Punjab (Pakistan)

Punjab پنجاب
Province
Clockwise from top left: Badshahi Mosque, Noor Mahal, Alamgiri Gate, Naulakha Pavilion, Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam and Derawar Fort
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Location of Punjab in Pakistan
Coordinates: 31°N 72°E / 31°N 72°E / 31; 72
Country	Pakistan
Established	1 July 1970
Capital and largest city	Lahore
Government
• Type	Self-governing Province subject to the Federal Government
• Governor	Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar
• Chief Minister	Sardar Usman Buzdar
• Chief Secretary	Yousaf Naseem Khokhar (PAS)
• Legislature	Provincial Assembly
• High Court	Lahore High Court
Area
• Total	205,344 km2 (79,284 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	110,012,442[1]
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
ISO 3166 code	PK-PB
Main Language(s)	Panjabi
Notable sports teams	Lahore Qalandars Multan Sultans Lahore Lions Rawalpindi Rams Sialkot Stallions Bahawalpur Stags Multan Tigers Faisalabad Wolves
Seats in National Assembly	183
HDI (2017)	0.732[2]
Seats in Provincial Assembly	371[3]
Divisions	10
Districts	36
Tehsils	146
Union Councils	7602
Website	www.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.