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Khushab
خُوشاب | |
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Coordinates: 32°17′55″N 72°21′3″E / 32.29861°N 72.35083°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
Division | Sargodha |
District | Khushab |
Population | |
• City | 139,905 |
• Rank | 77th, Pakistan |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+6 |
Area code | 0454 |
Website | www |
Khushab Official Website |
Khushab (punjabi: خُوشاب) is a city as well as a district of Sargodha Division, located in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[2] The word Khushab means "sweet water." Khushab city also serves as the headquarters of Khushab Tehsil, an administrative subdivision of the district Khushab.[3] It is the 77th most populous city of Pakistan.
The city of Khushab is the location of the Khushab Nuclear Complex,[4] a critical part of Pakistan's Special Weapons Programme.[5]