| Official Name | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| Father of the Nation | Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948) |
| National Poet | Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938) |
| Head of the State | Dr. Arif Alvi |
| Head of Government | Mr. Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Shareef |
| Capital | Islamabad |
| Area | | Total | 881,913 sq. km. | | Punjab | 205,344 Sq. km. | | Sindh | 140,914 Sq. km. | | Khyber Pakhtonnkhwa | 101,741 sq. km | | Balochistan | 347,190 Sq. km. | | Islamabad (Capital) | 906 Sq. km. | | | |
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| Population | 182,500,000 ( 2013 est.) |
| Administrative Setup | Pakistan is divided into four provinces viz., Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas) have their own respective political and administrative machinery, yet certain of their subjects are taken care of by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas. Provinces of Pakistan are further divided into Divisions and Districts | | Divisions | Districts | | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 7 | 35 | | Punjab | 8 | 34 | | Sindh | 5 | 21 | | Balochistan | 6 | 22 |
Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas have 7 and 7 Districts each. |
| Religion | 97% Muslims, (77 % Sunni, 20% Shi’a) Christian, Hindu 3% |
| Currency | Pak. Rupee. |
| Imports | Industrial equipment, chemicals, vehicles, steel, iron ore, petroleum, edible oil, pulses, tea. |
| Exports | Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather items carpets, sports goods, handi-crafts, fish and fish prep. and fruit |
| Languages | Urdu (National) and English (Official) |
| Literacy rate | 56% |
| Government | Parliamentary form |
| Parliament | Parliament consists of two Houses i.e., the Senate (Upper House) and the National Assembly (Lower House). The Senate is a permanent legislative body and symbolises a process of continuity in the national affairs. It consists of 104 members. The four Provincial Assemblies, while Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Federal Capital form its electoral college. The National Assembly has a total membership of 342 elected through adult suffrage (272 general seats, 60 women seats and 10 non-Muslim seats). |
| Pakistan National Flag | Dark green with a white vertical bar, a white crescent and a five-pointed star in the middle. The Flag symbolizes Pakistan’s profound commitment to Islam, the Islamic world and the rights of religious minorities. |
| National Anthem | Approved in August, 1954 Verses Composed by: Abssul Asar Hafeez Jullundhri Tune Composed by: Ahmed G. Chagla Duration: 80 seconds |
| State Emblem | The State Emblem consists of: - The crescent and star which are symbols of Islam
- The shield in the center shows four major crops
- Wreath surrounding the shield represents cultural heritage and
- 4.4. Scroll contains Quaid’s motto: Unity Faith, Discipline
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| Pakistan’s Official Map | Drawn by Mian Mahmood Alam Suhrawardy (1920-1999) |
| National Flower | Jasmine. |
| National Tree | Deodar (Cedrus Deodara). |
| National Animal | Markhor. |
| National Bird | Chakor (Red-legged partridge) |
| Flora | Pine, Oak, Poplar, Deodar, Maple, Mulberry |
| Fauna | The Pheasant, Leopard, Deer, Ibex, Chinkara, Black buck, Neelgai, Markhor, Marco-Polo sheep, Green turtles, River & Sea fish, Crocodile, Waterfowls |
| Popular Games | Cricket, Hockey, Football, Squash, Boxing, Athletics, Swimming, Shooting, Golf |
| Tourist’s Resorts | Murree, Quetta, Hunza, Ziarat, Swat, Kaghan, Chitral, Gilgit, Baltistan, Malam Jabba |
| Archaeological Sites | Moenjo Daro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot Diji, Mehr Garh, Takht Bhai, Juniper Shaft Cave, the Murghagull Gharra cave, Mughall saa cave |
| Major Cities | Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Faisalabad, Multan and Sialkot |
| Major Crops | Cotton, Wheat, Rice and Sugarcane |
| Total cropped area | 22.94 million hectares |
| Industry | Textiles, Cement, Fertiliser, Steel, Sugar, Electric Goods, Shipbuilding |
| Energy | | Major sources | Electricity ( Hydel, Thermal, Nuclear) Oil, Coal, and Liquid Petroleum Gas | | Power Generating Capacity | 19,389 MW |
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| Health | | Hospitals | 916 | | Dispensaries | 4,600 | | Basic Health Units (BHUs) | 5,301 | | Maternity & Child Health Centres | 906 | | Rural Health Centres (RHCs) | 552 | | Tuberculosis (TB) Centres | 289 | | Hospital Beds | 99,908 | | Doctors (registered) | 233,261 | | Dentists (registered) | 24,930 | | Nurses (registered) | 112,123 | | Paramedics | 41,810 | | Lady Health Workers | 20,565 |
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| Education | | Primary Schools | 155,000 | | Middle Schools | 28,728 | | High Schools | 16,100 | | Secondary Vocational Institutions | 636 | | Arts & Science Colleges | 1,066 | | Professional Colleges | 382 | | Universities | 132 |
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| Transport & Communication | | Total length of roads | 263,775 | | Pakistan Railway network | 7,791 km | | Locomotives | 474 | | Railway stations | 781 | | Pakistan International Airlines | Covers 25 international and 24 domestic stations with a fleet of 32 planes. | | Major Airports | 8 (Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, Multan, Faisalabad and Gwadar) |
