Pakistan
Pakistan reference data
Stable facts that do not need live feeds but do need to be correct: cities and their codes, provinces, and the identifiers used on everyday documents.
Major cities, provinces and dialling codes
| City | Province | Dialling code |
|---|---|---|
| Karachi | Sindh | 021 |
| Lahore | Punjab | 042 |
| Islamabad | Islamabad Capital Territory | 051 |
| Rawalpindi | Punjab | 051 |
| Faisalabad | Punjab | 041 |
| Multan | Punjab | 061 |
| Peshawar | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 091 |
| Quetta | Balochistan | 081 |
| Gujranwala | Punjab | 055 |
| Hyderabad | Sindh | 022 |
Identifiers you will be asked for
| Identifier | Format | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| CNIC | 13 digits, written 00000-0000000-0 | Almost every official process |
| NTN | Issued by FBR | Tax filing and business registration |
| IBAN | PK + 22 characters | Bank transfers and salary accounts |
| IMEI | 15 digits | PTA mobile registration |
| Bill reference number | 10 to 14 digits | Utility bill lookups |
Reference questions
Why do Rawalpindi and Islamabad share a dialling code?
They form a single telephone region, so 051 covers both cities.
Is the country calling code the same as these?
No. Pakistan's international code is +92; the codes above are the domestic area codes, used without the leading zero when dialling from abroad.
City reference pages
Karachi
Sindh · dialling code 021
Lahore
Punjab · dialling code 042
Islamabad
Islamabad Capital Territory · dialling code 051
Rawalpindi
Punjab · dialling code 051
Faisalabad
Punjab · dialling code 041
Multan
Punjab · dialling code 061
Peshawar
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · dialling code 091
Quetta
Balochistan · dialling code 081
Hyderabad
Sindh · dialling code 022
Gujranwala
Punjab · dialling code 055
Sialkot
Punjab · dialling code 052
Bahawalpur
Punjab · dialling code 062
Sargodha
Punjab · dialling code 048
Sukkur
Sindh · dialling code 071
Abbottabad
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · dialling code 0992
Gilgit
Gilgit-Baltistan · dialling code 05811
Muzaffarabad
Azad Jammu & Kashmir · dialling code 05822
Murree
Punjab · dialling code 051
Larkana
Sindh · dialling code 074
Sheikhupura
Punjab · dialling code 056
Jhang
Punjab · dialling code 047
Rahim Yar Khan
Punjab · dialling code 068
Gujrat
Punjab · dialling code 053
Kasur
Punjab · dialling code 049
Mardan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · dialling code 0937
Mingora
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · dialling code 0946
Dera Ghazi Khan
Punjab · dialling code 064
Nawabshah
Sindh · dialling code 0244
Mirpur Khas
Sindh · dialling code 0233
Okara
Punjab · dialling code 044
Chiniot
Punjab · dialling code 047
Kamoke
Punjab · dialling code 055
Sadiqabad
Punjab · dialling code 068
Burewala
Punjab · dialling code 067
Jacobabad
Sindh · dialling code 0722
Muzaffargarh
Punjab · dialling code 066
Khanpur
Punjab · dialling code 068
Khuzdar
Balochistan · dialling code 0848
Hafizabad
Punjab · dialling code 0547
Kohat
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · dialling code 0922
Jhelum
Punjab · dialling code 0544
Khairpur
Sindh · dialling code 0243
Chishtian
Punjab · dialling code 063
Daska
Punjab · dialling code 052
Mandi Bahauddin
Punjab · dialling code 0546
Attock
Punjab · dialling code 057
Mansehra
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · dialling code 0997
Swabi
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · dialling code 0938
Nowshera
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · dialling code 0923
Charsadda
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · dialling code 091
Dera Ismail Khan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · dialling code 0966
Bannu
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · dialling code 0928
Gwadar
Balochistan · dialling code 0864
Turbat
Balochistan · dialling code 0852
Chaman
Balochistan · dialling code 0826
Hub
Balochistan · dialling code 0853
Skardu
Gilgit-Baltistan · dialling code 05815
Mirpur (AJK)
Azad Kashmir · dialling code 05827
Wah Cantt
Punjab · dialling code 051
Kotri
Sindh · dialling code 022
Tando Allahyar
Sindh · dialling code 022
Shikarpur
Sindh · dialling code 0726
Dadu
Sindh · dialling code 0254
Vehari
Punjab · dialling code 067
Kot Addu
Punjab · dialling code 066
Bahawalnagar
Punjab · dialling code 063
Layyah
Punjab · dialling code 0606
Toba Tek Singh
Punjab · dialling code 046
Nankana Sahib
Punjab · dialling code 056
Pakpattan
Punjab · dialling code 0457