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Official Website. Rawalpindi ( / rɔːlˈpɪndi /; Punjabi, Urdu: راولپنڈی, romanized :Rāwalpinḍī; pronounced [ɾɑːʋəlpɪnɖiː] ⓘ [ 5 ]) is the third-largest city in the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is a commercial and metropolitan city, being the fourth most populous in Pakistan. It is located near the Soan River in ...
Rawalpindi District ( Punjabi and Urdu: ضِلع راولپِنڈى) is a district located in the northernmost part of the Punjab province of Pakistan. Parts of the district form part of the Islamabad Rawalpindi metropolitan area. Rawalpindi city is the district capital. The district has an area of 5,286 km 2 (2,041 sq mi).
It is the only airport in Pakistan capable of landing the Airbus A380 . The Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus is a 24 km (14.9 mi) bus rapid transit system that serves the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad within the larger metropolitan area. It uses dedicated bus lanes for all of its routes, covering 24 bus stations.
Rawalpindi Division is an administrative division of Punjab Province, Pakistan. Rawalpindi city is the capital of the division. Divisions are the third tier of government below the federal and provincial levels. In 2000, local government reforms abolished administrative divisions and raised the districts to become the new third tier of ...
Rawalpindi Public Park (well known as Nawaz Sharif Part)is located on Murree Road near Shamsabad. The Park was opened in 1991. It has a play area for children, lawns, fountains and flower beds. A cricket stadium was built in 1992 opposite the Public Park. The 1996 World Cup cricket matches were held on this cricket ground.
In the 2017 census the population of the district was 5,405,633 of which 54.% were urban, making Rawalpindi the second most urbanised district in Punjab. [10] Also at the time of the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the distribution of the population of Rawalpindi District by first language was as follows: [11] 68.7% Punjabi; 10.9% Pashto; 10.2% Urdu ...
Chaklala, Rawalpindi. / 33.60000°N 73.10556°E / 33.60000; 73.10556. Chaklala is a major suburban town of Rawalpindi in the Punjab province of Pakistan . It is situated astride the Airport Road, to the east of Grand Trunk Road on the main railway line. The town has its own railway station Chaklala Railway Station which is located less ...
UTC+5 ( PST) Postal code. 46300. Satellite Town ( Urdu, Punjabi: سیٹلایٹ ٹاؤن) is a neighbourhood locality and a Union Council Of Rawalpindi City of Rawalpindi District in Punjab, Pakistan. [ 1][ 2] It is located close to the capital city Islamabad . Several notable educational institutions are located in the town, [ 3] including ...