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Major Cities In Pakistan

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Major Cities of Pakistan:

Today the major cities of Pakistan are modern with business centres, latest infrastructural facilities and modern lifestyle which contrast with the old customs and traditions of the small towns around these cities.

  • Islamabad
  • Peshawar
  • Karachi
  • Lahore
  • Multan
  • Faisalabad
  • Rawalpindi
  • Hyderabad
  • Gujranwala
  • Quetta


Islamabad

Islamabad (Meaning “Abode of Islam” or “Abode of Peace”) is the capital of Pakistan, and is the tenth largest city in Pakistan with an estimated population of 1.74 million in 2009. The Rawalpindi/Islamabad Metropolitan Area is the third largest in Pakistan, with a population of over 4.5 million inhabitants.

Islamabad is located in the Pothohar Plateau in the north of the country, within the Islamabad Capital Territory. The region has historically been a part of the crossroads of Punjab and North-West Frontier Province, Margalla pass being a gateway to the North-West Frontier Province. The city was built during the 1960s to replace Karachi as Pakistan’s capital.

Islamabad was ranked as a Gamma world city in 2008.The city is home to Faisal Mosque, the largest mosque in South Asia and the sixth largest mosque in the world. Islamabad has the highest literacy rate in Pakistan


Peshawar

Peshawar is the capital of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative centre (but not the capital) for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan.The Kushan king Kanishka, moved the capital from Pushkalavati .The current name “Peshawar” may derive from the SanskritPurushapura (meaning “city of men”) and is known as Pekhawar or Peshawar in Pashto and Pishor in Hindko.

The area originally belonged to Gandhara and the eastern Iranian tribes of Scythian origin and later became part of the Kushan Empire empire.Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass and sits mainly on the Iranian plateau along with the rest of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Peshawar is literally a frontier city of South-Central Asia and was historically part of the Silk Road.


Karachi

Karachi 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 world.

The city is a major hub of higher education in South Asia and the wider Islamic world. Karachi is ranked as a Beta world city. Karachi is located in the south of Pakistan, on the coast of the Arabian Sea. Its geographic coordinates are 24°51′ N 67°02′ E. Karachi is the financial and commercial capital of Pakistan. In line with its status as a major port and the country’s largest metropolis, it accounts for a lion’s share ofPakistan’s revenue.


Lahore

Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. Historically the main city of the undivided Punjab, it is often called the Garden of Mughals because of its rich Mughal heritage. It successively served as provincial/regional capital of the empires of the Shahi kingdoms in the 11th century, the Ghaznavids in the 12th century.

Punjabi is the native language of the province and is the most widely-spoken language in Lahore. Urdu has started to become more prominent in many areas due to its official status as the national language and due to increasing migration from other parts of the country, despite this Punjabi remains the primary means of communication in both the city and adjoining rural areas.


Multan

Multan 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 4.5 million— It is situated on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about 562 km (349 mi) from Islamabad,356 km (221 mi) from Lahore. & 966 km (600 mi) from Karachi.

It is located in a bend created by five rivers of the Punjab province. The Sutlej River separates it from Bahawalpur and the Chenab River fromMuzaffar Garh. The city has grown to become an influential political and economical center for the country, with a dry port and excellent transport links. Multan is famous for its crops: wheat, cotton and sugar cane as well as mangoes, citrus, guavas and pomegranates.

Faisalabad

Faisalabad is a city in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. It was formerly known as Lyallpur. Faisalabad is the third largest city in Pakistan afterKarachi and Lahore. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. Faisalabad stands in the rolling flat plains of northeast Punjab, between longitude 73°74 East, latitude 30°31.5 North.

Faisalabad has a strong industrial base including textiles, jewellery, home furniture, and pharmaceuticals, assisted by the expanding transport network which includes newly-built motorway and highways to Lahore, Multan, Sargodha and Islamabad/Rawalpindi. Faisalabad is one of the three planned cities of the country.The eight bazaars of the city each have different types of markets and goods.


Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi is a city in the Majha region of Pakistan in Punjab province near Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab.Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad. According to the national census, it is the most educated city in Pakistan. Locally known as Pindi, the area was home to the pre-historic Soanian culture indigenous to this region. Numerous shopping bazaars, parks and a cosmopolitan population attract shoppers from all over Pakistan and abroad.

In the 1950s, Rawalpindi was smaller than Hyderabad and Multan, but the building of Islamabad in the 1960s boosted the city’s economy, resulting in a tenfold increase in population, from 180,000 to over 2.1 million. Rawalpindi is also the military headquarters of the Pakistan Armed Forces and also served as the nation’s capital whilst Islamabad was being constructed in the 1960s.


Hyderabad

Hyderabad is the second largest city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the sixth largest city in the country. The city was founded in 1768 byMian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro upon the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of the Indus known as Neroon Kot). Formerly the capital ofSindh, it serves as the headquarters of the district of Hyderabad. Before the creation of Pakistan, it was known as the Paris of India, for its roads used to be washed with river water.

Hyderabad is an important commercial centre where industries include textiles, sugar, cement, manufacturing of glass, soap, ice, paper, pottery, plastics, tanneries, hosiery mills and filmHyderabad produces almost all of the ornamental glass bangles in Pakistan. Hyderabad is a major commercial centre for the agricultural produce of the surrounding area, including millet, rice, wheat, cotton, and fruit.


Gujranwala

Gujranwala is a city in the north east of the Punjab province. It is the seventh largest city in Pakistan with a population of 1,132,509 . Gujranwalais located at 32.16° North, 74.18° East and is 226 metres (744 feet) above sea-level It borders with Ghakhar Mandi and some small towns and villages. Punjabi is the local language, however English and Urdu are also common, particularly in schools and offices.

The city is on the Grand Trunk Road which allows logistical connections to the provincial capitals such as Peshawar and Lahore. Gujranwala is known for its extensive production of sugarcanes, melons and grains for exporting internationally. The city also has set up several commercial and industrial centres allowing the manufacturing of ceramics, iron safes, metal utensils, textiles, sanitary as well as tannery production.


Quetta

Quetta 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 the diversity of its plant and animal wildlife. Situated at an average elevation of 1,654 metres (5,429 feet) above sea level.[3] the city is a major stronghold along the western frontier of the country. The city is also home to the Hazarganji Chiltan National Park, which contains some of the rarest species of wildlife in the world and to a research institute, the Geological Survey of Pakistan.

Quetta sits near the Durand Line border with Afganistan and is an important trade and communications centre between the two countries as well as an important military location occupying a vital strategic position for the Pakistan Armed Forces. The city lies on the Bolan Pass route which was once the only gateway to and from South Asia.

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