Pakistan (Islamic Republic of Pakistan)
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| Pakistan Flag (Islamic Republic of 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/ President Dr. Arif Alvi
Prime Minister /Head of Government Mian Shahbaaz Shraif
Capital Islamabad
Total Area 7961,968 Sq. km.
Punjab 205,344 Sq. km.
Sindh 140,914 Sq. km.
N.W.F.P (KPK) 74,521 Sq. km.
Balochistan 347,190 Sq. km.
Federally Administered Tribal Areas 27,220 Sq. km.
Islamabad (Capital) 906 Sq. km.
Gilgit-Baltistan 72,496 Sq. km
Azad Jammu & Kashmir 13,297 Sq. km
Population 197 million (estimated 2012)
Pakistan is divided into four provinces Punjab, Sindh, (KPK) and Baluchistan. The tribal belt adjoining Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is managed by the Federal Government and is named FATA i.e., Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan have their own respective political and administrative machinery, yet certain of their subjects are taken care of by the Federal Government. Provinces of Pakistan are further divided into Districts
Religion 95% Muslims, 5% others.
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
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| National Assembly building Pakistan (Islamic Republic of Pakistan) |
Parliament Pakistan’s National Assembly building in Islamabad. The building was inaugurated on on the 28th of May 1986. Parliament consists of two Houses , the Senate (Upper House) and the National Assembly (Lower House).
The Senate is a permanent legislative body and symbolizes 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 second
