List of twin towns and sister cities in Pakistan

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This is a list of places in Pakistan which have standing links to local communities in other countries. In most cases, the association, especially when formalised by local government, is known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).

Contents

A

Abbottabad

F

Faisalabad [3]

G

Gujar Khan [4]

Gwadar [5]

H

Hyderabad [6]

I

Islamabad [7]

K

Karachi [7]

L

Lahore [7]

M

Multan [11]

P

Peshawar [7]

S

Sahiwal [19]

Sialkot [20]

Skardu [21]

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