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{{Short description|City in Punjab, Pakistan}}
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}}'''Hafizabad''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] / {{Langx|ur|{{unq|حافظ آباد}}}}; {{IPA-pa|ˈɦäːfᵊ zäbäːd̪}}; {{IPA-ur|ˈɦɑːfɪzɑbɑːd̪}}) is a city and capital of [[Hafizabad District]] located in [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hafizabad &#124; Punjab Portal |url=https://www.punjab.gov.pk/hafizabad |access-date=3 June 2020 |archive-date=24 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024091903/https://www.punjab.gov.pk/hafizabad |url-status=dead }}</ref> Hafizabad is an old settlement. In 327 BC, during [[Alexander the Great|Alexander]]'s invasion of Punjab, the territory of the [[Sandal Bar]] was reported to be a well populated area. Large cities were located in this territory, and a lot of sub states were organized under the presidency of [[maharaja]]s and [[raja]]s. It is located to the east of [[Chenab River]].
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== History ==
'''Hafizabad''' ([[Urdu]] and {{lang-pa|{{nq|حافظ آباد}}}}) is a city and capital of [[Hafizabad District]] located in [[Punjab, Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.punjab.gov.pk/hafizabad|title = Hafizabad &#124; Punjab Portal}}</ref> It is the 31st [[Largest cities of Pakistan|largest city of Pakistan]]. It is also a '''Tehsil.'''
In 327 BC, the area around Hafizabad was reportedly well-populated during Alexander's invasion of [[Punjab]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hafizabad: History |url=http://punjab.gov.pk/hafizabad_history |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705115808/http://punjab.gov.pk/hafizabad_history |archive-date=5 July 2014 |access-date=5 March 2014 |publisher=Government of the Punjab}}</ref> During the [[Delhi Sultanate]] period, majority of the local population were converted to [[Islam]]. A large city was situated at the site of the present village of Mehdiabad, northwest of present day Hafizabad. Later it became unpopulated due to shortage of water and [[Pashtun people|Afghan]] incursions. The region remained uninhabited until the reign of [[Mughal emperors|Mughal emperor]] [[Akbar]], when it became the site of a [[Mahal (palace)|Mahal]] as documented in ''[[Ain-i-Akbari]]''.<ref name="IGI">{{Cite web |title=Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 13, page 5 – Imperial Gazetteer of India – Digital South Asia Library |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V13_011.gif |website=dsal.uchicago.edu}}</ref>


After the [[Partition of India]] in 1947, the minority [[Hindu|Hindus]] and [[Sikh|Sikhs]] migrated to [[India]] while [[Muslim]] refugees from [[India]] settled in Hafizabad. Most of the refugees have since settled and inter-married with the local population.{{fact|date=April 2023}}
==Ancient history==
Hafizabad is an old city in Punjab, Pakistan. In 327 BC, during [[Alexander the Great|Alexander]]'s invasion of [[Punjab]], the territory of the [[Sandal Bar]] was reported to be a well-populated area. Large cities were located in this territory, and a lot of sub-states were organised here under the presidency of [[maharaja]]s and [[raja]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hafizabad: History|url=http://punjab.gov.pk/hafizabad_history|publisher=Government of the Punjab|access-date=5 March 2014|archive-date=5 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705115808/http://punjab.gov.pk/hafizabad_history|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Geography ==
In the 6th century, Hafizabad was visited by the famous Chinese traveller [[Xuanzang]]. He moved to Sangla and stayed one night in a town, then called Jaipura, which was located near the village of Koriala {{Citation needed|date=December 2014}}.
Hafizabad is located 48 kilometres west of [[Gujranwala]], and 60 kilometres southwest of [[Wazirabad]]. It hosts the eighth railway station on the Wazirabad-Faisalabad Railway.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our History {{!}} Hafizabad |url=https://hafizabad.punjab.gov.pk/our-history |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=hafizabad.punjab.gov.pk}}</ref> Its average elevation is 208 metres above the sea level.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hafizabad topographic map, elevation, terrain |url=https://en-gb.topographic-map.com/map-l3d2b3/Hafizabad/?center=32.0721,73.68668 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Topographic maps |language=en}}</ref>


