Wazirabad District
Wazirabad District (Punjabi and Urdu: ضِلع وزیر آباد), is a district that is a part of the Majha region in Punjab, Pakistan. Wazirabad District is bordered by the districts of Gujrat, Sialkot, Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad, and Gujranwala.[2] (Currently Wazirabad's district status has been suspended)
Wazirabad
وزِيرآباد | |
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 Tomb of Maulana Zafar Ali Khan
 Gateway to Wazirabad | |
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| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Gujrat |
| Tehsil | Wazirabad |
| No. of Union Councils | 12 |
| Established | 14 October 2022 |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Deputy Commissioner | N/A |
| • District Police Officer | N/A |
| • District Health Officer | N/A |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,206 km2 (466 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population | |
| • District | 830,396 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Wazirabadi |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (PDT) |
| Postal code | 52000 |
Currently, the notification of October 2022 which upgraded the level of Wazirabad from Tehsil to District has been suspended, hence suspending Wazirabad as a district. Which makes it a Tehsil again.
References
- "PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities". PAKISTAN: Provinces and Major Cities. citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Punjab CM approves establishment of four new districts in province". Daily Times. 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
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