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Presidents: |
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Name |
Year |
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Major General Sikandar Mirza
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23-Mar-1956 to 27-Oct-1958
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Muhammad Ayub Khan
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27-Oct-1958 to 25-Mar-1969
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Yahya Khan |
25-Mar-1969 to 20-Dec-1971
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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
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20-Dec-1971 to 13-Aug-1973
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Fazle Ilahi Choudry
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13-Aug-1973 to 16-Sep-1978
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General Zia-ul-haq
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16-Sep-1978 to 17-Aug-1988
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Ghulam Ishaq Khan
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17-Aug-1988 to 18-Jul-1993
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Wasim Sajjad
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18-Jul-1993 to 14-Nov-1993
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Farooq Leghari
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14-Nov-1993 to 2-Dec-1997
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Wasim Sajjad
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2-Dec-1997 to 1-Jan-1998
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Muhammad Rafiq Tarar
|
1-Jan-1998 to June-2000
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General Pervaiz Musharraf |
June-2000 to today |
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Governor Generals: |
|
Name |
Year |
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
14-Aug-1947 to 11-Sep-1948 |
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Khwaja Nazimuddin |
14-Sep-1948 to 17-Oct-1951 |
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Malik Ghulam Muhammad |
17-Oct-1951 to 6-Oct-1955 |
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Major General Sikandar Mirza |
6-Oct-1955 to 23-Mar-1956 |
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End |
End |
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Prime
Ministers/Chief Martial Law Administrators: |
|
Name |
Year |
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Liaquat Ali Khan |
19-Jul-1947 to 16-Oct-1951 |
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Khwaja Nazimuddin |
17-Oct-1951 to 17-Apr-1953 |
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Muhammad Ali Bogra |
17-Apr-1953 to 12-Aug-1955 |
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Choudry Muhammad Ali |
12
Aug 1955 to 12-Sep-1956 |
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Husayn Shaheed Suharwardy |
12-Sep-1956 to 17-Oct-1957 |
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Ismail Ibrahim Chundrigar |
17-Oct-1957 to 16-Dec-1957 |
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Malik Firoz Khan Nun |
16-Dec-1957 to 7-Oct-1958 |
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Martial Law |
|
Chief Martial Law
Administrators |
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Muhammad Ayub Khan |
7-Oct-1958 to Mar-1969 |
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Yahya Khan |
25-Mar-1969 to Dec-1971 |
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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto |
20-Dec-1971 to 4-Apr-1972 |
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End
Martial Law |
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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto |
3-Jul-1972 to 5-Jul-1977 |
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Martial Law |
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Chief Martial Law
Administrators |
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General Zia ul Haq |
5-Jul-1977 to 24 Mar 1985 |
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End
Martial Law |
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Mohammad Khan Junejo |
24-Mar-1985 to 29-May-1988 |
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Benazir Bhutto |
2-Dec-1988 to 6-Aug-1990 |
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Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi |
6-Aug-1990 to 6-Nov-1990 |
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Balakh Sher Mazari |
18-Apr-1993 to 26-May-1993 |
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Nawaz Sharif |
26-May-1993 to 18-Jul-1993 |
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Moeen Qureshi |
18-Jul-1993 to 19-Oct-1993 |
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Benazir Bhutto |
19-Oct-1993 to 5-Nov-1996 |
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Miraj Khalid |
5-Nov-1996 to 17-Feb-1997 |
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Nawaz Sharif |
17-Feb-1997 to 12-Oct-1999 |
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General Pervaiz Musharraf (Chief Executive) |
14-Oct-1999 to June-2000 |
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Zafarullah Khan Jamali |
23-Nov-2002 to 26-June-2004 |
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Ch.
