Pakistan is a federation of four provinces, a capital territory and federally administered tribal areas. The government of Pakistan exercises de facto jurisdiction over the western parts of the disputed Kashmir region, organized as two separate political entities (Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas)
Provinces and territories of Pakistan
Provinces:
- Balochistan
- North-West Frontier Province (NWFP)
- Punjab
- Sindh
Territories:
- Islamabad Capital Territory (IST)
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)
- Azad Jammu and Kashmir (or simply Azad Kashmir)[7] (AJK)
- Northern Areas (FANA)
The third tier of government was composed of 26 divisions with two further tiers (districts and tehsils) administered directly from the provincial level. The divisions were abolished in 2001[45] and a new three-tiered system of local government came into effect comprising districts, tehsils and union councils with an elected body at each tier. There are currently 107 districts in Pakistan proper, each with several tehsils and union councils. The tribal areas comprise seven tribal agencies and six small frontier regions detached from neighbouring districts whilst Azad Kashmir comprises seven districts and Northern Areas comprises six districts.
- Balochistan and NWFP also have Provincially Administered Tribal Areas.(PATA)
