Hailed as the oldest surviving city on the subcontinent, Multan is a compendium of past and modernity. The Persian couplet -"With four rare things Multan abounds Heat, Saints, dust and burial grounds" - sums up the past of this historic city. But today Multan is changing and is on its way to become one of he fastest growing cities of Pakistan. The origin of the city is shrouded in obscurity. The 6th century Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang has referred to it as Mulosan pulu. Alberuni who visited the subcontinent in the 10th century called it Multana, which ultimately came to be known as Multan.

Perched on a mound, the 6,600 ft. high Multan Fort has 46 bastions and four gates i.e., Delhi Gate, Khizri Gate, Sikhi Gate and Rehri Gate. The fort contains within its precincts the famous Qasim Bagh and a stadium. Its highest point commands superlative views over the city of Multan.

Multan is home to some of the famous mosques of Pakistan. Important among them are Wali Mohammad Mosque in Chowk Bazar built by Ali Muhammad Khakwani in 1758 A.D., Baqarabadi Mosque built by Baqar Khan in 1720 A.D., Mosque Phulhatt in Chowk Bazar built by the Mughal Emperor Farrukh Siyar, and the beautiful Eidgah Mosque built by Nawab Abdul Samad Khan in 1735 A.D.

Multan is home to colorful bazaars, which specialize, in a wide range of souvenirs such as Multani Khussa (shoes), embroidery work, thread and 'Aar' work costumes for ladies, embroidered cloths cholas or kurtas for men, painted and glazed earthen pottery. You can also buy camel skin products, carpets and lacquered wooden products. The bazaars of the Old City are full of tiny shops where you can see craftsmen working on copper, brass, silver and textiles in traditional fashion. Main shopping centers of Multan are Bazaar Hussain Agahi, Chowk Bazaar, Bohar Gate, Haram Gate, Delhi Gate, Lohari Gate and Pak Gate Bazaars in the old city and the Cantonment shopping areas.