The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with two sections West and East) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the disputed Kashmir territory. A third war between these countries in 1971 - in which India capitalized on Islamabad's marginalization of Bengalis in Pakistani politics - resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan conducted its own tests in 1998. The dispute over the state of Kashmir is ongoing, but discussions and confidence-building measures have led to decreased tensions since 2002.
Capital City: Islamabad (+5 GMT)
Chief of State: President General Pervez MUSHARRAF
Head of Govt.: Prime Minister Shaukat AZIZ
Currency: Pakistani rupee
Main Cities: Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad
Major Languages: Punjabi, Urdu
Calling Code: 92
Voltage: 220V
Stock Exchanges: Karachi Stock Exchange (Guarantee) Limited
Primary Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim
Main Airports
Capital City: Islamabad (+5 GMT)
Chief of State: President General Pervez MUSHARRAF
Head of Govt.: Prime Minister Shaukat AZIZ
Currency: Pakistani rupee
Main Cities: Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad
Major Languages: Punjabi, Urdu
Calling Code: 92
Voltage: 220V
Stock Exchanges: Karachi Stock Exchange (Guarantee) Limited
Primary Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim
Main Airports
Islamabad (ISB) (Islamabad International), Karachi (KHI) (Jinnah International Airport), Lahore (LHE)
U.S. Embassy
Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5, Islamabadtel. (92)-(51)-208-2000http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/
Statistics
GDP: purchasing power parity:
$393.4 billion (2005 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
6.9% (2005 est.)
GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity:
2,400 (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
9.1% (2005 est.)
Labor force:
46.84 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2005 est.)
Exports:
$14.85 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Exports - partners:
US 22.6%, UAE 8.9%, UK 5.8%, China 5.4%, Germany 4.7% (2005)
Imports:
$21.26 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Imports - partners:
China 14%, Saudi Arabia 10.5%, UAE 9%, Japan 6.2%, US 5.1%, Kuwait 5.1%, Germany 4.9% (2005)
Population:
165,803,560 (July 2006 est.)
Population growth rate:
2.09% (2006 est.)
Population Below Poverty Line:
32% (FY00/01 est.)
Major Industries:
textiles and apparel, food processing, pharmaceuticals, construction materials, paper products, fertilizer, shrimp
Employing Workers: 126*
Registering Property: 68*
Enforcing Contracts: 163*
Closing a Business: 46*
*2006 World Bank rank out of 175 countries
U.S. Embassy
Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5, Islamabadtel. (92)-(51)-208-2000http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/
Statistics
GDP: purchasing power parity:
$393.4 billion (2005 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
6.9% (2005 est.)
GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity:
2,400 (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
9.1% (2005 est.)
Labor force:
46.84 million note: extensive export of labor, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labor (2005 est.)
Exports:
$14.85 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Exports - partners:
US 22.6%, UAE 8.9%, UK 5.8%, China 5.4%, Germany 4.7% (2005)
Imports:
$21.26 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Imports - partners:
China 14%, Saudi Arabia 10.5%, UAE 9%, Japan 6.2%, US 5.1%, Kuwait 5.1%, Germany 4.9% (2005)
Population:
165,803,560 (July 2006 est.)
Population growth rate:
2.09% (2006 est.)
Population Below Poverty Line:
32% (FY00/01 est.)
Major Industries:
textiles and apparel, food processing, pharmaceuticals, construction materials, paper products, fertilizer, shrimp
Employing Workers: 126*
Registering Property: 68*
Enforcing Contracts: 163*
Closing a Business: 46*
*2006 World Bank rank out of 175 countries
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