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Official Name lslamic Republic of Pakistan

Father of the Nation Quaiz-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

President

Asif Ali Zardari

 

Capital Islamabad

Area 796,095Sq,km
Punjab:205,344Sq,km
Sindh:140,914Sq,km
North West Frontier province:74,521Sq,km
Balochistan:347,190
Federally Administer Tribal Areas:27,200Sq,km
Islamabad(Capital):906,km

Population 140 Million

Ethnic composition 95%Muslims,5%others

Per capital income US$492,Rs.28,933

Currency Pak Rupee

Exports Cotton, textile goods, rice ,leather items,carpets,sports goods,fruits,handcrafts,seafood (fisheries)

Imports Industrial equipment ,vehicles ,iron ore, petroleum, edible oil.

Languages Urdu(National language)English (official)

Literacy rate 51.6%

Government Parliamentary form

Parliament It consists of two houses i.e., the senate (upper House).
The senate is a pennant legislative body and symbolizes a process of continuity in the national affairs.
It consists of 87 members. The four Provencal Assemblies, Federally Administered tribe trees.

Transport & Communication Total length of roads :251,845km
Pakistan Railway network:7,791km
Railway Station:781
Pakistan International Airlines:Covers55
International and 38 domestic stations
Major Airports:8(Islamabad,Karachi,Lahore,Quetta,Peshwar and Gwadar,Faisalabad,Multan)

Seaports International :2-Karachi and Bin Qasim
Domestic:3-Minora,Gwadar and Pasni

Communications Post Office:12,267
Telephone connections:4,589,000
Public call Office:1,14527
Telegraph offices:320
Internet Connection 1.9 million

Employment Total Labour force:42.38 million
Employed Labour force :39.41 million
Agriculture Sector:18.91 million
Manufacturing of Mining Sector :4.5 million
Construction 2.25 million
Trade:5.25million
Transport:1.97million
Fiancé ,Community /Social services:5.90
Others”5.87

Media a. Print Media
Dailies:414
Weelies:392
Fortnightlies:50
Monthlies:259

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:3,604,000
Radio station: Public Total23, Home services in 20 Languages ,External service cover 81 countries in 15 language4s
Private :TV/Radio: Radio stations3,TV
Transmitter channels,2,Private News Agenices2
Cable Operators:900

Banks Central Banks: 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.
Specialized Banks: Agricultural Developme4nt
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

Famous Mountain peaks K-2 (Mt. Godwin Austin):28,250 ft/86-lim(2nd in World)
Nanga Parbat::26,660ft/8126m(8th in world)
Gasherbrum-I:26,470ft./8068m(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 Khunjiab pass

Rivers The Indus
2896km
Jhelum
825km
Chenab
1242km
Ravi
901km
Sutlej
1551km
Beas (tributary of Sutlej)
389km

Famous Glaciers Siachin 75km
Batura 55km
Baltoro62km

Deserts Thar: Sindh
Cholistan: Punjab
Thai: Punjab

Lakes Manchar Sindh
Keenjar Sindh
Hanna Baluchistan
Saif-ul-Maluk NWFP
Satpara Northern Areas
Kachura Northern Areas

Major Dams Mangla Dam Punjab
Tarbela Dam North West Frontier Province
Warsak Dam North West Frontier Province

 
 
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