Portal:Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad 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. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf of Oman on the southwest, and the Sir Creek on the southeast, it shares land borders with India to the east; Afghanistan to the west; Iran to the southwest; and China to the northeast. It shares a maritime border with Oman in the Gulf of Oman, and is separated from Tajikistan in the northwest by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor.
Pakistan is the site of
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The tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam (among the eminent Sufi saints from Multan, Pakistan) was built between 1320 and 1324, is an unmatched pre-Moghul masterpiece. The Mausoleum of Rukn-i-Alam could possibly be considered as the glory of Multan. From whichever side the city is approached, the most prominent thing that can be seen from miles all around is a huge dome. This dome is the Shrine of the saint. The tomb is located on the southwest side of the Fort premises. This elegant building is an octagon, 51 feet 9 inches in diameter internally, with walls 41 feet 4 inches high and 13 feet 3 inches thick, supported at the angles by sloping towers. Photo credit: Zeeshan Javeed |
General images
- Pakistan is the fifteenth most water stressed country in the world. (from
- An 1897 image of Karachi's Rampart Row street in
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Naimatullah Khan Advocate (2001–2005) was one of the most successful and respected mayors Karachi ever had. (from Karachi)Given the honorary title "Father of Service",
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D. J. Sindh Government Science College is one of Karachi's oldest universities and dates from 1887. (from Karachi)The
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Manora Fort, built-in 1797 to defend Karachi, was captured by the British on 3 February 1839 and upgraded 1888–1889. (from Karachi)The
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Hyderabad, in southern India, who built a small replica of Hyderabad's famous Charminar monument in Karachi's Bahadurabad area. (from Karachi)Karachi is home to large numbers of descendants of refugees and migrants from
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Elphinstone Street, Karachi. (from Karachi)A postcard from 1930 of
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Tomb of Shah Rukn-e-Alam is part of Pakistan's Sufi heritage. (from Culture of Pakistan)The
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The 15th–18th centuryUNESCO World Heritage Site. (from Karachi)
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idea of Pakistan (from Culture of Pakistan)
- A traditional cup of black tea (from
- Shri Laxmi Narayan Mandir (from
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National Stadium in Karachi (from Karachi)The
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Green line Station (from Karachi)A
- Dust storm over Pakistan and surrounding countries, 7 April 2005 (from
- Pakistan map of climate classification zones (from
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FAST NUCES Karachi campus (from Karachi)
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Islamabad, Pakistan. (from Culture of Pakistan)A sitar workshop in
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Karachi features several examples of colonial-eraKMC Building. (from Karachi)
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Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, in shalwars with cuffed hems, and kameez with western-style collars. (from Culture of Pakistan)Schoolgirls in
- The former State Bank of Pakistan building was built during the colonial era. (from
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Sindhi soldiers during medieval times (from Culture of Pakistan)Artistic depiction of
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Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore is the third-largest cricket stadium in Pakistan with a seating capacity of 27,000 spectators. (from Culture of Pakistan)
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Arabian Sea influences Karachi's climate, providing the city with more moderate temperatures compared to other areas of Sindh province. (from Karachi)The
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- Shri Swami Narayan Mandir (from
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St. Patrick's Cathedral, built-in 1881, serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Karachi. (from Karachi)
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Truck art is a distinctive feature of Pakistani culture. (from Culture of Pakistan)
- Distribution of Pakistani diaspora
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Arabian Sea in Karachi, Port Grand is one of the largest food streets of Asia. (from Culture of Pakistan)Located on the bank of
- Bahadurabad Area has a high population density. (from
- Peoples Bus Service (Pink) (from
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With a capacity of 800,000 worshippers,Grand Jamia Mosque is the largest mosque in Pakistan and 3rd largest in the world. (from Karachi)
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I. I. Chundrigar Road is considered to be the "downtown" of karachi (from Karachi)
- Karachi University is the city's largest by number of students, number of departments & occupied land area. (from
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K2, at 8,619 metres (28,251 ft), is the world's second highest peak (from Geography of Pakistan)
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This week in history
- 8 October 2005: The landslidesthat blocked the roads, leaving an estimated 3.3 million homeless in Pakistan.
Provinces and Territories
Clickable map of the four provinces and three federal territories of Pakistan.
