Multan (مُلتان; [mʊltaːn] ⓘ ) is a city in Punjab , Pakistan, located on the bank of river Chenab . It is one of the five largest urban centres of Pakistan in 2024 and serves as the administrative centre of Multan Division . [7] A major cultural, religious and economic centre of Punjab region, Multan is one of the oldest inhabited cities of Asia , with a history stretching deep into antiquity.