Pakistan
- Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia.
- It is the world's fifth-most populous country with a population exceeding 212.2 million.
- By area, it is the 33rd-largest country, spanning 881,913 square kilometres
Islamic Republic of Pakistanاِسلامی جمہوریہ پاكِستان (Urdu)Islāmī Jumhūriyah Pākistān |
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Motto: Īmān, Ittihād, Nazam |
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| President | Arif Alvi |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Official languages | Urdu, English |
| State/ Provinces | 4 Provinces |
| Capital | Islamabad |
| Currency | Pakistani Rupee |
| National Game | Field Hockey |
| National Bird | Chukar partridge |
| National Fruit | Mango(Summer), Guava (Winter) |
| National Tree | Deodar |
| National Anthem | Quami Taranah |
| Highest peak | K-2 (Chagori) 8,611 m |
| Longest river | Indus River |
| Religion | Islam |
| Parliament | National Assembly (342 seats) |
| Border | Radcliffe Line |
- Location:- Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north.
Nicknames
- Islamabad - Isloo, The Green City
- Lahore - : Paris of the East, The Heart of Pakistan, The Pearl of the Punjab, City of Living Hearts, The Garden of Mughals
- Sargodha - : City of Eagles
- Multan -: The City of Sufis, The City of Saints, The City of Tombs
- Sialkot - : The City of Iqbal
- Karachi - The Gateway to Pakistan, The City of Bright Lights
- Pattoki - : The city of Flowers
| Capital | Islamabad |
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| Largest city | Karachi |
| Official languages | English Urdu (7%) |
| Recognised regional languages | Punjabi (39%) Pashto (18%) Sindhi (15%) Balochi (3%) |
| Sub-provincial | Saraiki (12%) Brahui (1%) Shina Kashmiri (0.17%) |
| Other languages | Hindko (2%) Balti Khowar Burushaski Kohistani Wakhi Yidgha Dameli Kalasha Gawar-Bati Domaaki |
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| Demonym(s) | Pakistani |
| Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
• 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 |
Independence from the United Kingdom | |
Dominion | 14 August 1947 |
Islamic Republic | 23 March 1956 |
Withdrawal of East Pakistan | 12 January 1972 |
Current constitution | 14 August 1973 |
Area | |
Total | 881,913 km2 (340,509 sq mi)(33rd) |
Water (%) | 2.86 |
Major Rivers Of Pakistan
River:-Longest river, of Pakistan is Indus(2900KM)Pakistan has many rivers , the longest one is the Indus rivers, moreover sutlej, chenab,beas, jhelum
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Cash Crop:-
- Major Crops of Pakistan. place both on irrigated and dry land, with irrigated agriculture contributing' about 80 percent of the total production. The five major crops are Wheat, rice, cotton, sugarcane, and maize
- The cash crops are cotton, sugarcane, tobacco, mustard and sesame.
National symbols:-
| National flower | Poet's Jasmine |
| National tree | Himalayan Deodar Cedar |
| National fruits | Mango, Guava |
| National vegetable | Lady Finger |
| Animal | Markhor |
| Bird | Chukar Partridge. |
| Marine Mammal | Indus Valley toad |
| Reptile | Mugger Crocodile |
| Sport | Field Hockey, defined as a national sport in 1948 |
| Fish | Mahasher |
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| National Predator | Snow leopard. |
| National Airline | PIA |
| National Juice | Sugarcane Juice. |
| Coat of Arms |
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Gateway of Pakistan:-Bab-e-Pakistan.
- The Bab-e-Pakistan (Urdu: باب پاكستان ) (Gateway of Pakistan) is a national monument in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan which is being built on the site of one of the major Muslim refugee camps which operated in the aftermath of independence of Pakistan.
