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| Motto: "ایمان، اتحاد، نظم" (Faith, Unity, Discipline) |
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| Anthem: "قَومی ترانہ" (Royal Salute of Pakistan) |
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| Capital | Bahawalpur | |||||
| Largest city | Karachi | |||||
| National language | Urdu | |||||
| Ethnic groups | Muslim Punjabis Balochi People Sindhi people Kashmiris Achomi people |
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| Religion | Sunni Islam | |||||
| Government | Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy | |||||
| - | Padishah | Salahuddin Ahmed Abbasi | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Shehbaz Sharif | ||||
| Legislature | Parliament | |||||
| - | Upper house | House of Lords | ||||
| - | Lower house | House of Majilis | ||||
| Establishment | ||||||
| - | Declaration | 23 March 1940 | ||||
| - | Recognized dominion | 14 August 1947 | ||||
| - | Republic | 23 March 1956 | ||||
| - | Formation of the Military Dictatorship | 1962 | ||||
| - | Reconquest of Akashi Chin | 1975 | ||||
| - | Establishment of Monarchy | 1980 | ||||
| Currency | Pakistani Rail (PR) | |||||
Pakistan also known as the the United Kingdom of Pakistan, is a nation located east of Iran and Afghanistan, west of Amber, Marwar, Khalistan and India. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Bahawalpur is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country by area, 9th largest in Asia and the second-largest in South Asia.
Pakistan is considered a middle power nation, with the world's sixth-largest standing armed forces. It is a declared nuclear-weapons state, and is ranked amongst the emerging and growth-leading economies, with a large and rapidly-growing middle class. Pakistan's political history since independence has been characterized by periods of significant economic and military growth as well as those of political and economic instability. It is an ethnically and linguistically diverse country, with similarly diverse geography and wildlife. The country continues to face challenges, including poverty, illiteracy, corruption, and terrorism. Pakistan is a member of the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Commonwealth of Nations, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, and the Islamic Military Counter-Terrorism Coalition, and is designated as a major non-NATO ally by the United States.
History[]
Pakistan is the site of several ancient cultures, including the Paleolithic Soanian culture, the 9,000-year-old Neolithic site of Mehrgarh in Balochistan, the Indus Valley civilisation of the Bronze Age, the most extensive of the civilisations of the Afro-Eurasia, and the ancient Gandhara civilisation. The regions that comprise the modern state of Pakistan were the realm of multiple empires and dynasties, including the Achaemenid, the Maurya, the Kushan, the Gupta; the Umayyad Caliphate in its southern regions, the Samma, the Hindu Shahis, the Ghaznavids, the Delhi Sultanate, the Mughals, and most recently, the British Raj from 1858 to 1947.
Spurred by the Pakistan Movement, which sought a homeland for the Muslims of British India, and election victories in 1946 by the All-India Muslim League, Pakistan gained independence in 1947 after the Partition of the British Indian Empire, which awarded separate statehood to its Muslim-majority regions and was accompanied by an unparalleled mass migration and loss of life. Initially a Dominion of the British Commonwealth, Pakistan officially drafted its constitution in 1956, and emerged as a declared Islamic republic. Pakistan's first President, Prince Iskandar Ali Mirza of Murshidabad was ousted in a coup by the military after Pakistan lost a war against China which resulted in the loss of the Ashaki Chin region to China. After his ouster, he was replaced with a military dictatorship that lasted from 1961 all the way to 1988. Pakistan intervened in the Chinese civil war to help Xinjiang gain independence from China and they regained control of Ashaki Chin.
Unfortunately, like all countries that bordered China, Pakistan had unfortunately gained a vast horde of Chinese refugees fleeing from the Chinese civil war in their country and this resulted in religious and ethnic violence against Chinese people by the government and Islamic Fundamentalists. Chinese refugees and Hindus from Pakistan had fled to neighboring states such as Afghanistan, Iran, Marwar, Amber, Khalistan, and the Soviet Union. The Tehran Pact waged war against the Pakistani government and they replaced the Military government of Pakistan with a monarchy ruled by the titular monarch of Bahawalapur, Abbas Khan Abbasi as Padishah of Pakistan and Nawaz Sharif was made the first Prime Minister of the New Pakistan.
