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The districts of Pakistan (Urdu: اِضلاعِ پاكِستان) are the third-level administrative divisions of Pakistan, below provinces and divisions, but forming the first-tier of local government. In total, there are 166 districts in Pakistan, including the Capital Territory, and the districts of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.[2][3] These districts are further divided into tehsils and union councils.
^ ab"District Wise Census Results – Census 2017" (PDF). www.pbscensus.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^"Dividing governance: Three new districts notified in G-B – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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"Administrative Setup". ajk.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
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