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Northern Punjab

Northern Punjab, or the Pothohar Plateau, in this guide refers to northern part of the province of Western Punjab.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Lahore and Islamabad.

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is 's second largest city after , and the capital of the north-eastern Punjab province. It is widely considered the country's cultural capital.

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A modern planned city that is well-maintained and well-organised, is 's clean, calm, and green capital. Founded in the 1960s, it attracts people from all over Pakistan, and hosts a large number of diplomats, politicians and government employees, making it one of the nation's most cosmopolitan and urbanized cities.

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is a city of 2.1 million people in . It is a bustling town strategically located between the and . It has a strong colonial influence and possesses a large military cantonment with the headquarters of the Pakistan Army.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Faisalabad and Taxila.

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, formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest city in and second largest city in the Province of .

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The ancient settlement of in the western outskirts of the twin cities of and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; it is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of South Asia, and for good reason.

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is a major industrial city in Northern Punjab, . It is on GT Road at the distance of 56 miles from .

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is a city of 656,000 people in the northeast of the province of . The city is about 5,000 years old. It is frequently visited by foreign buyers on business assignments.

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is a city in Northern Punjab, . is ranked as top orange exporting city in Pakistan.

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is a district and city of Northern , . City is the district headquarters. It is in northern Punjab on the bank of the river and at GT Road.

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is a city in , . It is located on the east side of the river Chenab and has well over 390.000 inhabitants.

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is a city, located along the western bank of the , in the northern region of . Located around the historic Fort, it serves as the headquarters of its and division.

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is a city to the south of , in the province of . The city serves as the headquarters of . is the 16th largest city in Punjab and 24th largest in Pakistan, by population.

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is a city in , . Known as Campbellpur in the British era, witnessed a rapid growth in the 20th century. From the village it was in the early 1900s, it has become a bustling district capital.

is a city in the Northern Punjab region of . With almost 390,000 inhabitants, it's a major regional city in the densely populated area between two rivers: The Sutlej and the Ravi.

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is a big city in , . Situated along the river Chenab, is one of the most ancient cities of Pakistan and historically a prominent town on the trade route between the and .

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is a border town straddling the line between and , 29 km from the city of on the Pakistani side and 27 km from on the Indian side. This is the only open and direct crossing point between Pakistan and India.

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is a city in the central part of , , serving as the headquarters of its . It is named after Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, who was born and based here; with his being a nationally 'Protected Heritage Monument' making among the holiest sites for Sikhs.

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is a district in Northern Punjab, Pakistan. The most fascinating thing about is its culture. This is the only district having the shared culture of Punjab and KPK.

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, once a charming colonial town nestled in the Himalayan foothills, is now a popular hill station and bustling summer resort in the Galyat region of northern .

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is a city in . It is also the capital of . It is the 43rd most populous city in Pakistan, according to the 2023 census.

is a city and capital of located in , . is an old settlement. In 327 BC, during Alexander's invasion of Punjab, the territory of the Sandal Bar was reported to be a well populated area.

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is a medium-sized town in situated between , , and .

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is a city in province of and capital of . It is surrounded by cities of , , , and .

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The world's second largest salt mine, the , is a major tourist attraction, drawing thousands of visitors every year.

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is in Northern Punjab, situated in a triangle formed in between the adjacent cities Wazirabad on the left, Sialkot in the right and daska as the third opposite city.

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, officially known as Chenab Nagar, is a city in , , on the bank of . It was the headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community from September 20, 1948 when the community relocated from , to the newly created state of , where the community bought the area of present-day from the government to establish its home.

is a city in the Rawalpindi District of , in . It benefits from natural resources in the sense of petroleum and gas and its population of around 75000 is growing rapidly.

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is a city and headquarters of Tehsil located in of province, Pakistan. It is the 55th most populous city of Pakistan, according to the 2017 census.

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is a village and union council of Kharian Tehsil, , in the Punjab province of . is approximately 131 kilometres from the national capital .

Northern Punjab

Latitude of center
31.8729° or 31° 52′ 22″ north
Longitude of center
72.8449° or 72° 50′ 42″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q1790133
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Northern Punjab” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هضبة بوثوهار”
  • Catalan: “altiplà de Pothohar”
  • Chinese: “北旁遮普”
  • Chinese: “博德瓦尔高原”
  • Chinese: “博德瓦爾高原”
  • Chinese: “波托哈高原”
  • Chinese: “波托瓦爾高原”
  • Chinese: “波特瓦尔高原”
  • Chinese: “波特瓦爾高原”
  • Dutch: “Pothohar Plateau”
  • French: “Plateau Pothohar”
  • German: “Pothohar”
  • German: “Potwar”
  • Hebrew: “רמת פוטוהר”
  • Hindi: “पोठोहार”
  • Italian: “altopiano di Potwar”
  • Italian: “Altopiano di Potwar”
  • Japanese: “パトワール高原”
  • Panjabi: “ਪੋਠੋਹਾਰ”
  • Persian: “فلات پوتوهار”
  • Portuguese: “Planalto de Potohar”
  • Sindhi: “پوٺوهار پليٽيو”
  • Slovenian: “Planota Potohar”
  • Spanish: “Meseta de Pothohar”
  • Spanish: “Meseta de Potwar”
  • Tamil: “போத்தோகர் பீடபூமி”
  • Turkish: “Potohar Platosu”
  • Urdu: “پوٹھوہار”
  • Urdu: “سطح مرتفع پوٹھوہار”
  • Venetian: “altipian de Potwar”
  • Western Panjabi: “پنجاب پٹھار”
  • Western Panjabi: “پوٹھوہار”

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