Fateh Khan or Dera Fateh Khan is a town and

union council Union council may refer to: *Union Council of Ministers The Union Council of Ministers is the Cabinet (government), principal executive organ of the Government of India, which serves to aid and advise the President of India in execution of t ...

Taunsa District Taunsa District ( Balochi:) is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It was created in 2022 from part of Dera Ghazi Khan district, and was officially notified in 2024. It is situated on the bank of River Indus. It consists of three tehsils ...

in the

Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...

province of

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. The town is part of

Taunsa Tehsil Taunsa () is a Tehsil (subdivision) of Taunsa District, Punjab, Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous co ...

. It is located at 31°4'0N 70°43'0E and has an altitude of 140 metres (462 feet). It is named after Dodai mercenary Fateh Khan, son of

Malik Sohrab Dodai Malik Sohrab Dodai was a Baloch mercenary who moved to Multan (Punjab) in the late 15th century with his father Mir Doda Khan at the behest of the Langah Sultanate dynasty. He was accompanied by his sons, Ghazi Khan, Fateh Khan, and Ismail Khan. ...

, who founded the town.

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Populated places in Dera Ghazi Khan District Union councils of Dera Ghazi Khan District Cities and towns in Punjab, Pakistan {{Authority control