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 Available Data