Government[]
Executive Branch[]
Pakistan is a Constitutional Monarchy ruled by the Kings of the Daudputra dynasty who enforce Sunni Islamic traditions as a way to keep the countries that form Pakistan unified as way to keep the nation strong and they create laws and parliament has the right to accept those laws or veto those laws. The Daudputra dynasty was chosen to be the monarchs of Pakistan because the Daudputra Dynasty had ruled the Princely State of Bahawalapur which was the only Muslim Punjabi Princely State to have existed in the British Raj and the last ruler of the Daudputra dynasty, Sadeq Mohammad Khan V had proved to be very helpful and generous to the government of Pakistan and as tens of thousands of Muslim refugees flooded into the state from the new India, he set up the Ameer of Bahawalpur Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Fund to provide for their relief. Due to the popularity of the Ameer of Bahawalpur, his son was chosen to be the monarch of Pakistan.
Legislative Branch[]
The Parliament of Pakistan consists of the 8 majilis (8 state assemblies), each state assembly represents the eight states of Punjabistan, Achomistan, Kurdistan, Industan, Sunnistan, Tajikistan, Afghaniastan and Nuristan and each of them are headed by a council of junior ministers. All eight state assemblies are grouped into the House of Commons and they elect leaders to represent their states called State Ministers. The State Ministers after being elected with then become members of the House of Lords and they with the religious leaders shall elect a prime minister who will then be appointed by the King himself. The members of the eight assemblies are elected by the people in the states that the eight assemblies represent.
Military[]
Pakistan's Armed Forces consist of an army that is used to protect Pakistan from external and internal threats to the United Kingdom that could cause trouble for it, a navy which is used to defend Pakistan's portion of the Indus River in order to maintain the river in order for the people of Pakistan to have a source of water to drink if they ever get thirsty and an Air Force that can patrol Pakistan's airspace and defend the nation in the air. The Armed Forces units are backed by several paramilitary forces such as the National Guard and the Civil Armed Forces. According to Global Firepower, the Pakistan Armed Forces are ranked as the 7th most powerful military in the world. A critical component to the armed forces' structure is the Strategic Plans Division Force, which is responsible for the maintenance and safeguarding of Pakistan's tactical and strategic nuclear weapons stockpile and assets. The King is the commander of the Armed Forces and the Prime Minister who serves as a form of communication between the King and the Minister of Defense who represents the King as the ceremonial commander of the Armed Forces.
Army[]
The Army is the land service branch and the largest component of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The primary objective and constitutional mission of the Pakistan Army is to ensure the national security and national unity of Pakistan by defending it against any form of external aggression or the threat of war. It can also be requisitioned by the Pakistani federal government to respond to internal threats within its borders. During events of national and international calamities and emergencies, it conducts humanitarian rescue operations at home and is an active participant in peacekeeping missions mandated by the United Nations (UN). The Pakistan Army has a regimental system but is operationally and geographically divided into command zones, with its most basic fields being its various corps.
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The Navy is the uniform naval warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star admiral commands the navy. The Pakistan Navy operates on Pakistan's portion of the Indus River to keep it protected from external threats that have the capability to control the drinking water of the population. The Navy only consists of river boats that patrol the river in order to keep the Indus river safe from pollution and to prevent Kashmir from taking control of the Indus River.
Air Force[]
The Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces, tasked primarily with the aerial defence of Pakistan, with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and Navy when required, and a tertiary role of providing strategic airlift capability to Pakistan.
Economy[]
Agriculture[]
Agriculture remains important and the main cash crops include wheat, maize, Tobacco (in Swabi), rice, sugar beets, as well as various fruits grown in the Country. Some manufacturing and high tech investments in Pakistan has helped improve job prospects for many locals, while trade in the country involves nearly every product. The bazaars in the province are renowned throughout Pakistan. Unemployment has been reduced due to establishment of industrial zones.
Finances[]
Lahore is the largest financial hub of Pakistan and has industrial areas including Kot Lakhpat and the new Sundar Industrial Estate (near Raiwand). A major industrial agglomeration with about 9,000 industrial units, Lahore has shifted in recent decades from manufacturing to service industries. Some 42% of its work force is employed in finance, banking, real estate, community, cultural, and social services. The city is the country’s largest software producing center, and hosts a growing computer-assembly industry.
