Pakistan

Introduction

Capital: Islamabad

Population

Total Population: 162,400,000

Annual growth rate: 2.1%

Density: 211 inhab./km²

Urban population: 35.7%

Population of main cities excluding suburbs: Karachi (9,300,000); Lahore (5,000,000); Faisalabad (2,000,000); Rawalpindi (1,400,000); Multan (1,200,000).

Ethnic Origins: Punjabi 48%, Pashtun (Pathan) 15,42%, Sindhi 14.1%, Sariaki 8,38%, Muhaigirs 7,57%, Urdu 7.6%, Balochi 3.57%, Others 6,28%.

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:

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 :

Country overview

Area: 796,100 km²

Type of State: Islamic Federal republic based on parliamentary democracy.

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*: 0.551

HDI (world rank): 136/177

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 in Pakistan, dial 92

Internet suffix: .pk

Telephone lines: 2.9 per 100 inhabitants

Internet users: 0.0 per 100 inhabitants

Access to electricity: 54% of the population