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Multan

American  
[mool-tahn] / mʊlˈtɑn /

noun

  1. a city in E central Pakistan.


Multan British  
/ ˌmʊlˈtɑːn /

noun

  1. a city in central Pakistan, near the Chenab River. Pop: 1 459 000 (2005 est)

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Further south in Multan district, always hit hard by floods, the scale of the humanitarian crisis became even clearer, with tents lining dirt roads and highways.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

For Dan Lawrence opening the batting and 823-7 in Multan.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

But he has made crucial interventions this winter, including key wickets in the first Test against Pakistan in Multan and again in the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

Gus Atkinson's maiden hundred at Lord's, Ben Duckett's masterclasses of playing spin in Rajkot and Multan, and any time Joe Root walked out to bat all get a mention.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

When Alexander invaded India, he found commerce flourishing greatly in many parts of it, particularly in what are supposed to be the present Multan, Attock, and the Panjob.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson by Stevenson, William