A Brief Introduction of
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IMPORTANTAT DATA:-
- Location : Southern
Asia.
- Capital
: Islamabad.
- Area
: 803,936 sq. kms.
(excluding Jammu & Kashmir)
- Population :135,135,195 (1998)
- Monetary Unit: Pakistani
Rupee
- Principal Languages: Urdu,
English
- Religion: Islam, 97% ;
(3% rest)
Hindu, Christians,
Buddhist, Parsi.
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bordering
with China in the North, Afghanistan and Iran on the
west,
India on the east, with the Arabian Sea in the south.
Nearly
twice the size of California, Pakistan consists of towering
mountains,
including the Karakoram range in the north, which
has
the 2nd highest peak (K2) in the world. The Hindu
Kush
mountains
in the west, a desert in the east, with the plains in the
central
Punjab. The 1,609 kms. long Indus River flows through
the
country from Kashmir to the Arabian Sea.
Short Details
Of Some Major Cities.
KARACHIis
the capital of the
Sind province. It is a bustling
centre
of commerce and industry, a big sea port and the largest
city
of
Pakistan. It has an International Airport. It has sunny
beaches
at Sand Spit, Hawks Bay, Paradise Point and Clifton.
QUETTA,
situated
at an elevation of 1,677mtrs. it is one of the
best
known hill resorts and also the provincial capital of
Baluchistan.
Winters are severe but summers are delightful.
Quetta
valley abounds in fruit orchards.
MULTAN.
About
966 kms. from Karachi and more or less in the
center
of the country lies the ancient city of Multan. It offers a
variety
of attractions to the visitor, including historical sites and
unique
monuments.
LAHORE.1,305
kms. to the north-east of Karachi, just about 1.5
hours
by air, is Lahore, "City of Gardens" & the capital of the
Punjab.
It is rich in historical monuments. It is considered to be
the
cultural capital of Pakistan. Lahore is at its best in spring and
autumn.
RAWALPINDI.
275
kms to the north-west of Lahore. It is fast
developing
into a large modern city. It has many play grounds,
an
Army Museum.
ISLAMABAD,
the
capital
of Pakistan is a well planned modern
city
with large public buildings, attractive parks wide boulevards,
beautiful
Shah
Faisal Mosque
(one of the largest mosque in the
world) & well laid out shopping centers. The Rawal Dam is a
popular
picnic spot.
MURREE.
About
64 kms. from Rawalpindi, situated at an altitude
of 2,286
mtrs. above sea-level is Murree, where lofty peaks
tower
above green pine covered slopes. It is one of the most
popular
summer resorts
in Pakistan.
PESHAWAR.
About
172 kms. west of lslamabad by road & about
1/2
hour by air lies the last major town of Pakistan, the ancient
and
legendary Peshawar,
city of proud Pathans.
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