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Pakistan                                               

Father of the Nation

Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Head of the State

General Pervez Musharraf

Chief Executive Head of Government 

General Pervez Musharraf

Capital

Islamabad

Area

796,095 Sq. km. 
Punjab: 205,344 
Sindh: 140,914  
North West Frontier Province: 74,521 
Balochistan: 347,190 
Federally Administered Tribal Areas: 27,220 
Islamabad(Capital): 906 

Population

135.28 million

Ethnic composition

95% Muslims, 5% others

Per capita income

US$ 460

Currency

Pak Rupee

Exports

Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather items  carpets, sports goods, fruits, handicrafts Sea Food (Fisheries)

Imports

Industrial equipment, vehicles, iron ore,  petroleum, edible oil

Languages

Urdu (National language) 
English (Official)

Literacy rate

38.9%

Government 

Parliamentary form

Parliament

It 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 87 members. The four Provincial Assemblies, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Federal Capital form its electoral college. 

The National Assembly has a total membership of 217 elected through adult suffrage (Muslim 207 and Minorities 10).

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