| Wel Come To Islamic Republic of Pakistan
| basic Facts About Pakistan | |  | | | | | | Official Name | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |  | | Father of the Nation | Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948) | | National Poet | Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938) | | Head of the State | Asif Ali Zardari, President | | Head of Government | Mian M Nawaz Sharif | | Capital | Islamabad (See http://www.cda.gov.pk) | | Area | | Total | 881,888 Sq. km. | | Punjab | 205,344 Sq. km. | | Sindh | 140,914 Sq. km. | | Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa | 74,521 Sq. km. | | Balochistan | 347,190 Sq. km. | | Federally Administered Tribal Areas | 27,220 Sq. km. | | Islamabad (Capital) | 906 Sq. km. | | Gilgit-Baltistan | 72,496 Sq. km | | Azad Jammu & Kashmir | 13,297 Sq. km | | | Population | 177 million (estimated 2011)
132 million (1998 census)
(See http://www.statpak.gov.pk/) | | | Pakistan is divided into four provinces viz., Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa, Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. The tribal belt adjoining Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa is managed by the Federal Government and is named FATA i.e., Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan have their own respective political and administrative machinery, yet certain of their subjects are taken care of by the Federal Government. Provinces of Pakistan are further divided into Districts | | Religion | 95% Muslims, 5% others. | | Annual per capita income | US $1085 (For More Details) | | GDP | 5.8% | | Currency | Pak. Rupee. | | Imports | Industrial equipment, chemicals, vehicles, steel, iron ore, petroleum, edible oil, pulses, tea. | | Exports | Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather items carpets, sports goods, handi-crafts, fish and fish prep. and fruit | | Languages | Urdu (National) and English (Official) | | Literacy rate | 53% | | Government | Parliamentary form | | Parliament | Parliament 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 100 members. The four Provincial Assemblies, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Federal Capital form its electoral college. The National Assembly has a total membership of 342 elected through adult suffrage (272 general seats, 60 women seats and 10 non-Muslim seats). | | Pakistan National Flag | 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, the Islamic world and the rights of religious minorities. (For more details click here) | | National Anthem | Approved in August, 1954
Verses Composed by: Abdul Asar Hafeez Jullundhri
Tune Composed by: Ahmed G. Chagla
Duration: 80 seconds (For more details click here) | | State Emblem | The State Emblem consists of:
1. The crescent and star which are symbols of Islam
2. The shield in the centre shows four major crops
3. Wreath surrounding the shield represents cultural heritage and
4. Scroll contains Quaid's motto: Faith, Unity, Discipline (For more details click here) | | Pakistan's Official Map | Drawn by Mian Mahmood Alam Suhrawardy (1920-1999) | | National Flower | Jasmine. | | National Tree | Deodar (Cedrus Deodara). | | National Animal | Markhor. | | National Bird | Chakor (Red-legged partridge) | | Flora | Pine, Oak, Poplar, Deodar, Maple, Mulberry | | Fauna | The Pheasant, Leopard, Deer, Ibex, Chinkara, Black buck, Neelgai, Markhor, Marco-Polo sheep, Green turtles, River & Sea fish, Crocodile, Waterfowls | | Popular games | Cricket, Hockey, Football, Squash. | | Tourist's resorts | Murree, Quetta, Hunza, Ziarat, Swat, Kaghan, Chitral and Gilgit | | Archaeological sites | Moenjo Daro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot Diji, Mehr Garh, Takht Bhai. | | Major Cities | Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Faisalabad, Multan and Sialkot | | Major Crops | Cotton, Wheat, Rice and Sugarcane | | Agricultural Growth Rate | 4.1 % on the average for the last six years--1.5% in 2007-08 | | Total cropped area | 25.01 million hectares | | Industry | Textiles, Cement, Fertiliser, Steel, Sugar, Electric Goods, Shipbuilding | | Energy | | Major sources | Electricity (Hydel, Thermal, Nuclear) Oil, Coal, and Liquid Petroleum Gas | | Power Generating Capacity | 22763 MW (See http://www.wapda.gov.pk/) | | | Health | | Hospitals | 916 | | Dispensaries | 4,600 | | Basic Health Units (BHUs) | 5,301 | | Maternity & Child Health Centres | 906 | | Rural Health Centres (RHCs) | 552 | | Tuberculosis (TB) Centres | 289 | | Hospital Beds | 99,908 | | Doctors (registered) | 113,206 | | Dentists (registered) | 6,127 | | Nurses (registered | 48,446 | | Paramedics | 23,559 | | Lady Health Workers | 6,741 | | | Education | | Primary Schools | 155,000 | | Middle Schools | 28,728 | | High Schools | 16,100 | | Secondary Vocational Institutions | 636 | | Arts & Science Colleges | 1,066 | | Professional Colleges | 382 | | Universities | 51 | | | Transport & Communication | | Total length of roads | 259, 758 km | | Pakistan Railway network | 7,791 km | | Locomotives | 580 | | Railway stations | | | Pakistan International Airlines | Covers 38 international and 24 domestic stations with a fleet of 49 planes. (See. http://www.piac.com.pk/) | | Major Airports | Eight (Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, Multan, Faisalabad and Gwadar) (See.http://www.caapakistan.com.pk/) | | | Seaports | | International | Three (Karachi, Bin Qasim and Gwadar | | Fish Harbours-Cum-Mini Ports | Three (Minora, Gawadar, and Keti Bandar) | | | Communications | | | Employment | | Total Labour force | 46.84 million | | Employed Labour Force | 43.22 million | | Agriculture Sector | 18.60 million | | Manufacturing & Mining sector | 5.96 million | | Construction | 2.52 million | | Trade | 6.39 million | | Transport | 2.48 million | | Others | 6.98 million | | | | | | Media | | Print Media (In accordance with Central Media List) |
| Dailies | 540 | | Weeklies | 444 | | Fortnightlies | 55 | | Monthlies | 268 | | | | Electronic Media | | | Television | Public Sector | Pakistan Television Corporation (See.http://ptv.com.pk)Five TV centres at Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and Karachi covering 88.58% population and 49 re-broadcasting stations. 6 channels: PTV Home, PTV News, PTV National (Regional programming in Balochi, Pashto, Punjabi, Sindhi), PTV Global (for U.S.A.), PTV Bolan (PTV Quetta) and AJK TV (Azad Jammu & Kashmir Television – Kashmiri channel for local viewers) | | | Private Sector | More than 50 channels {Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued licences to more than 81 applicants so far}(See.http://www.pemra.gov.pk/) | | | Radio | Public: | Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (Radio Pakistan)(See.http://www.radio.gov.pk/) has 31 radio stations throughout Pakistan besides eight FM stations at Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Faisalabad, Sialkot and Hyderabad. Besides its World Service in English and Urdu, Radio Pakistan beams its external services in seven languages to different parts of the world. | | Private: | PEMRA has issued licences for the establishment of more than 100 FM Radio stations including universities for educational purposes. A number of radio stations are already operational in major cities of Pakistan.(See.http://www.pemra.gov.pk/)
| | | | Cable Operators | More than 900 (See.http://www.pemra.gov.pk/) | | | | | | | | | | | | | Banks | | | Famous Mountain Peaks | | | Height | World Rating | | K-2 (Chagori) | 8616 m | 2nd | | Nanga Parbat | 8125 m | 8th | | Gasherbrum-I | 8068 m | 11th | | Broad Peak | 8065 m | 12th | | Gasherbrum-II | 8047 m | 14th | | Gasherbrum-III | 7952 m | 15th | | Gasherbrum-IV | 7925 m | 16th | | Disteghil Sar | 7885 m | 20th | | Kunyang Kish | 7852 m | 22nd | | Masherbrum (NE) | 7821 m | 24th | | Rakaposhi | 7788 m | 27th | | Batura I | 7785 m | 28th | | Kanjut Sar | 7760 m | 29th | | Saltoro Kangri | 7742 m | 33rd | | Trivor | 7720 m | 36th | | Tirich Mir | 7708 m | 41st | | | Famous Mountain Passes | | Location | Province | | The Khyber Pass | Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa | | The Kurram Pass | FATA | | The Tochi Pass | FATA | | The Gomal Pass | Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa | | The Bolan Pass | Balochistan | | The Lowari Pass | Chitral (Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa) | | The Khunjrab Pass | Gilgit-Baltistan | | | Major Rivers | | | Length | | The Indus | 2,896 km | | Jhelum | 825 km | | Chenab | 1,242 km | | Ravi | 901 km | | | Sutlej | 1,551 km | | Beas (tributary of Sutlej) | 398 km | | | Famous Glaciers | | | Length | | Siachin | 75 km | | Batura | 55 km | | Baltoro | 65 km | | | Deserts | | | Location/Province | | Thar | Sindh | | Cholistan | Punjab | | Thal | Punjab | | | Lakes | | | Location/Province | | Manchar | Sindh | | Keenjar | Sindh | | Hanna | Balochistan | | Saif-ul-Maluk | Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa | | Satpara | Northern Areas | | Kachura | Northern Areas | | | Major Dams | | | Location/Province | | Mangla Dam | Punjab | | Tarbela Dam | Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa | | Warsak Dam | Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa | | |  | | | | | | Landscape, Location and Geography | | | |
