List of capitals in Pakistan
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This is a list of capital cities of Pakistan and its current and former provinces, territories, and states.
Tables
· Regional capitals
Balochistan
Balochistan
Subdivision
Balochistan
Status
Province
Capital
Quetta
Population(1998 census)
565,137
Population(2017 estimate)
12,335,129
Islamabad Capital Territory
Islamabad Capital Territory
Subdivision
Islamabad Capital Territory
Status
Federal Territory
Capital
Islamabad
Population(1998 census)
529,180
Population(2017 estimate)
2,003,368
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Subdivision
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Status
Province
Capital
Peshawar
Population(1998 census)
3,690,135
Population(2017 estimate)
31,349,742
Punjab
Punjab
Subdivision
Punjab
Status
Province
Capital
Lahore
Population(1998 census)
5,143,495
Population(2017 estimate)
91,379,615
Sindh
Sindh
Subdivision
Sindh
Status
Province
Capital
Karachi
Population(1998 census)
9,339,023
Population(2017 estimate)
55,245,497
| Subdivision | Status | Capital | Population(1998 census) | Population(2017 estimate) |
| Balochistan | Province | Quetta | 565,137 | 12,335,129 |
| Islamabad Capital Territory | Federal Territory | Islamabad | 529,180 | 2,003,368 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Province | Peshawar | 3,690,135 | 31,349,742 |
| Punjab | Province | Lahore | 5,143,495 | 91,379,615 |
| Sindh | Province | Karachi | 9,339,023 | 55,245,497 |
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