Bahawalpur South Punjab

Bahawalpur South Punjab (BSP; Urdu: Template:Nastali‎) was the name of a new province proposed by the Pakistan Peoples Party government in the National Assembly of Pakistan in January 2013,[1] to be created in the southernmost region of Pakistan's Punjab province.[2]

Not to be confused with Bahawalpur (princely state).
Bahawalpur South Punjab

جنوبی پنجاب بہاولپور
Proposed Province
CountryPakistan
CapitalMultan
Government
 • TypeProvince
 • BodyProvincial Assembly
Time zoneUTC+5 (PKT)

In 2018–2019, the National Assembly supported the idea of Bahawalpur and South Punjab becoming two new, separate provinces.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "New province to be named Bahawalpur South Punjab". Daily Times. 27 January 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 2019-04-19.
  4. "PML-N seeks creation of South Punjab, Bahawalpur provinces". Daily Times. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2019-04-19.

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