Explore Pakistan
All 116 major cities and tourist destinations across Pakistan — from the Karakoram peaks to the Arabian coast.
Lahore
Mughal heritage, food streets, and the soul of Punjab.
Karachi
The City of Lights — beaches, biryani and skyline.
Islamabad
Green capital framed by the Margalla Hills.
Hunza
Karakoram peaks, cherry orchards, ancient forts.
Skardu
Gateway to K2 — turquoise lakes and cold deserts.
Fairy Meadows
A meadow facing Nanga Parbat — the killer mountain.
Swat
The Switzerland of the East — rivers and pine forests.
Murree
Pine-scented hill station, snow in winter, mall road buzz.
Faisalabad
Industrial heart of Pakistan — the Manchester of the East.
Rawalpindi
Twin city of Islamabad with bustling Raja Bazaar.
Multan
City of saints — Sufi shrines and blue-tiled tombs.
Gujranwala
Wrestling capital and home of Lahori-style food.
Sialkot
Iqbal's birthplace, world-famous sports goods exporter.
Bahawalpur
Princely state palaces on the edge of the Cholistan desert.
Sargodha
City of eagles — citrus orchards and air bases.
Sheikhupura
Mughal-era Hiran Minar and royal hunting grounds.
Jhang
Land of Heer-Ranjha folklore on the Chenab.
Rahim Yar Khan
Southern Punjab hub near the Cholistan dunes.
Gujrat
Fan & furniture city between the Chenab and Jhelum.
Kasur
Bulleh Shah's hometown — Sufi music and famous falooda.
Okara
Agricultural belt with the historic military dairy farm.
Sahiwal
Gateway to the ancient Harappa archaeological site.
Vehari
Cotton-belt town in south Punjab.
Dera Ghazi Khan
Frontier town where the Indus meets the Suleiman range.
Muzaffargarh
Mango orchards between the Indus and Chenab.
Khanewal
Major railway junction of south Punjab.
Mianwali
Imran Khan's hometown on the lakeside Indus.
Attock
Mughal fort where the Indus meets the Kabul river.
Chakwal
Salt range hills, Katas Raj temples, and Khewra mine.
Jhelum
Garrison city on the river that gave it its name.
Khushab
Soan Sakesar Valley and ancient salt-range temples.
Toba Tek Singh
Manto's famed central Punjab district.
Narowal
Kartarpur corridor and Baba Guru Nanak's last home.
Hafizabad
Rice-belt town on the Lahore–Pindi road.
Mandi Bahauddin
Chenab river valley farming district.
Pakpattan
Shrine of Baba Farid — Sufi pilgrimage town.
Bahawalnagar
Border district at the edge of the Cholistan.
Chiniot
Wooden furniture capital and Umar Hayat Mahal.
Layyah
Thal desert plains and date-palm country.
Lodhran
Mango district of southern Punjab.
Rajanpur
Suleiman range foothills and tribal heritage.
Bhakkar
Indus river district of north-western Punjab.
Nankana Sahib
Birthplace of Guru Nanak — sacred Sikh pilgrimage.
Khanpur
Tehsil town near the Cholistan border.
Wazirabad
City of cutlery — knives and surgical instruments.
Jaranwala
Agricultural town between Faisalabad and Lahore.
Hyderabad
Sindh's second city — colourful bangles and Talpur tombs.
Sukkur
Lansdowne Bridge over the Indus, gateway to Upper Sindh.
Larkana
Bhutto family seat — short drive from Mohenjo-Daro.
Mirpur Khas
Mango city of the Tharparkar belt.
Nawabshah
Cotton & sugar belt of central Sindh.
Thatta
Makli necropolis and Shah Jahan Mosque — UNESCO heritage.
Sehwan Sharif
Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar — dhamaal every Thursday.
Shikarpur
City of merchants — wooden havelis and covered bazaars.
Jacobabad
One of the hottest inhabited cities on earth.
Dadu
Manchar Lake and the Kirthar range to the west.
Badin
Coastal district near the Sir Creek mangroves.
