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 ...
in the
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi Language, Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also Romanization, romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the I ...
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 In ...
.
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, former federal minister for industries and production.
* Siddique Khan Kanju, former foreign minister.
* Abdul Rehman Khan Kanju, former Minister For Overseas Pakistanis.
* Rana Arif Kamal Noon, former Chairman Executive, Punjab Bar Council.
* Rao Sardar Ali Khan, inspector-general of police (IGP), the Punjab Police.
References
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Populated places in Lodhran District