Jhang

Jhang is the headquarters of Jhang District in central Punjab, Pakistan, on the east bank of the Chenab River, and the 14th most populous city in the country. The historical name of the city and district is Jhang Sial, meaning the terrain of the Sials, and the city was built in 1288 by Rai Sial, a chief of the Sial tribe. It sits at an elevation of 158 metres above sea level; the 2014 floods endangered it, but the water was redirected towards Athara Hazari and the city was not flooded. Its notable people include the Sufi founder Sultan Bahu, the Urdu poet Majeed Amjad and the cricketer and umpire Aleem Dar. The 2017 census recorded 414,131 residents, a growth of 41.17 percent in 19 years.