Geography
Provinces & Territories of Pakistan
Administrative divisions of Pakistan with population, area, and cultural highlights — from the fertile plains of Punjab to the peaks of Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Name↕ | Capital↕ | Population (M)↕ | Area (sq km)↕ | Known For↕ | Major Language↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab | Lahore | 127.7 | 205,344 | Agriculture, Mughal heritage, Lahore Fort, food culture | Punjabi |
| Sindh | Karachi | 55.7 | 140,914 | Mohenjo-daro, Karachi port city, Sufi shrines, Ajrak textile | Sindhi |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Peshawar | 40.9 | 101,741 | Pashtun culture, Swat Valley, Gandhara civilization, tribal heritage | Pashto |
| Balochistan | Quetta | 14.9 | 347,190 | Largest province by area, Gwadar port, Ziarat juniper forests | Balochi |
| Islamabad Capital Territory | Islamabad | 2.4 | 906 | Federal capital, Faisal Mosque, Margalla Hills, planned city | Urdu |
| Azad Jammu & Kashmir | Muzaffarabad | 4.8 | 13,297 | Neelum Valley, scenic mountains, Line of Control, tourism | Pahari / Kashmiri |
| Gilgit-Baltistan | Gilgit | 1.9 | 72,971 | K2, Karakoram Highway, glaciers, adventure tourism, Hunza Valley | Shina / Balti |
| Former FATA (merged into KPK) | N/A (merged 2018) | 5 | 27,220 | Tribal belt, Khyber Pass, merged into KPK via 25th Amendment in 2018 | Pashto |
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