Bahawalpur Province
صوبہ بہاولپور
Proposed Province
Map of Bahawalpur Province
Map of Bahawalpur Province
Country Pakistan
CapitalBahawalpur
Area
 • Total45,588 km2 (17,602 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total11,464,031
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)

Bahawalpur Province (Urdu: صوبہ بہاولپور) is the name of a proposed province consisting of the state of Bahawalpur in Pakistan. It was recommended by the parliamentary committee on new provinces in January 2013,[2] to be created in the southernmost region of Pakistan's Punjab province.[3] The idea was not regarded possible as Bahawalpur lacked the infrastructure of a major city and was dependent on nearby Multan. Region of Bahawalpur was itself part of Multan province in recent history.[4]

In 2018–2019, the National Assembly supported the idea of Bahawalpur and South Punjab becoming two new, separate provinces.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-29.
  2. ↑ "New province to be named Bahawalpur South Punjab". Daily Times. 27 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "'Bahawalpur South Punjab' recommended as name of new province". Archived from the original on 2013-01-31.
  4. ↑ "South Punjab province demand gets bipartisan support". Daily Times. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  5. ↑ "South Punjab province demand gets bipartisan support". Daily Times. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  6. ↑ "PML-N seeks creation of South Punjab, Bahawalpur provinces". Daily Times. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2019-04-19.

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