| 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 |
Pervez Musharraf, President |
| Head of Government |
Mohammadmian Soomro, Caretaker Prime Minister |
| Capital |
Islamabad |
| Area |
Total |
796,095 Sq. km. |
Punjab |
205,344 Sq. km. |
Sindh |
140,914 Sq. km. |
North West Frontier Province |
74,521 Sq. km. |
Balochistan |
347,190 Sq. km. |
Federally Administered Tribal Areas |
27,220 Sq. km. |
Islamabad (Capital) |
906 Sq. km. |
|
| Population |
155.72 million (E) |
| Administrative Setup |
Pakistan is divided into four provinces viz., North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Punjab , Sindh and Balochistan. The tribal belt adjoining NWFP is managed by the Federal Government and is named FATA i.e., Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas have their own respective political and administrative machinery, yet certain of their subjects are taken care of by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas. Provinces of Pakistan are further divided into Divisions and Districts
|
Divisions |
Districts |
NWFP |
7 |
24 |
Punjab |
8 |
34 |
Sindh |
5 |
21 |
Balochistan |
6 |
22 |
While FATA consist of 13 Areas/Agencies and Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas have 7 and 5 Districts respectively. |
| Religion |
95% Muslims, 5% others. |
| Annual Per capita income |
US $736 |
| GDP |
6.4% |
| Currency |
Pak. Rupee. |
| Major Imports |
Industrial equipment, chemicals, vehicles, steel, iron ore, petroleum, edible oil and tea. |
| Major Exports |
Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather items carpets, sports goods, surgical instruments, handi-crafts, fish and fish prep, and fruit |
| Languages |
Urdu (National), Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi & 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 |
Approved by the constituent Assembly of Pakistan on 11 th August 1947 .
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. |
| National Anthem |
Approved in August, 1954
Verses Composed by: Abdul Asar Hafiz Jullandhri
Tune Composed by: Ahmad G. Changla
Duration: 80 seconds |
| State Emblem |
The State Emblem consists of:
- The crescent and star which are symbols of Islam
- The shield in the centre shows four major crops
- Wreath surrounding the shield represents cultural heritage and
- Scroll contains Quaid's motto: Unity Faith, Discipline
|
| 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 |
7.5% in 2004-05 |
| Total cropped area |
22.94 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 |
19,389 MW |
|
| 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 |
Total length of roads |
259, 758 km |
Pakistan Railway network |
7,791 km |
Locomotives |
580 |
Railway stations |
781 |
Pakistan International Airlines |
Covers 31 international and 25 domestic stations. |
International Airports |
Islamabad , Karachi , Lahore , Quetta , Peshawar , Multan , Faisalabad , Gwadar, Quetta and Sialkot . |
|
| Seaports |
International Seaports |
Karachi , Bin Qasim, Gwadar, Minora & Pasni. |
Fish Harbours |
Minora, Gawadar, and Keti Bandar |
|
| 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 |
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| Media Electronic Media |
Print Media (In accordance with Central Media List) |
Dailies
|
540 |
|
Weeklies |
444 |
|
Fortnightlies |
55 |
|
Monthlies |
268 |
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News Agencies |
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Official |
APP |
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Private |
PPI, NNI, On Line and Sana . |
TV Channels
State Owned
Pakistan Television Network (PTV) is a state owned television station which operates on both terrestrial & satellite. PTV offers six channels:
- PTV
- PTV World
- PTV National - Regional Languages Channel
- PTV Bolan - Baluchi Language Channel
- AJK TV - Azad & Jammu Kashmir TV
Educational
- Virtual University is also state owned and operate two channels.
- Virtual Television 1 (VTV 1)
- Virtual Television 2 (VTV 2)
Private
- Aaj TV
- ARY Digital
- ARY One World
- ATV
- Business Plus
- Channel G - Music Channel
- Dhoom TV
- Filmazia - Pakistani Movies Channel
- Fortune TV
- Geo TV
- Geo News
- Hum TV
- Indus Music
- Indus Plus/Indus News
- Indus Vision
- Labbaik TV
- Mashriq TV
- nVibe
- TV One
- QTV
- Roshni TV
- Rung TV
- Sun Biz - Business Channel
- TV 2 Day
- The City Channel
- The Musik
- Uni Plus
Regional
- KTN - Sindhi Language Channel
- Sindh TV - Sindhi Language Channel
- Kashish TV - Sindhi Language Channel
- Apna Channel - Punjabi Language Channel
- Ravi TV - Punjabi Language Channel
- Punjab TV - Punjabi Language Channel
- AVT Khyber - Pushto Language Channel
Pakistani Radio Channels
Following are radio channels in Pakistan
Sindh
- Radio Pakistan AM820 Karachi
- Radio Pakistan AM1000 Hyderabad
- Radio Pakistan AM1000 Larkana
- Radio Pakistan AM920 Khairpur
- City FM89 Karachi
- RadioActive FM96 Karachi
- FM100 Karachi
- FM101 Karachi
- FM101 Hyderabad
- APNA Radio FM107 Karachi
- HUM FM106 Karachi
- HUM FM106 Sukkar
Punjab
- Radio Pakistan AM630 Lahore
- Radio Pakistan AM1080 Lahore
- Radio Pakistan AM1260 Rawalpindi
- Radio Pakistan AM792 Rawalpindi
- Radio Pakistan FM92 Rawalpindi
- Radio Pakistan AM1030 Multan
- Radio Pakistan AM1320 Bahawalpur
- Radio Pakistan AM1476 Faisalabad
- City FM89 Lahore
- City FM89 Rawalpindi
- City FM89 Faisalabad
- FM100 Lahore
- FM101 Lahore
- FM101 Faisalabad
- FM101 Sialkot
- FM101 Sargodha
- FM95 Mianwali
- MAST FM103 Lahore
- Radio Buraq FM104 Sialkot
- AWAZ Radio FM105 Gujrat
- AWAZ Radio FM106 Gujranwala
- HUM FM106.2 Lahore
Islamabad Capital Territory
- Radio Pakistan AM585 Islamabad
- City FM89 Islamabad
- FM99 Power Radio Islamabad
- FM100 Islamabad
- FM101 Islamabad
- HUM FM106.2 Islamabad
Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP)
- Radio Pakistan AM540 Peshawar
- Radio Pakistan AM1400 Dera Ismail Khan
- Radio Pakistan AM1600 Abbottabad
