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City in Punjab, Pakistan
Chishtian Chishtian Shareef
City
Chishtian
Shrine of Sufi saint Shaikh Khawaja Tajuddin ChishtiShrine of Sufi saint Shaikh Khawaja Tajuddin Chishti
Country Pakistan
ProvincePunjab
DistrictBahawalnagar District
TehsilTehsil Chishtian
Government
 • nazimshirjeel LoDhi
Elevation511 ft (155 m)
Population
 • Total101,659
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)+6
Area code(s)62350(ZIP),063(Landline)

Chishtian (Template:Lang-ur) is a city and tehsil of Bahawalnagar district in Punjab Province, Pakistan. The city is situated at 150 meters above sea level.

It was previously a sub-division of Bahawalpur Division, which was part of Bahawalpur State. It is also known as Chishtian Mandi due to its grain market, which is the economic hub of the city, and as Chishtian Shareef due to the presence of shrines of Sufi saints. There are several mills and factories located in city.

Education

Shrine of Khawaja Noor Muhammad Maharvi is also located in the old Chishtian.

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