Rahim Yar Khan is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the 16th most populous city of Pakistan and the capital of the Rahim Yar Khan District. The administration of the city is subdivided into nine Union Councils.

Punjab is a province of Pakistan. Located in central-eastern region of the country, Punjab is the second-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the largest by population. Lahore is the capital and the largest city of the province. Other major cities include Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Multan.