Tando Adam
Cotton-ginning town of central Sindh.
Umerkot
Mughal Emperor Akbar's birthplace — desert fort town.
Mithi
Hindu-majority desert town of the Thar.
Khairpur
Date-palm capital and Talpur Mir heritage.
Kotri
Indus-side industrial town across from Hyderabad.
Ghotki
Northern Sindh border town near Kashmore.
Kashmore
Tri-province junction with Punjab and Balochistan.
Peshawar
Frontier city — Qissa Khwani bazaar and Namak Mandi grills.
Mardan
Gateway to Takht-i-Bahi Buddhist monastery — UNESCO.
Abbottabad
Pine-shaded cantonment, gateway to the Galyat valleys.
Mansehra
On the road to Naran — Ashoka rock edicts nearby.
Naran
Kaghan valley resort — Saiful Muluk lake on the doorstep.
Kaghan
Quieter alpine valley before Naran — riverside cottages.
Kalam
Upper Swat — Mahodand lake and pine valleys.
Malam Jabba
Pakistan's premier ski resort in Swat.
Chitral
Tirich Mir's shadow — Kalash valleys nearby.
Kalash Valleys
Bumburet, Rumbur, Birir — ancient pagan tribes of the Hindukush.
Shogran
Pine plateau above Kaghan — Siri Paye meadows.
Ayubia
Galyat chairlift and pipeline track walk.
Nathia Gali
Cool Galyat resort with Mukshpuri trek.
Thandiani
Cold plateau above Abbottabad — clear-night skies.
Kohat
Garrison town and gateway to FATA tunnels.
Bannu
Trans-Indus frontier town famed for Bannu Pulao.
Dera Ismail Khan
Western Indus river crossing into KP.
Swabi
Tarbela's eastern shore and Hund museum.
Charsadda
Ancient Pushkalavati — Gandhara archaeological zone.
Nowshera
Cantonment on the Kabul river, Peshawar's east neighbour.
Haripur
Khanpur dam and Hazara University town.
Battagram
Karakoram Highway gateway through the Black Mountains.
Chilas
KKH halt with ancient rock carvings along the Indus.
Parachinar
Kurram valley town at the Afghan border.
Quetta
Fruit-orchard capital ringed by Sulaiman peaks.
Gwadar
Deep-sea port with hammerhead beaches and Astola views.
Turbat
Makran's hub city and date-palm valley.
Khuzdar
Junction of Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan roads.
Ziarat
Quaid's Residency among the world's second-oldest juniper forest.
Chaman
Afghan border town on the historic Khojak pass.
Sibi
Mela Sibi cattle fair town on the Bolan railway.
Loralai
Northeast Balochistan apple-orchard valley.
Kalat
Khanate seat — Brahui heartland with hilltop fort.
Ormara
Hammerhead coastal town — turtle nesting beaches.
Pasni
Fishing port on the Makran coastal highway.
Panjgur
Date palm oasis in southwest Balochistan.
Gilgit
Karakoram capital where four ranges meet.
Khaplu
Last green oasis before the Karakoram glaciers.
Shigar
Cold desert valley and Serena's restored Shigar Fort.
Astore
Approach to Rama lake and Deosai's southern gate.
Deosai Plains
Land of giants — second-highest plateau on earth.
Phander
Trout streams and a turquoise lake in Ghizer.
Khunjerab
World's highest paved border crossing into China.
Passu
Cathedral peaks and the famous suspension bridges.
Attabad
Turquoise lake born from a 2010 landslide.
Muzaffarabad
AJK capital where the Jhelum meets the Neelum.
Neelum Valley
Riverside villages — Keran, Sharda, Arang Kel.
Rawalakot
Pine hills of Poonch and the Banjosa lake.
Bagh
Sudhanoti hills and Sudhan Gali viewpoints.
Kotli
Southern AJK district above the Mangla lake.
Mirpur (AJK)
Mini-England — British diaspora ties and Mangla lake.
Arang Kel
Hilltop alpine village above Kel — chairlift access.