Editing Punjab, Pakistan (section)

== Tourism ==
{{Main|Tourism in Punjab, Pakistan}}[[File:Lahore Fort.jpg|thumb|The [[Lahore Fort]], a landmark built during the Mughal era, is a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]]|250x250px]]
[[File:Another_great_bastion_of_Rohtas_Fort_by_Usman_Ghani.jpg|left|thumb|[[Rohtas Fort]], a UNESCO world heritage site, was built upon a hill overlooking the [[Pothohar Plateau]].]]
[[File:Derawar-fort-pak.png|thumb|[[Derawar Fort]] in [[Cholistan Desert]], a UNESCO World Heritage Site|left]]
Tourism in Punjab is regulated by the ''Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab''.<ref>{{cite web |date=9 April 2010 |title=Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab Official Website |url=http://www.tdcp.gop.pk/ |access-date=27 September 2010 |publisher=Tdcp.gop.pk}}</ref> The province has a number of large cosmopolitan cities, including the provincial capital [[Lahore]]. Major visitor attractions there include [[Lahore Fort]] and [[Shalimar Gardens (Lahore)|Shalimar Gardens]], which are now recognised [[World Heritage Sites]]. The [[Walled City of Lahore]], [[Badshahi Mosque]], [[Wazir Khan Mosque]], [[Tomb of Jahangir|Tomb of Jahangir and Nur Jahan]], [[Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan|Tomb of Asaf Khan]], [[Chauburji]] and other major sites are visited by tourists each year.

[[Rawalpindi|Murree]] is a famous hill station stop for tourists.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ministry of Tourism: Punjab Attractions |url=http://www.tourism.gov.pk/punjab.html |access-date=27 September 2010 |publisher=Tourism.gov.pk |archive-date=12 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612192820/http://www.tourism.gov.pk/punjab.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Pharwala|Pharwala Fort]], which was built by an ancient Hindu civilisation, is on the outskirts of the city. The city of [[Sheikhupura]] also has a number of sites from the Mughal Empire, including the World Heritage-listed [[Rohtas Fort]] near [[Jhelum]]. The [[Katasraj temple]] in the city of [[Chakwal District|Chakwal]] is a major destination for Hindu devotees. The [[Khewra Salt Mines]] is one of the oldest mines in South Asia. [[Faisalabad]]'s [[Clock Tower, Faisalabad|clock tower and eight bazaars]] were designed to represent the [[Union Jack]].<ref>{{cite web |author=khalid |title=Tourism in Punjab, Pakistan |url=http://www.vista-tourism.com/geography/punjab.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815002400/http://www.vista-tourism.com/geography/punjab.htm |archive-date=15 August 2010 |access-date=27 September 2010 |publisher=Vista-tourism.com}}</ref>
[[File:Noor_mahal.jpg|thumb|[[Noor Mahal]], [[Bahawalpur]]]]
The province's southward is arid. [[Multan]] is known for its [[Mausoleums of Multan|mausoleums]] of saints and [[Pir (Sufism)|Sufi pirs]]. The [[Multan Museum]], Multan fort, DHA 360° zoo and Nuagaza tombs are significant attractions in the city. The city of [[Bahawalpur]] is located near the [[Cholistan Desert|Cholistan]] and [[Thar Desert|Thar]] deserts. [[Derawar Fort]] in the [[Cholistan Desert]] is the site for the annual [[Cholistan Jeep Rally]]. The city is also near the ancient site of [[Uch Sharif]] which was once a [[Delhi Sultanate]] stronghold. The [[Noor Mahal]], Sadiq Ghar Palace, and Darbar Mall were built during the reign of the [[Nawabs]]. The [[Lal Suhanra National Park]] is a major zoological garden on the outskirts of the city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lal Suhanra Park Bahawalpur |url=https://bahawalpur.org/lal-suhanra-national-park/ |website=bahawalpur.org|date=18 July 2022 }}</ref>