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Chishtian چشتیاں Chishtian Shareef | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 29°48′N72°50′E / 29.800°N 72.833°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
District | Bahawalnagar |
Tehsil | Chishtian |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Committee |
• Chairman | None (Vacant) [2] |
• Vice Chairman | None (Vacant) [2] |
Elevation | 511 ft (155 m) |
Population | |
• City | 149,939 |
• Rank | 59th, Pakistan |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | +6 |
Area code(s) | 62350 (ZIP), 063(Landline) |
Website | MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE CHISHTIAN |
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