Pakistani cities: interesting facts

This is adjudged by the UN to be one of the ten fastest-growing cities in the world. It was the scene of the attack of the Sri Lankan cricket team in 2009 when gunmen ambushed their bus, wounding several players.

Located in Punjab province, this also served as the national capital for a time.

It is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

There were battles between Pakistan and India here in 1947.

Capital of the Taank Kingdom (6th-8th century), it was an important centre for Buddhist thought.

The Hazara community, a Shia group with Turkic/Mongol origins, are the subject of persecution from Sunni Muslims here.

Having crashed into a bicycle, the driver fled on foot as the looters made off with his fizzy drinks.

This was the centre of many civilizations in the past.

It is Pakistan's highest and most remote settlement.

Located on the Indus river.

Located near the Afghan border, the main language here is Pashto; there is also a Hindko-speaking minority.

It was Alexander's last major victory. Seen by historians as a significant event, one of its main impacts was that it caused the region to be exposed to Greek culture.

The cause of the crash is uncertain, but a bomb hidden in a mango is one possibility. Pakistani authorities found bits of the fruit in the wreckage which contained traces of a substance used in explosives.