Jalalpur Pirwala () is a city and the capital of Jalalpur Pirwala Tehsil,

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. This city is about 90 km south of

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city. Jalalpur Pirwala is a historical city and it was named after a famous Sufi saint

Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari Sayyid Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Naqvi Al Bukhari (, c. 595-690 AH, 1190 – 1295 CE was a saint from the Indian subcontinent. He belonged to the Jalali Sufi order and was descended from the 10th Shia Imam, Ali al-Hadi. Early life Bukhari, ...

. It had a population was over 500,000 in the 2017 census. The city, also known as the City of Peer Qatal, has an agricultural background, though it has some industrial resources as well. The main sources of income in the area are agriculture and trade. A smooth income in International trade is due to many people working abroad. The economic remittances from overseas migrants living in countries like

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, the United States and the United Kingdom have also been considered great support for their families living here. There are 15 union councils in Jalalpur Pirwala tehsil. Jalalpur Pirwala is now part of CPEC (China–Pakistan Economic Corridor) via Lahore-Karachi Motorway.

Notable residents

* Naghma Mushtaq Lang, is a politician, Ex. provincial minister and for the 3rd time & current member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab *

Syed Ashiq Hussain Bukhari Syed Ashiq Hussain Bukhari () is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2014. Political career Bukhari was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim Lea ...

, is a politician and Ex Member of Punjab &

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References

{{Neighbourhoods of Multanhttps://www.citypopulation.de/en/pakistan/distr/admin/multan/72104__jalalpur_pirwala/ Populated places in Multan District Tehsils of Punjab, Pakistan