National Parks in Pakistan
- Hingol National Park
- Manglot National Park
- Musk Deer National Park
- Shandur National Park
- Ayub National Park
- Kirthar National Park
- Khunjerab National Park
- Machiara National Park
WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
- Argam Basti Wildlife Sanctuary
- Astore Wildlife Sanctuary
- Bajwat Wildlife Sanctuary
- Baltistan Wildlife Sanctuary
- Bijoro Chach Wildlife Sanctuary
- Borraka Wildlife Sanctuary
- Buzi Makola Wildlife Sanctuary
- Chashma and Taunsa Barrage Dolphin Sanctuary
- Cholistan Wildlife Sanctuary
- Chorani Wildlife Sanctuary
International Airports:
- Karachi (Jinnah International airport)
- Lahore (Allama Iqbal International airport)
- Peshawar (Bacha Khan International airport)
- Islamabad (Benazir International airport)
Stadiums in Pakistan
- – National Stadium, Karachi
- – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- – Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- – Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
- – Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar
- – Bugti Stadium, Quetta
- – Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
- – Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot
- – Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad
- – Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala
Power Plant
- Haveli Bahadur Shah Power Plant
- Dargai Hydropower Plant
- Karot Hydropower Project
- Bhikki Power Plant
- lakhra coal power plant
- Guddo Thermal Power Plant
Festivals
- Dhu al-Hijjah
- Rajab
- Sibi Festival
- Sindh Horse & Cattle Show
- Mela Chiraghan (Festival of lamps)
- Chowmas
- Chilimjusht Or Joshi
- Urs Festival
Dams in Pakistan:
- Tarbela Dam.
- Mangla Dam.
- Mirani Dam.
- Warsak Dam.
- Hub Dam.
- Namal Dam.
- Rawal Dam.
- Gomal Zam Dam.
Ports of Pakistan
- Karachi Port
- Muhammad Bin Qasim port
- Gwadar port.
Folk dances
- Sammi
- Luddi
- Leva
- Chap
- Attan
- Khatak
- Gumhar and Gutka
- Kalaash Dance
- Chitrali Dance
- Dhamal
- Ho Jamalo
Lakes
Manchhar, is the largest fresh water lake.Keenjhar, is the largest lake of Pakistan.Many of them are world famous lakes. The largest lake in Pakistan is Mancher Lake. It spreads over 300 square kilometers. There are 60 lakes in Pakistan.
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- Saif-ul-Maluk Lake
- Attabad Lake
- Satpara Lake
- Shausar Lake
- Karambar Lake
UNESCO World Heritage Sites In Pakistan
| UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Pakistan | Year of Inscription; Type |
| Lahore Fort and Shalamar Gardens | 1981; Cultural |
| Makli, Thatta Historical Monuments | 1981; Cultural |
| Moenjodaro Archaeological Ruins | 1980; Cultural |
| Rohtas Fort | 1997; Cultural |
| Takht-i-Bahi Buddhist Ruins and Sahr-i-Bahlol City Remains | 1980; Cultural |
| Taxila | 1980; Cultural |
Famous Personalities from pakistan
- Ayesha Farooq
- Malala Yousafzai
- Imran Khan
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- Benazir Bhutto
- Saba Qamar
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
- Hamza Ali Abbasi
- Mehwish Hayat
- Pervez Musharraf
- Abida Parveen
- Froggy
- Shahid Afridi
- Ajmal Kasab
- Mahira Khan
- Fawad Khan
- Atif Aslam
- Mawra Hocane
- Tarek Fatah
- Ali Zafar
- Shoaib Akhtar
Interesting Facts About Pakistan
- The name Pakistan derives from two words, "Pak," which is Persian for holy, clean or pure, and "istan" derives from the Hindi word "isthan," which means a place.
- Pakistan has the world’s largest canal-based irrigation system. Most of the region of Pakistan lacks electricity, so people use canals to irrigate their lands.
- Pakistan is World’s largest producer of hand-sewen footballs. Sialkot, a city, located in Pakistan is well-versed in this act.
- Local factories in the city produce 40-60 million footballs a year, which is roughly 50-70% of the world’s total production.
- Gwadar Port is located in the Arabian Sea and the largest deep sea port in the World. Pakistan has agreed on a collaboration with China to make Gwadar into a full-scale commercial port.
- Karakoram Highway is a 1300 km national highway in Pakistan. It connects Pakistan with China.
