PUNJAB(PAKISTAN)

Lahore is one of the most ancient and fascinating city of Punjab, now in Pakistan. Once a city dominated by Sikh and Hindu families, traders and a prosperious community now houses mostly ...

This article is about the Pakistani province. For other uses, see Punjab.
Punjab


Country
Pakistan
Capital • Coordinates
Lahore • 31°20′N 74°13′E / 31.33°N 74.21°E / 31.33; 74.21
Largest city
Lahore
Population (2009) • Density
81,593,586[1] • 397/km²
Area
205,344 km²
Time zone
PST (UTC+5)
Main language(s)
Urdu (National)English (Official)Punjabi (Provincial)SaraikiHindkoSindhiPashtoBalochi
Status
Province
• Districts
• 36
• Towns
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• Union councils
• 127
Established • Governor/Commissioner • Chief Minister • Legislature (seats)
1 July 1970 • Salmaan Taseer • Shahbaz Sharif • Provincial Assembly (370[2])
Website
Government of Punjab
The Punjab (Shahmukhi: پنجاب (help·info)) province of Pakistan is the country's most populousregion and is home to the Punjabis and various other groups. Neighbouring areas are Sindh to the south, Balochistan and the North-West Frontier Province to the west, Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Islamabad to the north, and the Republic of India to the east and Indian-administered Kashmir to the north-east. The main languages are the Punjabi, Urdu, Saraiki, Potowari and Pashto. The provincial capital is Lahore. The name Punjab literally translates from the Persian words Pañj (پنج) , meaning Five, and Āb (آب) meaning Water. Thus Punjab can be translated as (the) Five Waters - and hence the Land of the Five Rivers, referring to the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej these five rivers are all the tributaries of the Indus River. The province was founded in its current form in May 1972.