Bahawalpur Province Explained
| Bahawalpur Province |
| Native Name Lang: | pnb |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Title1: | Chief Minister |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 45,588 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 11,464,031 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Bahawalpur Province (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|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
Notes and References
- Web site: DISTRICT WISE CENSUS RESULTS CENSUS 2017. www.pbscensus.gov.pk. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829164748/http://www.pbscensus.gov.pk/sites/default/files/DISTRICT_WISE_CENSUS_RESULTS_CENSUS_2017.pdf. 2017-08-29.
- News: New province to be named Bahawalpur South Punjab . https://archive.today/20130814203350/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013%5C01%5C27%5Cstory_27-1-2013_pg1_3 . dead . 14 August 2013 . Daily Times . 27 January 2013 . 15 August 2013 .
- Web site: ‘Bahawalpur South Punjab’ recommended as name of new province . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130131060017/http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=85381 . 2013-01-31 .
- Web site: 2018-12-20 . South Punjab province demand gets bipartisan support . 2023-02-13 . Daily Times . en-US.
- Web site: South Punjab province demand gets bipartisan support. 2018-12-20. Daily Times. en-US. 2019-04-19.
- Web site: PML-N seeks creation of South Punjab, Bahawalpur provinces. 2019-01-28. Daily Times. en-US. 2019-04-19.