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Things you can do
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Did you know?
- ... that Burushaski, a predominantly in northern Gilgit-Baltistan spoken rather than written language, has not more than 120,000 native speakers? (9 July 2023)
- ... that the MagnifiScience Centre in Karachi is the only science center in the country, and, unlike a museum, visitors are encouraged to touch and learn from the interaction with the exhibits? (11 June 2023)
- ... that was the first Christian and first non-Muslim to have a state funeral in Pakistan? (2 September 2021)
- ... that Lahore Metrobus open in 2013, was modelled after the Istanbul Bus Rapid Transit System. Plans were developed in the last quarter of 2011 by both local and Turkish experts.[1] (31 August 2021)
- ... that Lahore Knowledge Park is an actualization of Triple Helix configuration; a framework to create synergies between government, academia and industry to operate into an interactive rather than linear model for the establishment of social formats and entities to promote commercial innovation and R&D. [2] (27 January 2017)
- ... that Karachi Kings is the most expensive franchise team of Pakistan Super League? (04 December 2015)
- ... that Sialkot is the world's largest producer of hand-sewed footballs, with local factories manufacturing 40~60 million footballs a year, amounting to roughly 60% of world production. (4 December 2017)
- ... that Hafiz Muhammad Fazal Azim Taha, the famous living Pakistani poet said about Iqbal's work that "He not only dreamed for Pakistan but also got the nation up for their rights". This famous saying is regarded as Iqbal's definition. (14 July 2014)
- ... that coup attempt against Pakistani dictator General Zia-ul-Haqin 1980? (22 September 2009)
- ... that the first direct popular elections in the history of Pakistan? (14 September 2009)
- ... that in 1881 in the village of Bakhshali in northern Pakistan, the Bakhshali manuscript, the oldest surviving example of Indian mathematics, was discovered written on birch bark? (1 September 2008)
- ... that the original images of Lord Swaminarayan at the Shri Swaminarayan Temple in Karachi, Pakistan were removed and taken to India during the turbulent times of its partition? (1 September 2008)
- ... that Saudi Arabia promised to supply 50,000 barrels of free oil per day to help Pakistan if economic sanctions were imposed after its 1998 nuclear tests? (1 September 2008)
- ... that in a major improvement in bilateral relations in 2008, Pakistan proposed sharing nuclear technology with Bangladesh? (31 August 2008)
- ... that Abdur Rashid Kardar, a pioneer of the Pakistani film industry in Lahore, was a calligraphist who prepared posters for foreign-made films? (11 July 2008)
- ... that the awards of merit in the Pakistani film industry? (10 July 2008)
- ... that Syed Wajid Ali was the longest serving President of the Pakistan Olympic Association with a tenure of 26 years? (7 July 2008)
- ... that the ? (6 July 2008)
- ... that The Edhi Foundation, founded by Edhi, runs the world's largest volunteer ambulance service operating 1,800 of them with upto 6,000 a day in Karachi alone. (4 December 2017)
Pakistan news
- 26 March 2024 – Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- A suicide bomber attacks a bus in Shangla District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing five Chinese workers and their Pakistani driver. (AP)
- 20 March 2024 – Insurgency in Balochistan
- Eight Balochistan Liberation Army gunmen are killed after trying to storm Gwadar's port in the Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Two security guards are also wounded in the gunfight, which lasted for two hours. (Al Jazeera)
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- Twelve people are killed in an explosion at a mine in Harnai District, Balochistan, Pakistan. (AP)
- 18 March 2024 – Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes
- Afghanistan claims five women and three children are killed in two Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, following accusations that attacks in Pakistan were masterminded in Afghanistan, which the Taliban authorities deny. In response, Taliban forces open mortar fire on Pakistani troops at the border. (Reuters)
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- The fair trial before his execution by hanging in April 1979. (Al Jazeera)
- 3 March 2024 – 2024 Pakistan floods
- Thirty-six people are killed and 50 others are injured across Pakistan by heavy rainfall, which has also caused landslides. (AP)
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“ | Pakistan not only means freedom and independence but the Muslim Ideology which has to be preserved, which has come to us as a precious gift and treasure and which, we hope other will share with us. | ” |
— Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Founder of Pakistan) |