PAKISTAN

Location
country located in the mountainous region
adjoining Central Asia and the Middle East.
Has a 1,046 kilometer (650 mile) coastline
along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in
the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan
and Iran in the west, the Republic of India in
the east and the People's Republic of China
in the far northeast.[
Pakistan has been called part of the
New Middle East.[8]
Capital- Islamabad

Largest city- Karachi

Currency- Pakistani Rupee

The estimated population of Pakistan is

172,800,000. making it the world's sixth most-
populous country, behind Brazil and ahead of
Russia.
Geography
Pakistan covers 340,403 square miles
(881,640 km2)
Apart from the 1,046-kilometre (650 mi)
Arabian Sea coastline, Pakistan's land
borders total 6,774 kilometres—
2,430 kilometres (1,509 mi) with
Afghanistan to the NW
523 kilometres (325 mi) with China to the
NE, 2,912 kilometres (1,809 mi) with India
to the E and 909 kilometres (565 mi) with
Iran to the SW
The northern and western highlands
of Pakistan contain the towering
Karakoram and Pamir mountain
ranges, which include some of the
world's highest peaks: K2 (28,250 ft;
8,611 m) and Nanga Parbat (26,660
ft; 8,126 m).
K2-2nd highest peak in the world.
The Baluchistan Plateau lies to the
west, and the Thar Desert and an
expanse of alluvial plains, the Punjab
and Sind, lie to the east.
The 1,000-mile-long (1,609-km) Indus
River and its tributaries flow through
the country from the Kashmir region
to the Arabian
 Tomb of Allama Iqbal

Lahore Fort
Languages

multilingual country
English is the official language
Urdu is the national language.
Punjabi is the most commonly spoken
language of Pakistan. The following
are major languages spoken in
Pakistan
Language

The following are major languages

spoken in Pakistan:
Punjabi (Panjabi) 61 million
Pashto (three major varieties) 19 million
Sindhi 19 million
Seraiki (Saraiki) 14 million
Urdu 11 million
Balochi (three major varieties) 6 million
Religion

second-most populous
Muslim-majority country
also has the second-largest Shi'a
population in the world.
About 95% of the Pakistanis are
Muslim. Almost 85% of Pakistani
Muslims are Sunni Muslims and 15%
are Shi'a Muslims
Religion

The Religious breakup of the country

is as follows[13]:
Islam 173,000,000 (95%) (nearly 85%
are Sunni Muslims and 15% are Shi'a
Muslims).
Hinduism 3,200,000 (1.85%)
Christianity 2,800,000 (1.6%)
Sikhs Around 20,000 (0.04%)
Politics
Pakistan politics has taken place in the
framework of a federal republic
system of government has at times been
parliamentary, presidential, or semi-presidential.
In the current semi-presidential system, the
President of Pakistan is the head of state, the
Prime Minister is head of government, and there
is a multi-party system.
Executive power is exercised by the government.
Legislative power is largely vested in the
Parliament.
Economy
is the 26th largest economy in the
world in terms of purchasing power,
and the 47th largest in absolute dollar
terms.

Pakistan's economy mainly

encompasses textiles, chemicals,
food processing, agriculture and other
industries.
The economy has suffered in the past
from decades of internal political
disputes, a fast growing population,
mixed levels of foreign investment,
and a costly, ongoing confrontation
with neighboring India.
 Climate
Pakistan has four seasons:
- a cool, dry winter from December through February;
- a hot, dry spring from March through May
- the summer rainy season, or southwest monsoon
period, from June through September;
- the retreating monsoon period of October and
November.

Rainfall can vary radically from year to year, and

successive patterns of flooding and drought are also
not uncommon.
Traditional dress
Salwar kameez (shalwar qameez) is the
national dress of Pakistan.
Salwars are loose trousers designed in
various styles.
The salwar kameez is important especially
during the festivals celebrated in Pakistan,
for men as well as women.
Salwar kameez is also popular due to the
comfort factor.
The kameez is large and loose fitting
tunic worn with the baggy salwar.
Although the sherwani originated in
India during the 18th century, it is also
the national dress for men in
Pakistan.
The achkan is yet another important
dress of Pakistan.
An achkan is a long jacket, which also
originated in the 19th century in India.
These are long sleeved coats
reaching all the way to the knees. At
times, achkan can even go lower.
 HEALTH
Alternative therapies have been
utilized by people in Pakistan who
have faith in spiritual healers,
clergymen, hakeems, homeopaths or
even many quacks
traditional medicine sector has
become an important source of health
care, especially in rural and tribal
areas of the country
half the population (66%) lives in the
rural part of the country
Poverty, compounded by illiteracy,
low status of women, and inadequate
water and sanitation facilities, has a
deep impact on health indicators
two main divisions: the public domain
and the private domain