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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	Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, Prime Minister
Capital	Islamabad (See http://www.cda.gov.pk)
Area	Total  796,095 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.
Population	165 million (estimated)-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 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 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  781  (See.http://www.pakrail.com/) 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	Post Offices 12,170 (See.http://www.pakpost.gov.pk/) Telephone connections 5,052,000 (See.http://www.ptcl.com.pk/) 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 (See.http://www.app.com.pk/) Private PPI, NNI, On Line and Sana. 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	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 Faysal Bank Limited Bank Al-Habib Limited Metropolitan Bank Limited KASB Commercial Bank Limited Prime Commercial Bank Limited Soneri Bank Limited Meezan Bank Limited Silk Bank 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 Barclays 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 Royal Bank of Scotland 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 Pak-Oman Investment Company (Pvt) Limited Saudi Pak Industrial and Agricutural Investment 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 Limited 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  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  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	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 (See.http://www.tourism.gov.pk/)