Sahiwal (; ), is a city in central
Punjab,
Pakistan. It presently is the administrative center of Sahiwal district, and previously was that of the
former Sahiwal division. Sahiwal is approximately 180 km from the major city
Lahore and is the city between Lahore and
Multan. With a population of 207,388 (
1998 Pakistan Census), it is the
14th largest city in the Punjab and the
22nd largest city in Pakistan.