The word “Pakistan” means “Land of the Pure” in Urdu and Persian. Modern Day Pakistan consists of four major parts called provinces Sindh, Punjab, Baluchistan and Northwest Frontier Province. It also governs part of Kashmir which is currently divided between Pakistan and India. However, in four provinces, there are eleven large cities that are popular around the world:
Karachi: Karachi is Pakistan’s largest city, with its population is the second largest in the world after Mumbai. The city is called the city of lights of his beautiful display of lights at night. Located on the southern coast of Sind, this city is the 6th largest in the world according to the company, territory and population.
Islamabad: Islamabad is a very modern and clean, especially compared with other cities of Pakistan. And “well organized, with the city divided into sectors and areas. Islamabad is divided into eight zones: the diplomatic enclave, the commercial district, the education sector, the industrial area and so on, each with its own shopping area and park. Islamabad is also home to the Faisal Mosque, which is well known for its architecture and immense size. The mosque was donated by King Faisal of Saudi Arabia.
Lahore Lahore is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. Y “popularly known as the heart of Pakistan, for its historical importance in the creation of Pakistan, and also be the cultural, political and education in the country. It is also often called Gardens of the city of the Mughal gardens, or the legacy of the Mughal Empire. It is located near the Ravi River and Wagah, near the border between Pakistan and India.
Quetta: Quetta, derived from the strong sense Kwatt in Pashto, the fruit garden of Pakistan and the capital of Baluchistan is the legendary stronghold of the western frontier. It is 1680 meters (5,500 feet) above sea level.
Faisalabad: Faisalabad is the third largest city in Pakistan. This is an important industrial center located in Punjab province, west of Lahore.
Gujranwala: The district of Gujranwala, with a population of approximately 11 million hectares, an area of 3,198 km ², making Gujranwala the fifth largest city in Pakistan. Limited and some small towns and villages.
Hyderabad: Hyderabad is a city, district and division in the province of Sindh. Hyderabad is one of the oldest cities in the subcontinent. The city has an office located in the hill north of the range Ganji Takka just east of the Indus River. Before the creation of Pakistan, was known as the Paris of India by roads used to wash the smell of every day.
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