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IslamicRepublicofPakistan

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FatheroftheNationQuaidiAzamMuhammadAliJinnah(18761948)
NationalPoetAllamaMuhammadIqbal(18771938)
HeadoftheStateAsifAliZardari,President
HeadofGovernmentNawazSharif,PrimeMinister
CapitalIslamabad
AreaTotal796,095Sq.km.
Punjab205,344Sq.km.
Sindh140,914Sq.km.
NorthWestFrontierProvince74,521Sq.km.
Baluchistan347,190Sq.km.
FederallyAdministeredTribalAreas27,220Sq.km.
Islamabad(Capital)906Sq.km.
Population149.03million
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Pakistanisdividedintofourprovincesviz.,NorthWestFrontierProvince(NWFP),
Punjab,SindhandBalochistan.ThetribalbeltadjoiningNWFPismanagedbythe
FederalGovernmentandisnamedFATAi.e.,FederallyAdministeredTribalAreas.
AzadKashmirandNorthernAreashavetheirownrespectivepoliticaland
administrativemachinery,yetcertainoftheirsubjectsaretakencareofbytheFederal
GovernmentthroughtheMinistryofKashmirAffairsandNorthernAreas.Provincesof
PakistanarefurtherdividedintoDivisionsandDistricts
Divisions
Districts
NWFP7,24
Punjab8,34
Sindh5,21
Baluchistan6,22
WhileFATAconsistof13Areas/AgenciesandAzadKashmirandNorthernAreas
have7and5Districtsrespectively.
Religion95%Muslims,5%others.
AnnualPercapitaincomeRs.28,933(US$492approximately)
GDP5.1%
CurrencyPak.Rupee.
Imports
Industrialequipment,chemicals,vehicles,steel,ironore,petroleum,edibleoil,
pulses,tea.
Exports
Cotton,textilegoods,rice,leatheritemscarpets,sportsgoods,handicrafts,fishand
fishprep.andfruit
Languages
Urdu(National)andEnglish(Official)
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Literacyrate
51.6%
Government
Parliamentaryform
Parliament
ParliamentconsistsoftwoHousesi.e.,theSenate(UpperHouse)andtheNational
Assembly(LowerHouse).
TheSenateisapermanentlegislativebodyandsymbolisesaprocessofcontinuityin
thenationalaffairs.Itconsistsof100members.ThefourProvincialAssemblies,
FederallyAdministeredTribalAreasandFederalCapitalformitselectoralcollege.
TheNationalAssemblyhasatotalmembershipof342electedthroughadultsuffrage
(272generalseats,60womenseatsand10nonMuslimseats).

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PakistanNationalFlag.
Darkgreenwithawhiteverticalbar,awhitecrescentandafivepointedstarinthe
middle.TheFlagsymbolisesPakistan'sprofoundcommitmenttoIslam,theIslamic
worldandtherightsofreligiousminorities.
NationalAnthem
ApprovedinJune,1954
VersesComposedby:AbdulAsarHafeezJullundhri
TuneComposedby:AhmedG.Chagla
Duration:80seconds
StateEmblem
TheStateEmblemconsistsof:
1.ThecrescentandstarwhicharesymbolsofIslam
2.Theshieldinthecentreshowsfourmajorcrops
3.Wreathsurroundingtheshieldrepresentsculturalheritageand
4.ScrollcontainsQuaid'smotto:UnityFaith,Discipline

