Dera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan, abbreviated as D.
G. Khan, is a city in the southwestern part of Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 16th most-populous city in Punjab and the 23rd in Pakistan, as of 2023. Lying west of the Indus River in the region of Derajat, it serves as the headquarters of its eponymous district and division.
Getting to Dera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport is about 15 km from the city. Pakistan's flag carrier PIA operates here directly from Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta, Bahawalpur, Dubai and Jeddah. Khushhal Khan Khattak Express, a daily express train service between Karachi and Peshawar briefly stop at Dera Ghazi Khan Cantt. The city is well connected with whole country by road.
Worth seeing
- 01Fort Munro
- 02Tomb of Hazrat Sakhi Sarwar
Village Muqam (35 kilometres from Dera Ghazi Khan city).
- 03Dera Ghazi Khan Zoo
Tomb of ghazi khan.
Where to eat
There are many places to eat: Al Maida Hot and Spicy Big John's Kashif Fried Chicken
Getting around Dera Ghazi Khan the local way
- Get aroundAuto-rickshaws / tuk-tuks are open rickshaws with (narrow) rear-facing seats, or with two seats facing forward and two backward.
- Get aroundTry to find a rickshaw with a well-padded seat, otherwise you will come out bruised and aching.
From Wikivoyage: Dera Ghazi Khan, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.
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