Pakistan Holidays

Jeep Tour K2 Trek Snow Capped High Mountains Valley Travel

General info	Punjab	Islamabad	Getting there and away	Background
Geography	Sind	Karachi	Visas	Peoples
History	NWFP	Lahore	General	Languages
Archeology	Baluchistan	Peshawar	Health	Health
Cuisine	Tribal Areas	Quetta	When to go	Altitude
Language	Mountains + Valleys	Faisalabad	Weather	.
Museams	National Parks	Hyderabad	.	.
.	.	Multan	.	.

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For your interest, some facts and figures about Pakistan

Official Name	Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Father of the Nation	Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Head of the State	President
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 (Capital): 906
Population	135.28 million
Ethnic composition	95% Muslims, 5% others
Per capita income	US$ 460
Currency	Pak Rupee
Exports	Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather items carpets, sports goods, fruits, handicrafts Sea Food (Fisheries)
Imports	Industrial equipment, vehicles, iron ore, petroleum, edible oil
Languages	Urdu (National language). English (Official)
Literacy rate	38.9%
Pakistan National Flag	Dark green with a white vertical bar, a white crescent and a five-pointed star in the middle. The Flag symbolises Pakistan's profound commitment to Islam and Islamic world.
National Anthem	Approved in June, 1954. Verses Composed by: Abul Asar Hafeez Jullundhri. Tune Composed by: Ahmed G. ChaglaDuration: 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, Marcopolo sheep, Green turtles, River & Sea fish, Crocodile, Water Fowls
Popular games	Cricket, Hockey, Football
Tourist's resorts	Murree, Quetta, Hunza, Ziarat, Swat, Kaghan, Chitral and Gilgit
Archaeological sites	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, fertiliser, steel, sugar, electric goods, shipbuilding
Energy	Major sources: 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	Print Media Dailies: 424 Weeklies: 718. Fortnightlies: 107. Monthlies: 553. News Agencies APP (official), PPI & NNI (Pvt). 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 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 Kurram Pass, The Tochi Pass, The Gomal Pass, The Bolan Pass, The Lowari Pass, & The Khunjrab Pass
Rivers	The Indus: 2896 km. Jhelum: 825 km. Chenab: 1242 km. Ravi: 901 km. Sutlej: 1551km. Beas (tributary of Sutlej): 398 km
Famous Glaciers	Siachin: 75 km. Batura: 55 km. Baltoro: 62 km
Deserts	Thar: Sindh. Cholistan: Punjab. Thal: Punjab
Lakes	Manchar(Sindh), Keenjar(Sindh), Hanna(Balochistan), Saif-ul-Maluk(NWFP), Satpara(Northern Areas), & Kachura(Northern Areas)
Major Dams	Mangla Dam(Punjab), Tarbela Dam(North West Frontier Province), & Warsak Dam(North West Frontier Province)