This document provides a summary of the city of Multan, Pakistan. It discusses the city's long history dating back over 5,000 years. It describes Multan's geography along the Chenab River and hot, arid climate. The document outlines the population demographics, with the majority speaking Saraiki or Punjabi. It also gives an overview of Multan's diverse culture and notable people, as well as its current economy centered around agriculture, textiles, and other industries. In closing, it highlights several important historical and religious sites found within the city.

1. ِ‫هللا‬ ِ‫م‬ْ‫س‬ِ‫ب‬ِ‫ن‬ ٰ‫م‬ْ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬ِ‫ْم‬‫ي‬ ِ‫ح‬َّ‫الر‬
In the name of Allah, The most
Gracious, The most Merciful".

2. SIR SYED UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
SUBJECT: GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE
ARCHITECTURE
MAAM: AR. HUMAIRA NAZEER
TOPIC: MULTAN

3. GROUP MEMBERS NAME:
1)MASOOMA DAWOOD 2017-AR-032
2)MAHAM KHAN 2017-AR-09
3)SYEDA MISDA SABA 2017-AR-036
4)BUSHRA KHAN 2017-AR-06
5)JUNAID KHAN 2017-AR-030
6)SYED SABEH MURTUZA ZAIDI 2017-AR-025
7)ADNAN KHAN 2017-AR-015

4. HISTORY OF MULTAN:
• The Multan region has been continuously inhabited for at least 5,000
years.
• Multan is one of the oldest cities of the world dating back 6000years
when it was known as “Maloha”, a cultural and trade hub between
central Asia and South Asia.
• It was conquered by Alexander the Great in 326 BC.
• It was conquered along with Sindh by Muhammad bin Qasim in 712
AD.
• Multan was attacked by Mehmud of Ghazni in 1005 CE.
• Taimur, Babar and many other rulers invaded this city.
• Ancient Multan was the centre of a solar-worshipping cult

5. GEOGRAPHY
• Multan's urban typology is similar to other ancient cities in South Asia, such
as Peshawar, Lahore, and Delhi - all of which were founded near a major river, and included
an old walled city, as well as a royal citadel.
• The City of Multan is located in the South of Punjab. The Chenab River is located on the east
of the city. The nearest major cities are Deraa Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur and Layyah.
• The area around the city is best for agriculture , with many citrus and mango farms. There
are many canals that cut across the Multan District, providing water from nearby farms. The
canal system of Pakistan is the best in the world. This makes the land very fertile.
• Multan is located in Punjab, and covers an area of 133 square kilometers (51 sq mi)

6. CLIMATE:
• Multan features an arid climate with very hot summers and mild
winters. The city witnesses some of the most extreme weather in the
country.
• Dust storms are a common occurrence within the city.
• Multan is known for having some of the hottest weather in the
Pakistan. The highest recorded temperature is approximately 52 °C
(126 °F), and the lowest recorded temperature is approximately −1 °C
(30 °F).
• Multan’s climate is primarily influenced by Western Disturbances
which occurs b/w winter months (Dec and Feb), Dust storms which
occurse during summer months, Heat Waves occurs in May and
June, South West Monsoon occurs the hottest months of the year and

7. DEMOGRAPHICS AND LANGUAGE SPOKEN:
Multan city had a population of 1,197,384 in the 1998 census. As of 2017 census,
Multan's population jumped to 1.871 million.
Rank Language 1998 censos Speakers
1
Saraiki
42.16% 632,602
2 Punjabi 32.34% 485,232
3 Urdu 23.5% 353,354
4 Others 2% 29,429
All Languages 100% 1,500,617

8. CULTURE:
Multan is one of the Oldest cities in South Asia, with many tombs,
shrines, temples, catherdrals and mausoleums, as well as Multan fort.
It has diverse culture.
Multani Blue Pottery Camel skin
lamps

9. Multani Khussa Multani Sohan Halwa
Multani Mitti Hand made Multani Embroied

10. Falsa
Multani Blue Tiles

11. NOTABLE PEOPLE:
• Yousaf Raza Gillani – Ex PM of Pakistan
• Shah Mehmood Qureshi – Vice Chairman of PTI
• Fariduddin Ganjashakar – Saint
• Shakir Shuja Abadi – poet
• Har Karan Multani - scholar and Persian lettrist
• Javed Hashmi – politician
• Malik Muhammad - lawyer and politician
• Saima Noor – actress
• Brhamaguptha, mathematician and astronomer
• Qandel Baloch – Social Media Celeb.

12. ECONOMY:
• Major Industries of Multan are fertilizer, cosmetics, cotton production and
processing. Large textile units, flour mills, sugar and oil mills. It is famous for its
handicrafts and cottage industries.
• Multan is agriculture based, there is plenty of livestock which has led to the
production of dairy products, meat/ poultry processing units, leather
manufacturing, tinned goods and pharmaceuticals.

13. MAIN PLACES
CLOCK TOWER MULTAN

14. TOMB OF SHAH RAKUN
ALAM

15. TOMB OF BAHUDDIN ZAKARIA

16. MULTAN GARISSON
CLUB

17. DELHI GATE MULTAN

18. EID GAH MOSUQE

19. MONUMENT OF