Attock is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan, not far from the national capital Islamabad, and the headquarters of Attock District. By population it ranks as the 36th largest city in Punjab and the 60th largest in the country. The modern city was founded in 1908 several miles to the southeast of the older settlement of Attock Khurd, which the Mughal emperor Akbar had established in the 16th century, and it was first named in honour of Sir Colin Campbell. The 2023 census counted 176,544 residents. Its name and its position near the historic fort that guarded routes between Central Asia and South Asia tie it to a long frontier history, while the present town grew up as a British-era administrative and cantonment centre.
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1. Attock (Wikipedia)
Demographics
According to 2023 census, Attock had a population of 176,544.
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The city was founded in 1908 several miles southeast of the historical city of Attock Khurd, which had been established by the Mughal emperor Akbar in the 16th century, and was initially named in honour of Sir Colin Campbell.
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