General Information Of Pakistan

Official Name : Islamic Republic of Pakistan Father of the Nation : Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Head of the State : Asif Ali Zardari Capital : Islamabad Area : 796,095 Sq. km. Punjab: 205,344 Sindh: 140,914 North West Frontier Province: 74,521 Balochistan: 347,190 Federally Administered Tribal Areas: 27,220 Islamabad(Capital): 906 Population : 135.28 million Religious composition : 95% Muslims, 5% others Per capita income : US$ 460 Currency : Pak Rupee Exports : Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather items carpets, sports goods, fruits, handicrafts Sea Food (Fisheries) Imports : Industrial equipment, vehicles, iron ore, petroleum, edible oil Languages : Urdu (National language)English (Official) Literacy rate : 38.9% Pakistan National Flag : Dark green with a white vertical bar, a white crescent and a fivepointed star in the middle. The Flag symbolizes Pakistan's profound commitment to Islam and Islamic world. National Anthem : Approved in June, 1954 Verses Composed by: Abul Asar , Hafeez Jullundhri Tune Composed by: Ahmed G. Chagla Duration: 80 seconds State Emblem : The State Emblem consists of:

The crescent and star which is symbol of Islam. The shield in the centre shows four major crops. Wreath surrounding the shield represents cultural heritage. Scroll contains Quaid's motto: Unity Faith, Discipline. National Flower : Jasmine Flora : Pine, Oak, Poplar, Deodar, Maple, Mulberry Fauna : The Pheasant, Leopard, Deer, Ibex, Chinkara, Black buk, Neelgai, Markhor, Marcopolo sheep, Green turtles, River & Sea fish, Crocodile, Water Fowls 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 Major Cities : Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Multan, Sialkot and Faisalabad Agriculture : Major crops are cotton, wheat, rice and sugarcane Total cropped area : 22.14 million hectares Industry : Textiles, cement, fertiliser, steel, sugar, electric goods, shipbuilding Energy : Major sources: Oil, Coal, Hydel, Thermal, Nuclear and Liquid Petroleum Gas ,WAPDA's total installed power generating capacity: 11,246 MW Health :
Hospitals: 830

Beds: 86,921 Doctors(registered): 74,229 Dentists(registered): 2,938 Nurses(registered): 22,810 Education : Primary schools: 150,963 Middle schools: 14,595 High schools: 9,808 Arts & science colleges: 798

Professional colleges: 161 Universities: 35 (10 in Private sector) Transport & Communication : Total length of roads: 228,206 km Pakistan Railway network: 8,775 km Railway stations: 781 Pakistan International Airlines: Covers 55 international and 38 domestic stations Major Airports: 6 - Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar and Gwadar Seaports : International : 2 - Karachi and Bin Qasim Domestic: 3 - Minora, Gwadar and Pasni Communications : Post Offices: 13,419 Telephone connections: 2.47 million Public Call Offices: 10,000 Telegraph offices: 427 Employment : Total Labour force: 37.15 million Agriculture sector: 47% Manufacturing & Mining sector: 10.50% Others: 42.50% Media :

Print Media Dailies: 424 Weeklies: 718 Fortnightlies: 107 Monthlies: 553 News Agencies

APP (official) PPI & NNI (Pvt) Electronic Media Pakistan Television: Five TV centres at Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and Karachi covering 87% population Registered TV sets: 2,823,800 Viewership: 115 million Radio stations: Total 23, Home services in 20 languages, External services cover 70 countries in 15 languages Private TV/Radio: Radio stations 3, TV transmitter channels 2, Private News Agencies 2 Indus Vision Stn ARZ Banks : Central Bank: 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 Specialised Banks: Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan, Federal Bank for Cooperatives, Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan, The Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank, Banker's Equity and National Development Finance Corporation Famous Mountain Peaks :

K-2 (Mt. Godwin Austin): 28,250 ft./8611 m (2nd in World) Nanga Parbat : 26,660 ft./8126 m (8th in World) Gasherbrum-I: 26,470 ft./8068 m (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 Khunjrab Pass Rivers : The Indus: 2896 km

Jhelum: 825 km Chenab: 1242 km Ravi: 901 km Sutlej: 1551 km Beas (tributary of Sutlej): 398 km Famous Glaciers : Siachin: 75 km Batura: 55 km Baltoro: 62 km Deserts : Thar: Sindh Cholistan: Punjab Thal: Punjab Lakes :

Manchar(Sindh), Keenjar(Sindh), Hanna(Balochistan), 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 Read more: http://www.forumpakistan.com/general-information-of-pakistant19810.html#ixzz1oqHY64bS