Pakistan is a country in South Asia. It shares its borders with India in the east, the Arabian Sea to the south, Iran to the southwest, Afghanistan to the west, and China to the northeast. It is such a culturally diverse country that it has two official languages- English and Urdu and a list of commonly spoken languages. This diversity is reflected in how the address format is written when sending mail. Furthermore, there are different types of addresses with specific address element requirements. If you want to send mail to a client or customer in Pakistan but don’t know the correct format, we have got you covered. This page lists all the different types of addresses with their format and examples for each.

Recipient Name

Start by writing the name of the recipient in the first line. You can add honorific titles like Mr., Ms., and Mrs. If you are sending the mail to a business, write the company’s name in the first line. Write the name of the person and their department in the second and third lines respectively. To ensure that the internal mail distribution system sends the mail to the right office and desk, write ATTN. in front of the person’s name.

House Number and Name

In the second line, write the number and name of the house.  Other details like the street name and number and sector details can be added in lines after this.

City and Postal Code

Write these two address elements in the order mentioned above. Some of the major cities in Pakistan are Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Multan, Gujranwala, and Islamabad. The postal codes are called ZIP codes in Pakistan and they are five-digit numbers. 

Country Name

Write the name of the country in the last line. If you are sending international mail to Pakistan, write the country name in capital letters.

Residential Address Format

Write the recipient’s name, house number, house name or PO box number, city, postal code, and country name. Every address element except the city and postal code will come in separate lines.

Rural Address Format

Typically, the streets in rural areas in Pakistan do not have a formal name. In this case, write the name of the village, followed by the nearest larger town. The rest of the address components will remain in the same place as the residential address.

Business Address Format

Start with the name of the company in the first line. In the second line write the person’s name, and add their department in the third line. Add the rest of the address elements in the same place as the residential address.

International Address Format for NGOs And Organizations

Except for the first two lines, the rest of the address will look like a residential address. In the first line write the name of the organization and in the second line, add the name of the specific department.

PO Box Address Format

In the residential address, instead of the street address, write the term “PO Box” and then the PO box number.

Military Address Format

The military address format will be the same as the residential address format except for the first two lines. Write the rank and full name of the person in the first line. In the second line write the military unit number.

Government Office Address Format

In the residential address, instead of the recipient’s name, write the name of the office and department on the first line and second line respectively.

Address Format for Multiple Recipients

If you want to send mail to multiple people in the same household or business, write each name in separate lines of the residential and business addresses.

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If you are curious about the format of any other country, visit our international address format page and learn the address format followed in countries around the world.