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Bahawalpur

American  
[buh-hah-wuhl-poor, bah-wuhl-] / bəˈhɑ wəlˌpʊər, ˈbɑ wəl- /

noun

  1. a state in E Pakistan. 32,443 sq. mi. (83,000 sq. km).

  2. the capital of this state.

Bahawalpur British  
/ ˌbæhəˈwɒlpə /

noun

  1. an industrial city in Pakistan: cotton, soap. Pop: 563 000 (2005 est)

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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

Most of the evacuations were reported in the districts of Bahawalpur and Kasur in Punjab province.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 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

The town of Bahawalpur is situated near the left bank of the Sutlej, and has a railway station 65 m. from Mooltan.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

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