Quick Facts

Official Name	Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Father of the Nation	Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
President of Pakistan	Mamnoon hussain
Prime Minister of Pakistan	Mian Muhammad Nawaz sharif
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 (Pakistan Capital): 906
Pakistan Population	159,196,336 (July 2004 )
Ethnic composition	97% Muslims (77% Sunni, 20% Shia), 3% Christian, Hindu and others
Per capita income	US$ 1256
Currency	Pak Rupee
Exports	Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather items, carpets, sports goods, fruits, handicrafts, Sea Food (Fisheries),surgical items
Imports	Industrial equipment, vehicles, iron ore,  petroleum, edible oil
Languages	Urdu (National language) English (Official), Sindhi, Punjabi, Balochi, Saraiki &....
Literacy rate	45.7%
Government	Parliamentary form
Parliament	It consists of two Houses i. e., 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 87 members. The four Provincial Assemblies, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Federal Capital form its electoral college. The National Assembly has a total membership of 217 elected through adult suffrage (Muslim 207 and Minorities 10).
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 and the 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: 1. The crescent and star which is symbol of Islam 2. The shield in the centre shows four major crops 3. Wreath surrounding the shield represents cultural heritage 4. 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, Marco- Polo sheep, Green turtles, River & Sea fish, Crocodile, Water Fowls
Popular games	Cricket, Hockey(National game), Football
Tourist's resorts	Murree, Quetta, Hunza, Ziarat, Swat, Kaghan, Chitral and Gilgit
Archaeological	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, fertilizer, steel, sugar, electric goods, shipbuilding
Energy	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	a. Print Media   Dailies: 424 Weeklies: 718 Fortnightlies: 107 Monthlies: 553  b. News Agencies   APP (official) PPI & (Pvt) c. 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
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 Co-operatives, Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan, The Punjab Provincial Co-operative Bank, Banker's Equity and National Development Finance Corporation
Famous Mountain Peaks	K-2 (Mt. Godwin Austin): 28,250 ft./8611 m  (2nd largest 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 KurramPass The Tochi Pass The Gomal Pass The Bolan Pass The Lowari Pass The Khunjrab Pass
Rivers	The Indus:2896km Jhelum: 825km Chenab:1242kmRavi:901km Sutlej:1551km Beas(tributary of Sutlej)398km Siachin:75km
Famous Glaciers	Siachin:75km Batura:55km Baltoro:62km
Deserts	Thar: Sindh Cholistan: Punjab Thal: Punjab
Lakes	Manchar:Sindh Keenjar:Sindh Hanna:Balochistan Saif-ul-Maluk: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Satpara:Northern Areas Kachura:Northern Areas
Major Dams	Mangla Dam:Punjab Tarbela Dam: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Warsak Dam: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa