Bahawalpur

Welcome to Bahawalpur

The City of Nawabs

Bahawalpur (Urdu, Siraiki, and Punjabi: بہاول پور), is a city located in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Bahawalpur is the 11th largest city in Pakistan by population as per a 2017 census, with a population of 762,111. It's also the largest city by land area consisting of Cholistan, the largest desert of Punjab.^[5]

Founded in 1748, Bahawalpur was the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur, ruled by the Abbasi family of Nawabs until 1955. The Nawabs left a rich architectural legacy, and Bahawalpur is now known for its monuments dating from that period.^[6] The city lies at the edge of the Cholistan Desert, and serves as the gateway to the nearby Lal Suhanra National Park.