Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan

Capital City

With a population of just over 420,000, Rahim Yar Khan is a mid-sized city that offers little in the way of cosmopolitan amenities. Two-thirds of the workforce toils in agriculture, a testament to the city's rural character. And while the Cholistan Desert covers a quarter of the municipality, the climate is hardly a selling point, with scorching summers and biting winters.

Bureaucratic headaches are a persistent issue, as evidenced by the 1881 renaming of the city from Noshehra to honor a local ruler's son. The airport, too, was partially damaged in a recent Indo-Pakistani conflict, further disrupting transport links. Overall, Rahim Yar Khan seems best suited for those seeking a slower pace of life, far from the bright lights and bustling streets of Pakistan's major metropolises.