Chishtian

Chishtian Chishtian Shareef
City
Shrine of Sufi saint Shaikh Khawaja Tajuddin Chishti
Chishtian Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 29°48′N 72°50′E / 29.800°N 72.833°E / 29.800; 72.833Coordinates: 29°48′N 72°50′E / 29.800°N 72.833°E / 29.800; 72.833
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Bahawalnagar District
Tehsil	Chishtian Tehsil
Elevation	511 ft (155 m)
Population (1998)[1]
• Total	102.287
Time zone	PST (UTC+5)
• Summer (DST)	+6 (UTC)
Area code(s)	62350 (ZIP), 063(Landline)

Chishtian (Urdu: چشتیاں‎) is a city in Bahawalnagar district in Punjab Province, Pakistan. For administrative purposes, it is a part of the similarly-named Chishtian Tehsil.

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.

Education

• Daanish Schools
• Government Post Graduate College
• Government Post Graduate College for Girls

Healthcare

A branch of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre is based in Chishtian.^[2]

Religion

Shrine of Khawaja Noor Muhammad Maharvi in the old area of Chishtian

The city experienced armed sectarian violence in 2013 between Sunni and Shia Muslims. The local authorities called in the Pakistan Army to bring order to the situation, which may have been a reaction to similar violence in Rawalpindi on the preceding day.^[3]

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