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City in Punjab, Pakistan
Chishtian Chishtian Shareef | |
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City | |
Shrine of Sufi saint Shaikh Khawaja Tajuddin Chishti | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
District | Bahawalnagar District |
Tehsil | Tehsil Chishtian |
Elevation | 511 ft (155 m) |
Time zone | UTC+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.