==Medieval history==
== Climate ==
Hafizabad has a [[hot semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSh''). The monsoon season is from July to September. It sees the most precipitation in July, with an average rainfall of {{convert|138.1|mm|in|2|disp=or}}; and the least precipitation in November, with an average rainfall of {{convert|5.5|mm|in|2|disp=or}}.{{Weather box
In the beginning of the 7th-century [[Rajput]] kingdoms dominated Eastern portions of [[Pakistan]] and [[North India|northern India]]. In 997 CE, [[Mahmud of Ghazni|Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi]], took over the [[Ghaznavids|Ghaznavid dynasty]] empire established by his father, [[Sabuktigin|Sultan Sebuktegin]], In 1005, he conquered the [[Hindu Shahi|Shahi]]s in [[Kabul]], and followed it by the conquests of some western [[Punjab region]]s. Eastern Regions of Punjab from [[Multan]] to the [[Rawalpindi]] in the north (Including the region of present-day Hafizabad) remained under [[Rajput]] rule until 1193. The [[Delhi Sultanate]] and [[Mughal Empire]] later ruled the region. The Punjab region became predominately [[Muslim]] due to [[missionary]] [[Sufi]] saints whose [[dargah]]s dot the landscape of the [[Punjab region]]. During the [[Delhi Sultanate]] period, a big city was situated at the site of the present village of Mehdiabad. But afterwards, this territory became unpopulated and jungle because of a shortage of water and [[Pashtun people|Afghan]] incursions. This situation persisted until [[Empire|Mughal Emperor]] [[Akbar]]'s period. Hafizabad was formerly a place of some importance and is mentioned in the [[Ain-i-Akbari]] as the headquarters of a [[Palace|Mahal]].<ref name="IGI">{{Cite web|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V13_011.gif|title=Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 13, page 5 – Imperial Gazetteer of India – Digital South Asia Library|website=dsal.uchicago.edu}}</ref>
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==Independence==
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The predominantly Muslim population supported [[All-India Muslim League|Muslim League]] and [[Pakistan Movement]]. After the [[Partition of India|independence]] of [[Pakistan]] in 1947, the minority [[Hindu]]s and [[Sikh]]s migrated to [[India]] while [[Muslim]] refugees from [[India]] settled in Hafizabad. Most of the refugees have since settled and inter-married with the local population.
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| Jan high C = 19
Hafizabad is {{convert|30|mi|km}} away in the west from [[Gujranwala]]. Connection with the city is by [[google:Gujranwala+Road&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#|Gujranwala Road]] or [[google:Hafizabad+Road&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#|Hafizabad Road]]. On the [[Wazirabad]] – [[Faisalabad]] Railway Section, Hafizabad is the eighth railway station.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 July 2022 |title=Our History {{!}} Hafizabad |url=https://hafizabad.punjab.gov.pk/our-history |url-status=live |archive-date=30 July 2022 |access-date=30 July 2022 |website=Our History {{!}} Hafizabad}}</ref> The distance to the city of Wazirabad is {{convert|37|mi|km}}. Basically, it is an agricultural city. Since the construction of an interchange near [[Sukheke Mandi]], Hafizabad is now just 22 kilometres away from the [[M2 motorway (Pakistan)|M2 motorway]].
| Feb high C = 22

| Mar high C = 27
===Climate===
| Apr high C = 33

| May high C = 39
The district climate is hot during summer and during winter is cold. The Eastern has proximity of rainfall than the western part. The monsoon season is from July to September. Fertile soil allows the cultivation of high-quality rice. The average per month rainfall is between 50 and 75 millimeters.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://punjab.gov.pk/|title=Punjab Portal|website=punjab.gov.pk}}</ref>
| Jun high C = 40

