Bahawalpur city was established by Nawab Bahawal Khan in 1748 as Capital of Bahawalpur
State. It is situated at the South Bank of Sutlej River. The state was merged in
Pakistan by the Last Nawab Sir Muhammad Sadiq Abassi (5th) in Dec, 1954. Now Bahawalpur
city is a Divisional Headquarter of Bahawalpur Division, consisting of three Districts
namely Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Rahim Yar Khan. Bahawalpur airport is Located 12
km away from the city in south east on main Yazman Road approach towards the Bahawalpur
Airport. Bahawalpur Airport was established in 1986. Presently, 09 flights per week
(including ATR and Boeing 737) are operating from / to Bahawalpur. The airport has
the night landing facility.
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