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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.
The administrative units of Pakistan comprise four provinces, one federal territory, and two disputed territories: the provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan; the Islamabad Capital Territory; and the administrative territories [Note 1] of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan.
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]
Clickable map of the four provinces and three federal territories of Pakistan. A clickable map of Pakistan exhibiting its administrative units.
Six divisions in Sindh: Hyderabad, Karachi, Larkana, Mirpur Khas, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sukkur One division serving as the federal capital: Islamabad Capital Territory This map was made using QGIS and Inkscape, and the sources for it include raster data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics for internal divisional borders and IPUMS' World Map ...
Blank map of the provinces and territories of Pakistan. Date: 12 September 2007: Source: Image:Pakistan 2002 CIA map.jpg (PD) Author: Jarke: Other versions: Derivative works of this file: Flag map of Pakistan.svg
Districts and Divisions were both introduced in Punjab as administrative units by the British when Punjab became a part of British India, and ever since then, they have formed an integral part in the civil administration of the Punjab (this region today also covers parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the entire Islamabad Capital Territory, and parts of the Indian States of Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana ...
Provinces of Pakistan ... Capitals of Pakistan (7 C, 8 P) D. Districts of Pakistan (9 C, 11 P) Divisions of Pakistan (6 C, 8 P) F. Former subdivisions of Pakistan ...