Language
The majority of Muzaffargarh's residents speak thalochi, multani and majhi dialects of punjabi language, while a good portion of the people are conversant in Urdu. English is understood by the educated. The population is Muslims with Sunnis majority and Shia minority. Muzaffargarh has traditionally been a melting pot of several distinct ethnic groups due to its location at the intersection of all four of Pakistan's main provinces and due to its historical significance as a centre of learning and culture.
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