| Jul high C = 36
===Rivers===
| Aug high C = 35

| Sep high C = 34
The [[Chenab River]] originates in the snow-covered central range of the [[Himalayas]]. It receives numerous smaller streams from the lower hills which depend upon rainfall. It breaks out from a rocky gorge in the hills, {{convert|6|mi|km|spell=in}} to the north of Bajwat District. Mostly people from Hafizabad take bath in that river.
| Oct high C = 31

| Nov high C = 26
Sialkot flows downward from Marala Headwork and enters [[Hafizabad District]] near Kot Kkamer, a village of Hafizabad Tehsil. It forms a natural boundary between [[Mandi Bahauddin]] and Hafizabad districts. Another very famous place is Head Sagar Complex in which an Irrigation Canal is passing over a link canal. It is a very common and interesting place for new visitors in Hafizabad.
| Dec high C = 21

| Jan mean C = 12
== Industry ==
| Feb mean C = 15
A major portion of the country's rice exports is from Hafizabad, which is sometimes referred to as the Land of Rice or City of Rice. Cotton power loom (weaving) is the second largest industry in Hafizabad. It is linked directly with the cotton market in Faisalabad and businessmen from Faisalabad deal directly with the cotton industry in Hafizabad. It plays an important role in the development of Hafizabad. This industry has been badly affected by the energy crisis.
| Mar mean C = 20

| Apr mean C = 27
Before the [[Partition of India|independence]] of [[Pakistan]] in 1947, the per-annum income of Hafizabad just from the rice was 15&nbsp;million. [[Peshawar]], [[Agra]], Mithra, [[Kolkata|Calcutta]], [[Karachi]], and [[Sukkur|Sukker]] were Hafizabad's main clients. Up to 23 rice mills were there until the [[Partition of India|independence]] of [[Pakistan]].
| May mean C = 32

| Jun mean C = 34
== Agriculture ==
| Jul mean C = 32

| Aug mean C = 31
The following types of rice are cultivated in Hafizabad: [[Basmati]] 385, [[Basmati]] 386, Super Karnal, 1121 Sella, Ery Nine, Erey Six, Super Fan, and KS 282. White Pearl Rice is a famous rice brand of Hafizabad. Hafizabad and [[Jalalpur Bhattian]] grain markets are considered to be the biggest grain rice export centres in the country.
| Sep mean C = 29

| Oct mean C = 25
== Livestock ==
| Nov mean C = 18
[[File:Mono L&DD.jpg|alt=L&DD|thumb|133x133px|Hafizabad Livestock]]
| Dec mean C = 13
Hafizabad richly diversified district in livestock population. According to the last Cattle Census, there are 57321 Buffaloes, 210033 [[Cattle]], 25112 [[Sheep]], 122215 [[Goat]]s, 2885 [[Horse]]s, 47197 Asses, 2806 Mules, 346 [[Camel]] and 456865 domestic [[Poultry farming|poultry]].
| year mean C =

| Jan low C = 6
There are Two Artificial Insemination Centers one at Tehsil Hafizabad and the other at [[Pindi Bhattian Tehsil|Tehsil Pindi Bhttian]]. There are six working Civil [[Veterinary hospital|Veterinary Hospitals]] at Hafizabad, [[Pindi Bhattian]], [[Jalalpur Bhattian]], [[Sukheke Mandi]], Vanike, Kaleke Soianwala. there are nine working Civil Veterinary Dispensaries at Wachke, Kot Sarwar, Dhunni, Madhrianwala, Chak Bhatti, Thatha Khairumatmal, Kot Nakka, Wadror and Ghubrika. Besides all this there are Civil Veterinary Centers at the village level.
| Feb low C = 9

| Mar low C = 14
There are two Mobile Veterinary Dispensaries at Hafizabad and Pindi Bhatian Tehsil respectively.
| Apr low C = 20

