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Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
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Quaid-I-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
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Mr. Muhammad Rafiq Tarar, President |
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General Pervez Musharraf |
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Islamabad |
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796,095 Sq. km. |
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Punjab: 205,344 |
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Sindh: 140,914 |
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North West Frontier Province:74,521 |
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Balochistan:347,190 |
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Federally Administered Tribal Areas:
27,220 |
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Islamabad(Capital):906 |
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135.28 million |
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95% Muslims, 5% others |
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US$460 |
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Pak Rupees |
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Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather
items carpets, sports goods, fruits, handicrafts, Sea Food
(Fisheries) |
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Industrial equipment, Vehicles, Iron
ore, petroleum, edible oil |
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Urdu (National language) |
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English (Official) |
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38.9% |
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Parliamentary form |
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It consists of two Houses i.e., the
Senate (Upper House) and the National Assembly (Lower House) |
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The Senate is a permanent
legislative body and symbolises a process of continuity in the
national affairs. It consists of 87 members. The four
;Provincial Assemblies, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and
Federal Capital form its electoral college. |
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The National Assembly has a total
membership of 217 elected through adult suffrage 9Muslim 207 and
Minorities 10). |
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Dark green with a white vertical
bar, a white crescent and a five-pointed star in the middle. The
Flag symbolizes Pakistan's profound commitment to Islam and the
Islamic world. |
Approved in June, 1954
Verses Composed by: Abul Asar Hafeez Jullundhri
Tune Composed by Ahmed G. Chagla
Duration: 80 seconds |
The State Emblem consists of:
1. The crescent and star which is the symbol of Islam
2. The shield in the center shows four major crops
3. Wreath surrounding the shield represents cultural heritage
4. Scroll contains Quaid's motto: Unity, Faith, Discipline |
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Jasmine |
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Pine, Oak, Poplar, Deodar, Maple,
Mulberry |
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The Pheasant, Leopard, Deer, Ibex,
Chinkara, Black buk, Neelgai, Markhor, Marcopolo sheep, Green
turtles, River & Sea Fish, Crocodile, Water Fowls |
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Cricket, Field Hockey, Football |
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Murree, Quetta, Hunza, Swat, Kaghan,
Chitral and Gilgit |
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Moenjo Daro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot
Diji, Mehr Garh |
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Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore,
Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Multan, Sialkot,
Faisalabad |
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Major Crops are cotton, wheat, rice
and sugarcane |
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22.14 million hectacres |
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Textiles, cement, fertilizer, steel
sugar, electric goods, shipbuilding |
Major Sources:
Oil, Coal, Hydel, Thermal, Nuclear and Liquid Petroleum Gas
WAPDA's total installed power
generating capacity: 11,246 MW |
Hospitals: 830
Beds: 86,921
Doctors (registered): 74,229
Dentists (registered): 2,938
Nurses (registered): 22,810 |
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) |
Total length of roads : 228, 206 km
Pakistan Railway network: 8,775 km
Railway stations: 781
Pakistan International Airlines: Covers 55 international and 38
domestic stations
Major Airports: 6 - Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar,
and Gwadar |
International: 2 - Karachi and Bin
Qasim
Domestic: 3 - Minora, Gwadar, and Pasni |
Post Offices: 13,419
Telephone connections: 2.47 million
Public Call offices: 10,000
Telegraph offices: 427 |
Total Labour Force: 37.15 million
Agriculture sector: 47%
Manufacturing & mining sector: 10.50%
Others: 42.50% |
a. Print Media
Dailies: 424
Weeklies: 718
Fortnightlies: 107
Monthlies: 553
b. News Agencies
APP
PPI & NNI (PVT)
c. Electronic Media
Pakistan Television: Five TV centres at Islamabad, Lahore, Quetta,
Peshawar, and Karachi covering 87% of population
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 |
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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
Specializes 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 |
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) |
The Khyber Pass
The Kurram Pass
The Tochi Pass
The Gomal Pass
The Bolan Pass
The Lowari Pass
The Khunjrab Pass |
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2896 km |
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825 km |
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1242 km |
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901km |
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1551 km |
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398 km |
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75 km |
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55 km |
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62 km |
Thar: Sindh
Cholistan: Punjab
Thal: Punjab |
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Sindh |
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Sindh |
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Balochistan |
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NWFP |
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Northern Areas |
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Northern Areas |
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Punjab |
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Northwest Frontier Province |
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Northwest Frontier Provice |
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