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Provinces Of Pakistan

provinces of Pakistan

Pakistan

Based on geographical value Pakistan is divided into five main provinces. Every province has judicial provincial assembly lead by the chief minister while there is a Governor in each province who represents the central government. Based on casting votes, the provincial government is under the control of the chief. In each province, a different language is spoken due to which it is named differently.

Sindh 

Sindh Province is located in the southeast on the land of Pakistan. Karachi is the capital of the Sindh province. Sindh is also attributed to the Indus River and is also an abode of the Indus civilization. This province also keeps popularity due to the civilized and historical place name Moen Jo Daro. Most of the people in the Sindh Speak Sindhi language.

Punjab 

Punjab means the land of 5 rivers. This is the most populated province due to its rivers it is the most fertile. Here are a lot of traditions and cultures and most people speak the Punjabi language

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the land of Pakhtuns or Pathans and the Peshawar is the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This is the northwestern province of Pakistan. The people in this province mostly live in a strict tribal system. The people of this province considered the most hospitable and civilized.

Balochistan

The southwestern province of Pakistan is the largest province of the country making about 40% of the total area of Pakistan. It is also the most scarcely populated province of Pakistan. The language that is spoken in this province is called Balochi.

Gilgit Baltistan

The land of high mountains and beautiful valleys also called Hilly Area. This has been only recently formed previously it was a centrally administered area called the Northern Areas.

Capitals

        Pakistan :          Islamabad

  1. Punjab  :                          Lahore
  2. Sindh :                             Karachi
  3. KPK :                                Peshawar
  4. Balochistan :                   Quetta
  5. Gilgit Baltistan :             Gilgit
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