Pakistan
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign, federal, parliamentary republic, located in southern Asia. It is considered the sixth largest country in terms of population density, with a population of one hundred and ninety-one million people. It is also ranked thirty-sixth in the world in terms of area. It extends Its area is eighty thousand square kilometers. Pakistan extends over a distance of up to one thousand and forty-six kilometers on the coasts of the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman from the southern side, and from the eastern side it is bordered by India, and from the western side it is bordered by Afghanistan, while it is bordered to the southwest by Iran, and to the far northeast lies China, and occupies the Strait of Lakhan is a point separating Pakistan and Tajikistan from the north. In the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven Pakistan gained its independence, and an independent Islamic state was established that extends from the east of the Indian subcontinent to its west, and with the advent of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-six, Pakistan officially became an Islamic It ranks seventh in the world and is considered a nuclear-active Islamic country due to its possession of nuclear power and nuclear weapons.
Provinces of Pakistan
Pakistan is divided into four provinces and four federal regions, which are: Sindh: The residents of this region speak the Urdu language, its capital is Karachi, and most of its residents are immigrants. Punjab: This city is considered sacred by the Sikhs, and its capital is the city of Lahore. Balochistan: Its capital is the city of Quetta. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Its capital is the city of Peshawar, and Afghans and Yishtuns reside on its land and they speak the Persian language. Islamabad: It is the capital of Pakistan. It is a federal city. It was established in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight AD during the rule of President Ayub Khan over the country. It is located to the north of the city of Rawalpindi. Tribal areas: These six areas are located in the northwestern regions of Pakistan near the Afghan border. Arad Kashmir: This region is considered a point of permanent conflict between India and Pakistan, and is located to the northeast of Pakistan near India.
Population
About one hundred and eighty-one million people live on Pakistani soil, according to 2014 statistics.
Economy sector in Pakistan
The economic sector in Pakistan has enjoyed great development since the country gained its independence until this day. It was initially represented by the agricultural sector, and it developed over time and conducted many experiments; For the sake of economic restructuring, the Pakistani economy has become more diversified; Manufacturing, services, and trade industries emerged, and a large number of sectors were nationalized and privatized. Economic statistics for the year 2017 indicate that the gross national product amounted to $311,667 million, with an average per capita income of $1,580.
Pakistani society
Pakistani society is characterized by its hierarchical nature, which provides respect and obedience to the elders of the family in the extended families, and the culture spread among the people of Pakistan of different religions is the Islamic culture, where various Islamic values are spread among its residents.
people of Pakistan
According to population statistics in 2014, the population of Pakistan was estimated at more than 181 million people. other Islamic countries.
The prevailing culture of the people of Pakistan
Pakistani clothes
The Pakistani national dress is widely spread among young people and the elderly in all provinces of Pakistan, and it is called the Indian dress, due to its similarity with the traditional Indian dress, which is wide pants with a shirt for men, and long dresses that combine heritage and fashion for Which is worn in every governorate in a distinctive and different way from other governorates and is often in beautiful bright colors, from a variety of fabrics such as cotton and silk.
Pakistani cuisine
Despite the great distance between the location of Pakistan in South Asia and East Asian countries, Pakistani food is very similar in its flavor and method of preparation with Indian food. A variety of meat, and Pakistanis depend in their cooking on the use of various forms of oriental spices. Pakistani flatbread is the main dish that accompanies the main meals, then rice comes in second place after it, and black tea with milk is the traditional hot drink in most of the provinces of Pakistan. The popular Pakistani sweet is known as Sohan, and its origin is from Punjab province.
