Cities / Towns in Punjab Pakistan
We provide an inclusive collections of high resolution pictures of Punjab and travel guide of famous and attractive visiting places in Punjab. Punjab Travel guide is also available to plan a tour for various visiting places there to spend the best and memorable moments of your life while exploring it.
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Lahore
Lahore, the capital city of Punjab, is the most populous and second-largest city in the northeast part of Punjab province in Pakistan on the border with India at Wagah. It is located on the bank of River Ravi at a height of 213 meters above sea level. It is linked with the rest of Pakistan and accessed by all types of transportation. It is the major city to access all of the cities and towns of Punjab province. It has the largest railway station in Pakistan. Allama Iqbal International airport is used for all types of international and local flights.
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Layyah
Layyah is located on the left bank of the Indus River at the distance of 394 km from Lahore and is accessed through Lahore-Abdul Hakeem Motorway M-3, after moving back to Lahore-Faisalabad Motorway M-3, and then follow the Garh Maharaja Road via Shorkot.
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Lodhran
Lodhran is located on the northern side of the River Sutlej, at a distance of 416 km from Lahore on G. T. Road N-5 in Punjab province. It is also known for being the best cotton-growing area. Most of the population in Lodhran are involved in the agriculture profession.
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Mandi Bahauddin
Mandi Bahauddin is situated between the Jhelum River and the Chenab River, at the distance of 190 km from Lahore It is a central part of the Chaj Doab between the Jhelum River and the Chenab River, the is fertile land and suitable for different types of crops. It was one of the largest and important grain market developed in the British regime.
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Mianwali
Mianwali is located along the Indus River at the distance of 340 km from Lahore and it is accessed via Khushab by Lahore-Islamabad Motorway M-2. It has a boundary with Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa province, so there is a mixture of cultures of both of the provinces Punjab and Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa.
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Minchinabad
Minchinabad, tehsil of Bahawalnagar, is located at the distance of 232 KM on Head Sulemanki Road. Its name is after Colonel Charles Minchin who was the British Political Agent to oversee the Bahawalpur State from 1866-1876.
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Multan
Multan, the premier center of southern Punjab, is located on the banks of the Chenab River at the distance of 338 km from Lahore. It is accessed via Lahore - Abdul Hakeem Motorway M-3 as well as National Highway N-5. It is the fifth largest populous city of Pakistan.
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Murree
Murree, an ideal and modern hill station, is situated on the Pir Panjal Range in Punjab at an altitude of 7,516 feet above sea level. It is located at a distance of 72 km from Rawalpindi through Islamabad-Murree Expressway - N75. It is the most famous and modern hill station in Pakistan.
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Muzaffargarh
Muzaffargarh is located on the confluence of the Indus River and the Chenab River in South Western Punjab. It is geographically located exactly in the center of Pakistan at a distance of 450 km from Lahore via Faisalabad-Multan Motorway M-4.
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Nankana Sahib
Nankana Sahib district is located on the right bank of the Ravi River at a distance of 75 km from Lahore via Lahore-Sheikhupura-Faisalabad Road. Its name is derived after Guru Nanak, the first Guru of the Sikh region. It was the bird place of Guru Nanak and is considered a religious and famous pilgrimage site for Sikhs.
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Narowal
Narowal lies on the right bank of the Ravi River on the border between India and Pakistan, at a distance of 98 km from Lahore via Kala Khatai Road. Its name is derived due to a Sikh landlord, Naro Singh Bajwa, who was the owner of the land before 1947.
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Okara
The Okara is situated at a distance of 127 Km from Lahore on National Highway N-5, at an altitude of 500 feet above sea level between Ravi and Sutlej rivers. It is a fertile land and famous for the production of various cash crops as well as a hub of livestock farming.
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Pakpatan
Pakpattan is one of the ancient cities of Pakistan, located at a distance of 207 km from Lahore and accessible through National Highway N-5 via Depalpur after turning to left before Okara. It is located on the right bank of the Sutlej River along the border with Bahawalnagar district.
