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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.
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.
Official Name: |
Islamic
Republic of Pakistan. |
Capital: |
Islamabad. |
Area: |
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: |
130.60
million (1998 Census) |
Ethnic
Composition: |
95%
Muslims, 5% others |
Per
Capita Income: |
US
$ 460 |
Currency: |
Pak.
Rupee |
Language: |
Urdu
(National language), English (Official) |
Archaeological
Sites: |
Mohenjodaro,
Harappa, Taxila, Kot Diji, Mehar Garh, and Takht Bahi |
Major
Cities: |
Islamabad,
Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad,
Faisalabad and Multan. |
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