Shujaat Hussain |
30-June-2004 to 4-july-2004 |
|
Shukat Aziz |
At
Present |
Top
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Pakistan's Official
Map |
Drawn by Mian Mahmood Alam Suhrawardy (1920-1999) |
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National Flower |
Jasmine |
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National Tree |
Deodar (Cedars
Deodar) |
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National Animal |
Markhor |
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National Bird |
Chakor (Red-legged partridge) |
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Flora |
Pine,
Oak, Poplar, Deodar, Maple, Mulberry |
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Fauna |
The Pheasant, Leopard, Deer,
Ibex, Chinkara, Black buck, Neelgai, Markhor, Marco-Polo sheep, Green turtles,
River & Sea fish, Crocodile, Waterfowls |
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Industry |
Textiles, Cement,
Fertilizer, Steel, Sugar, Electric Goods, Shipbuilding |
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Popular games
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Cricket,
Hockey, Football, Squash |
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Tourist's resorts |
Murree, Quetta, Hunza, Ziarat, Swat,
Kaghan, Chitral and Gilgit |
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Major Cities |
Islamabad, Karachi,
Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Faisalabad, Multan and Sialkot |
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Archaeological sites |
Moenjo Daro, Harappa,
Taxila, Kot Diji, Mehr Garh, Takht Bhai. |
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Major Crops |
Cotton, Wheat, Rice and Sugarcane |
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Agricultural Growth Rate |
7.5% in 2004-05 |
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Total cropped area
|
22.94 million hectares |
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Major sources |
Electricity (Hydel,
Thermal, Nuclear) Oil, Coal, and Liquid Petroleum Gas |
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Power Generating Capacity |
19,389 MW |
Health:
|
Hospitals |
1216 |
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Dispensaries |
4,900 |
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Basic Health Units (BHUs) |
5,801 |
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Maternity & Child Health
Centres |
956 |
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Rural Health Centres (RHCs) |
582 |
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Tuberculosis (TB) Centres |
289 |
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Hospital Beds |
125,908
|
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Doctors (registered) |
113,906
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Dentists (registered) |
6,427
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Nurses (registered |
49,446 |
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Paramedics |
23,659 |
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Lady Health Workers |
8,741 |
Education:
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Primary Schools |
185,000 |
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Middle Schools |
29,728 |
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High Schools |
19,100 |
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Secondary Vocational Institutions |
686 |
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Arts & Science Colleges |
1,966 |
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Professional Colleges |
432 |
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Universities |
56 |
Transport & Communication:
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Total length of roads |
259, 758 km |
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Pakistan Railway network |
7,791 km |
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Locomotives |
580 |
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Railway stations |
781 |
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Pakistan International Airlines |
Covers 38 international and 24 domestic
stations with a fleet of 49 planes. |
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Major Airports |
8 (Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta,
Peshawar, Multan, Faisalabad and Gwadar) |
Seaports:
|
International
|
2 (Karachi and Bin Qasim) Gwadar deep sear
port is under construction |
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Fish Harbours-Cum-Mini Ports
|
3 (Minora, Gawadar, and Keti Bandar) |
Communications:
|
Post Offices |
12,170 |
|
Telephone connections |
5,052,000 approx. |
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Public Call Offices |
217,597 |
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Telegraph offices |
299 |
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Internet Connections |
2 million approx. |
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Mobile Phones |
10,542,641 approx. |
Employment:
|
Total Labour force |
46.84 million |
|
Employed Labour Force |
43.22 million |
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Agriculture Sector |
18.60 million |
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Manufacturing & Mining sector |
5.96 million |
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Construction |
2.52 million |
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Trade |
6.39 million |
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Transport |
2.48 million |
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Others |
6.98 million |
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Media:
|
Print Media (In accordance with
Central Media List)
|
Dailies |
540 |
|
Weeklies |
444 |
|
Fortnightlies |
55 |
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Monthlies |
268 |
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News Agencies |
Official |
APP |
|
Private |
PPI, NNI, On Line and Sana. |
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Electronic Media
|
TV Centres |
Five TV centres at Islamabad, Lahore,
Peshawar, Quetta and Karachi covering 88.58% population and 49
re-broadcasting stations. |
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Pakistan Television |
4 channels (PTV-I, PTV-II (PTV World), PTV-III
& PTV National |
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Radio Stations |
Public: |
Total 25, Home services in 19 languages.
