| Administrative-territorial division : Azad Kashmir |
 22 Jan 2007 |
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Azad Kashmir, is part of the Pakistani administered section of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, along with the Northern Areas; its official name is Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It covers an area of 13,300 km², with its capital at Muzaffarabad, and has an estimated population of almost 4 million people.
Azad Kashmir has been considered politically, constitutionally and geographically as part of a separate... |
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| Administrative-territorial division : Balochistan |
22 Jan 2007 |
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The province of Balochistan in Pakistan is the largest in the country by geographical area. It contains most of historical Balochistan and is named after the Baloch. Its neighbouring regions are Iranian Balochistan to the west, Afghanistan and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas to the north and Punjab and Sindh to the east. To the south is the Arabian Sea. The principal languages in the province... |
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| Administrative-territorial division : Federally Administered Tribal Areas |
22 Jan 2007 |
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The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) are areas of Pakistan outside the four provinces, comprising a region of some 27,220 km² ... |
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| Administrative-territorial division : Islamabad Capital Territory |
23 Jan 2007 |
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Islamabad Capital Territory is the capital of Pakistan. It is located to the north of Punjab and to the south of North-West Frontier Province.
The city is divided into eight basic zones:
Administrative
Diplomatic Enclave
Residential Areas
Educational Sectors
Industrial Sectors
Commercial Areas
Rural Areas and
Green Areas
Each sector has its own shopping area, a green belt (which goes... |
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| Administrative-territorial division : North-West Frontier Province |
17 Feb 2007 |
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The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is the smallest in size of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Pashtuns and various other groups. Neighbouring regions include Afghanistan to the west and north, and the Northern Areas and Kashmir to the northeast and east. The Federally Administered Tribal Areas form a buffer between the NWFP and Baluchistan. Punjab and Islamabad Capital Territory... |
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| Administrative-territorial division : Northern Areas |
23 Jan 2007 |
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The Northern Areas or Gilgit-Baltistan is the northernmost region of Pakistani-administered Kashmir. The name 'Balawaristan' is given to the area by a regional nationalist party centred in Gilgit. The area west of the Indus River was known as the Gilgit Agency until October 1947. Though both are under Pakistani administration, the Northern Areas and Azad Kashmir are claimed by India. ... |
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| Administrative-territorial division : Punjab |
22 Jan 2007 |
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The Punjab or Panjab province of Pakistan is the country's most populous region and is home to the Punjabis and various other groups. Neighbouring areas are Sindh to the south, Balochistan and the North West Frontier Province to the west, Pakistani administered Azad Kashmir, Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir and Islamabad to the north, and Indian Punjab and Rajasthan to the east. The main languages... |
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| Administrative-territorial division : Sindh |
23 Jan 2007 |
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Sindh is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, and Muhajirs and various other groups. Neighbouring regions are Balochistan to the west and north, Punjab in the north, Rajasthan (India) to the east and the Arabian Sea and Gujarat (India) to the south.
The main languages are Sindhi and Urdu. Known by various names in the past, the name Sindh comes from the Indo-Aryans... |
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