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| Seaports | | International | 2 (Karachi and Bin Qasim) Gwadar deep sear port is under construction | | Fish Harbors -Cum-Mini Ports | 3 (Minora, Gawadar, and Keti Bandar) |
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| Communications | | Post Offices | 13,419 | | Telephone connections | 5,052,000 | | Public Call Offices | 217,597 | | Telegraph offices | 299 | | Internet Connections | 2 million | | Mobile Phones | 10,542,641 | | Cellular Connections | 168.9 million | | Broadband Subscribers | 87 million |
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| Employment | | Total Labour force | 46.84 million | | Employed Labour Force | 43.22 million | | Agriculture Sector | 18.60 million | | Manufacturing & Mining sector | 5.96 million | | Construction | 2.52 million | | Trade | 6.39 million | | Transport | 2.48 million | | Others | 6.98 million |
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| Media | | Print Media (In accordance with Central Media List) | | Dailies | 540 | | Weeklies | 444 | | Fortnightlies | 55 | | Monthlies | 268 |
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| Banks | | Central Bank | State Bank of Pakistan | | Nationalized Scheduled Banks | First Woman Bank Ltd. | | | National Bank of Pakistan | | Specialized Banks | Zari Taraqiati Bank (ZTBL) Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank Ltd | | Private Scheduled Banks | Askari Commercial Bank Limited | | | Bank Al-Falah Limited | | | Bolan Bank Limited | | | Faysal Bank Limited | | | Bank Al-Habib Limited | | | Metropolitan Bank Limited | | | KASB Commercial Bank Limited | | | Prime Commercial Bank Limited | | | PICIC Commercial Bank Limited | | | Soneri Bank Limited | | | Union Bank Limited | | | Meezan Bank Limited | | | Saudi-Pak Commercial Bank Limited | | | Crescent Commercial Bank Limited | | | Dawood Bank Limited | | | NDLC-IFIC Bank Limited (NIB) | | | Allied Bank of Pakistan Limited | | | United Bank Limited | | | Habib Bank Limited | | | SME Banks | | Foreign Banks | ABN Amro Bank N.V | | | Albaraka Islamic Bank BSC (EC) | | | American Expresss Bank Limited | | | Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi Limited | | | Citibank N.A | | | Deutsche Bank A.G. | | | Habib Bank A.G. Zurich | | | Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp Limited | | | Oman International Bank S.O.A.G | | | Rupali Bank Limited | | | Standard Chartered Bank Limited | | Development Financial Institutions | Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corp. Limited | | | Pak Kuwait Investment Company (Pvt) Limited | | | Pak Libya Holding Company (Pvt) Limited | | Investment Banks | Crescent Investment Bank Limited | | | First International Investment Bank Limited | | | Atlas Investment Bank Limited | | | Security Investment Bank Limited | | | Fidelity Investment Bank Limited | | | Prudential Investment Bank Limited | | | Islamic Investment Bank Limited | | | Asset Investment Bank Limited | | | Al-Towfeek Investment Bank imited | | | Jahangir Siddiqui Investment Bank Limited | | | Franklin Investment Bank Limited | | | Orix Investment Bank (Pak) Limited |
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| Famous Mountain Peaks | | Peak | Height | World Rating | | K-2 (Chagori) | 8616 m | 2nd | | Nanga Parbat | 8125 m | 8th | | Gasherbrum-I | 8068 m | 11th | | Broad Peak | 8065 m | 12th | | Gasherbrum-II | 8047 m | 14th | | Gasherbrum-III | 7952 m | 15th | | Gasherbrum-IV | 7925 m | 16th | | Disteghil Sar | 7885 m | 20th | | Kunyang Kish | 7852 m | 22nd | | Masherbrum (NE) | 7821 m | 24th | | Rakaposhi | 7788 m | 27th | | Batura I | 7785 m | 28th | | Kanjut Sar | 7760 m | 29th | | Saltoro Kangri | 7742 m | 33rd | | Trivor | 7720 m | 36th | | Tirich Mir | 7708 m | 41st |
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| Famous Mountain Passes | | Location | Province | | The Khyber Pass | (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | | The Kurram Pass | FATA | | The Tochi Pass | FATA | | The Gomal Pass | (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | | The Bolan Pass | Balochistan | | The Lowari Pass | Chitral (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | | The Khunjrab Pass | Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas) |
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| Rivers | | River Name | Length | | The Indus | 2,896 km | | Jhelum | 825 km | | Chenab | 1,242 km | | Ravi | 901 km | | Sutlej | 1,551 km | | Beas (tributary of Sutlej) | 398 km |
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| Famous Glaciers | | Glacier Name | Length | | Siachin | 75 km | | Batura | 55 km | | Baltoro | 65 km |
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| Deserts | | Name | Location/Province | | Thar | Sindh | | Cholistan | Punjab | | Thal | Punjab |
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| Lakes | | Name | Location/Province | | Manchar | Sindh | | Keenjar | Sindh | | Hanna | Balochistan | | Saif-ul-Maluk | (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | | Satpara | Skardu (Gilgit Baltistan) | | Kachura | Skardu (Gilgit Baltistan) |
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| Major Dams | | Name | Location/Province | | Mangla Dam | Punjab | | Tarbela Dam | (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) | | Warsak Dam | (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) |
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