Major Cities of Pakistan

Gujranwala Gujranwala ( گوجرانوالا‬‎ ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, that is located north of the nearby provincial capital of Lahore. The city is Pakistan's 7th most-populous metropolitan area, and its 5th most populous city proper. Founded in the 18th century, Gujranwala is a relatively modern town compared to the many nearby millennia-old cities of northern Punjab.  No trip to Gujranwala can be complete without visiting at least one of its many enticing restaurants.during our research we saw each and every eatery places of Gujranwala. Gujranwala is the foremost name in kabab & barbecue, the latter being one of the most unique aspect of this city. The city served as the capital of the Sukerchakia Misl state between 1763 and 1799, and is the birthplace of the founder of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Qamar Javed Bajwa , is the 16th Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army. He belongs to the Gujranwala. Gujranwala is famous as the city o...

Multan ( The City of Saints ) Multan ( مُلتان ), is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the banks of the Chenab River, Multan is Pakistan's 7th largest city, and is the major cultural and economic centre of southern Punjab. Multan's history stretches deep into antiquity. The ancient city was site of the renowned Multan Sun Temple, and was besieged by Alexander the Great during the Mallian Campaign. Multan was one of the most important trading centres of medieval Islamic India,[7] and attracted a multitude of Sufi mystics in the 11th and 12th centuries, earning the city the nickname City of Saints. The city, along with the nearby city of Uch, is renowned for its large collection of Sufi shrines dating from that era. District   :   Multan Nickname   :    City of Saints Population   :   1,871,843  ( 18.7 lac + ) History The Multan region has been continuously inhabited f...

Sargodha Sargodha ( سرگودھا‬‎) is the 12th largest city in Pakistan.  It is also an administrative centre of Sargodha Division located in the Punjab province, Pakistan and one of the fastest growing cities in Pakistan . Division   :   Sargodha Division Population   :   659,862  ( 6.5  lac +) History Sargodha was established by the British as a canal-colony in 1903, and was initially spelt Sargoda. Sargodha was badly affected by an outbreak of the plague in 1903, and experienced a milder outbreak in 1904. Although it was a small town in the beginning, the British Royal Air Force built an airport here due to its strategic location.   Sargodha mainly comprises flat, fertile plains, although here are a few small hills on the Sargodha-Faisalabad Road. The River Jhelum flows on the western and northern sides, and the River Chenab lies on the eastern side of the city ...

Rawalpindi (  Pindi  ) Rawalpindi ( راولپِنڈى‬‎ ), commonly known as Pindi ( پِنڈی ‬), is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Rawalpindi is adjacent to Pakistan's capital of Islamabad, and the two are jointly known as the "twin cities" on account strong social and economic links between the cities. Rawalpindi is the fourth-largest city in Pakistan by population, while the larger Islamabad Rawalpindi metropolitan area is the country's third-largest metropolitan area . Division   :   Rawalpindi Division Nickname   :    Pindi Population   :   2,098,231  (  20  lac +) History The region around Rawalpindi has been inhabited for thousands of years. Rawalpindi falls within the ancient boundaries of Gandhara, and is in a region littered with Buddhist ruins.  Rawalpindi flourished as a commercial centre, though the city remained largely devoid of an industr...

Faisalabad ( The Manchester of Pakistan ) Faisalabad (فیصل آباد‬‎ )   Lyallpur until 1979  ,  is the third-most-populous city in Pakistan, and the second-largest in the eastern province of Punjab.   Faisalabad has grown to become a major industrial and distribution centre because of its central location in the region and connecting roads, rails, and air transportation. It has been referred to as the "Manchester of Pakistan".Faisalabad contributes over 20 percent of Punjab's GDP. District   :   Faisalabad Nickname   :    Manchester of Pakistan Population   :   3,203,846  (32 lac +) History Faisalabad district actually began as Lyallpur district in 1904 and prior to that, was a tehsil of Jhang district.  During the British Raj, the city Lyallpur was named in honour of the then Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab, Sir James Broadwood Lyall, for his services in ...