Small Industries[]
Lahore is the hub of handmade carpet manufacturing in Pakistan. At present, hand-knitted carpets produced in and around Lahore are among Pakistan's leading export products, and their manufacturing is the second-largest cottage and small industry. Craftsmen in Lahore produce almost every type of handmade carpet using popular motifs such as medallions, paisleys, traceries, and geometric designs. The Lahore Design Centre at the Punjab Small Industries Corporation maintains a separate section of carpet designing to experiment with new designs. Lahore is known for single-wefted designs in Turkoman and Caucasian style and double-wefted Mughal types.
Projects[]
Defense Raya Golf Resort is an exceptional housing project that spans 400 acres of premium residential and commercial development. The vibrant community is built around the 18-hole international-standard Defence Raya Golf Course and features a wide range of real estate offerings, including luxury apartments, posh villas and ultramodern commercial centres. The project is a joint venture between DHA Lahore and BRDB Malaysia. The rapid development of large projects such as these in the city is expected to boost the economy of the country.
Demographics[]
Ethnic Groups[]
Punjabis, Achomi people (Sunni Muslim Persians), Kurdish people, Indus Kohistanis, Sunni Muslim Romani people, Tajiks, Afghan peoples who are not ethnic Pashtuns (because those people had no desire to remain in an Afghanistan that grew it's Pashtun majority) and Nuristanis who are all Sunni Islamic people are the majority ethnic groups of Pakistan that keep the country together. However there are minorities such as Pashtuns and Rajputs.
Religion[]
Sunni Islam is the official religion of Pakistan and it is also the majority religion as it keeps the Punjabis, Achomi people (Sunni Muslim Persians), Kurdish people, Indus Kohistanis, Sunni Muslim Romani people, Tajiks, Afghan peoples who are not ethnic Pashtuns and Nuristanis with the monarchs of the Mughal Dynasty are all Sunni Muslims.
Language[]
Pakistan is a multi-lingual country with many majority languages.
Culture[]
Music[]
Folk music is popular in Pakistan and has a rich tradition going back hundreds of years. The main instruments are the rubab, mangey and harmonium. Khowar folk music is popular in Chitral and northern Swat. The tunes of Khowar music are very different from those of Pashto, and the main instrument is the Chitrali sitar. A form of band music composed of clarinets (Surnai) and drums is popular in Chitral. It is played at polo matches and dances. The same form of band music is played in the neighbouring Northern Areas.
Tourism[]
Pakistan is known as the tourist hotspot for adventurers and explorers. The province has a varied landscape ranging from rugged mountains, valleys, hills and dense agricultural farms. The region is well known for its ancestral roots. There are a number of Buddhist archaeological sites from the Gandhara civilisation such as Takht Bhai and Pushkalavati. There are a number of other Buddhist and Hindu archaeological sites including Bala Hisar Fort, Butkara Stupa, Kanishka stupa, Chakdara, Panjkora Valley and Sehri Bahlol.
The capital city of Lahore remains a major tourist destination in Pakistan. The Walled City of Lahore was renovated in 2014 and is popular due to the presence of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Among the most popular sights are the Lahore Fort, adjacent to the Walled City, and home to the Sheesh Mahal, the Alamgiri Gate, the Naulakha pavilion, and the Moti Masjid. The fort and adjoining Shalimar Gardens have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981.
The city is home to several ancient religious sites, including prominent Hindu temples: the Krishna Temple and Valmiki Mandir. The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh, also located near the Walled City, houses the funerary urns of the Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The most prominent religious building is the Badshahi Mosque, constructed in 1673; it was the largest mosque in the world upon construction. Another popular sight is the Wazir Khan Mosque, constructed in 1635 and known for its extensive faience tile work.
The city of Peshawar is home to a number of sites including Bala Hisar Fort, Peshawar Museum, archaeological site of Gor Khuttree, Mohabbat Khan Mosque, old city of Sethi Mohallah, Jamrud Fort, the Sphola Stupa and the most famous market of Qissa Khawani. The city of Dera Ismail Khan is known to be the entrance into the province from Punjab and Balochistan. The city is famous for its Hindu ruins at Kafir Kot. The Buddhist ruins at Shahbaz Garhi are also famous in the city of Mardan. Heading towards North, the region of Swat valley comes, which is a lush green paradise for the travelers, full of charming and picturesque spots like Marghazar, Miandam, Malam Jabba, Gabina Jabba, Jarogo Waterfall and Kalam sub valley are worth seen areas.