Pattoki
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Pattoki
پتّوكى | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nickname: City of Flowers | |
  Pattoki  Pattoki | |
| Coordinates: 31°1′N 73°51′E / 31.017°N 73.850°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Punjab |
| Division | Lahore |
| District | Kasur |
| Government | |
| • MNA | Sardar Talib Nakai |
| • MPA | Peer Mukhtar Ahmed |
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 87,737 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Zip code | 55300 |
| Calling | 049 |
Pattoki (Urdu: پتّوكى) is a city in the Kasur District of the Punjab province of Pakistan.[2] It is the headquarters of Pattoki Tehsil, an administrative subdivision of Kasur District. Pattoki is known as the 'City of Flowers', due to the abundance of flowers found there.
Notable People
Famous personalities of Pattoki include Arif Nakai who was ex- chief minister Punjab and Muhammad Shahid Nazir, also known as the One Pound Fish Man.[3]
Location
Pattoki lies on the N-5 National Highway about 80 kilometres (50 mi) away from Lahore, the capital of Punjab Province. It is an important railway station between the Okara District and Lahore.
