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”’Dina”’ ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and {{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|دِینہ}}}}) is a city in [[Jhelum District]] of [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] province, [[Pakistan]]. It is one of the oldest towns in Punjab. The city is named after
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”’Dina”’ ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and {{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|دِینہ}}}}) is a city in [[Jhelum District]] of [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] province, [[Pakistan]]. It is one of the oldest towns in Punjab. The city is named after Baba Dina Shaheed whose tomb lies near GT road in the Domeli Mohalla of Dina city. It is bordering town of the Pothohar Plateau. There are many archaeological sites in Dina where the discovery of fossils, tools, coins showed remains of ancient Sohanian culture.
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According to the [[2023 Pakistani census|2023 census]], 84,629 people live in Dina city.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |title=PBS Pakistan Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/ |access-date=2025-12-10 |website=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics |language=en-US}}</ref> Dina has provided many soldiers to the British and later the [[Pakistan Army]] and is known as the ”city of soldiers” or ”land of martyrs and warriors”.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7024719.stm|title=BBC NEWS – South Asia – Rise of Pakistan’s ‘quiet man’|work=bbc.co.uk|access-date=27 November 2015}}</ref>
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According to the [[2023 Pakistani census|2023 census]], 84,629 people live in Dina city.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |title=PBS Pakistan Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.pbs.gov.pk/ |access-date=2025-12-10 |website=Pakistan Bureau of Statistics |language=en-US}}</ref> Dina has provided many soldiers to the British and later the [[Pakistan Army]] and is known as the ”city of soldiers” or ”land of martyrs and warriors”.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7024719.stm|title=BBC NEWS – South Asia – Rise of Pakistan’s ‘quiet man’|work=bbc.co.uk|access-date=27 November 2015}}</ref>
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