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Punjab ( / pʌnˈdʒɑːb /; Punjabi, Urdu: پنجاب, pronounced [pəɳˈdʒɑːb] ⓘ; abbr. PB) is a province of Pakistan. Located in the central-eastern region of the country, Punjab is the second-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the largest by population. Lahore is the capital and the largest city of the province.
The History of Punjab refers to the past history of Punjab region which is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in the northwest of South Asia, comprising eastern Punjab province in Pakistan and western Punjab state in India. [ 1] It is believed that the earliest evidence of human habitation in Punjab traces to the Soan valley of the ...
At the time of partition in 1947, the province was split into East and West Punjab. East Punjab (48%) became part of India, while West Punjab (52%) became part of Pakistan. [85] The Punjab bore the brunt of the civil unrest following partition, with casualties estimated to be in the millions. [86] [87] [88] [89]
Hinduism is the second largest religious affiliation in Pakistan after Islam. [ 3] Though Hinduism was one of the dominant faiths in the region a few centuries ago, [ 4][ 5][ 6] Hindus accounted for just 2.17% of Pakistan's population (approx 5.2 million people) in the 2023 Pakistani census. [ 7]
Punjabi culture grew out of the settlements along the five rivers (the name Punjab, is derived from two Persian words, Panj meaning "Five" and Âb meaning "Water") which served as an important route to the Near East as early as the ancient Indus Valley civilization, dating back to 3000 BCE. [ 1] Agriculture has been the major economic feature ...
cm .punjab .gov .pk. The chief minister of Punjab ( Urdu: وزیر اعلیٰ پنجاب; Wazīr-e Aʿlá Panjāb) is the head of government of the Pakistani province of Punjab. The chief minister leads the legislative branch of the provincial government, and is elected by the provincial assembly for Provincial Assembly.
Punjabi, Marwari, Saraiki [ 1] Hindi, Urdu and other languages (minority) Hinduism is a minority religion in Punjab province of Pakistan followed by about 0.19% of its population. Punjab has the second largest number of Hindus in Pakistan after Sindh. [ 2] Hinduism is followed mainly in the Southern Punjab districts of Rahim Yar Khan and ...
Punjabi Hindus are adherents of Hinduism who identify ethnically, linguistically, culturally, and genealogically as Punjabis and are natives of the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. Punjabi Hindus are the second-largest religious group of the Punjabi community, after the Punjabi Muslims. While Punjabi Hindus mostly inhabit the Indian ...