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Multan (مُلتان; [mʊltaːn] ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, located on the bank of river Chenab. It is the seventh largest city in Pakistan and serves as administrative capital of its namesake division. 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. Multan became part of the Achaemenid Empire in the early 6th century BC. The city was besieged by Alexander the Great during his campaign against the Mallian people. Later it was conquered by the Umayyad military commander Muhammad bin Qasim in 712 CE after the conquest of Sindh. In 9th century it became capital of the Emirate of Multan.