List of Punjab cities

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  Sheikhupura

  Historical Sites

  Sheikhupura, also called The Rice Valley, is an industrial city at the distance of 38 Km from Lahore on the northwest side in Punjab on the old G. T. Road. Its old name was Jahangirpura developed by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1607, as it was a major area to stay at the time of the Mughal Empire while visiting the military headquarters in Lahore Fort.
  Visiting Locations in Sheikhupura

• Sialkot

  Industrial Areas

  Sialkot is situated in the northeast of the Punjab province in Pakistan at the feet of the snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab River. Formerly, Sialkot has been the winter capital of the State of Kashmir. The city is about 125 Km north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Jammu in India.
  Visiting Locations in Sialkot

• Toba Tek Singh

  Green Fields

  Toba Tek Singh is located on the right bank of the Ravi River at the distance of 270 km from Lahore, and accessible via Islamabad-Lahore Motorway M-2, and turn left from Pindi Bhattian on Faisalabad - Multan Motorway M-4. It is named after Tek Singh, a Sikh Religious personality.
  Visiting Locations in Toba Tek Singh

• Uch Sharif

  Cultural & Heritage Sites

  Uch Sharif is situated at the distance of 73 km from Bahawalpur in Ahmadpur East in South Punjab. Once it was at the confluence of the Indus and Chenab rivers but now that confluence has moved to Mithankot.
  Visiting Locations in Uch Sharif

• Vehari

  Green Fields

  Vehari is located at the distance of 320km from Lahore in Punjab Province on Multan-Dehli Road at an altitude of 443 feet on the north of the Sutlej river. It is accessible through National Highway N-5, turning left after Mian Channu or turning left from Chichwatni via Burewala.
  Visiting Locations in Vehari

Punjab is an important administrative unit or province of Pakistan, it is second largest province of Pakistan by area, whereas it is the largest province by population. The meaning of Punjab is, five-waters, as there are five main rivers flowing in it. Lahore is the provincial capital of Punjab, which is an historical and culture center of Pakistan.

Punjab has historical importance due to the Indus Valley Civilization in 2600 BC, discovered at Harappa. Then it remained as a part of the Hindu Dynasty in 326 BC, finally the height of its values in the Mughal Empire. At the time of independece in 1947, its was divided among India and Paksitan by Radcliffe Line. Punjab is also strongly influenced by Sufism, as number of shrines across Punjab.

Punjab is well developed province in Pakistan due to industrialization and better literacy rate in the provice as compare to other provinces of Pakistan.

Punjab is second largest province by area, and nearly 60% of population lives in Punjab.

The landscape of Punjab consists of fertile alluvial plains of the Indus River and its main tributaries, the Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej and Beas rivers. Punjab also has largest system of canals, which are mostly used to transit water from one river to other to irrigate its vast land.

There are also number of medium and small size mountain ranges in Punjab such as the Sulaiman Mountains, the Salt Range, and the Margalla Hills. Some of the area of Punjab is also part of the Thal and Cholistan deserts.

The weather conditions in Punjab are mostly extreme in summer as well as in winter, whereas moonsoon period causes heavy rain in July and August.