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About PakistanA trip through Pakistan is a face to face encounter with a fascinating land that has withstood countless invasions and preserved the essence of its conquerors in the form of present day monuments and archaeological heritage.

See for yourself the excavated sites at Mohenjodaro and Taxila - seats of the ancient Indus Valley and Gandhara civilizations; the architectural monuments of the Moghuls; the Khyber Pass - the historic inlet to South Asia - or the ancient unchanging traditions of the Kafir Kalash of the Chitral Valley.

For those with an intrinsic love of mountains, Pakistan offers the unique pleasure of its northern mountain ranges, the Himalayas, the Hindukush and the Karakorams - a mountain wonderland unrivalled in the entire world with such formidable peaks as the K-2, the Nanga Parbat, the Rakaposhi, and the Trichmir. These ranges present an awesome challenge for those looking for trekking, mountaineering, angling, or jeep safaris. The resorts in these remote valleys make for an ideal summer get-away.

Brief Facts About Pakistan

Official Name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Capital: Islamabad.

Area:796,096-sq. km. [Punjab 205,344; Sindh 140,914; Northwest Frontier Province 74,521; Balochistan 347,190; Federally Administered Tribal Areas 27,220 and Islamabad (Capital) 906 sq. km.

Population: 130.60 million (1998 Census)

Ethnic Composition:

95% Muslims, 5% others

Per Capita Income:

US $ 460

Currency: Pak. Rupee

Language: Urdu (National language), English (Official)

Archaeological Sites:

Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot Diji, Mehar Garh, and Takht Bahi

Major Cities:Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Faisalabad and Multan.

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KARACHI SINDH

ZIARAT BALUCHISTAN

MULTAN PUNJAB

LAHORE PUNJAB

ISLAMABAD CITY

NWFP

KARACHI SINDH

NORTHERN AREAS

ISLAMABAD

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ISLAMABAD

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ISLAMABAD

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ISLAMABAD

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KARACHI BEACH

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ISLAMIA COLLEGE PESHAWAR

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KASHMIR VALLEY

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KHUNJERAB PASS

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MALAMJABBA SWAT

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KARUMBAR LAKE IN THE UPPER KARUMBAR VALLEY

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NARAAN

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LALA-ZAAR

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GILLGIT ROAD, NEAR LALA-ZAAR

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LAKE SAIF-UL-MALOOK

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About

Capital Islamabad33040’N 73010’E

Largest City Karachi

Official Language Urdu (National)

English (Government)

Other languages Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Seraiki, Balochi and others

Demonym Pakistani

Govenment Semi-presidential federal democratic republic

President Asif Ali zardari (PPP)

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani (PPP)

Chair of Senate Farooq Hamid Naek (PPP)

House Speaker Fahmida Mirza (PPP)

Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary

Formation

Independence From a British empire

Declared 14 August 1947

Islamic Republic 23 March 1956

AreaTotal 803,940Km2 (36th)

340,403 sq mi

Water (%) 3.1

Population2008 estimate 172,900,000

1998 census 132,352,279

Denisty 206/Km2

Others informationCurrency Pakistani Rupees (Rs.)(PKR)

Time zone PST (UTC+5)

Drives on the Left

Internet TLD .pk

Calling Code 92

National Symbols of PakistanNational Symbols of Pakistan

Flag Flag of Pakistan

Emblem Faith, Unity, Discipline

Anthem Qaumi Tarana

Animal Markhor

Bird Chukar

Flower Jasmine

Tree Cedrus deodara

Juice Sugarcane juice

Sport Field hockey

Dress Shalwar Kameez

Religion in Pakistan

Religion Color Percent

  

  

  

  

  

96%

1.85%

1.6%

0.04%

0.51%

Islam

Hinduism

Christianity

Sikhism

Other

Main article: Public holidays in Pakistan

Date English Name Local Name Remarks

March 23 Pakistan Day پاکستان یومYom-e-Pakistan

Commemorates Pakistan Resolution on March 23, 1940 in Lahore and Republic Day in 1956

May 1 Labor day (May Day) مزدور یومYom-e-Mazdoor

Labor day in Pakistan

August 14 Independence Day استقالل یومYom-e-Istiqlal

Commemorates Pakistan's independence from the United Kingdom on August 14th, 1947

September 6 Defence Day دفاع یومYom-e-Difa

Defense Day

November 9 Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal اقبال یومYom-e-Iqbal

Birthday of national poet Muhammad Iqbal

December 25

Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam

Christmas

قائداعظم والدت یوم Yom-e-Viladat-e-Quaid-e-zam

المسيح ميالد عيد Eid-ul-Milad-ul-Masseh

Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah;

Christmas

Holidays

Main article: Public holidays in Pakistan (Dates following the Lunar Islamic calendar)

Date English Name Local Name Remarks

Dhul Hijja 10 Eid ul-Adha االضٰحlی عید Commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, occurs on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja

Shawwal 1 Eid-ul-Fitr الفطر عيد Commemorates end of Ramadan (Ramazan). It occurs on the 1st day of Shawwal

Rabi`-ul-Awwal 12 Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabiميالد عيد

النبیBirthday of Prophet Muhammad. It occurs on the 12th of Rabi'-ul-Awwal(holiday this year 21 March 2008)

Muharram 10 Ashura عاشوراء Martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain. It occurs on the 10th day of Muharram

Ramadan last Friday Jumu'ah-tul-Wida الوداع ۃجمع It occurs on last Friday in Ramadan before Eid-ul-Fitr

Ramadan last ten nights of the month Laylat al-Qadr القدر ۃلیل It occurs on last ten nights in Ramadan

Holidays

Newspapers in Pakistan

Newspaper Name Newspaper Description Official website

Jang Group of NewspapersThe largest English and Urdu newspaper publication network of Pakistan.

www.jang-group.com

Frontier Post English daily from NWFP Peshawar Pakistan. www.frontierpost.com.pk

The Dawn Karachi-based, English-language www.dawn.com

Nation: Lahore PakistanPakistan's first interactive newspaper which updates round the clock.

www.nation.com.pk

Business Recorder Pakistan's national financial daily published from Karachi and Lahore.

www.brecorder.com

Friday TimesPolitical weekly that includes news and editorials.

www.thefridaytimes.com

Nawa-i-Waqt Pages in Urdu. www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk

The nation English-language www.nation.com.pk

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