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Name (English) Name (Urdu) Abbr. Capital and largest city Emblem Flag Map Map Key Population Census March 2017 Population Census March 2023 Area (km 2) [24] Density (/km 2) 2017 Azad Jammu and Kashmir [a] آزاد جموں و کشمیر: AJK Muzaffarabad: 6 4,045,366 13,297 304.23 Balochistan: بلوچستان: BA Quetta: 1 12,335,129 ...
The capitals of the provinces and territories of Pakistan have remained the same since the 1970s when the current administrative structure was established. All four provincial capitals are the largest cities of their respective provinces. Pakistan has a total population of 207,774,520 according to the 2017 census estimate. [5]
Topography of Pakistan. Pakistan is divided into three major geographic areas: the northern highlands; the Indus River plain, with two major subdivisions corresponding roughly to the provinces of Punjab and Sindh; and the Balochistan Plateau. Some geographers designate additional major regions.
Most of the divisions were named after the divisional capitals, with some exceptions. From 1955 to 1970, the One Unit policy meant that there were only two provinces – East and West Pakistan. East Pakistan had the same divisions as East Bengal had previously, but West Pakistan gradually gained seven new divisions to add to the original six.
Main menu. Main menu. move to sidebar hide. ... Clickable map of the four provinces and three federal territories of Pakistan. A clickable map of Pakistan exhibiting ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Pakistan: Pakistan – sovereign country located in South Asia . [ 1 ] It has a 1,046 kilometres (650 mi) coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan in the west, Iran in the southwest, India in the east and China in the far ...
It is geographically the largest of Pakistan's four provinces, at 347,190 km 2 or 134,051 square miles, and composes 48% of the total land area of Pakistan. The population density is very low due to the mountainous terrain and scarcity of water. The southern region is known as Makran. The central region is known as Kalat. [1]
This is a list of metropolitan areas in Pakistan. These metropolitan areas are home to about 20% of the population or about 46 million Pakistanis. Every Pakistani city with a population of 500,000 or more is considered a metropolitan area. This list is according to the 2017 Census of Pakistan. [1] [2] [3]