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About Pakistan A trip through Pakistan is a face to face encounter with a fascinating land that has withstood countless invasions and preserved the essence of its conquerors in the form of present day monuments and archaeological heritage. See for yourself the excavated sites at Mohenjodaro and Taxila - seats of the ancient Indus Valley and Gandhara civilizations; the architectural monuments of the Moghuls; the Khyber Pass - the historic inlet to South Asia - or the ancient unchanging traditions of the Kafir Kalash of the Chitral Valley. For those with an intrinsic love of mountains, Pakistan offers the unique pleasure of its northern mountain ranges, the Himalayas, the Hindukush and the Karakorams - a mountain wonderland unrivalled in the entire world with such formidable peaks as the K-2, the Nanga Parbat, the Rakaposhi, and the Trichmir. These ranges present an awesome challenge for those looking for trekking, mountaineering, angling, or jeep safaris. The resorts in these remote valleys make for an ideal summer get-away.

Brief Facts About Pakistan Official Name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Capital: Islamabad. Area: 796,096-sq. km. [Punjab 205,344; Sindh 140,914; Northwest Frontier Province 74,521; Balochistan 347,190; Federally Administered Tribal Areas 27,220 and Islamabad (Capital) 906 sq. km. Population: 130.60 million (1998 Census) Ethnic Composition: 95% Muslims, 5% others Per Capita Income: US $ 460 Currency: Pak. Rupee Language: Urdu (National language), English (Official) Archaeological Sites: Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot Diji, Mehar Garh, and Takht Bahi Major Cities: Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Faisalabad and Multan.

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Beautiful places of Pakistan KARACHI SINDH ZIARAT BALUCHISTAN MULTAN PUNJAB LAHORE PUNJAB ISLAMABAD CITY NWFP NORTHERN AREAS

Beautiful places of Pakistan ISLAMABAD

Beautiful places of Pakistan ISLAMABAD

Beautiful places of Pakistan ISLAMABAD

Beautiful places of Pakistan ISLAMABAD

Beautiful places of Pakistan ISLAMABAD

Beautiful places of Pakistan ISLAMABAD

Beautiful places of Pakistan KARACHI BEACH

Beautiful places of Pakistan ISLAMIA COLLEGE PESHAWAR

Beautiful places of Pakistan KASHMIR VALLEY

Beautiful places of Pakistan KHUNJERAB PASS

Beautiful places of Pakistan MALAMJABBA SWAT

Beautiful places of Pakistan KARUMBAR LAKE IN THE UPPER KARUMBAR VALLEY

Beautiful places of Pakistan NARAAN

Beautiful places of Pakistan LALA-ZAAR

Beautiful places of Pakistan GILLGIT ROAD, NEAR LALA-ZAAR

Beautiful places of Pakistan LAKE SAIF-UL-MALOOK

About Islamabad 33040’N 73010’E Capital Largest City Karachi Official Language Urdu (National) English (Government) Other languages Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Seraiki, Balochi and others Demonym Pakistani Govenment Semi-presidential federal democratic republic President Asif Ali zardari (PPP) Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani (PPP) Chair of Senate Farooq Hamid Naek (PPP) House Speaker Fahmida Mirza (PPP) Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary

Formation Area From a British empire Independence Declared 14 August 1947 Islamic Republic 23 March 1956 Area Total 803,940Km2 (36th) 340,403 sq mi Water (%) 3.1

Population Others information 172,900,000 2008 estimate 1998 census 132,352,279 Denisty 206/Km2 Others information Currency Pakistani Rupees (Rs.)(PKR) Time zone PST (UTC+5) Drives on the Left Internet TLD .pk Calling Code 92

National Symbols of Pakistan Flag Flag of Pakistan Emblem Faith, Unity, Discipline Anthem Qaumi Tarana Animal Markhor Bird Chukar Flower Jasmine Tree Cedrus deodara Juice Sugarcane juice Sport Field hockey Dress Shalwar Kameez

Religion in Pakistan Religion Color Percent Islam 96% Hinduism 1.85%    Islam 96% Hinduism 1.85% Christianity 1.6% Sikhism 0.04% Other 0.51%

Main article: Public holidays in Pakistan Date English Name Local Name Remarks March 23 Pakistan Day یوم پاکستان Yom-e-Pakistan Commemorates Pakistan Resolution on March 23, 1940 in Lahore and Republic Day in 1956 May 1 Labor day (May Day) یوم مزدور Yom-e-Mazdoor Labor day in Pakistan August 14 Independence Day یوم استقلال Yom-e-Istiqlal Commemorates Pakistan's independence from the United Kingdom on August 14th, 1947 September 6 Defence Day یوم دفاع Yom-e-Difa Defense Day November 9 Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal یوم اقبال Yom-e-Iqbal Birthday of national poet Muhammad Iqbal December 25 Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Christmas یوم ولادت قائداعظم Yom-e-Viladat-e-Quaid-e-zam عيد ميلاد المسيح Eid-ul-Milad-ul-Masseh Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah;

Holidays عید الاضحٰی عيد الفطر عيد ميلاد النبی عاشوراء جمعۃ الوداع Main article: Public holidays in Pakistan (Dates following the Lunar Islamic calendar) Date English Name Local Name Remarks Dhul Hijja 10 Eid ul-Adha عید الاضحٰی Commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, occurs on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja Shawwal 1 Eid-ul-Fitr عيد الفطر Commemorates end of Ramadan (Ramazan). It occurs on the 1st day of Shawwal Rabi`-ul-Awwal 12 Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi عيد ميلاد النبی Birthday of Prophet Muhammad. It occurs on the 12th of Rabi'-ul-Awwal(holiday this year 21 March 2008) Muharram 10 Ashura عاشوراء Martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain. It occurs on the 10th day of Muharram Ramadan last Friday Jumu'ah-tul-Wida جمعۃ الوداع It occurs on last Friday in Ramadan before Eid-ul-Fitr Ramadan last ten nights of the month Laylat al-Qadr لیلۃ القدر It occurs on last ten nights in Ramadan

Newspapers in Pakistan Newspaper Name Newspaper Description Official website Jang Group of Newspapers The largest English and Urdu newspaper publication network of Pakistan. www.jang-group.com Frontier Post English daily from NWFP Peshawar Pakistan. www.frontierpost.com.pk The Dawn Karachi-based, English-language www.dawn.com Nation: Lahore Pakistan Pakistan's first interactive newspaper which updates round the clock. www.nation.com.pk Business Recorder Pakistan's national financial daily published from Karachi and Lahore. www.brecorder.com Friday Times Political weekly that includes news and editorials. www.thefridaytimes.com Nawa-i-Waqt Pages in Urdu. www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk The nation English-language

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