Pakistan: Introduction

Capital: Islamabad

Population

Total Population: 231,402,117

Natural Increase: 1.8%

Density: 295 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 37.4%

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 :

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

Internet Suffix: .pk

Telephone Lines: 3.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 10.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 93.6% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Imports of Goods (million USD)	57,746	60,078	50,332	45,804	72,515
Exports of Goods (million USD)	21,725	23,425	23,329	21,961	28,319
Imports of Services (million USD)	9,858	11,130	9,724	7,306	9,806
Exports of Services (million USD)	3,914	4,695	4,656	4,378	6,498

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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