Bahawalpur

[ buh-hah-wuhl-poor, bah-wuhl- ]

noun

1. a state in E Pakistan. 32,443 sq. mi. (83,000 sq. km).
2. the capital of this state.

Bahawalpur

/ ˌbæhəˈwɒlpə /

noun

1. an industrial city in Pakistan: cotton, soap. Pop: 563 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

The projects are for the cities of Rawalpindi and Bahawalpur, and the loan is part of a total of $10 billion which donors pledged to Pakistan to help it recover from last year's devastating floods.

From Reuters

Since Aug. 1, rescuers have evacuated over 100,000 people from marooned areas in the districts of Kasur and Bahawalpur.

From Seattle Times

Most of the evacuations were reported in the districts of Bahawalpur and Kasur in Punjab province.

From Seattle Times

When an Indian monkey was spotted roaming around Bahawalpur, Pakistan, in 2011, officials were dispatched to wrangle the animal.

From Salon

This is from 12 July this year, and can be seen on Google Earth, where it shows an air base near Bahawalpur with what appear to be four drones.

From BBC