Lahore is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and 26th largest in the world, with a population of over 13 million. Located in north-eastern Punjab along the River Ravi, it is the largest Punjabi-speaking city in the world. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial and economic hubs. It has been the historic capital and cultural centre of the wider Punjab region, and is one of Pakistan's most socially liberal, progressive, and cosmopolitan cities.
Rawalpindi is the third-largest city in the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is a commercial and metropolitan city, being the fourth most populous in Pakistan. It is located near the Soan River in north-western Punjab, and is the third-largest Punjabi-speaking city in the world. Rawalpindi is situated adjacent to Pakistan's capital Islamabad, and the two are jointly known as the "twin cities" because of the social and economic links between them.
The administrative units of Pakistan comprise four provinces, one federal territory, and two disputed territories: the provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan; the Islamabad Capital Territory; and the administrative territories of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan. As part of the Kashmir conflict with neighbouring India, Pakistan has also claimed sovereignty over the Indian-controlled territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh since the First Kashmir War of 1947–1948. It also has a territorial dispute with India over Junagadh, but has never exercised administrative authority over either regions. All of Pakistan's provinces and territories are subdivided into divisions, which are further subdivided into districts, and then tehsils, which are again further subdivided into union councils.
Wazirabad is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative capital of Wazirabad District.
Bhera is a city and a tehsil of Sargodha District, Punjab province of Pakistan. The city is known for wood-carved items, textiles, and certain desserts.
Islampura or Krishan Nagar is a residential neighborhood and a Union Council located in Data Gunj Bakhsh Zone, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is primarily a residential area located adjacent to the Punjab Secretariat. Its postal code is 54000.
Subahdar, also known as Nazim or in English as a "Subah", was one of the designations of a governor of a Subah (province) during the Khalji dynasty of Bengal, Mamluk dynasty, Khalji dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, and the Mughal era who was alternately designated as Sahib-i-Subah or Nazim. The word, Subahdar is of Persian origin. The Subahdar was the head of the Mughal provincial administration. He was assisted by the provincial Diwan, Bakhshi, Faujdar, Kotwal, Qazi, Sadr, Waqa-i-Navis, Qanungo and Patwari. The Subahdars were normally appointed from among the Mughal princes or the officers holding the highest mansabs (ranks).
Gujar Khan is a city in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is also the headquarters of Gujar Khan Tehsil, the largest tehsil of Punjab by land area.
Faisal Town is a union council and neighbourhood of Gulberg Tehsil in Lahore, in Punjab, Pakistan.
Kasur District, is a district located in Lahore Division of Punjab, Pakistan. It came into existence on 1 July 1976. Prior to its creation, it was a tehsil of the Lahore District.
Pakistan is a federal republic with three tiers of government: national, provincial and local. Local government is protected by the constitution in Articles 32 and 140-A, and each province also has its own local-government-enabling legislation and ministries responsible for implementation. District councils and metropolitan corporations are respectively the highest rural and urban tiers of local government in the provinces. Both urban and rural local government have two or three tiers in all provinces except Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where councils are not identified as either urban or rural. There are 129 district councils across the four provinces, 619 urban councils made up of one city district, four metropolitan corporations, 13 municipal corporations, 96 municipal committees, 148 town councils, 360 urban union committees, and 1,925 rural councils. Additionally there are 3339 neighbourhood, ‘tehsil’ and village councils in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Kharian Tehsil is a tehsil (sub-district) located in Gujrat District, Punjab, Pakistan. The town lies between the Chenab and Jhelum and in the north the foothills of the Pir Panjal mountains.
Islamnagar is a neighbourhood located within Lahore Cantonment of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Although part of Lahore City District, Islamnagar is governed directly by the Lahore Cantonment Board.
Lahore Cantonment is a garrison located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Although the cantonment is located within Lahore City District, it is an independent municipality under control of the Military Lands & Cantonments Department of the Ministry of Defence. Lahore Cantonment is regarded as an upscale neighbourhood of Lahore as it mostly consists of numerous housing schemes and high-end markets.
Awan Town is a residential neighbourhood and union council located in Allama Iqbal Zone of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Awan Town is predominantly a middle class residential neighbourhood located on Multan Road. Awan Town is divided into 8 residential blocks.
Kharian Cantonment, (Punjabi: کھاریاں ﮐﻴﻨٹ) or Kharian Cantt is one of the largest cantonments in Pakistan. It is located near Kharian city, in the Gujrat district of Punjab province.
Sanda is a residential town in Lahore District, Punjab, Pakistan, near the bank of river Ravi and Islampura neighborhood. Now old Sanda is divided into Sanda Kalan and Sanda Khurd.
Begampura is a neighbourhood in the Lahore District in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located near G.T road Lahore. The University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore is located in Begampura.
Prahladpuri Temple is a Hindu temple located in Multan city of Punjab province in Pakistan, adjacent to the Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya. Named after Prahlada, it is dedicated to the Hindu deity Narasimha. In 1992, following the Demolition of the Babri Masjid in India, the temple was razed to ruin in a retaliatory act of violence by a Muslim mob. The site is currently owned by Evacuee Trust Property Board.
Data Gunj Bakhsh is an administrative zone in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It forms one of 10 zones of the Lahore metropolitan area.
