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Pakistan:
Visa
Contacts
Photo
Gallery [Pakistan day, 23rd march function]
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Official Name
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Islamic Republic of Pakistan
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Father of the Nation
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Quaid-i-Azam
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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Head of the State
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Mr. Asif
Ali Zardari
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Head of Government
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Syed
Yousuf Raza Gilani
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Capital
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Islamabad
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Area
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Total
Area:
796,096 Sq. km.
Islamabad(Capital): 906
Punjab: 205,344
Sindh: 140,914
North West Frontier
Province:
74,521
Balochistan: 347,190
Federally
Administered Tribal Areas: 27,220
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Population
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135.28
million
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Ethnic composition
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95%
Muslims, 5% others
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Currency
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Pak
Rupee
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Exports
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Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather items carpets,
sports goods, fruits, handicrafts Sea Food (Fisheries)
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Imports
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Industrial equipment, vehicles, iron ore, petroleum,
edible oil
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Languages
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Urdu
(National language)
English (Official)
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Literacy rate
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38.9%
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Government
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Parliamentary
form
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Parliament
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It
consists of two Houses i.e., the Senate (Upper House) and the National
Assembly (Lower House).
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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Pakistan National Flag
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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.
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National Anthem
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Approved
in June, 1954
Verses Composed by:
Abdul Asar Hafeez Jullundhri
Tune Composed by:
Ahmed G. Chagla
Duration: 80
seconds
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State Emblem
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The
State Emblem consists of:
1. The crescent and
star which is symbol of Islam
2. The shield in
the centre 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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National Flower
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Jasmine
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Flora
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Pine,
Oak, Poplar, Deodar, Maple, Mulberry
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Fauna
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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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Popular games
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Cricket,
Hockey, Football
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Tourist's resorts
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Murree,
Quetta, Hunza, Ziarat, Swat, Kaghan, Chitral and Gilgit
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Archaeological sites
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Moenjo
Daro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot Diji, Mehr Garh
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Major Cities
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Islamabad,
Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Multan, Sialkot
and Faisalabad
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Agriculture
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Major crops
are cotton, wheat, rice and sugarcane
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Total cropped area
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22.14
million hectares
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Industry
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Textiles,
cement, fertiliser, steel, sugar, electric goods, shipbuilding
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Energy
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Major
sources:
Oil, Coal, Hydel, Thermal,
Nuclear and Liquid Petroleum Gas
WAPDA's total installed
power generating capacity: 11,246 MW
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Health
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Hospitals:
830
Beds: 86,921
Doctors(registered):
74,229
Dentists(registered):
2,938
Nurses(registered:
22,810
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Education
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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)
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Transport & Communication
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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
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Seaports
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International
: 2 - Karachi and Bin Qasim
Domestic: 3 -
Minora, Gwadar and Pasni
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Communications
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Post
Offices: 13,419
Telephone
connections: 2.47 million
Public Call
Offices: 10,000
Telegraph offices:
427
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Employment
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Total
Labour force: 37.15 million
Agriculture sector:
47%
Manufacturing &
Mining sector: 10.50%
Others: 42.50%
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Media
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a. Print Media
Dailies: 424
Weeklies: 718
Fortnightlies: 107
Monthlies:
553
b. News Agencies
APP (official)
PPI & NNI (Pvt)
c. 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
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Banks
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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
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
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Famous Mountain Peaks
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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)
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Famous Mountain Passes
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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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Rivers
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The Indus
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2896 km
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Jhelum
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825 km
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Chenab
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1242 km
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Ravi
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901 km
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Sutlej
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1551 km
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Beas (tributary of Sutlej)
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398 km
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Famous
Glaciers
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Siachin
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75 km
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Batura
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55 km
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Baltoro
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62 km
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Deserts
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Thar:
Sindh
Cholistan: Punjab
Thal: Punjab
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Lakes
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Manchar
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Sindh
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Keenjar
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Sindh
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Hanna
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Balochistan
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Saif-ul-Maluk
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NWFP
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Satpara
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Northern
Areas
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Kachura
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Northern
Areas
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Major
Dams
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Mangla Dam
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Punjab
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Tarbela Dam
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North West Frontier Province
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Warsak Dam
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North West Frontier Province
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