Pakistan
Pakistan is an Islamic Republic.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Pakistan is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and converges with Central Asia and the Middle East.It has a border with Afghanistan, Iran , India and the People's Republic of China. It's total area is about 803,940 km².
Provinces
[edit | edit source]Punjab
[edit | edit source]It has the second largest city in Pakistan, Lahore. It is ranked 22nd in the Largest Cities of the World.[1] It is the agriculture centre of the country.
Gilgit Baltistan
[edit | edit source]In Gilgit Baltistan there is the 2nd biggest mountain in the world called "Mt. Godwin Austin" or "K2".
Sindh
[edit | edit source]It has the largest city in Pakistan, Sindh. It is ranked 12th in the Largest Cities of the World.[1]
Balochistan
[edit | edit source]Its biggest city is Quetta.
KPK
[edit | edit source]Khyber Pakhtunkhawa is the province of Pakistan. Peshawar is the big city and the capital of the province.
History
[edit | edit source]Independence from the United Kingdom
[edit | edit source]| Period | Dates |
|---|---|
| Dominion | 14 August 1947 |
| Islamic Republic | 23 March 1956 |
| Last polity withdrawn | 12 January 1972 |
| Current constitution | 14 August 1973 |
Presidents[2]
[edit | edit source]| President Name | Dates |
|---|---|
| Iskander Mirza | 23 March 1956 to 27 October 1958 |
| Ayub Khan | 27 October 1958 to 25 March 1969 |
| Yahya Khan | 25 March 1969 to 20 December 1971 |
| Zulfikar Ali Bhutto | 20 December 1971 to 30 August 1973 |
| Fazal Elahi Chaudhary | 14 August 1973 to 16 September 1978 |
Facts
[edit | edit source]Pakistan has a census and an election every 5 years.
Maps of Pakistan
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Basic Map with Close Countries
Learning resources
[edit | edit source]- Pakistan
- Pakistan a Brief History
- Wikipedia:Islamabad - Capital of Pakistan
- Wikipedia:Provinces of Pakistan
- Wikipedia:Cities of Pakistan
- Natural Resources
- Marriage
Universities
[edit | edit source]- Universities in Pakistan
- Pakistan Academy of Sciences
- Pakistan Educational Research Network
- Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
External Links
[edit | edit source]- Government of Pakistan
- The President of Pakistan
- Ministry of Education in Pakistan
- Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
- Federal Directorate of Education
- Pakistan Engineering Council
- Pakistan Medical & Dental Council
- The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- Radio France International dossier on Pakistan - reports covering the political crisis of September 2007 and the election of February 2008
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "List of largest cities". Wikipedia. 2020-12-28. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_cities&oldid=996755937.
- ↑ "Mirza, Maj.-Gen. Iskander, (13 Nov. 1899–12 Nov. 1969), retired". Who Was Who (Oxford University Press). 2007-12-01. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u51095.