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Pakistan - Basic Facts

INTRODUCING PAKISTAN

Engineering Pakistan displays some of Asia's most magnificent landscapes as it stretches from the Arabian Sea, its southern border, to some of the world's most spectacular mountain ranges in the north. Pakistan is also home to sites that date back to word's earliest settlements rivaling those of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.

PAKISTAN TODAY

Pakistan is one of the fastest growing industrialized countries of the developing world. The rapid industrialization of the country fueled by an economic boom is a turnaround unprecedented in its history. Pakistan is undergoing a profound transformation from a nation of conventional practices to a dynamic and modern country with a high standard of living. It is now becoming an international venue of business opportunities and investment. 

LOCATION

Located in South Asia, Pakistan shares an eastern border with India and a northeastern border with China. Iran makes up the country's southwest border, and Afghanistan runes along its western and northern edge. The Arabian Sea is Pakistan's southern boundary with 1,064 km of coastline.
 
The country has a total area of 796,095 sq km and is nearly four times the size of the United Kingdom. From Gwadar Bay in it's south-eastern corner, the country extends more than 1,800 km to the Khunjerab Pass on China's border.

Founder

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

Head of the State

General Pervez Musharraf, President

Head of Government

Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister

Capital City

Islamabad

Country Area

796,095 Sq. KM

Population

153.96 Million

Annual Per Capital Income

US$ 736

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

8.4%

Currency

Pak Rupee

Major Cities

Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Faisalabad, Multan and Sialkot. 

Imports

Industrial equipment, chemicals, vehicles, steel, iron ore, petroleum,
edible oil, pulses, tea.

Exports

Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather items  carpets, sports goods, 
handicrafts, fish and fruit.

Languages

English (Business), Urdu (National)

Literacy

53%

Government

Parliamentary Form

Popular Sport

Cricket, Field Hockey, Football, Squash

Tourists' Resorts

Murree, Quetta, Hunza, Ziarat, Kaghan, Chitral, Gilgit

Archaeological Sites

Moenja Daro, Harrapa, Taxila

Major Crops

Cotton, Wheat, Rice and Sugarcane

Industries

Textiles, Cement, Fertilizer, Steel, Sugar, Shipbuilding, Electrical Goods

Energy

Electricity (Hydel, Thermal, Nuclear) Oil, Coal, and Liquid Petroleum Gas  

Road Network

251,845 KM

Railway Network

7,791 KM

International Airports

Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan and Faisalabad                        

Seaports

Karachi, Bin Qasim, Gwadar

 

 

A 3-member delegation of Pakistan led by Mr. Tariq Ikram, State Minister and Chairman of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) attended 3 days international conference arranged by Dutch Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) at Rotterdam, according to message received here today. The others members are Mr. Imtiaz Rastgar, Vice Chairman Advisory Council, Ministry of Industries, Production and Special Initiatives and Mr. Abdul Hafeez Chaudhry, CEO, Engineering Development Board (EDB). Mr. Abdul Hafeez Chaudhry Additional Secretary ,Ministry of Industries, Production & Special Initiatives has taken over as Chief Executive Officer, Engineering Development Board on additional charge basis after expiry of the contract period of Mr. Imtiaz Rastgar. EDB has initiated competitiveness and efficiency improvement exercise for the budgetary year 2007-08 to rationalize tariff structure and preparing the industry for facing the future challenges of WTO. Minister Jahangir Khan Tareen formed committee of OVMs & EDB officials to solve differences on tariff given in AIDP. JICA advised Pakistan to focus on high value manufacturing. Pak Industrial sector grows at 10.9 percent during the first quarter of current financial year.

 

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