- Radio Pakistan AM1580 Chitral
- UPesh Radio FM107 Peshawar
- Radio Buraq FM104 Peshawar
- Radio Buraq FM104 Mardan
- FM101 Peshawar
- FM101 Bannu
- FM101 Kohat
Balochistan
- Radio Pakistan AM750 Quetta
- Radio Pakistan AM1580 Sibi
- Radio Pakistan AM560 Khuzdar
- Radio Pakistan AM1580 Turbat
- FM101 Quetta
- FM101 Gwadar
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| Banks |
Central Bank |
State Bank of Pakistan
|
Nationalized Scheduled
Banks |
First Woman Bank Ltd.
|
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National Bank of Pakistan
|
Specialized
Banks |
Zari Taraqiati Bank (ZTBL) Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank Ltd
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Private Scheduled
Banks |
Askari Commercial Bank Limited |
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Bank Al-Falah Limited |
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Bolan Bank Limited |
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Faysal Bank Limited |
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Bank Al-Habib Limited |
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Metropolitan Bank Limited |
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KASB Commercial Bank Limited |
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Prime Commercial Bank Limited |
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PICIC Commercial Bank Limited |
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Soneri Bank Limited |
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Union Bank Limited |
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Meezan Bank Limited |
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Saudi-Pak Commercial Bank Limited |
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Crescent Commercial Bank Limited |
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Dawood Bank Limited |
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NDLC-IFIC Bank Limited (NIB) |
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Allied Bank of Pakistan Limited |
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United Bank Limited |
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Habib Bank Limited |
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SME Banks
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Foreign Banks |
ABN Amro Bank N.V |
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Albaraka Islamic Bank BSC (EC) |
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American Expresss Bank Limited |
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Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi Limited |
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Citibank N.A |
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Deutsche Bank A.G. |
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Habib Bank A.G. Zurich |
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Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp Limited |
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Oman International Bank S.O.A.G |
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Rupali Bank Limited |
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Standard Chartered Bank Limited
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Development Financial
Institutions
|
Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corp. Limited |
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Pak Kuwait Investment Company (Pvt) Limited |
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Pak Libya Holding Company (Pvt) Limited
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Investment
Banks |
Crescent Investment Bank Limited |
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First International Investment Bank Limited |
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Atlas Investment Bank Limited |
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Security Investment Bank Limited |
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Fidelity Investment Bank Limited |
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Prudential Investment Bank Limited |
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Islamic Investment Bank Limited |
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Asset Investment Bank Limited |
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Al-Towfeek Investment Bank imited |
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Jahangir Siddiqui Investment Bank Limited |
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Franklin Investment Bank Limited |
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Orix Investment Bank (Pak) Limited |
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Famous Mountain
Peaks |
Name |
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 |
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Famous Mountain
Passes |
Location |
Province
|
The Khyber Pass |
NWFP |
The Kurram Pass |
FATA |
The Tochi Pass |
FATA |
The Gomal Pass |
NWFP |
The Bolan Pass |
Balochistan |
The Lowari Pass |
Chitral (NWFP) |
The Khunjrab Pass |
Northern Areas |
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| Rivers |
Name |
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 |
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Famous
Glaciers |
Name |
Length
|
Siachin |
75 km |
Batura |
55 km |
Baltoro |
65 km |
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| Deserts |
Name |
Location/Province
|
Thar |
Sindh |
Cholistan |
Punjab |
Thal |
Punjab |
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| Lakes |
Name |
Location/Province
|
Manchar |
Sindh |
Keenjar |
Sindh |
Hanna |
Balochistan |
Saif-ul-Maluk |
NWFP |
Satpara |
Northern Areas |
Kachura |
Northern Areas |
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| Major Dams |
Name |
Location/Province
|
Mangla Dam |
Punjab |
Tarbela Dam |
NWFP |
Warsak Dam |
NWFP |
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