Bahawalpur is also an important agricultural training and educational center.

Bahawalpur is also an important agricultural training and educational center. Soapmaking and cotton ginning are important enterprises; cotton, silk, embroidery, carpets, and extraordinarily delicate pottery are produced. Factories producing cottonseed oil and cottonseed cake were built in the 1970s. It is an important marketing center for the surrounding areas and is located on the crossroads between Peshawar, Lahore, Quetta and Karachi. Bahawalpur is also known for its distinctly embroidered slippers and shoes and the filigree pottery which is made here.

Welcome to Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur is a historical City of Nawabs in Pakistan

Bahawalpur (princely state)

The princely state of Bahawalpur was founded in 1802 by Nawab Mohammad Bahawal Khan II after the breakup of the Durrani Empire

Geography and climate

It is situated 90 km from Multan, 420 km from Lahore, 122 km from Burewala, 90 km from Vehari, 270 km from Faisalabad and about 700 km from the national capital, Islamabad

Culture

Laptop distribution ceremony in Bahawalpur\'s Dring Stadium.

Bahawalpur (February 18, 2012) – On Saturday CM Punjab Muhammad Shabaz Sharif addressed the ceremony of distributing free laptops to the brilliant students of Bahawalpur at Dring Stadium. He distributed approximately 7000 laptop computers.

 

Welcome to Bahawalpur

February 2, 2012   Uncategorized

Bahawalpur is located in the province of Punjab, is the twelfth largest city in Pakistan. The city was once the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur.

The name, Bahawalpur, has been derived from Ameer Muhammad Bahawal Khan, the eldest son of Ameer Sadiq Muhammad Khan who founded the city of Bahawalpur. In 1847 Bahawalpur Municipal Board was established and under Municipal Act, 1943 Municipal Committee Bahawalpur came into being Municipal Committee was upgraded the status of Municipal Corporation during the year 1987.

Saraiki is the local language, while Urdu and English are official languages used in various educational and government institutions.

Bahawalpur is located south of the Sutlej River and lies in the Cholistan region near the Thar Desert. It is situated 90 km from Multan, 420 km from Lahore, 270 km from Faisalabad.

 Boundaries:

  • Easet: Bahawalpur
  • West: Rahim Yar khan
  • North: Lodhran-Vehari
  • South: Pak-India Borders


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