Map of the proposed province of Bahawalpur (Red) in Punjab

Bahawalpur Province (Punjabi, Urdu: صوبہ بہاولپور, romanized: Sūbā Bahāwalpūr) is the name for the proposals to a create a new province in Pakistan out of the Bahawalpur Division in Punjab. It was recommended by the parliamentary committee on new provinces in January 2013,[1] to be created in the southeastern region of Punjab.[2] The Bahawalpur province proposal has been a subject of debate amongst various political parties along with the South Punjab province proposal.[3]

In 2018–2019, the National Assembly supported the idea of Bahawalpur and South Punjab becoming two new, separate provinces.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New province to be named Bahawalpur South Punjab". Daily Times. 27 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "'Bahawalpur South Punjab' recommended as name of new province". Archived from the original on 2013-01-31.
  3. ↑ "South Punjab province demand gets bipartisan support". Daily Times. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  4. ↑ "South Punjab province demand gets bipartisan support". Daily Times. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  5. ↑ "PML-N seeks creation of South Punjab, Bahawalpur provinces". Daily Times. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2019-04-19.

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