Khushab DistrictKhushab District (Punjabi: ضِلع خُوشاب) is a district in the province of Punjab, Pakistan, with its administrative capital in Jauharabad. The district is named after the historical city of Khushab. The district consists of four tehsils: Khushab, Noorpur Thal, Quaidabad and Naushera. Khushab is home to the Heavy Water and Natural Uranium Research Reactor, part of Pakistan's Special Weapons Program.
BhakkarBhakkar (Urdu: بھكّر) is the principal city of Bhakkar District, Punjab, Pakistan. It lies on the left bank of the Indus River. It is the 86th most populous city in Pakistan. AdministrationBhakkar is the administrative centre of Bhakkar Tehsil, which is one of the four tehsils of the district. Bhakkar Tehsil is subdivided into 17 union councils, three of which form the city of Bhakkar.
Mianwali DistrictThe Mianwali District (Saraiki: ضِلع مِيانوالى) is a district located in the Sargodha Division of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Mianwali District remained part of Rawalpindi Division until 1963, when Mianwali District became part of Sargodha Division. According to 2023 Pakistani census, population of Mianwali District is 1.79 million. It has borders with the Talagang, Attock, Kohat, Karak, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, Bhakkar, and Khushab districts.
Layyah DistrictLayyah District (Urdu: ضلع ليہ), is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in the southwestern part of the province. The city of Layyah is the administrative headquarters of Layyah district. Layyah has a hot, semi-arid climate. GeographyIt lies between 30–45 to 31–24 degree north latitudes and 70–44 to 71–50 degree east longitudes.
Jhang DistrictJhang District (Punjabi and Urdu: ضلع جھنگ) is a district of Faisalabad division in the Punjab province, Pakistan. Jhang is the capital and administrative seat of the district.
Dera Ismail Khan DistrictDera Ismail Khan District (Urdu and Saraiki: ضلع ڈیره اسماعیل خان, Pashto: دېره اسماعيل خان ولسوالۍ), often abbreviated as D.I. Khan is a district in the Dera Ismail Khan Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The capital of the district is the town of Dera Ismail Khan. The district has an area of 9,334 km2 (3,604 sq mi) and a population of 1,822,916 as of the 2023 Census.
Districts of PakistanThird-level administrative units of PakistanThe districts of Pakistan (Urdu: اِضلاعِ پاكِستان) are the third-level administrative divisions of Pakistan, below provinces and divisions, but forming the first-tier of local government. In total, there are 173 districts in Pakistan. excluding Islamabad Capital Territory. These districts are further divided into tehsils and union councils. HistoryIn 1947, when Pakistan gained independence there were 124 districts.
Thal DesertThe Thal desert (Punjabi: تَھل صحرا, romanized:Thal Sahrā'h; Urdu: صحرائے تھل, romanized:Sehrā-é-Thal) is situated at 31°10' N and 71°30' E in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Located near the Pothohar Plateau, the area falls under the Indomalayan biogeographic realm and stretches for a length of approximately 190 miles (310 km) with a maximum breadth of 70 miles (119 km).
Punjab, PakistanProvince of PakistanProvince in PakistanPunjab is a province of Pakistan. With a population of over 127 million, it is the most populous Pakistani province and the second most populous subnational polity in the world. Located in the central-eastern region of the country, it has the largest economy, contributing the most to national GDP in Pakistan. Lahore is the capital and largest city of the province. Other major cities include Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Multan.
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UrduUrdu (اُرْدُو, urdū, [ˈʊɾduː] ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in South Asia. It is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also an official Eighth Schedule language in India, the status and cultural heritage of which are recognised by the Constitution of India — alongside having official status in several Indian states (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and both Telugu states). Urdu and Hindi are closely related.
Indus RiverThe Indus ( ) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayan river of South and Central Asia.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.