Pakpattan Sharif
پاکپتّن شریف | |
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 The highly-revered Shrine of Baba Farid is located in Pakpattan | |
  Pakpattan Sharif Location in Pakistan  Pakpattan Sharif Pakpattan Sharif (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 30°20′39″N 73°23′2″E / 30.34417°N 73.38389°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| District | Pakpattan |
| Old Name | Ajodhan |
| Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Population | |
• City | 176,693 |
| • Rank | 48th, Pakistan |
| Demonym | Pakpattni |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal code | 57400 |
| Dialling code | 0457[2] |
Pakpattan (Punjabi and Urdu: پاکپتّن), often referred to as Pākpattan Sharīf ( پاکپتّن شریف; "Noble Pakpattan"), is a historic city in the Pakistani province of Punjab, serving as the headquarters of the eponymous Pakpattan district. It is among the oldest cities in Asia and ranks as the 48th largest city in Pakistan by population, according to the 2017 census. Pakpattan is the seat of the Sufi Chisti order in Pakistan,[3] and a major pilgrimage destination on account of the Shrine of Baba Farid, a renowned Punjabi poet and Sufi saint. The annual urs fair in his honour draws an estimated 2 million visitors to the town.[4]
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