Pakistan is a mountainous country located in South Asia between Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a population of over 172 million and its major languages include Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, and Urdu. Islam is the dominant religion with over 95% of Pakistanis being Muslim. The economy centers around textiles, chemicals, food processing and agriculture. Traditional dress includes the salwar kameez for both men and women. Health challenges stem from poverty, illiteracy, and inadequate infrastructure in rural areas.

1. PAKISTAN

2. Location
country located in the mountainous
region adjoining Central Asia and the
Middle East.
Has a 1,046 kilometer (650 mile)
coastline along the Arabian Sea and
Gulf of Oman in the south, and is
bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the
west, the Republic of India in the east
and the People's Republic of China in
the far northeast.[
Pakistan has been called part of the
New Middle East.[8]

3. Capital- Islamabad
Largest city- Karachi
Currency- Pakistani Rupee
The estimated population of Pakistan is
172,800,000. making it the world's sixth most-
populous country, behind Brazil and ahead of
Russia.

4. Geography
Pakistan covers 340,403 square miles
(881,640 km2)
Apart from the 1,046-kilometre (650 mi)
Arabian Sea coastline, Pakistan's land
borders total 6,774 kilometres—
2,430 kilometres (1,509 mi) with
Afghanistan to the NW
523 kilometres (325 mi) with China to the
NE, 2,912 kilometres (1,809 mi) with India
to the E and 909 kilometres (565 mi) with
Iran to the SW

5. The northern and western highlands
of Pakistan contain the towering
Karakoram and Pamir mountain
ranges, which include some of the
world's highest peaks: K2 (28,250 ft;
8,611 m) and Nanga Parbat (26,660
ft; 8,126 m).

6. K2-2nd highest peak in the world.

7. The Baluchistan Plateau lies to the
west, and the Thar Desert and an
expanse of alluvial plains, the Punjab
and Sind, lie to the east.
The 1,000-mile-long (1,609-km) Indus
River and its tributaries flow through
the country from the Kashmir region
to the Arabian

8. Tomb of Allama Iqbal
Lahore Fort

9. Languages
multilingual country
English is the official language
Urdu is the national language.
Punjabi is the most commonly spoken
language of Pakistan. The following
are major languages spoken in
Pakistan

10. Language
The following are major languages
spoken in Pakistan:
Punjabi (Panjabi) 61 million
Pashto (three major varieties) 19 million
Sindhi 19 million
Seraiki (Saraiki) 14 million
Urdu 11 million
Balochi (three major varieties) 6 million

11. Religion
second-most populous Muslim-
majority country
also has the second-largest Shi'a
population in the world.
About 95% of the Pakistanis are
Muslim. Almost 85% of Pakistani
Muslims are Sunni Muslims and 15%
are Shi'a Muslims

12. Religion
The Religious breakup of the country
is as follows[13]:
Islam 173,000,000 (95%) (nearly 85%
are Sunni Muslims and 15% are Shi'a
Muslims).
Hinduism 3,200,000 (1.85%)
Christianity 2,800,000 (1.6%)
Sikhs Around 20,000 (0.04%)

13. Politics
Pakistan politics has taken place in the
framework of a federal republic
system of government has at times been
parliamentary, presidential, or semi-presidential.
In the current semi-presidential system, the
President of Pakistan is the head of state, the
Prime Minister is head of government, and there
is a multi-party system.
Executive power is exercised by the government.
Legislative power is largely vested in the
Parliament.

14. Economy
is the 26th largest economy in the
world in terms of purchasing power,
and the 47th largest in absolute dollar
terms.
Pakistan's economy mainly
encompasses textiles, chemicals,
food processing, agriculture and other
industries.

15. The economy has suffered in the past
from decades of internal political
disputes, a fast growing population,
mixed levels of foreign investment,
and a costly, ongoing confrontation
with neighboring India.

16. Climate
Pakistan has four seasons:
- a cool, dry winter from December through February;
- a hot, dry spring from March through May
- the summer rainy season, or southwest monsoon
period, from June through September;
- the retreating monsoon period of October and
November.
Rainfall can vary radically from year to year, and
successive patterns of flooding and drought are also
not uncommon.

17. Traditional dress
Salwar kameez (shalwar qameez) is the
national dress of Pakistan.
Salwars are loose trousers designed in
various styles.
The salwar kameez is important especially
during the festivals celebrated in Pakistan,
for men as well as women.
Salwar kameez is also popular due to the
comfort factor.

18. The kameez is large and loose fitting
tunic worn with the baggy salwar.
Although the sherwani originated in
India during the 18th century, it is also
the national dress for men in
Pakistan.

19. The achkan is yet another important
dress of Pakistan.
An achkan is a long jacket, which also
originated in the 19th century in India.
These are long sleeved coats
reaching all the way to the knees. At
times, achkan can even go lower.

22. HEALTH
Alternative therapies have been
utilized by people in Pakistan who
have faith in spiritual healers,
clergymen, hakeems, homeopaths or
even many quacks
traditional medicine sector has
become an important source of health
care, especially in rural and tribal
areas of the country

23. half the population (66%) lives in the
rural part of the country
Poverty, compounded by illiteracy,
low status of women, and inadequate
water and sanitation facilities, has a
deep impact on health indicators
two main divisions: the public domain
and the private domain