| May low C = 25
District Livestock Department is headed by District Office Livestock with two Deputy Livestock Officers viz Breed Improvement and Animal Health. There are Two Additional Principal Veterinary Officers, One Senior Veterinary Officer and eighteen Veterinary Officers.
| Jun low C = 27

| Jul low C = 28
== Saints of District Hafizabad ==
| Aug low C = 27
* '''Shah Sharmast Jilal U Din Bukhari:''' The [[tomb]] of Shah Sharmast is located in the [[north]] of Ghari Awan [[graveyard]]. The Mughal emperor [[Akbar]] and [[Jahangir]] visited him.
| Sep low C = 24
* '''Hafiz Syed Mustafa:''' He is a saint of Mughal era and each year on the 24th of Har month the religious festival organised by the natives.
| Oct low C = 18
* '''Shah Abdullah Ghaus:''' He was one of the most famous Sufi of Hafizabad. His shrine is in Garhi Awan the oldest settlement of the city.
| Nov low C = 11
* '''Shah Buban Bukhari:''' He is known as Baban Bukhari. There is one mosque within premises of his tomb named as Chah Bukhari.
| Dec low C = 7
* ''' Rehmat Khan Awan:''' He was the most renowned member of the Awan dynasty. He was instructed by [[Sultan Bahoo]] and from Noon Sufi saint.
| rain colour = green
* '''Jalal Badshah:''' He was one of the most famous Sufi of Hafizabad. The mazar of jalal badsha is located in madharianwala Village 4&nbsp;km away from Hafizabad at sukheki road.
| Jan rain mm = 18.1
* '''Marwan Shah:''' He was born in 11th Hijri in the village of Jogi Jamkay. After the demise of his father during early childhood, he opted for the profession of labouring. It is famous and known that during Shab e barat when he was watering the fields of his master the water became milk.
| Feb rain mm = 30.5
* '''Syed Niamat Ali Shah''': Noor Shah Sadar-u- Din was his father and Wali Qutab Imam of Begum Kot Lahore was his brother. He came to Jalalpur for preaching Islam. He lived in the district and died at the age of 90. He is buried in Jalalpur and every year his urs is arranged on 15 'Har'(A month of 'Bikrami' year)
| Mar rain mm = 32.8
* '''Makhdoom Pir Syed Naubahaar Shah Bukhari:''' He was born in 1876 and died in 1978. He is the descendant of Syed Jalaluddin Surkh Posh Bukhari, Uch Sharif and his grandson Sajjada Nasheen Darbar-e-Jalalia, Makhdoom Jalaluddin also known as Makhdoom Jahanian Jahan Gasht. His mausoleum is located at the border of district Hafizabad, 18&nbsp;km on M3 from Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad. His Urs is arranged on 26 & 27 'Jaith'(A month of 'Bikrami' year)
| Apr rain mm = 25.5
* '''Sain Sharif:''' Also known as Nanga Peer rests in the east of Garhi Awan graveyard. He departed from this world in near past and still remains a source of great attraction to his followers and believers of Sufism in Hafizabad.
| May rain mm = 17.0
* '''Sheikh Mosa Dud''': He was a contemporary and devotees of Baba Fareed Gunj Shaker. It is stated that when once Baba Fareed Gunjh Shaker was going for pilgrimage, he asked Sheikh Mosa Dud to come along with him but he apologised. When Baba Fareed reached 'Macca' he saw that Mosa Dud was already there. That's' why the devotees of Fareed Shaker Gunj called him Mosa Dud. He is buried in Mehmood Pur, a slum of Jalalpur.<ref name="auto"/>
| Jun rain mm = 46.2