Pakistan'sOfficialMap
DrawnbyMianMahmoodAlamSuhrawardy(19201999)
NationalFlower
Jasmine.
NationalTree
Deodar(CedrusDeodara).
NationalAnimal
Markhor.
NationalBird
Chakor(Redleggedpartridge)
Flora
Pine,Oak,Poplar,Deodar,Maple,Mulberry
Fauna
ThePheasant,Leopard,Deer,Ibex,Chinkara,Blackbuck,Neelgai,Markhor,Marco
Polosheep,Greenturtles,River&Seafish,Crocodile,Waterfowls
Populargames
Cricket,Hockey,Football,Squash.
Tourist'sresorts
Murree,Quetta,Hunza,Ziarat,Swat,Kaghan,ChitralandGilgit
Archaeologicalsites
MoenjoDaro,Harappa,Taxila,KotDiji,MehrGarh,TakhtBhai.
MajorCities
Islamabad,Karachi,Lahore,Peshawar,Quetta,Rawalpindi,Hyderabad,Faisalabad,
MultanandSialkot
MajorCrops
Cotton,Wheat,RiceandSugarcane
AgriculturalGrowthRate
4.15%in200203
Totalcroppedarea
22.0millionhectares
Industry
Textiles,Cement,Fertilizer,Steel,Sugar,ElectricGoods,Shipbuilding
Energy
Majorsources
Electricity(Hydel,Thermal,Nuclear)Oil,Coal,andLiquidPetroleumGas
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PowerGeneratingCapacity
18,062MW
Health
Hospitals
947
Dispensaries
4,800
BasicHealthUnits(BHUs)
4,820
Maternity&ChildHealthCentres
1,084
RuralHealthCentres(RHCs)
581
Tuberculosis(TB)Centres
357
HospitalBeds
82,844
Doctors(registered)
101,635
Dentists(registered)
5,068
Nurses(registered
44,520
Paramedics
22,714
LadyHealthWorkers
6,397
Education
PrimarySchools
164,200
MiddleSchools
19,100
HighSchools
12,900
Arts&ScienceColleges
925
ProfessionalColleges
374
Universities
PublicSector(includingoneWomenUniversity)
29
PrivateSector
10
Transport&Communication
Totallengthofroads
251,845km
PakistanRailwaynetwork
7,791km
Railwaystations781
PakistanInternationalAirlines
Covers33internationaland21domesticstationswithafleetof44planes.
MajorAirports
8(Islamabad,Karachi,Lahore,Quetta,Peshawar,Multan,FaisalabadandGwadar)
Seaports
International
2(KarachiandBinQasim.)
FishHarboursCumMiniPorts
3(Minora,Gawadar,andKetiBandar)
Communications
PostOffices
12,267
Telephoneconnections
4,589,000
PublicCallOffices
1,14,527
Telegraphoffices
328
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InternetConnections
1.9million
Employment
TotalLabourforce
42.38million
EmployedLabourForce
39.41million
AgricultureSector
18.91million
Manufacturing&Miningsector
4.51million
Construction
2.25million
Trade
5.27million
Transport
1.97million
Finance,Community&SocialServices
5.90million
Others
5.87million
Media
PrintMedia(InaccordancewithCentralMediaList)
Dailies
414
Weeklies
392
Fortnightlies
50
Monthlies
259
Annually
01
Quarterly
03
NewsAgencies
Official
APP
Private
PPI,NNI,OnLineandSana.
ElectronicMedia
TVCentres
FiveTVcentresatIslamabad,Lahore,Peshawar,QuettaandKarachicovering
88.58%populationand29rebroadcastingstations.
PakistanTelevision
4channels(PTVI,PTVII(PTVWorld),PTVIII&PTVIV)
RegisteredTVsets
3,604,000
RadioStations
Public:
Total25,Homeservicesin19languages.ExternalServicescover81countriesin15
languages
Private:
Radiostations3,TVtransmitterchannels3
CableOperators900
Banks
CentralBank
StateBankofPakistan
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OtherBanks
NationalBankofPakistan
HabibBankLtd.
UnitedBanknLtd.
MuslimCommercialBankLtd.
AlliedBankofPakistanLtd.
FirstWomanBank
MehranBank
TheBankofPunjab
BankofKhyber
SpecializedBanks
AgriculturalDevelopmentBankofPakistan
FederalBankforCooperatives
IndustrialDevelopmentBankofPakistan
ThePunjabProvincialCooperativeBank
FamousMountainPeaks
K2(Mt.GodwinAustin)
28,250ft./8611m(2ndinWorld)
NangaParbat
26,660ft./8126m(8thinWorld)
GasherbrumI
26,470ft./8068m(11thinWorld)
FamousMountainPasses
TheKhyberPass
NWFP
TheKurramPass
FATA
TheTochiPass
FATA
TheGomalPass
NWFP
TheBolanPass
Balochistan
TheLowariPass
Chitral(NWFP)
TheKhunjrabPass
NorthernAreas

Rivers
TheIndus
2,896km
Jhelum
825km
Chenab
1,242km
Ravi
901km
Sutlej
1,551km
Beas(tributaryofSutlej)
398km
FamousGlaciers
Siachin
75km
Batura
55km
Baltoro
65km
Deserts
Thar
Sindh
Cholistan
Punjab
Thal
Punjab
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Lakes
Manchar
Sindh
Keenjar
Sindh
Hanna
Balochistan
SaifulMaluk
NWFP
Satpara
NorthernAreas
Kachura
NorthernAreas
MajorDams
ManglaDam
Punjab
TarbelaDam
NWFP
WarsakDam
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