Outline of Pakistan
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Pakistan:
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Pakistan – sovereign country located in South Asia.[1] It has a 1,046 kilometres (650 mi) coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan in the west, Iran in the southwest, India in the east and China in the far northeast.[2]
General reference
edit- Pronunciation: /ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːn/
- Common English country name: Pakistan
- Official English country name: The Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s): Islami Jumhuriyah-e-Pakistan
- Adjectival(s): Pakistani
- Demonym(s): Pakistani
- Etymology: Name of Pakistan
- International rankings of Pakistan
- ISO country codes: PK, PAK, 586
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PK
- Internet country code top-level domain: .pk
Geography of Pakistan
edit- Pakistan is:
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
- Time in Pakistan
- Extreme points of Pakistan
- High: K2 8,611 m (28,251 ft) – second highest peak on Earth
- Low: Arabian Sea 0 m (0 ft)
- Land boundaries: 7,307 km km
- India – 3,323 km
- Afghanistan – 2,430 km
- Iran – 959 km
- China – 595 km
- Coastline: 1,146 km | (Arabian Sea | Indian Ocean)
- Population of Pakistan: 219,347,294 (Census 2017) – 5th most populous country
- Area of Pakistan: 881,913 km2 (340,509 sq mi)(Excluding Claimed Territories) – 33rd largest country
- Atlas of Pakistan
- Subcontinent (Indian subcontinent)
- List of cities in Pakistan
- List of Union Councils in Pakistan
Environment of Pakistan
edit- Climate of Pakistan
- Environmental issues in Pakistan
- Ecoregions in Pakistan
- Renewable energy in Pakistan
- Geology of Pakistan
- Protected areas of Pakistan
- Wildlife of Pakistan
Geographic features of Pakistan
edit- Glaciers of Pakistan
- Islands of Pakistan
- Lakes of Pakistan
- Mountains of Pakistan
- Rivers of Pakistan
- Valleys of Pakistan
- List of World Heritage Sites in Pakistan
Administrative divisions of Pakistan
editProvinces and territories Of Pakistan
edit- Provinces of Pakistan
- Territories of Pakistan
Divisions of Pakistan
edit- Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan
- Bahawalpur | Dera Ghazi Khan | Faisalabad | Gujranwala | Gujrat | Lahore | Mianwali | Multan | Rawalpindi | Sahiwal | Sargodha
- Divisions of Sindh
- Hyderabad | Karachi | Sukkur | Larkana | Mirpur Khas | Shaheed Benazirabad
- Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Divisions of Balochistan, Pakistan
- Divisions of Azad Kashmir
- Mirpur | Muzaffarabad | Poonch
- Divisions of Gilgit-Baltistan
Districts of Pakistan
editMunicipalities of Pakistan
editDemography of Pakistan
editGovernment and politics of Pakistan
edit- Form of government: Federal Islamic parliamentary republic
- Capital of Pakistan: Islamabad
- Elections in Pakistan
- 1954 (indirect elections) = ML
- 1962 (non-party based indirect elections)
- 3rd elections : 1970 = AL
- 4th elections : 1977 = PPP
- 5th elections : 1985 = PML
- 6th elections : 1988 = PPP
- 7th elections : 1990 = IJI
- 8th elections : 1993 = PPP
- 9th elections : 1997 = PMLN
- 10th elections : 2002 = PMLQ
- 11th elections : 2008 = PPP
- 12th elections : 2013 = PMLN
- 13th elections : 2018 = PTI
Political parties in Pakistan
editBranches of the government of Pakistan
editExecutive of the government of Pakistan
edit- Head of state: President of Pakistan
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Part of Government: Cabinet of Pakistan | Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan
Legislature of the government of Pakistan
edit- Parliament of Pakistan
- Senate of Pakistan (Aiwān-e-Bālā Pākistān) - upper house of the parliament (Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan)
- National Assembly (Aiwān-e-Zairīñ Pākistān) - lower house of the parliament (Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan)
Judiciary of the government of Pakistan
edit- Supreme Court of Pakistan (Chief Justice of Pakistan)
- High Courts of Pakistan
- District Courts of Pakistan
Foreign relations of Pakistan
edit- Diplomatic missions in Pakistan
- Diplomatic missions of Pakistan
- India-Pakistan relations
- Pakistan and the Commonwealth of Nations
International organization membership
editThe Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a member of: [1]
Law and order in Pakistan
edit- Capital punishment in Pakistan
- Constitution of Pakistan
- Crime in Pakistan
- Human rights in Pakistan
- Law enforcement in Pakistan
Police
edit- Islamabad Police
- Balochistan Police
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police
- Gilgit-Baltistan Police
- Azad Kashmir Police
- Sindh Police
- Punjab Police
Local governance in Pakistan
editPakistan Armed Forces
edit- Leadership
- Forces
- Inter-Services
History of Pakistan
edit- Ancient Civilizations
- Indus Valley civilization (3300–1700 BCE)
- Late Harappan culture (1700–1300 BCE)
- Islamic empires (1206–1858)
- Delhi Sultanate (1206–1596)
- Mughal Empire (1526–1858)
- Colonial India (1858–1947)
- Pakistan Movement
- Timeline of Pakistani history (1947–present)
- History of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Economic history of Pakistan
- Military history of Pakistan
Culture of Pakistan
edit- Architecture of Pakistan
- Cuisine of Pakistan
- Ethnic minorities in Pakistan
- Languages of Pakistan
- Media in Pakistan
- National symbols of Pakistan
- People of Pakistan
- Prostitution in Pakistan
- Public holidays in Pakistan
- Religion in Pakistan
- List of World Heritage Sites in Pakistan
- Tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Tribes in Balochistan
- Tribes in Sindh
- Tribes in Gilgit-Baltistan
- Tribes in Punjab (Category:Punjabi tribes)
Art in Pakistan
edit- Cinema of Pakistan
- Literature of Pakistan
- Music of Pakistan
- Television in Pakistan
- Theatre in Pakistan
Sports in Pakistan
edit- Pakistan men's national field hockey team
- Cricket in Pakistan
- Polo in Pakistan
- Football in Pakistan
- Squash in Pakistan
- Billiards in Pakistan
- Tour de Pakistan
- Pakistan national kabaddi team
- Pakistan at the Olympics
- National Games of Pakistan
- Pakistan at the Commonwealth Games
- Pakistan at the Asian Games
- South Asian Games
- Cricket World Cup
- Men's FIH Hockey World Cup
Economy and infrastructure of Pakistan
edit- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2019): 40th (forty)
- Agriculture in Pakistan
- Banking in Pakistan
- Communications in Pakistan
- Companies of Pakistan
- Currency of Pakistan: Rupee
- Economic history of Pakistan
- Energy in Pakistan
- Health care in Pakistan
- Mining in Pakistan
- Pakistan Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Pakistan
- Transport in Pakistan
- Water supply and sanitation in Pakistan
Education in Pakistan
editSee also
edit Urdu language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Western Punjabi language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sindhi language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pashto language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kashmiri language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
References
edit- ^ a b "Pakistan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ The entire Kashmir region is claimed by Pakistan, including Jammu and Kashmir. China also administers part of the region with the Indian and Pakistani-held areas defined by the Line of Control.Pakistan refers to Jammu and Kashmir as "Indian-Occupied Kashmir".
External links
edit- Government of Pakistan
- The President of Pakistan
- The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- Pakistan travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Outline of Pakistan at Curlie