* '''Sai Abdullah Qadri''': Kassoki Road, Hafizabad(Near Masjid Sobedaar wali)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnahafizabad.com/saints-of-district-hafizabad.html|title=Saints Of Hafizabad|date=2 December 2018|website=ApnaHafizabad.Com}}</ref>
| Jul rain mm = 138.1
* '''Hakeem Muhammad Siddique''' : A famously well known Tabeeb in all over the Punjab. He was born in 1905 and died in 1984. Dr Saeed Ahmad and Zahoor Ahmad Siddiqui the sons of Hakeem Muhammad Siddique.
| Aug rain mm = 121.0
*'''Dr. Saeed Ahmad .Saleemi Homoeopathic Clinic:''' He is well known homoeopath. Humayun Saeed Additional District&Sessions Judge is his Son While Muhammad Daud Saleemi Assistant Commissioner is his grandson.
| Sep rain mm = 51.7
* '''Hakeem Zahoor Ahmad Siddiqui''': He is also famously known all over the Punjab as Tabeeb e Haziq. He was born in 1947 and died on 19 July 2005. Babur Ijaz Siddiqui, Hakeem Muhammad Saber Siddiqui and Muhammad Jawad Siddiqui are the son of Hakeem Zahoor Ahmad Siddiqui
| Oct rain mm = 11.6
* '''Baba Peer Khuram – Banjar''': A well-known shrine at Banjar near Lahore- Islamabad Motorway in district Hafizabad. Current Successor is Syed Nasir Ali Shah, a famous youngest syed zada.
| Nov rain mm = 5.5
*'''' Baba Umber Shah Bukhari''': He was one of the most famous peer. His shrine is in Assdullah Pur near vanike Tarar District Hafizabad the oldest settlement of the village. There was many stories of Baba Umber Shah Bukhari '''''Salam Baba G''''''edited by'' Saith Awais'''
| Dec rain mm = 11.6
* '''Maa Thari''' was a woman saint whose shrine located there in village Chak Chatta, Tehsil Hafizabad. every year Urs is been held by her devotees and number of people came there get amused by different cultural games and other entertainments.
| unit rain days = 1 mm
* '''Pir Qasim Ali shah''' was also one of the famous saint whose shrine located there in village peer kot sani, just 1.5&nbsp;km away from chakchattah in Hafizabad, every year (after the cultivation of wheat crop). Urs is held by his devotees and a number of people came there get amused by different cultural games and other entertainments.
| Jan rain days = 3.1
* '''Syed Shabbir Hussain Shah Naqvi''' was a religious scholar, Saint and a political magnate. He was the leader of [[Sunni Islam|Ahle Sunnat Jammat]] here. His siblings are also working for the preaching of true face of Islam. His tomb lies in a mosque named as AL Farooq Mosque at Vanike Road.
| Feb rain days = 3.6
| Mar rain days = 4.7
| Apr rain days = 4.0
| May rain days = 3.7
| Jun rain days = 7.2
| Jul rain days = 14.5
| Aug rain days = 13.6
| Sep rain days = 6.7
| Oct rain days = 2.4
| Nov rain days = 0.9
| Dec rain days = 2.0
| year rain days =
| Jan light = 10.3
| Feb light = 11.1
| Mar light = 12.0
| Apr light = 13.0
| May light = 13.8
| Jun light = 14.2
| Jul light = 14.0
| Aug light = 13.3
| Sep light = 12.3
| Oct light = 11.4
| Nov light = 10.5
| Dec light = 10.1
| year light =
| source = Weatherspark.com<ref>{{Cite web |title=Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Hāfizābād, Pakistan |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/107751/Average-Weather-in-H%C4%81fiz%C4%81b%C4%81d-Pakistan-Year-Round |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=weatherspark.com}}</ref>
}}


