Punjab, Pakistan

Punjab was part of the Vedic Civilization

Location of Punjab, Pakistan and the extent of the Indus Valley Civilisation sites in and around it

Modern painting of Bulleh Shah (1680–1757), a Punjabi Muslim Sufi poet who has hugely impacted the region

Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s court at Lahore Fort, by August Schoefft

The Faisalabad Clock Tower was built during the rule of the British Empire

Punjab features mountainous terrain near the hill station of Murree.

The route from Dera Ghazi Khan to Fort Munro

A demonstration by Punjabis at Lahore, Pakistan, demanding to make Punjabi as official language of instruction in schools of the Punjab.

Main entrance to The university of Sargodha

Government college for Women, Rawalpindi

Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam, Multan (1320 AD)

Punjab is famous for various shrines of Sufi saints and Data durbar in particular

Badshahi Mosque, built by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb at Lahore

Camel saddle created in Multan or in other parts of Pakistan. It is very different from Multani Khussa

Matki earthen pot, a clay vase exhibition

Lahore Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Katas Raj Temples (Sardar of Hari Singh's Haveli)

Clock Tower at Govt College University, Lahore

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Auditorium in Faisalabad

A view of Murree, a famous hill station of Punjab

Different shapes of clay pots mostly made in Gujrat

Tilla Jogian Jhelum, scenic peak in Punjab considered sacred by Hindus

One of the four provinces of Pakistan.

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Multan

The shrine of Shamsuddin Sabzwari dates from 1330, and has a unique green dome.

The Mausoleum of Shah Ali Akbar dating from the 1580s was built in the regional style that is typical of Multan's shrines.

Multan's Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam is considered to be the earliest Tughluq era monument.

The 15th century Multani Caravanserai in Baku, Azerbaijan, was built to house visiting Multani merchants in the city.

Multan's Shahi Eid Gah Mosque dates from 1735 and is decorated with elaborate and intricate Mughal era frescoes.

Diwan Sawan Mal Chopra, the governor of Multan and Lahore.

Multan's "Bloody Bastion" was the site of fierce fighting during the Siege of Multan in 1848–49.

Multan's Ghanta Ghar dates from the British colonial period, and was built in the Indo-Saracenic style.

Multan's is home to a significant Christian minority.

Multan's Sufi shrines are often decorated during annual Urs festivals. Pictured is the Wali Muhammad Shah shrine.

Multan Cantonment railway station serves as the city's main railway station.

Multan International Airport offers flights throughout Pakistan, and direct flights to Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

The tomb of Khawaja Awais Kagha displays use of traditional Multan tile-work on both its exterior and interior.

Multan is a city and capital of Multan Division located in Punjab, Pakistan.

Punjab

Geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of eastern Pakistan and northwestern India.

Taxila in Pakistan is a World Heritage Site

Menander I Soter (165/155 – 130 BCE), conqueror of the Punjab, carved out a Greek kingdom in the Punjab and ruled the Punjab until his death in 130BC.

A section of the Lahore Fort built by the Mughal emperor Akbar

Dominant Mother Tongue in each Pakistani District as of the 2017 Pakistan Census

In British India, until the Partition of India in 1947, the Punjab Province encompassed the present-day Indian states and union territories of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, and Delhi and the Pakistani regions of Punjab and Islamabad Capital Territory.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Province of Pakistan.

Gold coin of Kushan king Kanishka II, featuring lord Shiva (200–220 AD)

Approximate boundaries of the Gandharan Empire; Alexander's Army also passed through this area centered on the modern-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan

Relics of the Buddha from the ruins of the Kanishka stupa at Peshawar – now in Mandalay, Myanmar

Asia in 565 CE, showing the Shahi kingdoms, centered on modern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Bestowed by Mohabbat Khan bin Ali Mardan Khan in 1630, the white-marble façade of the Mohabbat Khan Mosque is one of Peshawar's most iconic sights.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan

Northern parts of the province feature forests and dramatic mountain scenery, as in Swat District.

