Population of main cities (including suburbs):Karachi (14,916,500); Lahore (11,126,300); Faisalabad (3,204,800); Rawalpindi (2,098,300); Gujranwala (2,027,000); Peshawar (1,970,100); Multan (1,871,900); Hyderabad (1,734,300); Islamabad (1,009,900); Quetta (1,001,200)
Ethnic Origins:Punjabi about 45%, Pashtun (Pathan) about 15%, Sindhi about 14%, about Sariaki 8%, Muhaigirs about 7%, Urdu about 7%, Balochi about 3%, Others about 1%. (Bureau of Statistics).
Official Language:
Urdu, English
Other Languages Spoken:
Punjabi (spoken by 48% of country’s population), Sindhi (12%), Siraiki [a Punjabi variant] (10%), Pashtu (8%), Balochi (3%), Hindko (2%), Brahui (1%), Burushaski and Other (8%)
Business Language(s):
Practically all business correspondence is made in English, though Urdu is also sometimes used by local companies.
In Pakistani cities and urban areas, majority of the people can speak and understand English. However in case of rural areas, one may need the services of an interpreter.
Religion:
Official Religion: Islam
Muslims 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi'a 20%), Other (includes Christians and Hindus) 3%.
Literacy Rate:49.9%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Islamabad
Exchange Rate on
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National Currency: Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
Country Overview
Area:
796,100 km²
Type of State:
Pakistan is a multiparty federal republic.
Type of Economy:
Low-income economy, Emerging economy, Underdeveloped country..
Agriculture is the principal sector of activity; the economy is heavily dependent on textiles and cotton.
HDI*:
0.538/1
HDI (World Rank):
147/188
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code: To call from Pakistan, dial 00
To call Pakistan, dial +92
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Pakistan: Introducció