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Rahimyar Khan
Rahim Yar Khan is located in South Punjab next to Bahawalpur at the distance of 200 km on the National Highway N-5, having a border with India, Rajasthan. It was previously part of the Bahawalpur State. A part of Rahim Yar Khan is a desert area in the Cholistan desert.
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Rajanpur
Rajanpur is located at the distance of 555 km from Lahore on the right bank of the Indus River. Ranjanpur was founded in 1770 by Makhdoom Sheikh Rajan Shah and the name of the city was derived by his name. It is accessed via Dera Ghazi Khan on the Indus Highway N-55.
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Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi is situated on the southern slopes of the north-western extremities of the Himalayas and on the Potohar plateau, at a distance of 375 km from Lahore via Lahore-Islamabad Motorway. It is an important city due to its common boundary with the Capital city Islamabad.
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Sahiwal
Sahiwal, formely was known as Montegomery, is located between Sutlej and Ravi rivers at a distance of 180 km from Lahore on National Highway N-5. Its old name was Montgomery in the era of the British Empire. It is also an important railway station on the rail track between Lahore and Karachi.
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Sargodha
Sargodha is located at a distance of 172 km in the northwest of Lahore between the Chenab River and the Jhelum River on the left side on the Islamabad-Lahore Motorway M-2 after Pindi Bhattian, on Lahore-Sargodha Road N-60. It is an important air base of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and also famous for high quality world-class juicy oranges.
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Shakargarh
Shakargarh is the last city in Punjab on the northeast side on the border between Pakistan and India, at the distance of 135km from Lahore on the Kala Khatie-Narang Mandi Road. It is also considered a gateway to Kashmir.
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Sheikhupura
Sheikhupura 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 rest area at the time of the Mughal Empire while visiting the military headquarters in Lahore Fort.
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About Punjab
Punjab is an important province of Pakistan. It is the 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.
Historical Importance of Punjab
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 independence in 1947, its was divided among India and Pakistan by Radcliffe Line.
Sufism & Cultures of Punjab
Punjab is also strongly influenced by Sufism, as number of shrines across Punjab. There are famous shrines in Multan and Lahore. The annual celebration, known as Urs, are conducted year where thousands of foreign and local visitors participate to explore the local cultures of Punjab.
Punjab is a well-developed province in Pakistan due to industrialization and better literacy rate in the province as compare to other provinces of Pakistan. Nearly 60% of population of Pakistan lives in Punjab only. Most of the people from other provinces migrate to Punjab to earn better.
Landscape of 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 of different districts of Punjab.
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.
Weather Conditions
The weather conditions in Punjab are mostly extreme in summer as well as in winter, whereas monsoon period causes heavy rain in July and August. The South Punjab is hotter and warm as compare to the North side of Punjab.
Punjab Travel Plan
To explore Punjab, one can start from Lahore, heart of Punjab. Lahore is also known as cultural capital and one can explore Lahore in 2 to 3 days. Lahore is the provincial capital of Punjab, which is an historical and culture center of Pakistan. The most exciting itinerary must include the Walled City architecture, Imperial Mughal monuments and landmarks, and museum collections. The local food gives you the superb experience of the taste through the famous culinary streets.
On the North side along the G. T. Road, one can visit the ancient Rohtas Fort in the Salt Range. The sacred Katas Raj and Salt mines are other most attractive places in the Salt Range. Then, you may enjoy the pleasant and cool weather in the pine forests of Murree Hills.
On the south side, Multan is famous for Sufi shrines leading toward the Cholistan Desert, where Derawar Fort shows the powers of the princely State of Bahawalpur. The Cholistan Dsert Jeep Rally is the most wonderful event in the months of February. Harappa archaeological site near Sahiwal city depicts the historical aspects of the ancient Indus Civilization.