Editing Multan (section)

===After independence of 1947===

Multan lost its very important position as soon as the British stronghold over the sub-continent grew stronger and stronger. Although peace prevailed in the region but no real progress was made. After independence was achieved in 1947, Multan had become less significant politically. Though it was still 3rd largest district and division of the country but city and the large population of South Punjab region lacked self governance. The site of the Old Fort was in ruins. Thorny bushes and ditches were in plenty whispering the awful tale of its ruination. Majority of the roads were unmetalled and the sewerage system too defective to explain.<ref name="Our History {{!}} Multan">{{Cite web |title=Our History {{!}} Multan |url=https://multan.punjab.gov.pk/history_mtn#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20subcontinent%27s%20oldest,,%20taken%20(8th%20cent.) |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=multan.punjab.gov.pk}}</ref>

The predominantly Muslim population supported [[All-India Muslim League|Muslim League]] and [[Pakistan Movement]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Arif|first1=Dr. Muhammad|title=The resurgence of the Muslim ummah and Pakistan movement|date=1988|publisher=Wajidalis}}</ref> After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the minority [[Hindu]]s and [[Sikh]]s migrated to India en masse, while some Muslim refugees from the newly independent [[Republic of India]] settled in the city. Today, it is one of the country's six largest urban centres and remains an important settlement in the [[Punjab, Pakistan|Southern Punjab]].<ref name="Our History {{!}} Multan"/>