikhan. A telephone exchange also fulfills the communication needs of the entire area since 2005. Communications Mobile phone operators Mobilink GSM Pakistan Ufone GSM Pakistan Telenor GSM Pakistan Paktel GSM Pakistan Telephone exchange A landline telephone exchange was set up here by Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Ltd. Syed Shabar Abbas is head of this exchange. Telephone area code The area code for landline numbers is 0477 which applies to the entire district of Jhang. Most area numbers start with 6600xx and 6601xx, a total of seven numbers. World Wide Web Internet connectivity is available through dial-up connections. Transport Road A link road between Lalian and Jhang City passes through Sheikhan. The main methods of travel on the road are vans and buses. The bus system has a long route from Jhang to Lalian, but vans start their route from Sheikhan to Jhang and vice versa. Air If one intends to come here by air, one must pick a flight to Faisalabad where one can hire a car to reach Jhang city and then into Sheikhan. Or one can avail a public transport that is van or bus from Faisalabad to Jhang and then again have to pick a van or auto bus from Jhang Lari Adda'' (Bus Terminal) to Sheikhan. Pakistan International Airlines