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Rawalpindi

Administration
Full nameRawalpindi
Other nameراولپنڈی
Settlement typeCity District
CountryPakistan
RegionPunjab
DivisionRawalpindi Division
Autonomous towns8
Union councils170
Geography
Elevation1640.4 ft (500 m)
Demography
Total Population3039550 (2006)
Other information
Time zonePST (UTC+5)
- Summer (DST)PDT (UTC+6)
Area code051

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::For the British Navy ship see HMS Rawalpindi



(Urdu, Punjabi: ,Rāwalpindī) is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan in Punjab province near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi and Lahore. In the 1950s, Rawalpindi was smaller than Hyderabad and Multan, but the city's economy received a boost during the building of Islamabad (1959 - 1969), during which time Rawalpindi served as the national capital and its population increased from 180,000 to over 2.1 million. Rawalpindi is located in the Punjab province, 275 km (171 miles) to the north-west of Lahore. It is the administrative seat of the Rawalpindi District. The total area of the city is approximately 154 km2 (59.5 sqmi). Rawalpindi is the military headquarters of the Pakistani Armed Forces.

Rawalpindi, locally known as Pindi, is a bustling city strategically located between the Punjab and Azad Kashmir. Many tourists use the city as a stop before traveling towards the northern areas. Numerous shopping bazaars, parks and a cosmopolitan population attract shoppers from all over Pakistan and abroad. The city is home to several industries and factories. Islamabad's international airport, Benazir Bhutto International Airport, is actually located in Rawalpindi, and serves both cities.

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Three suspects of Parade Lane mosque attack held - Associated Press of Pakistan Tweet this news
Associated Press of Pakistan---RAWALPINDI-, Dec 27 (APP): Regional Police Officer (RPO), Hamid Mukhtar Gondal here on Monday confirmed arrest of three accused involved in an attack on ... - Date : Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:48:08 GMT+00:00
NBP poised to beat HBL, PIA take narrow lead - DAWN.com Tweet this news
DAWN.com---Rawalpindi-, who were reeling at 94-8 after Faisalabad made 153 on Saturday, bounced back in great style to put themselves in winning position at the ... - Date : Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:13:04 GMT+00:00
'Pak leaders ignoring Kashmir' - The Nation, Pakistan Tweet this news
The Nation, Pakistan---RAWALPINDI- - Veteran Kashmiri Hurriyet leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has lashed out at the Pakistani political leadership for what he said putting the ... - Date : Mon, 27 Dec 2010 01:58:34 GMT+00:00
Veena Malik and the moral brigade (II) - The Express Tribune Tweet this news
The Express Tribune---RAWALPINDI-: The ghairat brigade is once again in action and as always, the attention is on a woman who has ventured into an 'enemy' country and has ... - Date : Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:25:19 GMT+00:00
Accused former Rawalpindi cop's u-turn on Benazir Bhutto's security claims - Sify Tweet this news
Sify--Saud Aziz, the former City Police Officer (CPO) of -Rawalpindi- who was involved in security arrangements and in subsequent investigation of the assassination ... - Date : Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:47:04 GMT+00:00
Unsolved murder - The Express Tribune Tweet this news
The Express Tribune--Two former policemen arrested from a -Rawalpindi- anti-terrorism court on December 22, after their bail pleas were rejected in the Benazir Bhutto murder case, ... - Date : Sun, 26 Dec 2010 19:22:07 GMT+00:00
Two die, 15 injure as van falls into ravine in Abbottabad - The Nation, Pakistan Tweet this news
The Nation, Pakistan--The incident occurred near Langra area here when a van was on its way to -Rawalpindi- but it fell into the ravine. As a result, two persons were killed while ... - Date : Sun, 26 Dec 2010 08:14:52 GMT+00:00
Exam application: Field officers to help in registration - The Express Tribune Tweet this news
The Express Tribune---RAWALPINDI-: Field officers of the education board have been directed to help the private students of remote areas in applying for examinations of 2011. ... - Date : Sun, 26 Dec 2010 09:21:20 GMT+00:00
:. BB Shaheed: An icon of struggle for the People - Kashmir Watch Tweet this news
Kashmir Watch--While on the most dreadful journey of my life, heading towards Naudero from -Rawalpindi- with the BB's coffin, I was overwhelmed with deep sorrow and agony ... - Date : Sat, 25 Dec 2010 17:03:17 GMT+00:00
CPO transferred as another accused arrested - DAWN.com Tweet this news
DAWN.com--Photo by AFP (File) -RAWALPINDI-: City Police Officer (CPO) Fakhar Sultan Raja was transferred and directed to report to the Central Police Office Lahore, ... - Date : Fri, 24 Dec 2010 23:41:56 GMT+00:00

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