Isulamic Republic of Pakistan
| Formal Name |
Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| Capital |
Islamabad |
| Area |
796,096 sq km （slightly more than 2.1 times the size of Japan） |
| Population |
134,500,000 (1998 est) |
| Language |
Urdu (National Language), English (Official)Standard Chinese |
| Ethnic Composition |
Punjabi, Sindhi, Pakhtuns, Balochi |
| Religion |
Muslims (95%), others (5%) |
| Currency |
Pakistani Rupee, Pak Rp. 59.1 = US$1.00 |
Pakistan Public Holidays
| February 12 | Eid Al Adha | Festival of Sacrifice |
| March 23 | Pakistan Day | |
| May 14 | Ashoora | Devout Shi'a beat themselves with chain and whip in memory of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein. |
| May 1 | Labour Day | |
| May 3 | Islamic New Year | |
| May 14 | Prophet's Birthday | |
| August 14 | Independance Day | |
| September 6 | Defence of Pakistan | |
| September 11 | Anniversary of the Death
of Qaid-i-Azam | |
| October 27 | Start of Ramadan | Month of fasting |
| November 9 | Birthday of Allama Iqbal
(Nation Poet) | |
| November 26 | Eid Al Fitr | This feast marks of the end of
Ramadan. It last 3 days. |
| December 25 | Birthday of
Quaid-i-Azam | |
Pakistan Public Holidays
Pakistan traces its history back to 2500 years B.C., when Indus Valley civilization appeared along the Indus River in Punjub and Sindh.
| Indus Valley civilization | c.a. 2500 B.C. | − | c.a. 1500 B.C. |
| Founding of Buddhism | 550 B.C. | − | 486 B.C. |
Kushan Empire,
Gandharan art flourishes | 78 A.D. | − | 200 A.D. |
| The Mughal Period | 1526 | − | 1858 |
| British Period | 1757 | − | 1947 |
| Partition of British India | 1947 | | |
Start of first Indo-Pakistan War
over Kashmir | 1947 | | |
| M.A.Jinnah dies | 1948 | | |
Start of second Indo-Pakistan War
over Kashmir | 1965 | | |
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto becomes
prime ministaer | 1973 | | |
Mohammad Zia Ul-Haq becomes
nation's sixth president | 1978 | | |
| Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto hanged | 1979 | | |
Benazir Bhutto becomes as
first female prime minister | 1986 | | |
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