| Fort Abbas | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Other Name: | Phoulra Fort |
| Native Name: | |
| Pushpin Map: | Punjab Pakistan#Pakistan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Fort Abbas |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bahawalnagar |
| Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
| Subdivision Name3: | Fort Abbas |
| Established Title: | Renamed |
| Established Date: | 1927 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Total: | 83,192 |
| Elevation M: | 143 |
| Timezone: | PST |
| Utc Offset: | +5 |
| Postal Code: | 62020 |
Fort Abbas (ur|{{Nastaliq|فورٹ عبّاس), (pa|فورٹ عباس), formerly Pholra, is a town in Bahawalnagar District in the Cholistan Desert of Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated south of Haroonabad, near Faqirwali, on the border of Pakistan and India.The city is famous for its hospitality and generous attitude.The THQ Fort Abbas is playing a great role in public health.Famous living places of Fort Abbas are Nawab Colony,Pakistan City Town and Gulshan e Naseem .Famous restaurants are Zaiqa Hotel and Daisi daira.
The population of city in 1972 was 11,687 but according to the 2023 Census of Pakistan, the population has risen to 83,192.[1]
| Census | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 11,687 | |
| 1981 | 18,760 | |
| 1998 | 34,637 | |
| 2017 | 61,528 | |
| 2023 | 83,192 |
The city of Fort Abbas was named by Nawab Sir Sadiq after his eldest son, Muhammad Abbas.[2]