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Country Name

Pakistan

Country Code

PK PAK

Country Calling Code

+92

Country Profile

A virtual guide to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a country in South Asia with a coastline on the Arabian Sea in south. Pakistan is bordered by Afghanistan, China, India, and Iran. Within Pakistan's landscape there is the flat fertile Indus plain in east, nurtured by the Indus, the country's longest river and a key water resource. Pakistan's north is mountainous. The nation's highest mountains are in the Himalayas in north east. Pakistan's largest and least populated province is Balochistan situated on the Balochistan Plateau in the south and west.

Capital Name

Islamabad

Languages

Urdu, English, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pushtu, Balochi, Hindko, Brahui, Saraiki

Country Currency

Pakistani Rupee (PKR)

Time Zone

Local Time = UTC +5h

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the left

Population

21.22 crores (2018)

Country Area

796,000 km˛ (311,000 sq. mi.)

Place to Visit

Naltar valley Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir Shangrila resort, Skardu Gojal Valley Deosai Plains Rama Meadow Paye Ayun and Bamburet Valley White Palace Swat Kerthar area Mubarak Village Karachi Rural areas near Punjab river Ghanche District, Gilgit–Baltistan Ranikot Fort Bahawalpur Gorak Hill

News

Dawn Pakistan news. The Friday Times Pakistan's independent weekly paper (Subscribers Only). Daily Times English-language, publishes in Lahore and Karachi. The Frontier Post English daily published from Peshawar and Quetta. The Nation National and international news. The News International The News International Pakistan. The Pakistan Link First Pakistan newspaper on the internet. Pakistan News in Urdu Daily Ausaf Islamabad-based Jang Pakistan News (in Urdu) Jasarat Pakistan News (in Urdu)

Art Culture

Pakistan Museum of Natural History - PNMH The museum of natural history in Islamabad offers botanical sciences, earth sciences, zoological sciences and public services. PakPositive Simple Pakistani news and stories without religious, political or military tones - presented unmodified and unedited at their sources. PakVibes Pakistan youth culture: music, ghazals, films, fashion and more.

Economy Business

State Bank of Pakistan Pakistan's Central Bank. Lahore Stock Exchange Official website of the Stock Exchange. Karachi Stock Exchange (Guarantee) Ltd. Founded 1947, 1949 converted and registered as a company limited by guarantee. Trade Development Authority Of Pakistan - TDAP TDAP is the successor organization to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) of the Government of Pakistan.

Transport

Pakistan International Airlines The flag carrier airline of Pakistan, based in Karachi. Airblue Private airline based in Karachi. Shaheen Air International Another Pakistani private airline based in Karachi, seves cities in Pakistan and countries in the Persian Gulf. International Airports Benazir Bhutto International Islamabad, Rawalpindi, (IATA: ISB) Jinnah International Airport Pakistan's largest international and domestic airport Karachi, (IATA: KHI) Allama Iqbal International Pakistan's second largest civil airport, Lahore (IATA: LHE)

Tourism

Pakistan Tourism Pakistan Tourism Development. Pakistan Travel Web Discover Pakistan. Pakwatan.com US based Pakistan portal - Its All About Pakistan. Lonely Planet Pakistan The backpackers guide 2 Pakistan.

Education

Federal Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education - FBISE FBISE Islamabad, Pakistan. Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Board Dera Ghazi Khan B.I.S.E D . G . Khan Board Of Intermediate Education Karachi Board Of Intermediate & Secondary Education Lahore BISE Lahore Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Peshawar Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute Institute - GIK Institute of Engineeering Sciences and Technology. Hamdard University Official site of Hamdard University, Karachi. Lahore University of Management Sciences The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) is a national university. National University of Science and Technology Official site of NUST, Islamabad. Quaid-I-Azam University Pakistan's most prestigious university. Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute Institute of Science & Technology. University of Balochistan Official website of the university. University of Karachi Pakistan's biggest university established in 1951.

Visa Process

TOURIST REQUIREMENTS FOR PAKISTAN VISAS: 4 copies of the completed Pakistan visa application 4 passport type photos Physical passport with 6 months validity beyond trip completion and one blank visa page Non-USA passport holders must provide a copy of green card or US Visa and I-94 Invitation from host that has been notarized by a Pakistan notary. Copy of inviting party's NICOP card that has been notarized by a Pakistan notary Copy of inviting partys Pakistan passport information that has been notarized by a Pakistan notary Bank Statement showing proof of travel funds One copy of flight itinerary One Allied Passport order form

Additional Information

Type: Parliamentary democracy. Independence: 14 August 1947. Climate: Mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north. Natural resources: Extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone. Agriculture products: Cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; milk, beef, mutton, eggs. Industries: Textiles and apparel, food processing, pharmaceuticals, construction materials, paper products, fertilizer. Exports - commodities: textiles (garments, bed linen, cotton cloth, yarn), rice, leather goods, sporting goods, chemicals, manufactures, carpets and rugs Imports - commodities: petroleum, petroleum products, machinery, plastics, transportation equipment, edible oils, paper and paperboard, iron and steel, tea

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