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General Information |
| Official
Name |
Islamic
Republic of Pakistan |
| Father
of the Nation |
Quaid-i-Azam
Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| Head
of the State |
Mr. Muhammad
Rafiq Tarar, President |
| Chief
Executive |
Head
of Government General Pervez Musharraf |
| Capital |
Islamabad |
| Area |
796,095
Sq. km.
Punjab: 205,344
Sindh: 140,914
North West Frontier Province: 74,521
Balochistan: 347,190
Federally Administered Tribal Areas: 27,220
Islamabad(Capital): 906 |
| Population |
135.28
million |
| Ethnic
composition |
95%
Muslims, 5% others |
| Per
capita income |
US$
460 |
| Currency |
Pak
Rupee |
| Imports |
Cotton,
textile goods, rice, leather items carpets, sports goods, fruits, handicrafts
Sea Food (Fisheries) |
| Exports |
Industrial
equipment, vehicles, iron ore, petroleum, edible oil |
| Languages |
Urdu
(National language) English (Official) |
| Literacy
rate |
38.9%
Pakistan |
| National
Flag |
Dark
green with a white vertical bar, a white crescent and a five-pointed star
in the middle.The Flag symbolises Pakistan's profound commitment to Islam
and Islamic world. |
| National
Anthem |
National
Anthem Approved in June, 1954 Verses Composed by: Abul Asar Hafeez Jullundhri
Tune Composed by: Ahmed G. Chagla Duration: 80 seconds |
| State
Emblem |
The
State Emblem consists of
1-The crescent and star which is symbol of Islam
2-The shield in the centre shows fourmajor crops
3- Wreath surrounding the shield represents cultural heritage
4- Scroll: contains Quaid's motto: Unity Faith, Discipline |
| National
Flower |
Jasmine |
| Flora |
Pine,
Oak, Poplar, Deodar, Maple, Mulberry |
| Fauna |
The
Pheasant, Leopard, Deer, Ibex, Chinkara, Black buk, Neelgai, Markhor, Marcopolo
sheep, Green turtles, River & Sea fish, Crocodile, Water Fowls |
| Popular
games |
Cricket,
Hockey, Football |
| Tourist's
resorts |
Murree,
Quetta, Hunza, Ziarat, Swat, Kaghan, Chitral and Gilgit |
| Archaeological
sites |
Moenjo
Daro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot Diji, Mehr Garh |
| Major
Cities |
Islamabad,
Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Multan, Sialkot
and Faisalabad |
| Agriculture |
Major
crops are cotton, wheat, rice and sugarcane |
| Total
cropped area |
22.14
million hectares |
| Industry |
Textiles,
cement, fertiliser, steel, sugar, electric goods, shipbuilding |
| Energy |
Major
sources: Oil, Coal, Hydel,
Thermal, Nuclear and Liquid Petroleum Gas ,WAPDA's total installed power
generating capacity: 11,246 MW |
| Health |
Hospitals: 830
Beds: 86,921
Doctors(registered): 74,229
Dentists(registered): 2,938
Nurses(registered: 22,810 |
| Education |
Primary
schools: 150,963
Middle schools: 14,595
High schools: 9,808
Arts & science colleges: 798
Professional colleges: 161
Universities: 35 (10 in Private sector) |
| Transport
& Communication |
Total
length of roads: 228,206 km
Pakistan Railway network: 8,775 km
Railway stations: 781
Pakistan International Airlines: Covers 55 international and 38domestic
stations |
| Seaports |
Major
Airports: 6 - Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar and Gwadar
International : 2 - Karachi and Bin Qasim Domestic:
3 - Minora, Gwadar and Pasni |
| Communications |
Post
Offices: 13,419
Telephone connections: 2.47 million
Public Call Offices: 10,000 Telegraph offices: 427 |
| Employment |
Total Labour force: 37.15 million
Others: 42.50%
Agriculture sector: 47% |
| Media |
Print Media
Dailies: 424
Weeklies: 718
Monthlies: 553
APP (official)
Fortnightlies: 107
Manufacturing & Mining sector: 10.50%
News Agencies
PPI & NNI (Pvt)
Electronic Media
Pakistan Television: Five TV centres at Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta
and Karachi covering 87% population Registered TV sets: 2,823,800
Viewership: 115 million
Radio stations: Total 23,
Home services in 20 languages.
External services cover 70 countries in 15 languages
Private TV/Radio:
Radio stations 3,
TV transmitter channels 2,
Private News Agencies 2 |
| Banks |
Central
Bank: State Bank of Pakistan
Other Banks: National Bank of
Pakistan, Habib Bank Ltd., Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd., Allied Bank of
Pakistan Ltd., First Woman Bank, Mehran Bank and the Bank of Punjab
Specialised Banks: Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan, Federal Bank for Co-operatives,
Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan, The Punjab Provincial Co-operative
Bank, Banker's Equity and National Development Finance Corporation |
| Famous
Mountain Peaks |
K-2 (Mt.
Godwin Austin): 28,250 ft./8611 m (2nd in World)
Nanga Parbat : 26,660 ft./8126
m (8th in World)
Gasherbrum-I: 26,470 ft./8068 m (11th in World) |
| Famous
Mountain Passes |
The Khyber
Pass, The Kurram Pass, The Tochi Pass, The Gomal Pass, The Bolan Pass, The
Lowari Pass, & The Khunjrab Pass |
| Rivers |
The Indus:
2896 km Jhelum: 825 km
Chenab: 1242 km Ravi: 901 km
Sutlej: 1551 km Beas
(tributary of Sutlej): 398 km |
| Famous
Glaciers |
Siachin:
75 km
Batura: 55 km
Baltoro: 62 km |
| Deserts |
Thar:
Sindh
Cholistan: Punjab
Thal: Punjab |
| Major
Dams |
Mangla
Dam(Punjab)
Tarbela Dam(North West Frontier Province)
Warsak Dam(North
West Frontier Province) |
| Lakes |
Ansoo Lake: Kaghan Valley | NWFP
Attar Lake: Ishkoman and Yasin Valleys | Northern Areas
Borith Lake Hunza Valley | Northern Areas
Chachor Lake: Chachor Pass | Northern Areas
Dudibach Lake: Kaghan Valley | NWFP
Dudipatsar Lake: Babusar Pass, Hazara | NWFP
Haleji Lake: Thatta | Sindh
Hanna Lake: Quetta | Balochistan
Kachura Lake: Skardu Baltistan | Northern Areas
Kallar Kahar: Salt Range | Punjab
Karambar: Lake Ghizer | Northern Areas
Keenjhar: Lake Thatta | Sindh
Kutwal Lake: Haramosh Valley | Northern Areas
Lulusar Lake: Kaghan Valley | NWFP
Mahodand: Lake Swat Valley | NWFP
Marav Lake: Dera Bugti | Balochistan
Manchar Lake: Sehwan| Sindh
Naltar Lake: Naltar Valley | Northern Areas
Namal Lake: Mianwali | Punjab
Rama Lake: Astore | Northern Areas
Rawal Lake: Islamabad | Punjab
Rush Lake: Barpu and Hispar Valleys | Northern Areas
Saiful Muluk: Kaghan Valley | NWFP
Saral Lake: Kaghan Valley | NWFP
Satpara Lake: Skardu Baltistan | Northern Areas
Shangrila Lake: Skardu Baltistan | Northern Areas
Siranda Lake: Las Bela | Balochistan
Snow Lake: Skardu District Hispar Glacier | Northern Areas
Subri Lake: Jhelum Valley | Azad Kashmir
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