Rawalpindi Punjabi
also known as
Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near the country's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad. In the 1950s, Rawalpindi was smaller than Hyderabad and Multan,
but the city's economy received a boost during the building of
Islamabad (1959–1969), during which time Rawalpindi served as the
national capital and its population increased from 180,000 at the time
of independence to over 4.5 million in 2007.
Rawalpindi is in the northernmost part of the Punjab province, 275 km
(171 mi) to the north-west of Lahore. It is the administrative seat of
the Rawalpindi District.
The total area of the city is approximately 108.8 square kilometres
(42.0 sq mi). Rawalpindi is the military headquarters of the Pakistani Armed Forces.
Rawalpindi, named after Raja Pindi, is a bustling city on the
northernmost part of the Punjab province, strategically located between
the North-West Frontier Province and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Many tourists use the city as a stop before traveling towards the
northern areas. Rawalpindi is also a prime destination for the
expatriate community of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Numerous shopping bazaars, parks and a cosmopolitan population attract
shoppers from all over Pakistan and abroad. The city is home to several
industries and factories. Islamabad International Airport is actually located in Rawalpindi and serves both cities.
- Gujar Khan
- Potohar (Southern Rawalpindi)
- Taxila Tehsil
- Rawal (Northern Rawalpindi)
- Kallar Syedan
- Kahuta
- Kotli Sattian
- Murree