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What are the top four cities in Pakistan?
1. Karachi:

Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan, located on the southern coast of Pakistan, in the northwest of the Indus Delta, bordering the Arabian Sea in the south, and on the plain between the Taner Gulleri River and the Mariel River. The population is about 20 million, covering an area of 3,527 square kilometers, including urban area 182 1 square kilometer.

Most of the year, the temperature is high, there is little rain, and the heat is unbearable. The average minimum temperature in winter is 13℃, and the average maximum temperature in summer is 34℃. Rainfall is scarce, with an average annual precipitation of only 200mm.

2. Lahore:

Lahore is the second largest city in Pakistan and the cultural and artistic center of Pakistan. This is an ancient city with a history of more than 2000 years. It was once the capital of the Mughal Empire and was known as the "soul of Pakistan". In 630, Xuanzang, a monk of the Tang Dynasty in China, visited here. After Pakistan's independence, Lahore became the capital of Punjab, the richest province, and its economy developed rapidly. An important industrial center with a population of100000 has been built.

Lahore consists of the old city built in Akbar period and the new city in the south. The old city is surrounded by a 7-meter-high red stone wall with l4 gates and a winding moat outside. The east gate facing Delhi, India, is called "Delhi Gate", while the main gate facing Lahore at the Red Fort in Delhi is named "Lahore Gate", which shows the profound historical origin between the two cities.

3. Rawalpindi:

A city in Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the Bodwar Plateau 1 1 km south of Islamabad. 526 meters above sea level, population 1, 4 1, 000.

The city was built on the ruins of Rawal tribal village, where ancient people practiced yoga. 1849 was occupied by the British army, and attracted attention because it was located in the northwest of India. 1959- 1967 as a temporary capital during the construction of the new capital Islamabad. Ruins of British rule can be seen everywhere in the urban area, which is in sharp contrast with Rajabasha, which is full of oriental customs.

There are six colleges in Liakat Garden, ayub National Park and Punjab University. The completion of the new capital Islamabad, north of the city 1 1 km, has integrated the two cities and formed the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area. The current mayor is Ahmed Chen Guihua.

4. Islamabad:

Islamabad, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is the national political center. At the same time, Islamabad is also a second-tier city in the world with excellent development prospects. It is located on the foothills plain at an altitude of 540 meters in the northeast of Pakistan, bordering Malgara Mountain in the north, Lake Rawalpindi in the east and Rawalpindi 1 1 km in the south. The whole urban area covers an area of 909 square kilometers, close to the India-Pakistan ceasefire line. The population is 1.9 million (20 14).

Islamabad decided to establish the new capital of Pakistan at 1959, and construction began at 1960. 1965 The capital was temporarily moved from Karachi in the south coast to Rawalpindi, 1967 officially moved to Islamabad, and 1970 was basically completed.

There are many modern buildings in the capital area of Islamabad, which have traditional Islamic characteristics. It is divided into administrative areas, embassy areas, residential areas, industrial areas, commercial areas and green areas. There is a expressway on each side. There are car carriage manufacturing and some small and medium-sized light industries. There are Jinnah University, iqbal Correspondence University and Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology. In addition to Islamabad, the Greater Capital Region also includes the ancient cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad Park, covering an area of 220 square kilometers south of Islamabad.

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Other cities in Pakistan:

Balochistan province (Quetta)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (Peshawar)

Punjab province (Lahore)

Sindh province (Karachi)

Islamabad Capital Region (Islamabad)

Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Peshawar)

Pakistan-controlled Kashmir is divided into Northern Region (Gilgit) and Free Kashmir (Muzaffarabad).

Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Pakistan