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In this post, we will compare Lahore and Karachi completely.

Karachi is the largest city of Pakistan. It is capital of Sindh province and situated on the coast of Arabian Sea.It is also known as the financial capital of Pakistan.Karachi was also the first capital of Pakistan.Lahore is the largest city of Punjab province and the second largest city of Pakistan.It is the capital city of Punjab province.It is situated in east of Pakistan along Indo-Pak border.


Here we will compare both the cities completely.

(1) Province:

Karachi: Sindh (Capital of Sindh province)
Lahore: Punjab (Capital of Punjab province)

(2) Area:

Karachi: 3780 square km
Lahore: 1772 square km

(3) Titles:

Karachi: The city of lights.
Lahore: Heart of Pakistan.

(4) Population:

Karachi: 20382881 (2023 Census)
Lahore: 13004135 (2023 Census)

(5) GDP:

Karachi: 200 billion dollars (estimated 2023)
Lahore: 110+ billion dollars (estimated 2023)

(6)  Religions:

Karachi: 
  • Muslims 94%
  • Hindus/Sikhs 4%
  • Christians: 1 %
Lahore:
  • Muslims 97%
  • Christians 2%
  • Hindus/Sikhs 1%

(7) Literacy rate:

Karachi: 79%
Lahore (District): 65%

(8) Famous Food items:

Karachi:
  • Biryani
  • Seekh Kabab
  • Kofta
  • Karahi
  • Pakola
  • Haleem
Lahore:
  • Nehari
  • Paya
  • Lassi
  • Falooda
  • Chat
  • Seekh Kabab

(9) Landmarks:

Karachi:
  • Mazar-e-Quaid
  • Tooba Mosque
  • HBL Bank Plaza
  • Ocean Tower
  • PAF Museum
  • Pakistan Maritime Museum
Lahore:
  • Minar-e-Pakistan
  • Badshahi Mosque
  • Mazar-e-Iqbal
  • Shahi Qilla
  • Jahangir Tomb
  • Shalimar Garden

(10) Famous Personalities:

Karachi:
  • Quaid-e-Azam
  • Abdul Sattar Edhi
  • Junaid Jamshed
  • Benazir Bhutto
  • Sarfraz Ahmed
  • Fawad Khan
Lahore:
  • Imran Khan
  • Shahid Khan
  • Noor Jahan
  • Ishfaq Ahmed
  • Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar
  • Babar Azam

(11) Public Educational Institutes:

Karachi:
  • University of Karachi
  • Sindh Madrassatul Islam University
  • NED University of Engineering & Technology
  • Dawood University of Engineering & Technology
  • Dow University of Health Sciences
  • Karachi Medical and Dental College
Lahore:
  • King Edward Medical University
  • Fatima Jinnah Medical University
  • University of Punjab
  • University of Engineering & Technology Lahore
  • Government College University
  • University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

(12) Famous Shopping Malls:

Karachi:
  • Lucky One Mall
  • Dolmen Mall
  • Attrium Mall
  • Port Grand
  • Millenium Mall
Lahore:
  • Packages Mall
  • Emporium Mall
  • Mall of Lahore
  • Fortress Mall
  • Amanah Mall
(13) Public Mass Transit:

Karachi:
  • Karachi breeze (Metro Bus)
  • Karachi Circular Railway
Lahore:
  • Metro Bus Lahore
  • Orange Line Metro Train

(15): Cricket Stadiums:

Karachi:
National Cricket Stadium 
Capacity: 34228
Lahore:
Gaddafi Cricket Stadium
Capacity: 27000

(16) Airports:

Karachi: 
Jinnah International Airport
Capacity: 12 million passengers Annually
Lahore:
Allama Iqbal International Airport
Capacity: 4.5 million passengers Anually

(17) Highest Buildings (Completed):

Karachi:
Bahria Icon Tower
  • Height: 273m
  • Floors: 62
  • Completed: 2021
Lahore:
Arfa Karim Tower
  • Height: 106m
  • Floors: 17
  • Completed: 2012

(18) Famous Markets:

Karachi: Empress Market
Lahore: Anarkali Bazaar