Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan and the capital of Sindh province; it was the capital of Pakistan until 1959. With 14.9 million inhabitants, Karachi is one of the largest cities in the world. The agglomeration is home to 16.9 million people.

The inhabitants of Pakistan are called Pakistanis. The capital is called Islamabad. For a long time it was Karachi. The most important river in Pakistan is the Indus.