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