What is Bhakkar?
'''Bhakkar''' ({{lang-ur|بھکر}}, [[Seraiki language|Seraiki]]: بھکر) is the capital city of [[Bhakkar District]], [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]. It is located at 31°37'60N 71°4'0E at an elevation of 159 metres and lies on the left bank of the Indus river. It has a population of almost 300,000 people and was given district status in 1981. It is also the capital of the tehsil of the same name ([[Bhakkar Tehsil]]). {{Asia-stub}} [[Category:Cities in Punjab (Pakistan)]] [[Category:Bhakkar District]]