External Services cover 81 countries in 15 languages |
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Private: |
Radio stations 22.Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority has so far awarded 72 FM
Radio broadcast licenses including nine (9) specialized subject licenses for
universities. Fifteen (15) licenses have been granted for the establishment
of Satellite TV Channels. Nine Satellite TV channels have started their
operation. |
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Cable Operators |
900 |
Banks:
|
Central Bank |
State Bank of Pakistan |
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Nationalized Scheduled Banks |
First Woman Bank Ltd. |
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National Bank of Pakistan |
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Specialized Banks |
Zari Taraqiati Bank (ZTBL) |
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Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan |
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Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank Ltd |
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Private Scheduled Banks |
Askari Commercial Bank Limited |
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Bank Al-Falah Limited |
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Bolan Bank Limited |
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Faysal Bank Limited |
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Bank Al-Habib Limited |
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Metropolitan Bank Limited |
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KASB Commercial Bank Limited |
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Prime Commercial Bank Limited |
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PICIC Commercial Bank Limited |
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Soneri Bank Limited |
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Union Bank Limited |
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Meezan Bank Limited |
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Saudi-Pak Commercial Bank Limited |
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Crescent Commercial Bank Limited |
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Dawood Bank Limited |
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NDLC-IFIC Bank Limited (NIB) |
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Allied Bank of Pakistan Limited |
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United Bank Limited |
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Habib Bank Limited |
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SME Banks |
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Foreign Banks |
ABN Amro Bank N.V |
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Albaraka Islamic Bank BSC (EC) |
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American Expresss Bank Limited |
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Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi Limited |
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Citibank N.A |
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Deutsche Bank A.G. |
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Habib Bank A.G. Zurich |
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Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp Limited |
|
Oman International Bank S.O.A.G |
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Rupali Bank Limited |
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Standard Chartered Bank Limited |
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Development Financial Institutions |
Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment
Corp. Limited |
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Pak Kuwait Investment Company (Pvt) Limited |
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Pak Libya Holding Company (Pvt) Limited |
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Pak-Oman Investment Company (Pvt) Limited |
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Saudi Pak Industrial and Agricutural
Investment Company (Pvt) Limited |
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Investment Banks |
Crescent Investment Bank Limited |
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First International Investment Bank Limited |
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Atlas Investment Bank Limited |
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Security Investment Bank Limited |
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Fidelity Investment Bank Limited |
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Prudential Investment Bank Limited |
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Islamic Investment Bank Limited |
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Asset Investment Bank Limited |
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Al-Towfeek Investment Bank Limited |
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Jahangir Siddiqui Investment Bank Limited |
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Franklin Investment Bank Limited |
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Orix Investment Bank (Pak) Limited |
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Famous Mountain Peaks:
|
Name |
Height |
World Rating |
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K-2 (Chagori) |
8616 m |
2nd |
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Nanga Parbat |
8125 m |
8th |
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Gasherbrum-I |
8068 m |
11th |
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Broad Peak |
8065 m |
12th |
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Gasherbrum-II |
8047 m |
14th |
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Gasherbrum-III |
7952 m |
15th |
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Gasherbrum-IV |
7925 m |
16th |
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Disteghil Sar |
7885 m |
20th |
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Kunyang Kish |
7852 m |
22nd |
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Masherbrum (NE) |
7821 m |
24th |
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Rakaposhi |
7788 m |
27th |
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Batura I |
7785 m |
28th |
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Kanjut Sar |
7760 m |
29th |
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Saltoro Kangri |
7742 m |
33rd |
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Trivor |
7720 m |
36th |
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Tirich Mir |
7708 m |
41st |
Famous Mountain Passes:
|
Location |
Province |
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The Khyber Pass |
NWFP |
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The Kurram Pass |
FATA |
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The Tochi Pass |
FATA |
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The Gomal Pass |
NWFP |
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The Bolan Pass |
Balochistan |
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The Lowari Pass |
Chitral (NWFP) |
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The Khunjrab Pass |
Northern Areas |
Rivers:
|
Name |
Length |
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The Indus |
2,896 km |
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Jhelum |
825 km |
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Chenab |
1,242 km |
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Ravi |
901 km |
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Sutluj |
1,551 km |
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Beas (tributary of Sutluj) |
398 km |
Famous Glaciers:
|
Name |
Length |
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Siachin |
75 km |
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Batura |
55 km |
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Baltoro |
65 km |
Deserts:
|
Name |
Location/Province |
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Thar |
Sindh |
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Cholistan |
Punjab |
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Thal |
Punjab |
Lakes:
|
Name |
Location/Province |
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Manchar |
Sindh |
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Keenjar |
Sindh |
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Hanna |
Balochistan |
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Saif-ul-Maluk |
NWFP |
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Satpara |
Northern Areas |
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Kachura |
Northern Areas |
Major Dams:
|
Name |
Location/Province |
|
Mangla Dam |
Punjab |
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Tarbela Dam |
NWFP |
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Warsak Dam |
NWFP |
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