In Pakistan, PIN is an acronym of Postal Index Number. Not to be confused with the personal identification number referred to as a 'PIN' in other countries, PINCodes in Pakistan are six digits long and communicate postal/address information. There are currently two coastal zones in Pakistan. Each zone has been divided into four administrative divisions known as districts. A district comprises one or more tehsils (sub-districts). The tehsil is further subdivided into union councils (UCs) which are the smallest unit of local government administration in Pakistan.
Every PINCode features the same format, with the first digit communicating the respective region, the second indicating the sub-region and the third narrowing things further to the specific district of the sub-region. The remaining three digits of the PinCode detail the individual postal address within the respective district.
This standardised postal address numbering system used by Pakistan Postal Services was introduced to simplify and accelerate everyday mail delivery processes.
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