Rahim Yar Khan
city in Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
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Place details
- Locality
- رحیم یار خان
- Region
- پنجاب
- Country
- پاکستان
- Population
- 517,000
- Timezone
- Asia/Karachi
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Rahim Yar Khan (Urdu: رحیم یار خان, romanized: Rahīm Yār Khān; Urdu pronunciation: [ɾəɦiːm jɑːɾ xɑːn]) is a city in the Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 21st most populous city in Pakistan and is the capital of the Rahim Yar Khan District. The city's administration is divided into nine union councils. Originally named Noshehra, it was renamed to Rahim Yar Khan in honour of the son of Sadeq Mohammad Khan IV.
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