Subnational divisions of Pakistan: provinces, territories and administered Kashmir

Pakistan is a country in Asia. Its internal organization includes several kinds of subnational units with different powers and responsibilities.

Administrative divisions

At the top level, Pakistan is composed of four large provinces and a number of territories with distinct legal arrangements. The four main provinces have their own elected governments. In addition, there are areas administered directly by the federal government or given special autonomous status; these are generally described as territories.

• The four provinces: Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan.
• Federal capital and special regions, which include the Islamabad Capital Territory and two autonomous territories (each with its own local administration).

Kashmir

Pakistan also administers part of the wider region known as Kashmir. The area under Pakistani control is split into two separate administrative units. The remainder of the Kashmir region is administered by India.