Objective: To compare the incidence of intracerebral haemorrhage and cerebral infarction in hypertensive patients in stroke. Design: Prospective study: Setting: Medical Unit II Allied Hospital Faisalabad. Period: From 1st Aug 2000 to 15th April 2001. Material & Method: 100 patients admitted to medical unit II with a completed stroke along with hypertension. Stroke was suspected on clinical examination and for confirming the diagnosis, CT scan facilities were made available. Out of 100, 65 were males and 35 were females. 73 patients had infarctive stroke, 22 had a haemorrhagic stroke and 5 patients had subarachnoid hemorrhage. Results: Patients were divided into various sub groups according to age, sex, type of stroke and risk factors. The results were tabulated as per outcome on CT brain. 73 patients had infarctive stroke, 22 had a hemorrhagic stroke and 5 patients had SA hemorrhage. Conclusion: Hypertension, is risk factor in stroke and should be properly controlled.