List of Pakistan Districts: Every District by Province
The organised reference: Pakistan’s districts grouped by province and division, with the record-holders and the newest additions marked.
Quick answer: Pakistan’s 173 districts organised by province: Punjab 41, Sindh 30, KP 40, Balochistan 41, plus Gilgit-Baltistan 14 and AJK 10 — with record-holders and 2026 additions.
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Pakistan’s 173 districts (2026) are grouped below by province with their divisions. Bold marks record-holders and notable entries. The newest districts — notified in the last few years — are marked (new). For the stories behind the numbers, see the complete districts guide.
Punjab (41 districts, 10 divisions)
Bahawalpur Division: Bahawalpur (largest in Punjab by area), Bahawalnagar, Rahim Yar Khan. Dera Ghazi Khan Division: Dera Ghazi Khan, Kot Addu (new), Layyah, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur. Faisalabad Division: Faisalabad, Chiniot (new), Jhang, Toba Tek Singh. Gujranwala Division: Gujranwala, Gujrat, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Narowal, Sialkot. Gujrat Division (new): Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Wazirabad (new). Lahore Division: Lahore (largest district in Pakistan by population — 13,004,135), Kasur, Nankana Sahib, Sheikhupura. Multan Division: Multan, Khanewal, Lodhran, Vehari. Rawalpindi Division: Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Murree (new — hill district), Talagang (new). Sahiwal Division: Sahiwal, Okara, Pakpattan. Sargodha Division: Sargodha, Bhakkar, Khushab, Mianwali.
Sindh (30 districts, 7 divisions)
Karachi Division: Karachi East, Karachi West, Karachi South, Karachi Central (smallest district in Pakistan by area — 69 km²), Malir, Korangi, Keamari (new). Hyderabad Division: Hyderabad, Badin, Dadu, Jamshoro, Matiari, Sujawal, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Thatta. Sukkur Division: Sukkur, Ghotki, Khairpur. Larkana Division: Larkana, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Qambar Shahdadkot, Shikarpur. Mirpurkhas Division: Mirpurkhas, Tharparkar, Umerkot. Shaheed Benazirabad Division: Shaheed Benazirabad, Naushahro Feroze, Sanghar. Banbhore Division (new): Thatta, Sujawal, Badin (reorganised).
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (40 districts, 7 divisions)
Bannu Division: Bannu, Lakki Marwat, North Waziristan (ex-FATA). Dera Ismail Khan Division: Dera Ismail Khan, South Waziristan Upper (ex-FATA), South Waziristan Lower (ex-FATA), Tank. Hazara Division: Abbottabad, Battagram, Haripur, Kolai-Palas, Lower Kohistan, Mansehra, Upper Kohistan, Torghar (among the smallest districts by area). Kohat Division: Kohat, Hangu, Karak, Kurram (ex-FATA), Orakzai (ex-FATA). Malakand Division: Swat, Buner, Chitral Lower, Chitral Upper, Dir Lower, Dir Upper, Malakand, Shangla. Mardan Division: Mardan, Swabi. Peshawar Division: Peshawar, Charsadda, Khyber (ex-FATA), Mohmand (ex-FATA), Nowshera.
Balochistan (41 districts, 11 divisions — 2026)
Rakhshan Division: Chagai (largest district in Pakistan by area — 44,748 km²), Kharan, Nushki, Taftan (new), Washuk. Khuzdar Division: Khuzdar, Kalat, Surab (new), Wadh (new). Lasbela Division: Lasbela, Awaran, Hub (new). Quetta Division: Quetta East (new), Quetta West (new), Mastung. Pishin Division: Pishin, Killa Abdullah, Barshore (new), Chaman. Makuran Division: Kech, Gwadar, Panjgur, Tump (new). Naseerabad Division: Nasirabad, Jaffarabad, Jhal Magsi, Sohbatpur, Usta Muhammad. Sibi (Sevi) Division: Sibi, Kachhi, Dera Bugti, Harnai (smallest district by population — 127,571). Zhob Division: Zhob, Killa Saifullah, Sherani. Loralai Division: Loralai, Barkhan, Duki, Musakhail, Ziarat. Koh-e-Sulaiman Division: Kohlu, Barkhan, Dera Bugti (upper).
Gilgit-Baltistan (14) & Azad Jammu and Kashmir (10)
Gilgit-Baltistan: Gilgit, Ghizer, Hunza, Nagar, Ghanche, Skardu, Shigar, Kharmang, Rondu, Astore, Diamer, Darel, Tangir, Yasin. AJK: Muzaffarabad, Hattian, Neelum, Mirpur, Bhimber, Kotli, Poonch, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhnoti. For counts and context see Pakistan’s total districts and how many districts Pakistan has.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I find a complete list of Pakistan’s districts?
Right here — organised by province and division above, covering all 173 districts as of 2026, with record-holders and new districts marked.
Which province has the most districts?
Punjab and Balochistan tie at 41 each (2026 figures) — Punjab by long standing, Balochistan after its 2026 reorganisation.
What are the newest districts of Pakistan?
Recent additions include Talagang and Murree (Punjab), Keamari (Sindh), and Hub, Wadh, Surab, Tump, Taftan, Barshore and the Quetta East/West split (Balochistan, 2026).
How is the list organised administratively?
Province → division (35 total, headed by a commissioner) → district (173, headed by a deputy commissioner) → tehsil → union council.
