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Karachi
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Karachi (Urdu: کراچی, Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the largest city, main seaport and the financial capital of Pakistan, and the capital of the province of Sindh. With a city population of 15.5 million, Karachi is one of the world's largest cities,13th largest urban agglomeration and the 20th largest metropolitan area in the worl...
Lahore
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Emblem Area Total 1,772 km2 (684 sq mi) Elevation 217 m (712 ft) Population (2009) - Total 10,000,000 Combined population of Lahore City and Lahore Cantonment Telephone code 042 Website www.lahore.gov.pk Location of Lahore (in red) in Punjab, Coordinates: 31°32′59″N 74°20′37″E / 31.54972°N 74.34361°E...
Islamabad
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History | Construction and Development | Recent History | Cityscape | Islamabad/Rawalpindi- Metropolitan Area | Architecture | Economy | Culture | Infrastructure | Health care | Transport Islamabad (Urdu: Pashto: اسلام آباد) Islām ābād (Meaning "Abode of Islam") is the capital of Pakistan, and is the tenth largest city...
Peshawar
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Peshāwar ( Pashto: پېښور Pekhawar / Peshawar, Hindko: پِشور Pishor, Urdu: پشاور), is the capital of the North-West Frontier Province and the administrative centre for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan but not the capital of the federal regional territory. The Kushan king Kanishka, moved the capital fr...
Quetta
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History | Transport | Educational Institutions | Flora and Fauna | Culture | Demography | Notable People Sports Quetta (Pashto: کوټه Urdu: کوئٹہ) is the largest city and the provincial capital of the Balochistan Province of Pakistan. It is known as the "Fruit Garden of Pakistan", due to its diversity in plant and ani...
Multan
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History | Economy | Government | Demographics | Culture | Education | Transportation | Notable- People from Multan Multan (Punjabi/Urdu: مُلتان) is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province. Multan District has a population of over 3.8 m...
Abbottabad
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Abbottabad is a city located in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan and is the third-largest city in the province after Peshawar and Mardan. The city is situated in the Orash Valley, 150 km north of Islamabad and 200 km east of Peshawar at an altitude of 4,120 feet (1,260 m). The city is well-known throughout...
Administrative Units of Pakistan
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Administrative Units of Pakistan
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Explore Pakistan | Cities | Mianwali میانوالی Demography | Geography | Education | Brief History | Tribes & Clans | Places of Interests Mianwali is a District in the north-west of Punjab province, Pakistan. It borders Lakki Marwat district in the west, Kohat and Karak districts in the North west and Dera Ismail Kh...
Attock
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Explore Pakistan | Cities | Attock اٹک Neighbours | Name | Population | Resources | History | Main Tribes | Pashtun/Pathan| Hindu- Population Before 1947 | Notables of Attock District | Creation The district was created in April 1904 by the merger of Talagang Tehsil in the Jhelum District with the Pindigheb, Fateh...
Awaran
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Population Awaran District (Urdu: اواران ) is a district in the south of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The district consists of three tehsils, i.e., Mashkay, Awaran, Jhal Jhao and eight patwar circles – Jebree, Gajar, Parwar, Peelar Jah, Awaran, Gashkore, Peelar Jhao and Camp Jhao; and 216 mauzas (villages)....
Badin
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Demographics | Tribes | Shrines | Environment | Transport | Media | Irrigation | Industry and Trade | Immunisation | Law and Order Badin District (Urdu: بدین ) is a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The total area of the district is 6,726 square kilometres, according to the 1998 census of Pakistan, it had a p...
Bahawalnagar
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Bahawalnagar District is a district of Punjab province in Pakistan. The district is situated on the border, before the independence of Pakistan, Bahawal Nagar was a part of Bahawalpur state governed by the Nawab of Bahawalpur. The town of Bahawalnagar is the capital of the district. Search Bahawalnagar on Satel...
Bahawalpur
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Bahawalpur (Punjabi/Urdu: بہاولپور), located in the province of Punjab, is the twelfth largest city in Pakistan. The city was once the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The city was home to various Nawabs (Kings) and counted as part of the the Rajputana states (now Rajasthan, India). The city is known...
Bahawalpur
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The city was founded in 1748 by Muhammad Bahawal Khan Abbasi I, whose descendants ruled the area until it joined Pakistan in 1947. The State of Bahawalpur was o
Bahawalpur
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Barkhan
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Population Barkhan (Pashto: بارخان) a district in the north-west of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Barkhan is derived from Baro Khan, the founder of the Barozai family of Pannis, who either ruled this area on behalf of the governors of Sibi or owned it himself. Barkhan, was given the status of a district on 31 D...
Battagram
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Battagram is a district of Hazara in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan.It has a total land area of 1301 square kilometres and the estimated population of Battagram District in 2004-2005 was 361,000. It is 90 km away from abbottabad and 240 km from the capital Islamabad. The main language of the district is...
Bhakkar
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Demography | Etymology | Towns | Poets | History | Relics | Language & Main Tribes |Notable- Personalities Bhakkar is a District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The district was created in 1981 with Bhakkar city (known as Bakhar in Seraiki) as the capital. It is located between 31° 10' and 32° 22' N. and 70° 47...
Bolan
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Population | Main Tribes Bolan (Urdu: بولان ) district is in the centre of Balochistan province of Pakistan. The Bolan area remained under one district Kachhi until 31 December 1991. The Deputy Commissioner’s office started functioning on 17 May 1992, Bolan became one of the four districts of Naseerabad Division - un...
Buner
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Buner District (Pashto: د بونیر ولسوالی) (pronounced: Boonair) is a district of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Search Buner on Satellite View Places of Interest | Hotels | Eating & Dining | Parks & Gardens | Educational Institutes | Hospitals | Sport Centers | Banks | ATM | Fuel Stations | CNG Stati...
Chagai
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History | Demography | Topography | Preparation for Atomic Tests CHAGHI/Chagai is the largest district of Pakistan and is located on the north west corner of Balochistan, Pakistan. It forms a triangular border with Afghanistan and Iran. Pakistan conducted a nuclear weapons test in 1998 at Ras Koh Hills Chagai District...
Chakwal
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Chakwal is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Chakwal district was created in 1985, until the year 2000 when divisions were abolished,it was part of Rawalpindi Division. Search Chakwal on Satellite Map Hotels | Eating & Dining | Parks & Gardens | Educational Institutes | Hospitals | Sport Centers | Ba...
Chitral
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Languages | Population | Sports | HistoryChitral or Chetrar, translated as field in the native language Khowar, is the capital of the Chitral District, situated on the western bank of the Kunar River (also called Chitral River), in Pakistan. The town is at the foot of Tirich Mir,...