- The Tharparkar Desert is the only fertile desert in the World. It is a part of the Thar Desert, which is the largest in South-Asia.
- The Khewra Salt Mine is situated in the Khewra, an administrative subdivision of Jhelum District, Punjab Region, Pakistan. It is the oldest Salt Mine in the history and World’s second largest Salt Mine.
- Changa Manga is a planted or man-made forest and a wildlife park in Lahore district, Pakistan. It is the largest and the oldest man-made forest in the World. It was established in 1866 and covers the area of 12,423 acres (5,027 hectares).
- The Biafo Glacier is 63 km or 39 mi long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of the Northern Areas, Pakistan. Hispar Glacier is just beside it. Other than Poles, It is the third longest Glacier after 77 km long Fedchenko Glacier, Tajikistan and 76 km long Siachen Glacier, India.
- Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani and the social activist for female education and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate. She is known for backing up women education in native Swat Valley in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of northwest Pakistan.
- In 2014, She was given Nobel Peace Prize along with Kailash Satyarthi of India. Malala is one of the two Pakistanis who has won the Nobel Prize, otherone is Abdus Salam for Physics in 1979.
- Saiful Muluk is the Mountainous lake located at the northern end of the Kaghan Valley, near the town of Naran. It is one of the highest lakes in the Pakistan at the height of 3224 meters.
- The world's first PC virus was created by two Pakistani brothers. Basit Farooq Alvi and Amjad Farooq Alvi created "Brain," which was discovered in 1986 and targeted IBM PC platforms.
- Speaking of heights, the ATM at the world's highest elevation belongs to the National Bank of Pakistan and sits in the Khunjerab Pass, in Gilgit-Baltistan. It was established in November 2016 and is 15,397 feet above sea level.
The highest polo ground in the world
- Located at Shandur Top is the highest polo ground at 3700 meters, where the traditional game of polo was started by Balti Prince Ali Sher Khan.
- Held annually since 1936, the Shandur Polo Festival is a tournament between local teams that invites visitors to view the game along with shows of folk music, dance and celebration.
- The tournament is featured in the opening episode of the show The Himalayas with Michael Palin.
- Queen Elizabeth II was the Queen Of Pakistan until 1956. And the ex-US President Barack Obama visited Pakistan in 1981.
- Sugarcane juice is the national drink of Pakistan. In Pakistan, it is also known as “roh.”
- Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was founded on 23 October 1946 as Orient Airways. The airline was nationalized on January 10th, 1955. The airline has a world record for flying the fastest between London and Karachi.
- The airline achieved this feat in 1962 when they completed the flight in 6 hours, 43 minutes, 55 seconds, a record which remains unbroken to this day.
- Pakistan also has one of the oldest civilizations in history, Mehrgarh, dating back to 6000 B.C. Mehrgarh is now seen as a precursor to the Indus Valley Civilization. It is one of the earliest sites with evidence of farming and herding in South Asia.
- They also have a rare species of ‘Blind Dolphin’ found in the water of Indus River. It is the second most endangered freshwater dolphin species in the world, the first being the ‘functionally extinct’ Yangtze River dolphin.
- Pakistan also made history with the youngest civil judge in the world. Mohammed Ilyas passed the exam when he was 20 years and 9 months old and thus became the youngest civil judge in the world.
- Benazir Bhutto became the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan, and of any Muslim nation.
- Pakistan is also home to the largest single dome mosque in the world – Masjid e Tooba. The mosque is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, and is locally known as the Gol Masjid.
- Sohail Abbas, a Pakistani field hockey defender, is the highest goal scorer in the history of field hockey, with his current goal tally at 348.
- Pakistan is also one of the top producers and exporters of surgical instruments in the world. According to a source, almost 99% of these instruments are produced in Sialkot.
- Gaddani, Pakistan is also home to the world’s third-largest ship breaking yard.
- Located at the northern end of the Kaghan Valley, Lake Saiful Muluk, is one of the highest lakes in Pakistan, at an elevation of 3,224 m (10,578 feet) above sea level.
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