Punjab (Pakistan)

Punjab
پنجاب
Official seal of Punjab
Location of Punjab in Pakistan
Location of Punjab in Pakistan
Coordinates: 31°N 72°E / 31°N 72°E / 31; 72
Country Pakistan
Established1 July 1970
Capital
and largest city
Lahore
Government
 • TypeSelf-governing Province subject to the Federal Government
 • GovernorChaudhry Mohammad Sarwar
 • Chief MinisterSardar Usman Buzdar
 • Chief SecretaryYousaf Naseem Khokhar (PAS)
 • LegislatureProvincial Assembly
 • High CourtLahore High Court
Area
 • Total205,344 km2 (79,284 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total110,012,442[1]
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
ISO 3166 codePK-PB
Main Language(s)
Notable sports teamsLahore Qalandars
Multan Sultans
Lahore Lions
Rawalpindi Rams
Sialkot Stallions
Bahawalpur Stags
Multan Tigers
Faisalabad Wolves
Seats in National Assembly183
HDI (2017)0.732[2]
Seats in Provincial Assembly371[3]
Divisions10
Districts36
Tehsils146
Union Councils7602
Websitewww.punjab.gov.pk

Punjab (Urdu: صوبہ پنجاب) is a province in Pakistan. The capital of Punjab is Lahore. Punjab has a population of about 120 million people and an area of 79,284 mi² or (205,344 km²). The province of Punjab is greater in area than Kyrgyzstan but smaller than Belarus.

  1. 2017 Census Archived 15 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Punjab leads in Human Development Index".
  3. "Provincial Assembly – Punjab". Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

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