Lahore, the capital of Punjab province in Pakistan, is also the 2nd largest city in Pakistan and the 26th biggest city worldwide. Lahore, Pakistan’s most prosperous city, has an estimated GDP (PPP) of $84 billion as of 2019. It is the capital and historical-cultural center of the larger Punjab region.

Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, is managed by the Pakistani federal government under the Islamabad Capital Territory. It is Pakistan’s ninth-largest city. The larger Islamabad Rawalpindi metropolitan region is third, with approximately 4.1 million inhabitants. It was built as a planned urban area in the 1960s and replaced Rawalpindi as Pakistan’s capital.

Islamabad is known for its high standard of living, safety, and abundance of greenery.

Karachi is Pakistan’s largest city and the 12th-largest in the world. It is also the capital of Sindh province in Pakistan. It is a prime industrial and financial hub in Pakistan, with an estimated GDP (PPP) of $164 billion as of 2019.

Karachi is Pakistan’s most cosmopolitan and multicultural city. It is also one of the most secular and liberal cities in Pakistan. Karachi is a transportation hub due to its location on the Arabian Sea. It houses Pakistan’s two largest seaports (Port of Karachi and Port Bin Qasim) and Pakistan’s busiest airport, Jinnah International Airport. Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, is managed by the Pakistani federal government under the Islamabad Capital Territory. It is Pakistan’s ninth-largest city.

The larger Islamabad Rawalpindi metropolitan region is third, with approximately 4.1 million inhabitants. It was built as a planned urban area in the 1960s and replaced Rawalpindi as Pakistan’s capital. Islamabad is known for its high standard of living, safety, and abundant greenery.

Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan, is its largest city. It is the sixth-largest city in Pakistan and the largest city with the Pashtun majority in the country. Peshawar is located in the broad Valley of Peshawar, east of the historic Khyber Pass. Its history goes back to at least 539 BCE. This makes it one of the oldest cities in Pakistan and South Asia.

Faisalabad is also known as Lyallpur, named after its founder. It is the third most populous city in Pakistan, after Karachi and Lahore, and the second largest in the eastern province, Punjab. It was one of the first planned cities in British India and has since grown to be a bustling metropolis. The 2001 local government ordinance gave Faisalabad the status of a city district.