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:
Islam 96.5%, other (includes Christian and Hindu) 3.5%
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:
Upper middle income, diversified but variable economy..
Pakistan is facing major economic challenges, with high inflation, heavy debt and a shortage of foreign exchange affecting the import of essential goods.
HDI*:
0.544/1
HDI (World Rank):
168/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code: To call from Pakistan, dial 00
To call Pakistan, dial +92
Internet Suffix:.pk
Households with a computer:11.7 per 100 Inhabitants
Pakistan: Statistical Overview
