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| Official Name: |
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Islamic Republic of Pakistan. |
| Capital: |
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Islamabad. |
| Area: |
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796,096-sq. km. [Punjab
205,344; Sindh 140,914; Northwest Frontier Province 74,521;
Balochistan 347,190; Federally Administered Tribal Areas 27,220
and Islamabad (Capital) 906 sq. km.] |
| Population: |
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130.60
million (1998 Census) |
| Ethnic
Composition: |
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95% Muslims, 5% others |
| Per
Capita Income: |
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US $ 460 |
| Currency: |
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Pak. Rupee |
| Language: |
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Urdu
(National language), English (Official) |
| Archaeological Sites: |
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Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Taxila,
Kot Diji, Mehar Garh, and Takht Bahi |
| Major
Cities: |
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Islamabad,
Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad,
Faisalabad and Multan. |
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| About Pakistan |
A trip through Pakistan is a face to
face encounter with a fascinating land that has withstood countless
invasions and preserved the essence of its conquerors in the form of
present day monuments and archaeological heritage.
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See for yourself the excavated sites at Mohenjodaro and Taxila - seats of
the ancient Indus Valley and Gandhara civilizations; the architectural
monuments of the Moghuls; the Khyber Pass - the historic inlet to South
Asia - or the ancient unchanging traditions of the Kafir Kalash of the
Chitral Valley.
For those with an intrinsic love of mountains, Pakistan offers the unique
pleasure of its northern mountain ranges, the Himalayas, the Hindukush and
the Karakorams - a mountain wonderland unrivalled in the entire world with
such formidable peaks as the K-2, the Nanga Parbat, the Rakaposhi, and the
Trichmir. These ranges present an awesome challenge for those looking for
trekking, mountaineering, angling, or jeep safaris. The resorts in these
remote valleys make for an ideal summer get-away.
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