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Districts and Divisions were both introduced in Punjab as administrative units by the British when Punjab became a part of British India, and ever since then, they have formed an integral part in the civil administration of the Punjab (this region today also covers parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the entire Islamabad Capital Territory, and parts of the Indian States of Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab).
Nov 22, 2023 · Punjab, a region in South Asia divided between India and Pakistan, is famous for several cultural, historical, and agricultural aspects: Rich Cultural Heritage : Punjab is known for its vibrant culture, which includes colorful festivals like Baisakhi and Lohri, traditional dances like Bhangra and Giddha, and its unique music genre, Bhangra music.
1 hour ago · No account of 1965 Indo-Pak war will be complete without the story of how farmers of Punjab living in villages around the Adampur, Halwara and Pathankot air bases thwarted foolhardy commando raids by the Pakistan Army’s elite Special Service Group (SSG). In the initial plans for the raids, four ...
Occupying the far south of Punjab, Cholistan is the largest desert in Pakistan, covering over 25,000 sq. kms area. It extends south into the Thar Desert in Sindh, and east into the… Learn More >
The land of 5-rivers, population-wise the largest, and once known as the granary of east, Punjab is the lifeline of Pakistan. To the North of the Punjab is the Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa Province and the federal capital area of Islamabad, to the North-East is Azad Kashmir, to its South-East is India (Indian Punjab & Rajasthan), to the South-West is the province of Sindh while to the West are Baluchistan and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
The name Punjab is made of two words Punj (Five) + Aab (Water) i.e. land of five rivers. These five rivers of Punjab are Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum. Only Sutlej, Ravi and Beas rivers flow in today’s Punjab. The other two rivers are now in the state of Punjab, situated in Pakistan.
2 days ago · Punjab is the second largest province of Pakistan in area, after Balochistan (which is the largest in terms of area) and the most populous province, with approximately 53% of the country’s total population residing in Punjab.
