Punjab (Pakistani province)
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Punjab پنجاب |
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.svg) Location of Punjab in Pakistan |
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| Coordinates: 31°N 72°E / 31°N 72°ECoordinates: 31°N 72°E / 31°N 72°E | ||||||
| Country | Pakistan | |||||
| Established | 1 July 1970 | |||||
| Capital |
 Lahore
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| Largest city |
Lahore
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| • Type | Self-governing Province subject to the Federal Government | |||||
| • Governor | Rafique Rajwana | |||||
| • Chief Minister | Shahbaz Sharif | |||||
| • Legislature | Provincial Assembly | |||||
| • High Court | Lahore High Court | |||||
| Area | ||||||
| • Total | 205,344 km2 (79,284 sq mi) | |||||
| Population (2015) | ||||||
| • Total | 101,391,000 | |||||
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |||||
| Time zone | PKT (UTC+5) | |||||
| ISO 3166 code | PK-PB | |||||
| Main Language(s) | Other languages: Pashto, Balochi, Sindhi; Saraiki | |||||
| Notable sports teams |
Lahore Qalandars Lahore Lions Rawalpindi Rams Sialkot Stallions Bahawalpur Stags Multan Tigers |
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| Seats in National Assembly | 183 | |||||
| Seats in Provincial Assembly | 371 | |||||
| Districts | 36 | |||||
| Tehsils | 127 | |||||
| Union Councils | 7602 | |||||
| Website | www |
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Punjab (Urdu, Punjabi: پنجاب, pənj-āb, "five waters": 
listen ), is the most populous of the provinces of Pakistan. Punjab is Pakistan's second largest province by area after Balochistan, and is Pakistan's most populous province with an estimated population of 101,391,000 as of 2015. It is bordered by Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as well as the regions of Islamabad Capital Territory and the Azad Kashmir. It also shares borders with the Indian states of Punjab, Rajasthan, and Jammu and Kashmir. The provincial capital of Punjab is the city Lahore, a cultural centre of Pakistan where the country's cinema industry, and much of its fashion industry, are based.
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