Pakistan
Pakistan is a Muslim country, located in southern Asia. The neighboring countries are India, Iran, Afghanistan, and China. It is officially called the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. In the south, it has a long coastline along the Arabian Sea. Pakistan is the 34th largest country in the world and has the 7th largest army in the world. The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad. Before 1960, it was Karachi, which is now the country’s largest city. The motto of the country is Unity, Discipline, and Faith. The national language is URDU. The name Pakistan means Land of the Pure in Persian and Urdu.
History of Pakistan
The struggle for Pakistan was started when the Muslim of sub-continent got harassed by the Indian government and was not getting their proper rights. Pakistani leader Sir Syed Ahmed Khan firstly used the word“Nation” for the Muslims. After his “Two Nation Theory” and Allama Iqbal’s thought about a separate state in which Muslims can live according to Islamic teachings. The Muslims of India start many movements only for the separation they struggle and sacrifice their lives for their generations. After this effort on the 14th of August, 1947, Quaid e Azam M.A Jinnah and all the Muslims succeed by getting a separate state.
Location and Climate
The geographical location of Pakistan is in southern Asia. The neighboring countries are China, India, Afghanistan, and India. There is a long coastal line with the Arabian Sea in the south. The mountain ranges of Karakoram and Pamir are located in northern and western highlands. Pakistan also has all four seasons because of the location, winter from December through February, spring from March through May, summer rainy season from June through September and the retreating monsoon period of October and November. The beginning and length of these seasons vary according to the location. Pakistan also consist number of Rivers and river Indus is the biggest river.
Districts
Pakistan has four provinces, two territories, and two special areas. The special areas are in Kashmir. The provinces and territories were divided into 26 divisions and now the 147 districts directly divided from the provinces. The four provinces are Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly NWFP), Punjab and Sindh. Among all these provinces Baluchistan is the largest one by area. Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa both have PATA (Provincially Administered Tribal Areas) which are going to be regular districts. The territories are Islamabad Capital Territory and Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan are the Administrative areas of Pakistan.
National Symbols
There is the number of national symbols of Pakistan:
National Animal-Markhor
National Bird-Chukar
National Tree-Cedrus Deodara
National Heritage State Animal-Snow Leopard
National Heritage State Bird-Shaheen Falcon
National Aquatic Marine Mammal-Indus River Dolphin
National Reptile-Indus Crocodu
National Fish-Mahseer
National Amphibian- Bufo Stomaticus
National Butterfly- Indin Purple Emperor
National Fruit- Mango
National Staple Crop-Sugarcane
National Beverage-Sugarcane Juice
National Vegetable-Okra
National Cuisine-Pakistan Biryani (beef)
National Sports-Hockey
National Dress-Salwar Kameez
National Mosque-Faisal Mosque
National River-Indus River
National Mountain- K2
National Great Leader- (Quaid-e-Azam) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
National Mausoleum- Mazar E Quaid
National Mother -Fatima Jinnah
National Monument - Minar-e-Pakistan
National Language - Urdu
National Flower-Common Jasmine
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- اِسلامی جمہوریہ پاكِستان (Urdu)
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Motto: Īmān, Ittihād, Nazam
ایمان، اتحاد، نظم (Urdu)
"Faith, Unity, Discipline"
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Land controlled by Pakistan shown in dark green; land claimed but not controlled shown in light green
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Capital | Islamabad |
Largest city | Karachi |
Official languages | English • Urdu (8%) |
Recognized regional languages | Punjabi (45%) • Pashto (15%) • Sindhi (12%) • Balochi (3.6%) |
Sub-Provincial | Saraiki (10%) • Brahui • Shina • Kashmiri |
Other Languages | Hindko • Balti • Khowar • Burushaski • Kohistani • Wakhi • Yidgha • Dameli • Kalasha • Gawar-Bati • Domaaki
Auxiliary:
Arabic • Chinese |
Ethnic groups
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- 44.7% Punjabis
- 15.4% Pashtuns
- 14.1% Sindhis
- 8.4% Saraikis
- 7.6% Muhajirs
- 3.6% Balochs
- 6.3% others
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Religion
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- 96.0% Islam (official)
- 1.85% Hinduism
- 1.6% Christianity
- 0.6% others
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Demonym(s) | Pakistani |
Government | The federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
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• President
| Arif Alvi |
• Prime Minister
| Imran Khan |
• Chairman of the Senate
| Sadiq Sanjrani |
• Speaker of the National Assembly
| Asad Qaiser |
• Chief Justice
| Gulzar Ahmed |
Legislature | Parliament |
• Upper house
| Senate |
• Lower house
| National Assembly |
Currency | Pakistani rupee (₨) (PKR) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +92 |
ISO 3166 code | PK |
Internet TLD | .pk |
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