Bahawalpur

American

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

noun

a state in E Pakistan. 32,443 sq. mi. (83,000 sq. km).
the capital of this state.

Bahawalpur British

/ ˌbæhəˈwɒlpə /

noun

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

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The deepest hit, says India, was a Jaish-e-Mohammed headquarters in Bahawalpur, 100km inside Pakistan.

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

Scindia of Gwalior, the Rajah of Alwar, the Nawab of Bahawalpur, and, oh, others, too!

From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Harry Hervey

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