The landscape of Pakistan ranges from lofty mountains in the north, the Karakoram and the Himalayas, through dissected plateaus to the rich alluvial plains of the Punjab. Then follows desolate barrenness of Balochistan and the hot dry deserts of Sindh blending into miles and miles of golden beaches of Mekran coast.
LOCATION AND GEOGRAPHY
Pakistan is situated between latitude 24 and 37 degrees North and longitude 61 and 75 degrees East. The country is bounded to the west by Iran, to the south-east by India, Afghanistan to the north-west, China to the north-east and the Arabian Sea to the south. The great mountain ranges of the Himalayas, the Karakorams and the Hindukush form Pakistan's northern highlands of North West Frontier Province and the Gilgit-Baltistan. Punjab province is a flat, alluvial plain with five major rivers dominating the upper region eventually joining the River Indus flowing south to the Arabian Sea. Sindh is bounded to the east by the Thar Desert and the Rann of Kutch and to the west by the Kirthar range. Balochistan Plateau is an arid tableland, encircled by dry mountains.  |
| History of Pakistan | | | | | | Pakistan emerged on the world map as an independent sovereign state in August 1947, as a result of the division of the British Indian Empire. With a land area of 881,888 sq. km. [including Punjab, Sindh, Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa, Balochistan, Federal Administered Tribal Areas, Islamabad Capital Territory, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir], its population stands at nearly 177 million (2011 estimates). Historically, this is one of the most ancient lands known to man. Its cities flourished before Babylon was built; its people practiced the art of good living and citizenship before the celebrated ancient Greeks.
The region traces its history back to at least 2,500 years before Christ, when a highly developed civilization flourished in the Indus Valley. Excavations at Harappa, Mohenjodaro and Kot Diji have brought to light evidence of an advanced civilization flourishing here even in most ancient times. Around 1,500 B.C. the Aryans conquered this region and slowly pushed the Hindu inhabitants further east, towards the Ganges Valley. Later, the Persians occupied the northern regions in 5th century B.C. The Greeks came in 327 B.C., under Alexander of Macedonia, and ran through the region like a meteor. In 712 A.D. the Arabs, led by Mohammed Bin Qasim, landed somewhere near what is now Karachi, and ruled the lower half of Pakistan for two hundred years. During this time Islam took root and influenced the life, culture and traditions of the inhabitants of the region.
From 10th century A.D. onwards, a systematic conquest of Indo-Pakistan by the Muslims from Central Asia began and lasted up to 18th century A.D., when the British colonized the Sub-continent and ruled for nearly 200 years (for 100 years over what is now Pakistan). The Muslim revival began towards the end of the last century when Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, a renowned leader and educationist, launched a movement for intellectual renaissance of the Indian Muslims. In 1930, the well-known poet/philosopher, Dr. Mohammed Iqbal conceived the idea of a separate state for the Muslims of the Sub-continent, and in 1940, the All-India Muslim League adopted the famous Pakistan Resolution.
After seven years of untiring struggle, under the brilliant leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Pakistan emerged on the world map as a sovereign state on August 14, 1947, when the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two independent states - India and Pakistan.
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