Pakistan - Basic Facts

Official Name

• Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Founder

• Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948)

National Poet

• Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938)

Head of the State

• President of the Country

Head of Government

• Prime Minister of the Country

Capital

• Islamabad

Area

• Total: 796,095 Sq. km
• Punjab: 205,344 Sq. km
• Sindh: 40,914 Sq. km
• North West Frontier Province(NWFP): 74,521 Sq. km
• Balochistan: 347,190 Sq. km
• Federally Administered Tribal Areas(FATA): 27,220 Sq. km
• Islamabad (Capital): 906 Sq. km

Population

• 153.96 million (Est.)

Religion

• 95% Muslims
• 5% others

Annual Per capita income

• US $736

GDP

• 8.4%

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)
• English (Official)

Literacy rate

• 53%

Government

• Parliamentary form

Parliament

• Parliament consists of two Houses i.e., the Senate (Upper House) and the National Assembly (Lower House).
• The Senate is a permanent legislative body and symbolises 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).

National Flower

• Jasmine

National Tree

• Deodar (Cedrus Deodara)

National Animal

• Markhor

National Bird

• Chakor (Red-legged partridge)

Flora

• Pine, Oak, Poplar, Deodar, Maple, Mulberry

Fauna

• The Pheasant, Leopard, Deer, Ibex, Chinkara, Black buck, Neelgai, Markhor, Marco-Polo sheep, Green turtles, River " Sea fish, Crocodile, Waterfowls

Popular games

• Cricket, Hockey, Football, Squash

Tourist»s resorts

• Murree, Quetta, Hunza, Ziarat, Swat, Kaghan, Chitral and Gilgit

Archaeological sites

• Moenjo Daro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot Diji, Mehr Garh, Takht Bhai

Major Cities

• Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Faisalabad, Multan and Sialkot

Major Crops

• Cotton, Wheat, Rice and Sugarcane

Agricultural Growth Rate

• 7.5% in 2004-05

Total cropped area

• 22.94 million hectares

Industry

• Textiles, Cement, Fertiliser, Steel, Sugar, Electric Goods, Shipbuilding

NWFP

• 7 Divisions
• 24 Districts

Punjab

• 8 Divisions
• 34 Districts

Sindh

• 5 Divisions
• 21 Districts

Balochistan

• 6 Divisions
• 22 Districts

The State Emblem consists of:

1. The crescent and star which are symbols 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

Drawn by Mian Mahmood Alam Suhrawardy (1920-1999)

• Hospitals: 916
• Dispensaries: 4,600
• Basic Health Units (BHUs): 5,301
• Maternity " Child Health Centres: 906
• Rural Health Centres (RHCs): 552
• Tuberculosis (TB) Centres: 289
• Hospital Beds: 99,908
• Doctors (registered): 113,206
• Dentists (registered): 6,127
• Nurses (registered: 48,446
• Paramedics: 23,559
• Lady Health Workers: 6,741

Number of educational institutions

• Primary Schools: 155,000
• Middle Schools: 28,728
• High Schools: 16,100
• Secondary Vocational Institutions: 636
• Arts " Science Colleges: 1,066
• Professional Colleges: 382
• Universities: 51

Central Bank

• State Bank of Pakistan

Nationalized Scheduled Banks

• First Woman Bank Ltd.
• National Bank of Pakistan

Specialized Banks

• Zari Taraqiati Bank (ZTBL)
• Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan
• Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank Ltd

Private Scheduled Banks

• Askari Commercial Bank Limited
• Bank Al-Falah Limited
• Bolan Bank Limited
• Faysal Bank Limited
• Bank Al-Habib Limited
• Metropolitan Bank Limited
• KASB Commercial Bank Limited
• Prime Commercial Bank Limited
• PICIC Commercial Bank Limited
• Soneri Bank Limited
• Union Bank Limited
• Meezan Bank Limited
• Saudi-Pak Commercial Bank Limited
• Crescent Commercial Bank Limited
• Dawood Bank Limited
• NDLC-IFIC Bank Limited (NIB)
• Allied Bank of Pakistan Limited
• United Bank Limited
• Habib Bank Limited
• SME Banks

Foreign Banks

• ABN Amro Bank N.V
• Albaraka Islamic Bank BSC (EC)
• American Expresss Bank Limited
• Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi Limited
• Citibank N.A
• Deutsche Bank A.G.
• Habib Bank A.G. Zurich
• Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp Limited
• Oman International Bank S.O.A.G
• Rupali Bank Limited
• Standard Chartered Bank Limited

Development Financial Institutions

• Investment Corp. Limited
• Pak Kuwait Investment Company (Pvt) Limited
• Pak Libya Holding Company (Pvt) Limited
• Pak-Oman Investment Company (Pvt) Limited
• Saudi Pak Industrial and Agricutural Investment Company (Pvt) Limited

Investment Banks

• Crescent Investment Bank Limited
• First International Investment Bank Limited
• Atlas Investment Bank Limited
• Security Investment Bank Limited
• Fidelity Investment Bank Limited
• Prudential Investment Bank Limited
• Islamic Investment Bank Limited
• Asset Investment Bank Limited
• Al-Towfeek Investment Bank Limited
• Jahangir Siddiqui Investment Bank Limited
• Franklin Investment Bank Limited
• Orix Investment Bank (Pak) Limited