Lodhran ( ur, ), is a city and the capital of

Lodhran District Lodhran District ( skr, ), is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan, with the city of Lodhran as its capital. Located on the northern side of the River Sutlej, it is bounded to the north by the districts of Multan, Khanewal and Veh ...

in the

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

province of

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

. It is Pakistan's 81st largest city. It is located on the northern side of River

Sutlej The Sutlej or Satluj River () is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroads region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. The Sutlej River is also known as ''Satadru''. It is the easternmost tributary of the Ind ...

. Lodhran is famous for its cotton crop and mangoes.

Administration

As well as being district capital, Lodhran is the administrative centre of Lodhran tehsil, which is subdivided into 28 Union Councils.Tehsils & Unions in the District of Lodhran – Government of Pakistan

Notable people

Jahangir Khan Tareen Jahangir Khan Tareen (Urdu: ) is a Pakistani business magnate who is the majority shareholder & CEO of JDW Group, a Conglomerate specialised in Sugar Manufacturing and has four sugar units, Biomass (Bagasse) Cogeneration which has two power ...

, former federal minister for industries and production. *

Siddique Khan Kanju Mohammad Siddiq Khan Kanju (born in Alipur Kanju village, Kahror Pacca), Lodhran district in Punjab province, Pakistan, died in Kahror Pakka in July 2001) was a Pakistani politician who served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Educati ...

, former foreign minister. *

Abdul Rehman Khan Kanju Abdul Rehman Khan Kanju (; born 18 July 1976) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018. He served as ...

, former Minister For Overseas Pakistanis. *

Rana Arif Kamal Noon Rana Arif Kamal Noon ( ur, ) is a Pakistani advocate. He was elected as chairman executive, Punjab Bar Council for the term 2009–10. He was previously elected as Member Punjab Bar Council from Lodhran. Rana Arif Kamal made it clear in his era t ...

, former Chairman Executive, Punjab Bar Council. *

Rao Sardar Ali Khan Rao Sardar Ali Khan ( ur, ; born 21 February 1965) is a Pakistani civil servant and police officer who served as inspector-general of police (IGP) of the Punjab Police. He served from 8 September 2021 to 22 July 2022. He is currently serving a ...

, inspector-general of police (IGP), the Punjab Police.

References

{{Authority control Populated places in Lodhran District