Ahmedpur East

Ahmedpur East
احمدپور شرقیہ
Ahmedpur Sharqia
City
The Abbasi Mosque at the nearby Derawar Fort
The Abbasi Mosque at the nearby Derawar Fort
Municipal Committee Ahmedpur East
Ahmedpur East is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Ahmedpur East
Ahmedpur East
Location of Ahmedpur East
Ahmedpur East is located in Pakistan
Ahmedpur East
Ahmedpur East
Ahmedpur East (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 29°8′38″N 71°15′33″E / 29.14389°N 71.25917°E / 29.14389; 71.25917
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictBahawalpur District
Number of Union councils32
Government
 • MNA (NA 183)Syed Sami ul Hassan Gilani (PTI)since 2018[2]
 • MPA (PP 268)Mian Gazain Abbasi (PTI) since 2018[3]
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
196,618[1]
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)+5
Postal code type
63350
Area code06222

Ahmedpur East was built by Ahmed Khan son of Qadir Din Khan and grandson of Piruj Khan, in 1748 A.D. The City was badly damaged by the heavy floods from Ghara River, during 1758 A.D. A new City on a mound half a mile to the South of previous site was selected for the present City. Ahmed khan pirjani have 8 sons which are given below:-Brahim khan, Daud khan, Islam khan, Alam khan, Mohabbat khan, Qabil khan, Qadir dina khan, Qutab khan. Irfan Balouch District President of the international Human Rights Movement Bahawalpur lives here Who got best influencer award in Jeddah. He is famous for his social work. He and his team Serving the poor and needy community around there.

According to the Bahawalpur state gazetteer 1904.

  1. ^ [1] Ahmadpur East (Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information
  2. ^ "Persronal Profile - National Assembly of Pakistan". na.gov.pk. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Member Profile - Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 2 August 2017.