PAKISTAN A Presentation by Asad & Amjad

Map of Pakistan

Quaid-e-Azam The Father of Nation

Allama Muhammad Iqbal The Philosopher & Poet

National Anthem

Poet
Hafeez Jallundhri

Tune Composer
Ahmed G. Chagla

Duration
80 Seconds

Gross Domestic Product

Share in GDP
Sector of Economy Agriculture Industry Services Share in GDP(%) 21.2 25.4 53.4 Deployment of Labor force(%) 43 20.3 36.7

Forex Reserves (Jan., 2014)

Held by SBP US Million $ 3,180.3 Held by Commercial Banks 4,808.0 Total 7,988.3

Exports(US $ 24.8 Billion)

Major Exports: Pakistan main exports are: cotton and knitwear (28%); bed wear, carpets and rugs (8%) and rice (8%). Other exports include leather goods, Sports Goods, Cement, food stuff. Major Exporting Partners: US(15%), UAE(10%), Afghanistan(9.5%), China(9%).

Imports(US $ 40.157 Billion)

Major Imports: Fuel (40%); machinery and transport equipment (18 %); chemicals (16%); vegetable oil (13%) and manufactured goods (12%). Major Importers: UAE(17%), China(15%), Saudi Arabia(11%), Kuwait(9%)

Important Facts
Capital City: Islamabad (population of 1 million) Largest City: Karachi. Also called Financial Backbone of the country with population around 13 million. Its the worlds 19th most populated city & worlds cheapest city for expatriates. Independence: 14th August 1947 Area: 796,095 km2 (36th in the World) Coast line: 1050 km (250 km in Sindh & 800 km in Balochistan province)

Important Facts
Population: 184.35 million (6th in the World) Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy Religions: Muslim 96.4%, Other 3.6% (includes Christian, Hindu and others) Climate: Mostly hot; dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north. 2nd highest mountain in the World K-2 with height of 28,251 feet

Important Facts
5 out of 13 highest mountain peaks(K-2, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum I, Gasherbrum II, Broad Peak) are in Pakistan, hence, Pakistan is considered Roof of the World. 7th Nuclear Atomic Power of the World 6th largest standing Army in the World. 2nd largest salt mine in the World Khewra with 300,000 tons annual salt production

 2nd largest Dam in the World Tarbella Dam . Asias highest Railway Station Kan Mehtarzai Railway Station with 7407 feet in height 5th largest Gold deposits in the World in Rekodek with estimated value of above 260 billion US Dollars 5th largest Copper deposits in the World in Rekodek with production capacity of 15,810 tons annually Worlds largest Canal Irrigation System with 58,500 km length

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Important Facts-cont.
One of the Worlds largest Coal deposits in Thar spread over 10,000 square km area and 184,575 metric tons reservoir 5th largest Rice exporter in the World with 4.5 million tons of finest quality Rice 8th largest Wheat producer in the World with 23.5 million metric tons of Wheat produced annually 4th largest Cotton producer in the World with 16 million bales production per annum

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Worlds largest Deep Sea Port Gawadar 9th largest Desert of the World called Thar with 200,000 km2 area 3rd largest producer of Apricot in the World 5th largest producer of Sugarcane in the World after Brazil, India, China and Thailand 5th largest producer of Onion in the World 5th largest milk producer in the World 4th largest producer of Date Palm in the World after Egypt, Iran and Saudi Arabia 4th Largest Mango producer of the World 12th largest producer of Mandarin Oranges in the World

A Splendid History
The Legacy of Majestic Mughal Empire The Land of the Oldest Civilization Indus Valley The Land of the Oldest City of the World Moenjodaro Land of some of the Mightiest Rivers in the World Indus, Ravi, Jehlum, Chenab, Satluj, Kabul 20 spoken languages 66 dialects

Education
More than 132 universities Parallel education system, public and private Ibrahim Shahid-World record for 23 As in 24 subjects in the Cambridge O-Levels. Ali Moeen Nawazish - World Records for 23 As in Alevels Arfa Kareem(Late)-World's youngest Microsoft Certified Professional.

Sports
National game Field Hockey, 4 times world champions(world record) ,3 times olympic Gold medalisits) Most popular game Cricket(World champions 1992, T20 format-2009) Most successful individual game- Squash(World open-17 times, British open-12 times) Highest by any nation. Jahangir Khan(squash) won consecutive 555 matches which is an all time world record for any professional sport.

Pakistan Main Political Parties

Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)

Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf

Pakistan Peoples Party

The Roof Top of the World

Shandur Polo festival at the World's highest Polo ground

What it would feel like to play a sport that is wild, challenging and manly at the top of the world surrounded by the drumbeats and the music of the reed instrument. Yes Shandur Polo tournament is played every year at Worlds highest Polo ground at Shandur, Northern Pakistan.

