Jalalpur Pirwala
جلالپُور پِيروالا
The Mausoleum of Pir Sultan Ahmad Qataal
The Mausoleum of Pir Sultan Ahmad Qataal
Nickname: 
JPPW' OR "JP"
Jalalpur Pirwala is located in Pakistan
Jalalpur Pirwala
Jalalpur Pirwala
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: +) 29°30′11″N 71°13′00″E / 29.50306°N 71.21667°E / 29.50306; 71.21667
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab Pakistan
DistrictMultan District
TehsilJalalpur Pirwala Tehsil
Number of Union councils15
Government
 • TypeAssistant Commissioner
 • ChairmanMudassir Mumtaz Herl
 • MNARana Muhammad Qasim Noon (NA-159)
 • MPANaghma Mushtaq (PP-223)
Elevation
101 m (331 ft)
Population
 (2017 census)
 • Total500,000 +
DemonymJalalpuri
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
postal code
59250

Jalalpur Pirwala (Urdu: جلالپُور پِيروالا) is a city and the capital of Jalalpur Pirwala Tehsil, Multan District, Pakistan. This city is about 90 km south 0f Multan city. Jalalpur Pirwala is a historical city and it was named after a famous Sufi saint Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh 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 Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, 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

Agriculture in Jalalpur Pirwala
Bypass of Jalalpur Pirwala

References

  1. ↑ "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Election Result NA-153 Multan-VI Punjab | Pakistan Election 2013 - geo.tv". Archived from the original on 2014-05-17.
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