Nawabshah, Sindh Province, Pakistan

🇵🇰 Nawabshah is a headquarter of Nawabshah Tehsil in Shaheed Benazirabad District of Sindh province, Pakistan. This city is situated in the middle of Sindh province. It is the 27th most populous city in Pakistan. Nawabshah is called the heart of Sindh Province.

History Nawabshah lies near the Indus River in central Sindh, long inhabited since the Indus Valley era. Archaeological surveys note prehistoric and Harappan remains in the area, and the region later passed under various Muslim dynasties. In particular, the 18th–19th-century Kalhora and Talpur dynasties left many mosques and tombs with characteristic Sindhi and Islamic architecture.

British Raj Under British rule, Nawabshah was carved out of Hyderabad District. Its taluka (subdivision) was established in 1903, and on 1 November 1912, Nawabshah was upgraded to full district status in Sindh. The town was named for Syed Nawab Shah, a local landowner who migrated there in 1881, his family donated land of 60 acres for colonial-era district offices, and in recognition of this generosity, the British named the town after him.

After independence of 1947 After 1947, Nawabshah became part of independent Pakistan. In 2008, the district was officially renamed Shaheed Benazirabad in memory of Benazir Bhutto. In recent years, the city has grown rapidly.

Demographics According to 2023 census, Nawabshah had a population of 363,138. Nawabshah is inhabited by various communities and tribes. The region's electoral politics have traditionally been shaped by these influential families, often with the support of smaller local communities.

Languages In the 2023 Census of Pakistan, Sindhi is the dominant first language in Nawabshah City, spoken by 58.96% of the population. Urdu is the second-most common language at 25.11%, followed by Punjabi at 9.89% and 1.61% spoke Brahui,1.59% spoke Balochi, 1.04% spoke Saraiki and an additional diverse 1.80% of the population spoke other languages of Pakistan (Mostly Pashto and Hindko).

Major education institutes Educational institutions in the city include: • Bakhtawar Cadet College For Girls Shaheed Benazirabad • Nuclear Medicine Oncology & Radiotherapy Institute Nawabshah • People's University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women • Quaid-e-Azam Law College Nawabshah • Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology • Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences • Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal.

Sport • Bilawal Cricket Stadium • Askari Hockey Stadium.