Official Name:
Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Father of the Nation:
Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948)

Ideological Thinker:
Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938)

Head of the State:
Pervez Musharraf, President

Head of Government:
Yousuf Gilani, Prime Minister

Capital:
Islamabad

Area

Total	796,095 Sq. km.
Punjab	205,344 Sq. km.
Sindh	140,914 Sq. km.
North West Frontier Province	74,521 Sq. km.
Balochistan	347,190 Sq. km.
Federally Administered Tribal Areas	27,220 Sq. km.
Islamabad (Capital)	906 Sq. km.

Population:
160.05 Million (E)

Administrative Setup:
Pakistan is divided into four provinces viz., North West Frontier Province (NWFP), Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. The tribal belt adjoining NWFP is managed by the Federal Government and is named FATA i.e., Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas have their own respective political and administrative machinery, yet certain of their subjects are taken care of by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas. Provinces of Pakistan are further divided into Divisions and Districts

	Divisions	Districts
NWFP	7	24
Punjab	8	34
Sindh	5	21
Balochistan	6	22

While FATA consist of 13 Areas/Agencies and Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas have 7 and 5 Districts respectively.

Religion:
95% Muslims, 5% others.

Annual Per capita income:
US $834

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) and 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).

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, the Islamic world and the rights of religious minorities.

National Anthem:
Approved in August, 1954
Verses Composed by: Abdul 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 are symbols of Islam
2. The shield in the centre shows four major crops
3. Wreath surrounding the shield represents cultural heritage and
4. Scroll contains Quaid's motto: Unity Faith, Discipline

Pakistan's Official Map:
Drawn by Mian Mahmood Alam Suhrawardy (1920-1999)

National Flower:
Jasmine

National Tree:
Deodar

National Animal:
Markhor

National Bird:
Chakor

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

Industry:
Textiles, Cement, Fertiliser, Steel, Sugar, Electric Goods, Shipbuilding

Energy:

Major sources	Electricity (Hydel, Thermal, Nuclear) Oil, Coal, and Liquid Petroleum Gas
Power Generating Capacity	19,389 MW

Transport & Communication:

Total length of roads	259, 758 km
Pakistan Railway network	7,791 km
Locomotives	580
Railway stations	781
Pakistan International Airlines	Covers 38 international and 24 domestic stations with a fleet of 49 planes.
Major Airports	8 (Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, Multan, Faisalabad and Gwadar)

Seaports:

International	2 (Karachi and Bin Qasim) Gwadar deep sear port is under construction
Fish Harbours-*****-Mini Ports	3 (Minora, Gawadar, and Keti Bandar)

Famous Mountain Peaks:

	Height	World Rating
K-2 (Chagori)	8616 m	2nd
Nanga Parbat	8125 m	8th
Gasherbrum-I	8068 m	11th
Broad Peak	8065 m	12th
Gasherbrum-II	8047 m	14th
Gasherbrum-III	7952 m	15th
Gasherbrum-IV	7925 m	16th
Disteghil Sar	7885 m	20th
Kunyang Kish	7852 m	22nd
Masherbrum (NE)	7821 m	24th
Rakaposhi	7788 m	27th
Batura I	7785 m	28th
Kanjut Sar	7760 m	29th
Saltoro Kangri	7742 m	33rd
Trivor	7720 m	36th
Tirich Mir	7708 m	41st

Rivers:

	Length
The Indus	2,896 km
Jhelum	825 km
Chenab	1,242 km
Ravi	901 km
Sutlej	1,551 km
Beas (tributary of Sutlej)	398 km