Bahawalpur
Americannoun
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a state in E Pakistan. 32,443 sq. mi. (83,000 sq. km).
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the capital of this state.
noun
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In Bahawalpur on Wednesday, crowds were mourning those killed in the strikes overnight in funeral processions through the streets.
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
The projects are for the cities of Rawalpindi and Bahawalpur, and the loan is part of a total of $10 billion which donors pledged to Pakistan to help it recover from last year's devastating floods.
From Reuters ● Nov. 28, 2023
Since Aug. 1, rescuers have evacuated over 100,000 people from marooned areas in the districts of Kasur and Bahawalpur.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
When an Indian monkey was spotted roaming around Bahawalpur, Pakistan, in 2011, officials were dispatched to wrangle the animal.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2021
Excluding Bahawalpur, for which there is no political agent, and Chamba, the other states are grouped under the commissioners of Jullunder and Delhi, and the superintendent of the Simla hill states.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various
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