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Latest revision as of 12:00, 19 November 2024

Hafizabad
حافظ آباد
City
Night view of Fawara Chowk, Hafizabad
Night view of Fawara Chowk, Hafizabad
Hafizabad is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Hafizabad
Hafizabad
Location in Punjab, Pakistan
Hafizabad is located in Pakistan
Hafizabad
Hafizabad
Hafizabad (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 32°04′17″N 73°41′16″E / 32.07139°N 73.68778°E / 32.07139; 73.68778
Country Pakistan
Province Punjab
DivisionGujrat
DistrictHafizabad
Union councils25
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Committee
 • AdministratorUmer Farooq[1]
Area
 • Total
38.5 km2 (14.9 sq mi)
Elevation
208 m (682 ft)
Population
 (2023 census)[2]
 • Total
318,621
 • Rank31st, Pakistan
 • Density8,300/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialUrdu, Punjabi
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)
Postal code
52110
Calling code0547
WebsiteMunicipal Committee Hafizabad

Hafizabad (Punjabi / Urdu: حافظ آباد; Punjabi pronunciation: [ˈɦäːfᵊ zäbäːd̪]; Urdu pronunciation: [ˈɦɑːfɪzɑbɑːd̪]) is a city and capital of Hafizabad District located in Punjab, Pakistan.[3] Hafizabad is an old settlement. In 327 BC, during Alexander's invasion of Punjab, the territory of the Sandal Bar was reported to be a well populated area. Large cities were located in this territory, and a lot of sub states were organized under the presidency of maharajas and rajas. It is located to the east of Chenab River.

History

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In 327 BC, the area around Hafizabad was reportedly well-populated during Alexander's invasion of Punjab.[4] During the Delhi Sultanate period, majority of the local population were converted to Islam. A large city was situated at the site of the present village of Mehdiabad, northwest of present day Hafizabad. Later it became unpopulated due to shortage of water and Afghan incursions. The region remained uninhabited until the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar, when it became the site of a Mahal as documented in Ain-i-Akbari.[5]

After the Partition of India in 1947, the minority Hindus and Sikhs migrated to India while Muslim refugees from India settled in Hafizabad. Most of the refugees have since settled and inter-married with the local population.[citation needed]

Geography

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Hafizabad is located 48 kilometres west of Gujranwala, and 60 kilometres southwest of Wazirabad. It hosts the eighth railway station on the Wazirabad-Faisalabad Railway.[6] Its average elevation is 208 metres above the sea level.[7]

Climate

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Hafizabad has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The monsoon season is from July to September. It sees the most precipitation in July, with an average rainfall of 138.1 millimetres or 5.44 inches; and the least precipitation in November, with an average rainfall of 5.5 millimetres or 0.22 inches.

Climate data for Hafizabad
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19
(66) 		22
(72) 		27
(81) 		33
(91) 		39
(102) 		40
(104) 		36
(97) 		35
(95) 		34
(93) 		31
(88) 		26
(79) 		21
(70) 		30
(87)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12
(54) 		15
(59) 		20
(68) 		27
(81) 		32
(90) 		34
(93) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		29
(84) 		25
(77) 		18
(64) 		13
(55) 		24
(75)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6
(43) 		9
(48) 		14
(57) 		20
(68) 		25
(77) 		27
(81) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		24
(75) 		18
(64) 		11
(52) 		7
(45) 		18
(64)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 18.1
(0.71) 		30.5
(1.20) 		32.8
(1.29) 		25.5
(1.00) 		17.0
(0.67) 		46.2
(1.82) 		138.1
(5.44) 		121.0
(4.76) 		51.7
(2.04) 		11.6
(0.46) 		5.5
(0.22) 		11.6
(0.46) 		509.6
(20.07)
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) 3.1 3.6 4.7 4.0 3.7 7.2 14.5 13.6 6.7 2.4 0.9 2.0 66.4
Mean daily daylight hours 10.3 11.1 12.0 13.0 13.8 14.2 14.0 13.3 12.3 11.4 10.5 10.1 12.2
Source: Weatherspark.com[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Our Administrator / Chairman - Hafizabad". 2 August 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Hafizabad Municipal Council
  3. ^ "Hafizabad | Punjab Portal". Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Hafizabad: History". Government of the Punjab. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 13, page 5 – Imperial Gazetteer of India – Digital South Asia Library". dsal.uchicago.edu.
  6. ^ "Our History | Hafizabad". hafizabad.punjab.gov.pk. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Hafizabad topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Hāfizābād, Pakistan". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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