Karakoram Highway Eighth Wonder of the World

Karakoram Highway runs through the northern areas connecting Pakistan with Chinas Xingjiang province is often described as Eighth Wonder of the World due to the marvel of civil engineering as it has taken 15 years to complete by the Pakistan Army Engineers in collaboration with China. Its been labeled as Worlds highest paved international Road under worlds toughest terrain.

Worlds Largest Deep Sea Port : Gawadar

It's going to emerge as a worlds biggest skyline due to its capacity and infrastructure of handling bulk carriers. It has been declared as a Duty Free Port and Free Economic Zone by the Pakistani government that has increased the commercial worth manifolds. It has an immense geostrategic importance as it is the entrance to the Persian Gulf and is considered to be a substitute of Dubai Port.

Khewra Mines : Second Largest Salt Mine in the World

Khewra Salt Mine located in Khewra, Jehlum Punjab, Pakistan is the second largest Salt Mine in the world and is considered to be the oldest in the subcontinent. It was said that discovery of Salt mines were not done by Alexander or his army but by their horses as they started licking the stones when they stopped here for rest.

Thar Desert : One amongst the largest deserts in the World

It covers eastern Sindh province and the southeastern portion of Pakistans Punjab province. It is amongst one of the largest deserts in the world rich multifaceted culture, heritage, traditions, folk tales, dances and music.

The Great Trango Tower, 6,286 m (20,608 ft).

The east face of the Great Trango Tower features the world's greatest nearly vertical drop. Worlds tallest vertical mountain. Located in Gilgit, Baltistan region of Pakistan. This is one of the most difficult mountains to climb in the world

The land of one of the oldest Civilizations : Indus Valley & Mohenjo-Daro

Mohenjo-Daro is the province of Sindh, Pakistan and archeology trace back it existence 5000 years ago. It provides an earliest instance of exemplary form of town planning and community organization and found to be as one of the oldest cities known todayOne of the oldest known civilization that flourished in the Indus river Basin embraced within its fold almost the entire country now known as Pakistan

Cold desert of Skardu, Pakistan

This is one of the most beautiful tourists attraction of Northern Areas of Pakistan. There are huge sand plains in Skardu. Temperature can range from -30 C to +40 C within a short distance.

Music
Pakistani musical instruments; the most well known are the sitar, tabla, rabab, dhool and bansuri.

Pakistani Singers of International Repute

Islamabad-The beautiful

PAKISTAN MONUMENT

PAKISTAN MONUMENT

FAISAL MOSQUE

Punjab

Economy of Punjab
Share in Pakistan's GDP is around 59%. It is especially dominant in the Service & Agriculture sectors of the Pakistan Economy. With its contribution ranging from 52.1% to 64.5% in the Service Sector and 56.1% to 61.5% in the Agriculture Sector. It is also major manpower contributor because it has largest pool of professionals and highly skilled (Technically trained) manpower in Pakistan. Despite lack of a coastline, Punjab is the most industrialized province of Pakistan; its manufacturing industries produce textiles, sports goods, Heavy machinery, electrical appliances, surgical instruments, Cement, Vehicles, Auto Parts, I.T, metals, Sugar mill plants, Cement Plants, Agriculture Machinery.

Sindh

Economy of Sindh
The economy of Sindh is the 2nd largest of all the provinces in Pakistan. Much of Sindh's economy is influenced by the economy of Karachi, the capital of the province and also the largest city and economic capital of the country. Historically, Sindh's contribution to Pakistan's GDP has been between 30% to 32.7%. Its share in the service sector has ranged from 21% to 27.8% and in the agriculture sector from 21.4% to 27.7%, manufacturing sector has ranged from 36.7% to 46.5%

Khyber Pakhtun Khawa

Economy of KPK
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's share of Pakistan's total GDP has historically comprised around 10%. The part of the economy that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa dominates is forestry, where its share has historically ranged from a low of 34.9% to a high of 81%, giving an average of 61.56%. Currently, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa accounts for 20% of Pakistan's mining output.

Kailash Tribe (residing in Chitral valleyconsidered to be descendants of the Army of Alexander the Great)

Bara Pani- Deosai Plains

Balochistan

Economy of Balochistan
The economy of Balochistan is largely based upon the production of natural gas, coal and minerals. Agriculture and livestock also dominate the Baloch economy. Horticultural development is a fairly recent, yet growing phenomenon. Other important economic sectors include fisheries, mining, manufacturing industries, trade and other services being rendered by public and private sector organizations in the province.

Pakistani cuisine
Refined blend of varous regional cooking traditions of the South Asia . Pakistani cuisine is known for its richness and flavour. It has been partly influenced by Arab, Persian, and Indian Cuisine, it retains its own distinct Pakistani flavour.

LONG LIVE PAKISTAN