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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.

Ethnicity/race

Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtun (Pathan), Baloch, Muhajir (immigrants from India and their descendants)

Population

169.27 million (E) (2007 est.): 169,270,617 (growth rate: 2.0%); birth rate: 29.1/1000; infant mortality rate: 68.5/1000; life expectancy: 63.8; density per sq mi: 563

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

Islam 95% (Sunni 75%, Shiite 20%); Christian, Hindu, and other 5%

Annual Per capita income

US $ 2600

GDP

8.4% GROWTH GDP/PPP (2005 est.): $384.9 billion

Currency

Pak. Rupee.

Imports

Imports: $14.01 billion (f.o.b., 2004 est
Industrial equipment, chemicals, vehicles, steel, iron ore, pulses, petroleum, petroleum products, machinery, plastics, transportation equipment, edible oils, paper and paperboard, iron and steel, tea.

Exports

Exports: $14.85 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.):
textiles (garments, bed linen, cotton cloth, yarn), rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals, manufactures, carpets and rugs. Cotton, textile goods, handi-crafts, fish and fish prep. and fruit

Major trading partners

U.S., UAE, UK, Germany, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, China, Japan, Kuwait (2004).

Languages

Urdu (National) and English (Official)
Urdu , English (both official); Punjabi , Sindhi , Siraiki , Pashtu , Balochi , Hindko , Brahui , Burushaski, and others .

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
fruits, vegetables , milk, beef, mutton, eggs

Agricultural Growth Rate

7.5% in 2004-05

Total cropped area

22.94 million hectares

Industry

Textiles and apparel , Cement, Fertilizer, Steel, Sugar, Electric Goods, Shipbuilding , food processing, pharmaceuticals, construction materials, paper products, fertilizer, shrimp

Natural resources

land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone

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
CNN
BBC
Fashion TV Pakistan
Al-Jazeera Urdu
CNBC Pakistan
Cartoon Network
STAR Plus
Ten Sports

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

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