Northern Punjab
Northern Punjab, or the Pothohar Plateau, in this guide refers to northern part of the Pakistani province of Western Punjab.
Cities
- 🌍 Attock
- 🌍 Badoki Saikhwan
- 🌍 Bhagwal
- 🌍 Dinga
- 🌍 Faisalabad
- 🌍 Gujar Khan
- 🌍 Gujranwala — the city of wrestlers, also known for its electrical, ceramics and textile industry
- 🌍 Gujrat
- 🌍 Hafizabad
- 🌍 Khushab — home to the Khushab Nuclear Complex, part of the Pakistan's Special Weapons Program
- 🌍 Nankana Sahib
- 🌍 Sangla Hill
- 🌍 Islamabad
- 🌍 Jhang
- 🌍 Jhelum
- 🌍 Kasur
- 🌍 Khewra Salt Mine
- 🌍 Khurrianwala
- 🌍 Mandi Bahauddin
- 🌍 Mianwali
- 🌍 Murree
- 🌍 Rawalpindi
- 🌍 Sahiwal
- 🌍 Sambrial
- 🌍 Sargodha
- 🌍 Sialkot
- 🌍 Chiniot
- 🌍 Taxila
- 🌍 Toba Tek Singh
- 🌍 Wagah
- 🌍 Wah Cantt
Other destinations
Talk
The major languages are Western Punjabi (Lahnda Varieties) and Eastern Punjabi but Hindko and Pothwari are also spoken.
Get in
Get around
Buses go from Sargodha and Chakwal to Rawalpindi via Jhelum, Dina and Gujar Khan.
Do
You can climb a mountain or watch a traditional match of beeni (which is a form of Asian arm wrestling).
Cricket, football, squash, kabbadi and beeni are the most popular sports in North Punjab.
Eat
The most common food to eat is biryani with a drink.
Drink
Lassi is the most famous drink to have and it comes in sweet or salty flavors.
Stay safe
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