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| PAKISTAN |
| Official Name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan Father of the Nation: Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Head of the State: Mr. Muhammad Rafiq Tarar Chief ExecutiveHead of Government: General Pervez Musharraf Provinces: Sindh, Punjab, Baluchistan, NWFP 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 Exports: Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather items carpets, sports goods, fruits, handicrafts Sea Food (Fisheries). Imports: Industrial equipment, vehicles, iron ore, petroleum, edible oil Languages: Urdu (National language) English (Official) Literacy rate: 38.9% Government: Parliamentary form 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: 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 four major 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 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 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 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 38 domestic stations Major Airports: 6 - Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar and Gwadar Seaports: 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 Labor force: 37.15 million Agriculture sector: 47% Manufacturing & Mining sector: 10.50% Others: 42.50% Media: 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 centers at Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and Karachi covering 87% population Registered TV sets: 2,823,800 Viewer ship: 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 Lakes: Manchar, Sindh Keenjar, Sindh Hanna, Balochistan Saif-ul-Maluk, NWFP Satpara, Northern Areas Kachura, Northern Areas Major Dams: Mangla Dam, Punjab Tarbela Dam, NWFP Warsak Dam, NWFP |
