PAKISTAN: BASIC FACTS


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
General Pervez Musharraf, President

Head of Government
Shaukat Aziz , 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
153.96 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 $846

GDP

8.4%

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.

National Anthem

Approved in August, 1954

Verses Composed by: Abdul Asar Hafeez Jullundhri

Tune Composed by: Ahmed G. Chagla

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
4. 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


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
781

Pakistan International Airlines

Covers 38 international and 24 domestic stations with a fleet of 49 planes.

Major Airports

8 (Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, Multan, Faisalabad and Gwadar)


Seaports
International

2 (Karachi and Bin Qasim) Gwadar deep sear port is under construction

Fish Harbors -Cum-Mini

Ports
3 (Minora, Gawadar, and Keti Bandar)


Communications

Post Offices
12,170

Telephone connections
5,052,000

Public Call Offices
217,597

Telegraph offices
299

Internet Connections
2 million

Mobile Phones
10,542,641


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



Electronic Media
Print Media (In accordance with Central Media List)



Dailies
540

Weeklies
444

Fortnightlies
55

Monthlies
268




News Agencies


Official
APP


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
International
HBO - Part of ARY Digital Network
Fashion TV Pakistan
Al-Jazeera Urdu
CNBC Pakistan
Cartoon Network
STAR Plus
Ten Sports


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 ( Lyallpur )
City FM89 Lahore
City FM89 Rawalpindi
City FM89 Faisalabad ( Lyallpur )
FM100 Lahore
FM101 Lahore
FM101 Faisalabad ( Lyallpur )
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



Banks
Central Bank


State Bank of Pakistan



Nationalized Scheduled Banks

First Woman Bank Ltd.




National Bank of Pakistan



Specialized Banks

Zari Taraqiati Bank (ZTBL) Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank Ltd



Private Scheduled Banks

Askari Commercial Bank Limited

Bank Al-Falah Limited
Bolan Bank Limited

Faysal Bank Limited

Bank Al-Habib Limited

Metropolitan Bank Limited

KASB Commercial Bank Limited

Prime Commercial Bank Limited

PICIC Commercial Bank Limited

Soneri Bank Limited

Union Bank Limited

Meezan Bank Limited

Saudi-Pak Commercial Bank Limited

Crescent Commercial Bank Limited

Dawood Bank Limited

NDLC-IFIC Bank Limited (NIB)

Allied Bank of Pakistan Limited

United Bank Limited

Habib Bank Limited

SME Banks



Foreign Banks

ABN Amro Bank N.V

Albaraka Islamic Bank BSC (EC)
American Expresss Bank Limited

Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi Limited

Citibank N.A

Deutsche Bank A.G.

Habib Bank A.G. Zurich

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp Limited

Oman International Bank S.O.A.G

Rupali Bank Limited

Standard Chartered Bank Limited



Development Financial
Institutions

Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corp. Limited

Pak Kuwait Investment Company (Pvt) Limited
Pak Libya Holding Company (Pvt) Limited



Investment Banks

Crescent Investment Bank Limited

First International Investment Bank Limited
Atlas Investment Bank Limited
Security Investment Bank Limited

Fidelity Investment Bank Limited

Prudential Investment Bank Limited

Islamic Investment Bank Limited

Asset Investment Bank Limited

Al-Towfeek Investment Bank imited

Jahangir Siddiqui Investment Bank Limited

Franklin Investment Bank Limited
Orix Investment Bank (Pak) Limited



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
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


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


Name

Location/Province

Thar
Sindh

Cholistan
Punjab

Thal
Punjab


Lakes


Name


Location/Province

Manchar
Sindh

Keenjar
Sindh

Hanna
Balochistan

Saif-ul-Maluk
NWFP

Satpara
Northern Areas

Kachura
Northern Areas


Major Dams


Name


Location/Province

Mangla Dam
Punjab

Tarbela Dam
NWFP

Warsak Dam
NWFP