Back باكبتان Arabic باكبتان ARZ Pākpattan (kapital sa distrito sa Pakistan) CEB Pakpattan German Pakpatan Esperanto Pakpattan Spanish پاکپتن، پاکستان Persian Pakpattan French पाकपत्तन Hindi Pakpattan NB
Pakpattan Sharif
پاکپتّن شریف | |
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 The highly-revered Shrine of Baba Farid is located in Pakpattan | |
  Pakpattan Sharif Location in Pakistan  Pakpattan Sharif Pakpattan Sharif (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 30°20′39″N 73°23′2″E / 30.34417°N 73.38389°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | Pakpattan |
| Old Name | Ajodhan |
| Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 176,693 |
| • Rank | 48th, Pakistan |
| Demonym | Pakpattni |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 57400 |
| Dialling code | 0457[2] |
Pakpattan (Punjabi and Urdu: پاکپتّن), often referred to as Pākpattan Sharīf ( پاکپتّن شریف; "Noble Pakpattan"), is the capital city of the Pakpattan District, located in Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the 48th largest city of Pakistan by population according to the 2017 census. Pakpattan is the seat of Sufi Chisti order in Pakistan,[3] and a major pilgrimage destination on account of the Shrine of Baba Farid, a renowned Punjabi poet and Sufi saint. The annual urs fair in his honour draws an estimated 2 million visitors to the town.[4]
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