pakistan history
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Made By: Faiq Bin Made By: Faiq Bin ZahidZahid
Pakistan Known as Pakistan Known as "Center of Muslim "Center of Muslim
World"World"
A few facts about PakistanA few facts about Pakistan
Founded by Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.Founded by Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
Pakistan emerged as an independent sovereign Pakistan emerged as an independent sovereign state on August 14state on August 14thth 1947. 1947.
Capital City: IslamabadCapital City: Islamabad
Total Area: 796,095 sq kmTotal Area: 796,095 sq km
Population: 167,421,000Population: 167,421,000
Language: Urdu (National) English (official)Language: Urdu (National) English (official)
Divided into 4 provinces: Sindh, Punjab, North Divided into 4 provinces: Sindh, Punjab, North West Frontier Province, and Balochistan.West Frontier Province, and Balochistan.
A few facts… continued.A few facts… continued.
•Pakistan relies on its network of canals to run its agricultural economy.
•Major Crops: Wheat, cotton, rice, millet, sugar canes.
•Major Fruits: mangos, oranges, bananas, apples
•Main Resources: natural gas, coal, salt & iron.
•Cotton, textiles, sugar, cement & chemicals play an important role in the economy.
Pakistan has a 2Pakistan has a 2ndnd largest largest salt minesalt mine
55th th largest gold minelargest gold mine
55thth largest coal reserves largest coal reserves
77th th largest copper minelargest copper mine
22nd nd largest Damlargest Dam
33rdrd Nuclear reactor Nuclear reactor
66thth largest Army largest Army
77thth large rice producer large rice producer and and
88thth large wheat producer large wheat producer
Who’s who in Pakistan’s Who’s who in Pakistan’s Government Last Year (2013):Government Last Year (2013):
President: Asif Ali Zadari
Prime Minister: Yousaf Rasa Gilani
Chairman of the Senate: Farooq Hamid Naek
97% of all Pakistanis are Muslims.97% of all Pakistanis are Muslims.
77% of the population are Sunni Muslims.77% of the population are Sunni Muslims.
20% are adherents of Shia Islam.20% are adherents of Shia Islam.
Christians, Hindus and other religions make up only 1%.Christians, Hindus and other religions make up only 1%.
The central belief of Islam is that there is one God, Allah The central belief of Islam is that there is one God, Allah and the prophet, Mohammed is his final messenger.and the prophet, Mohammed is his final messenger.
Islam is derived from the Judeo-Christian tradition and Islam is derived from the Judeo-Christian tradition and considers Abraham and Jesus as prophets.considers Abraham and Jesus as prophets.
The Islamic religion recognizes both the Old & New The Islamic religion recognizes both the Old & New Testaments.Testaments.
ReligionReligion
EducationEducation
More than 132 universities
Parallel education system, public and private
Ali Moeen Nawazish - Guinness Book of World Records with 23 subjects in A-levels
SportsSports
National game – Field Hockey
Most popular game – Cricket
Won the Cricket World Cup in
1992 and T-20 World Cup in 2009
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