Official languages of Pakistan
The two official languages of Pakistan are: Urdu, which is the national language spoken by the population, in addition to English, which is the language of the country's constitution, both of which are used in teaching, government, and official transactions, and Urdu is a mixture of Arabic and Persian. The Chagatai language is an Indo-Aryan language.
languages of Pakistan
There is not a common language among all the people of Pakistan; Pakistani languages are many, and they differ according to different cities and regions. Although Urdu is the national language and is understood by most of the population of Pakistan, the percentage of speakers of it as a first language does not exceed 8%. The most regional languages of Pakistan used in it are:
Punjabi: It is the language of the people of Punjab in Pakistan, spoken by more than 44% of Pakistani Punjabis as their first language, and it is written using the Urdu alphabet.
Pashto: It is the language of the people of northern Balochistan, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, and the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa regions, as well as the Pashtun communities distributed in Pakistan. It is a language used by more than 15.42% of the population of the country, and it is the second Punjabi language spoken by the Punjabis.
Sindhi: a language spoken by Pakistanis residing in Sindh Province as a first language by 14.5% of the population.
Baluchi: It is a language attributed to the city of Balochistan in Pakistan, and the percentage of speakers of this language is about 4% of the population, although it is one of the oldest Indo-Iranian languages. In Farsi.
The influence of languages on Pakistani languages
The Pakistani languages were influenced by the Persian language; Being the language of politics and literature in the world between 1998 and 2003; This is a result of Pakistan's continuous contact with the Persian language since the era of the Achaemenid Empire, and it was affected by the Arabic language; Since the majority of its population are Muslims who are interested in learning the Qur’an and the Sunnah, the interaction of Muslim armies with each other, despite their different peoples, has led to the influence of Pakistani languages, especially Urdu in Turkish, Arabic, Persian, and others.
The important tourist places in Pakistan
There are many tourist places in Pakistan, examples of which are the following:
The Express Market Building: It was built during the British control over Pakistan in 1890 AD, and it consists of a large central corridor that leads to four identical halls and a large clock that rises about 140 feet. and tourists.
Karachi Zoo: which contains many types of animals that include wild birds, crocodiles, turtles, and others, in addition to the presence of a natural museum that includes a group of extinct animals, outdoor gardens and lakes for ducks and geese, and there are many recreational places that allow tourists to ride horses It is worth noting that each part of the park requires a special entry
Merewether Tower: It is considered one of the most unusual buildings in Pakistan, due to the drawings inside, which have not yet known the main reason that led to the construction of this tower. It was built between 1884 and 1892. It is worth noting that tourists can view this tower from The outside only, and they cannot enter it because of the large wall surrounding it.
Travel to Pakistan
Pakistan is a wonderful tourist country, as it has many distinctive tourist destinations, including the state of Islamabad and the mosques of Pakistan distributed among its lands that are distinguished by their architectural designs and arts that embody the artistic style of Islamic architecture such as Bad Shahi Mosque, Shah Jahan Mosque, Wazir Khan Mosque, Moti Mosque, and Shahi Idgah Mosque. It also owns many museums that contain historical monuments and are adorned with wonderful paintings, such as Taxila Museum, Lahore Fort, Mohenjodaru City, Baltit Fort, Ganesh Village, Jahangir Tomb, and Qaid Al-Azam Dome.
King Faisal Mosque
The King Faisal Mosque was established by order of Saudi King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz, and its construction was completed in 1986 AD, but the king was assassinated during the construction of the mosque, then it was named after him in his honor. The King Faisal Mosque is one of the largest mosques in Pakistan, and the mosque mixes arts Medieval and modern architecture, where it owns four minarets, and a capacity of approximately 24 thousand people, and its courtyard, which can accommodate approximately 40 thousand people, and it is one of the mosques worth visiting to enjoy its beauty and to see the great
mountains
The mountains in the State of Pakistan are among the important tourist attractions and an important source of income in the country. Pakistan has the second-highest peak among the mountains in the whole world, which is Mount K2, with a height of 8.611 m. It is located on the Chinese-Pakistani border, which affected that it contains attractive appearances and views Wonderful, Pakistan also has the Himalayas, which extends for about 2,500 km from the east to the west of the country, in addition to the ninth highest peak in the world, Mount Nanga Parbat, which has a height of 8126
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