| 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 (ur|{{Nastaliq|صوبہ بہاولپور, Sūbā Bahāwalpūr) is the name for the proposals to create a new province in Pakistan consisting of the Bahawalpur Division in Punjab. If established, it would result into the restoration of the former state of Bahawalpur (1748–1955). It was discussed as early as 1989, and was recommended by the parliamentary committee on new provinces in January 2013,[2] to be created in the southeastern region of Punjab.[3] The Bahawalpur province proposal has been a subject of debate amongst various political parties along with the South Punjab province proposal.[4]
In 2018–2019, the National Assembly supported the idea of Bahawalpur and South Punjab becoming two new, separate provinces.[5] [6]
In 1989, Asghar Khan supported the Bahawalpur state and opposed the idea of a Saraiki state.[7]
In 1989, Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo opposed the Bahawalpur state but supported the idea of a Saraiki state.[7]