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
General Pervez Musharraf, President
Head of Government
Mr. Yousaf Raza Gillani, 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.
Provinces------------
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 capital 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:
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.
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.
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
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 .
Electronic Media
TV Channels
State Owned
Pakistan Television Network (PTV) is a state owned television station which operates on both terrestrial & satellite.
*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
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
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
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
Famous Glaciers
Name--------------------------
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
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