Hub, Pakistan
Hub
حب | |
|---|---|
Gadani Beach, Hub | |
Hub Hub | |
| Coordinates: 25°4′3.2232″N 66°55′1.3368″E / 25.067562000°N 66.917038000°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Hub |
| Population | |
• City | 195,661 |
| • Rank | 54th in Pakistan; 4th in Balochistan |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PST) |
| Postal codes | 90250 |
| Calling code | +92-853-XXX XXX |
Hub (Urdu: حب) is a city and capital of the Hub District in Pakistan's Balochistan province. It is the 54th largest city of Pakistan by population according to the 2023 census, and also Balochistan's fourth most populous city.
Hub is an industrial city, and its original name was Hub Chowki because once there was a police and customs checkpost (which is known as a chowki in Urdu) named Nakahi. After the development of factories and many other industries, the town was renamed as Hub. It is one of the largest industrial centres of Balochistan, and because of its proximity to Karachi, is becoming a commuter town of the Karachi metropolitan area.