Official Name

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Date of inception

August 14, 1947

Head of the State

President

Islamabad

Area

Total 796,095 sq.km. (Provinces of Punjab 205,344 Sindh 140.914 North West Frontier Province 74,521 Balochistan 347,190 Federally Administered Tribal Areas 27,220 and Islamabad 906 sq.km).

Climate

Pakistan has a continental type of climate, characterized by extreme variations of temperature. Very high altitudes modify the climate in the cold, snow-covered northern mountains. Temperatures on the Balochistan Plateau are somewhat higher. Along the coastal strip the climate is tempered by sea breezes. In the rest of the country temperatures rise steeply in the summer and hot winds blow across the plains during the day. The daily variation in temperature may be as much as 11 degree C to 17 degree centigrade. Winters are cold with minimum mean temperature of about 4 degree centigrade in January

Population

140.5 million (2001)

Religion

Islam, 95% Muslims, 5% Others

Language

National: Urdu
Official: English
Regional: Punjabi, Sindhi, Pushto, Balochi, Saraiki, Brahvi, Hindko.

Currency

Pak Rupee.

Per Capita Income

US$ 443

Per Capita Income at (PPP)

US$ 2230

GDP

US$ 65 Billion

Literacy

51%

Workforce

41 million

43,000+

700+

600+

63

Trade

Exports:

(Total US$ 9.12 billion 2001-02) Cotton, Textile-goods, Rice, Leather-items, Carpets, Sports-goods, Fruits and Vegetables, Fish and Fish Preparations, Handicrafts, Surgical instruments, Medical equipments.

(Total US$ 10.33 billion 2001-02) Industrial equipment, Vehicles, Iron ore, Tea, Paper and Paper Board, Petroleum, Edible oil.

Education

Primary schools

169,087

Middle schools

19,180

13,790

Colleges

789 (480 malel and 309 Female)

Universities

68 (40 in private sector)

Transport & Communications

Total length of
Roads

249,959 Km.

Railways Network

7,791 route KMs

781

Covers 33 International and 21 domestic stations.

Domestic Stations: Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, Peshawar and Gwadar

Major Seaports

Domestic: Minora, Gwadar and Pasni.
International: Karachi and Bin Qasim.

Post Offices

12,234 (2302 Urban and 9932 Rural)

Telephone Connections

4.28 million

71,771

Telegraph Offices

362

1.7 million

Employment

Total Labour Force

41.54 million

48.42%

11.25%

40.33%

National Games

Hockey, Cricket.

Tourists Resorts

Murree, Ziarat, Hunza, Swat, Kaghan, Northern Areas.

Moenjo Daro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot Dijji, Mehr-Garh.

Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Multan, Faisalabad.

Media

(a)

Dailies 497
Weeklies-1236
Fortnightlies-270
Monthlies-2182

APP, PPI, NNI

Pakistan Television has five TV Centres:
Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and Karachi which cover 87% population.

3.113 million (1998-99)

115 million

281,000

Total 23, Home services in 21 languages dialects. External services cover 70 countries in 15 languages.

Private TV/Radio

Radio Stations 3, TV transmitter channels 2, Private News Agencies 2.

Deserts:

Province:

Thar

Sindh

Punjab

Punjab

Rivers:

Length:

The Indus

2,896 km

Jehlum

825 km.

1,242 km.

901 km.

1,551 km.

398 km

Major Dams:

Province

Punjab

Tarbela Dam

North West Frontier Province

North West Frontier Province