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Fort Abbas

Coordinates: 29°11′37″N 72°51′16″E / 29.19361°N 72.85444°E / 29.19361; 72.85444
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Fort Abbas

فورٹ عبّاس
Phoulra Fort
Town
Fort Abbas is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Fort Abbas
Fort Abbas
Location of Fort Abbas
Fort Abbas is located in Pakistan
Fort Abbas
Fort Abbas
Fort Abbas (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 29°11′37″N 72°51′16″E / 29.19361°N 72.85444°E / 29.19361; 72.85444
Country Pakistan
RegionPunjab, Pakistan Punjab
DistrictBahawalnagar
TehsilFort Abbas
Renamed1927
Elevation
143 m (469 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
83,192
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Fort Abbas (Urdu: فورٹ عبّاس), (Punjabi: 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.

Demographics

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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

History

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The city of Fort Abbas was named by Nawab Sir Sadiq after his eldest son, Muhammad Abbas.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fort Abbās (Bahawalnagar, Punjab, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ^ "History - Fort Abbas".