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Postal Codes of Pakistan

Postal codes are also known as zip code or postcodes in different countries and they play an important role in sorting the mailing and delivering it to the recipients. Before January 1, 1988, the mail was sorted manually and that was the time taking process. To make the process faster and more reliable postal code/zip code system was launched just to make sure the process faster and ensure the delivery to the right address and to improve the experience. In this blog we will provide you a complete guide to understand the postal code of pakistan and their importance.

Postal Code Range by Region

Pakistan consists of different provinces and each province has its own sequence or range for their postal code here is the following region/provinces:

  • Azad Kashmir postal code uses from 00010 to 13XXX.
  • Gilgit Baltistan postal code sequences ranging from 14XXX to 16XXX.
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa postal code sequences ranging from 17XXX to 29XXX.
  • Punjab postal code sequences ranging from 30XXX to 64XXX.
  • Sindh postal code sequences ranging from 65XXX to 79XXX.
  • Balochistan postal code sequences ranging from 80XXX to 96XXX.
Postal Codes List by Popular Cities in Pakistan

Postal Codes List by Popular Cities in Pakistan

Abbottabad Dera Ismail Khan Kamalia Kot Abdul Malik
Ahmedpur East Dera Ghazi Khan Karachi Kotri
Arif Wala Daska Kasur Lahore
Attock Faisalabad Khairpur Larkana
Badin Ferozwala Khushab Layyah
Bahawalnagar Ghotki Khuzdar Lodhran
Bahawalpur Gojra Kohat Mansehra
Bhalwal Gujranwala Kot Addu Mandi Bahauddin
Bhakkar Gujranwala Cantonment Kot Abdul Malik Mardan
Burewala Gujrat Kotri Mianwali
Chakwal Hafizabad Lahore Mirpur
Charsadda Haroonabad Larkana Mirpur Khas
Chiniot Hasilpur Layyah Multan
Chishtian Hub Lodhran Muzaffargarh
Dadu Hyderabad Mansehra Muzaffarabad
Daharki Islamabad Mandi Bahauddin Muridke
Jacobabad Kabal Mardan Nankana Sahib
Jaranwala Kamoke Mianwali Narowal
Jatoi Kandhkot Mirpur Nawabshah
Jhelum Karam Pur Mirpur Khas Nowshera
Jhang Kasur Multan Nowshera Virkan
Khanewal Mingora Muzaffargarh Okara
Khanpur Muzaffarabad Muridke Pakpattan
Khairpur Narowal Nawabshah Peshawar
Khushab Nowshera Nowshera Virkan Quetta
Khuzdar Okara Pakpattan Rahim Yar Khan
Layyah Peshawar Quetta Rawalpindi
Mianwali Rahim Yar Khan Rawalpindi Sadiqabad
Mingora Rajanpur Sadiqabad Sahiwal
Mirpur Sahiwal Sargodha Samundri
Muzaffargarh Samundri Sheikhupura Shahdadkot
Nankana Sahib Shahdadkot Shikarpur Sialkot
Narowal Shikarpur Sukkur Swabi
Okara Sialkot Swabi Tando Adam
Peshawar Sukkur Tando Adam Tando Allahyar
Quetta Tando Allahyar Tando Muhammad Khan Taxila
Rahim Yar Khan Tando Muhammad Khan Taxila Vehari
Rawalpindi Turbat Vehari Wah Cantonment
Sadiqabad Umerkot Wah Cantonment Wazirabad

Conclusion

Postal codes played an important role in the postal system, ensuring the accurate mail delivery. As e-commerce is growing in Pakistan, understanding the postal system and how it works is important for individuals as well as for the business in order to facilitate timely delivery of their parcels, letters or mail.

FAQs

Pakistan has a 5 digits postal code/post code which normally indicate the district and respective post office of that district. The postcode is always written at the end of the address.

12 1234

The first 2 digits indicate the routing district and the last 3 digits indicate the post office. 

When writing an address in Pakistan, follow this format:

[Name / Company Name]

[House Number]

[Street Name / Number]

[Area Name]

[City Name – Postal Code]

[Pakistan]