Jalalpur Pirwala

Jalalpur Pirwala جلالپُور پِيروالا
The Mausoleum of Pir Sultan Ahmad Qataal
Nickname:  JPPW' OR "JP"
Jalalpur Pirwala Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: +) 29°30′11″N 71°13′00″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab Pakistan
District	Multan District
Tehsil	Jalalpur Pirwala Tehsil
Number of Union councils	15
Government
• Type	Assistant Commissioner
• Chairman	Mudassir Mumtaz Herl
• MNA	Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon (NA-159)
• MPA	Naghma Mushtaq (PP-223)
Elevation	101 m (331 ft)
Population  (2017 census)
• Total	500,000 +
Demonym	Jalalpuri
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
postal code	59250

Jalalpur Pirwala (Template:Lang-ur) 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

• Naghma Mushtaq Lang, is a politician, Ex. provincial minister and for the 3rd time & current member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
• Syed Ashiq Hussain Bukhari, is a politician and Ex Member of Punjab & National Assembly of Pakistan.

Agriculture in Jalalpur Pirwala

Bypass of Jalalpur Pirwala

References

https://www.citypopulation.de/en/pakistan/distr/admin/multan/72104__jalalpur_pirwala/