A map of the districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with their names. Colors correspond to divisions.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's dominance: forestry

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Within Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa shares a border with the Islamabad Capital Territory, Punjab, Balochistan, and the Pakistani-administered territories of Gilgit–Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

Sialkot

Iqbal Manzil the residence of Allama Iqbal

Allama Iqbal, the philosopher-poet credited inspiring the Pakistan Movement, was born in Sialkot in 1877.

Sialkot (Punjabi and ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan.

Rawalpindi

The "Fasting Buddha," on display at the British Museum in London, was discovered in Rawalpindi.

The 16th century Rawat Fort offered military protection to Rawalpindi.

Rawalpindi's Fatima Jinnah Women University is housed in a Victorian mansion.

Statue of Queen Victoria, Rawalpindi, 1939

Satellite image of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area.

An abandoned Hindu Temple at Bagh Sardaran.

The M-2 motorway connects Rawalpindi to Lahore, and is part of a network of motorways under construction that will continue to the port city of Karachi.

Administrative subdivisions of Rawalpindi District.

I Love Rawalpindi signboard outside Punjab House.

Rawalpindi ( or ; Punjabi/), is the capital city of Rawalpindi Division located in the Punjab province of Pakistan.

Punjab, India

State in northern India.

1,500 years old Bathinda Fort, pictured in 1906

A rare Tanjore style painting from the late 19th century depicting the ten Sikh Gurus and Bhai Bala and Bhai Mardana

Darbar of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, showing people of all religions.

Wagah Border is situated between Amritsar and Lahore, became the main border crossing after partition of Punjab and is known for its elaborate ceremony

Town Hall of Amritsar is the world's only partition museum

Agricultural fields of Punjab during the monsoon

Districts of Punjab along with their headquarters (Before 14 May 2021, when Malerkotla was declared as 23rd district)

Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar

The Ranjit Singh Block at Guru Nanak Dev University

Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan at Punjabi University

Punjabi women using a traditional method of spinning

Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar is a major pilgrimage site in Punjab and is also widely visited for its unique architecture

It shares an international border with Punjab, a province of Pakistan to the west.

Faisalabad

Faisalabad (Punjabi: فیصل آباد;, ; ), formerly known as Lyallpur , named after the founder of the city is the third-most-populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and Lahore respectively, and the second-largest in the eastern province of Punjab.

Harappa

Miniature Votive Images or Toy Models from Harappa, ca. 2500. Hand-modeled terra-cotta figurines with polychromy.

Harappa. Fragment of Large Deep Vessel, circa 2500 B.C. Red pottery with red and black slip-painted decoration, 4 15/16 × 6 1/8 in. (12.5 × 15.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum

Harappa (Urdu/) is an archaeological site in Punjab, Pakistan, about 24 km west of Sahiwal.

Taxila

A map of Alexander's campaign in ancient India.

Taxila's ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, date from as early as 1000 BCE, and are a major tourist draw.

The M-1 Motorway, pictured near Taxila, links the city to Islamabad and Peshawar.

University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila is a local branch of the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore.

The Indo-Greek king Antialcidas ruled in Taxila around 100 BCE, according to the Heliodorus pillar inscription.

Jaulian, a World Heritage Site at Taxila.

Jaulian silver Buddhist reliquary, with contents. British Museum.

Stupa base at Sirkap, decorated with Hindu, Buddhist and Greek temple fronts.

A Taxila coin, 200–100 BCE. British Museum.

Reliquary in the form of a crystal goose dating to the 1st Century AD in the British Museum.

Archaeological artifacts from the Indo-Greek strata at Taxila from John Marshall "Taxila Archeological excavations").

Taxila (तक्षशिला, ; 𑀢𑀔𑁆𑀔𑀲𑀺𑀮𑀸, Takhkhasilā), also known as Thakshashila, is a city in Punjab, Pakistan.

Administrative units of Pakistan

The Roman Empire and its administrative divisions, c. 395

The administrative units of Pakistan comprise four provinces, one federal territory, and two disputed territories: the provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan; the Islamabad Capital Territory; and the autonomous territories of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan.