Pakpattan

For the district, see Pakpattan District. For other uses, see Pakpattan (disambiguation).

Pakpattan Sharif پاکپتّن شریف (Punjabi)
City
The highly-revered Shrine of Baba Farid is located in Pakpattan
Pakpattan Sharif Location in Pakistan Pakpattan Sharif Pakpattan Sharif (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 30°20′39″N 73°23′2″E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Pakpattan
Old Name	Ajodhan
Area
• City	2,724 km2 (1,052 sq mi)
Elevation	156 m (512 ft)
Population  (2023)
• City	221,280
• Rank	48th, Pakistan
• Density	81.23/km2 (210.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Pakpattni
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Postal code	57400
Dialling code	0457

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Pakpattan (Punjabi and Urdu: پاکپتّن), often referred to as Pākpattan Sharīf ( پاکپتّن شریف; "Noble Pakpattan"), is an ancient, historic city in the Pakistani province of Punjab, serving as the headquarters of the eponymous Pakpattan district. It is among the oldest cities in Asia and ranks as the 48th largest city in Pakistan by population, according to the 2017 census. Pakpattan is the seat of the Sufi Chisti order in Pakistan, and a major pilgrimage destination on account of the Shrine of Baba Farid, a renowned Punjabi poet and Sufi saint. The annual urs fair in his honour draws an estimated 2 million visitors to the town.