Noorpur Thal Tehsil
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Noorpur Thal Tehsil تحصِيل نُورپُورتهل |
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| Tehsil | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Khushab District |
| Capital | Khushab |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Rana Muhammad Alam |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC+6) |
Noorpur Thal Tehsil (Punjabi,Urdu: تحصِيل نُورپُورتهل), is a Tehsil an administrative subdivision of Khushab District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city of Noorpur Thal is the headquarters of the tehsil which is administratively subdivided into 10 Union Councils. It comprises a major part of the Thal desert.
Majority of population is Muslim and speak Shahpuri, Majhi and thalochi dialects of Punjabi Language.
Noorpur Thal Tehsil was an agricultural region with forests during the Indus Valley Civilization. The Vedic period is characterized by Indo-Aryan culture that invaded from Central Asia and settled in Punjab region. The Kambojas, Daradas, Kaikayas, Madras, Pauravas, Yaudheyas, Malavas, Saindhavas and Kurus invaded, settled and ruled ancient Punjab region. After overrunning the Achaemenid Empire in 331 BCE, Alexander marched into present-day Punjab region with an army of 50,000. The Khushab was ruled by Maurya Empire, Indo-Greek kingdom, Kushan Empire, Gupta Empire, White Huns, Kushano-Hephthalites and Shahi kingdoms.
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