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Province of Pakistan
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Punjab (Punjabi/Urdu: پنجاب) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan, and home to over half the country's population. It is the second largest province in area after Balochistan, and is the most developed and prosperous province. It is the only province that touches every other province of Pakistan.
Most visited part of Punjab. Location of the capital territory Islamabad and an exotic popular hill station. Contains the Pakistan's second largest and important historical and cultural centre of the country and Sikh gurdwara built in the 19th century, a popular pilgrimage site for Sikhs from all over the world.
Southern part is most famous for its mangoes, tombs and beautiful mosques and encompasses some part of Thar Desert.
By plane
Lahore, Islamabad and Sialkot are the main gateways to Outer Punjab by air. However, there are 134 airfields in Pakistan.
By train
Punjab has train links with its neighbour the Republic of India to the east.
By car
From ancient times people have been travelling through Punjab using the Grand Trunk Road that runs through Pakistan and into India.
By bus
From India: While there is an international service running to Lahore from Delhi it is just as fast, much more flexible, and much cheaper to take the journey by stringing together local transport and…
The Grand Trunk Road runs through Punjab, but it's a slow road. New highways have been developed and the country is due for an expansion in its highway network.
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the capital of Pakistan
the provincial capital, and Pakistan's cultural capital
home to one of the few natural safari parks in Pakistan, Lal Suhanra National Park
a textile hub of Pakistan
Nankana Sahib is in Punjab, Pakistan.
a must stop for tourists, most famous for its wonderful mangoes, friendly people and pottery, also lots of tombs and beautiful mosques
military headquarters
home of the main Pakistan Air Force base
famous for its sports and leather industry
the world's second largest salt mine & a tourist complex
Jhelum is a district and city of Northern Punjab, Pakistan. Jhelum City is the district headquarters.
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Indus Valley Civilization
Gandhara civilization
Sikh holy site
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Culture & historyThe Indus Valley Civilisation (abbreviated IVC), also known as the Harappan Civilisation, was a Bronze Age civilisation which flourished from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE.
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Culture & historyThe Maurya Empire (322–180 BCE) was the first empire to cover most of South Asia, including the present-day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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Culture & historyThe Mughal Empire, also known as the Moghul Empire, ruled much of South Asia from the 1520s to the early 1700s. After that it declined drastically, though remnants survived until 1857.
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Culture & historyAs the birthplace of several world religions, South Asia, also known as the Indian Subcontinent, is home to countless sacred and holy sites.
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