Pakistan, officially known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a country in the Southern Asia Region bordering India. The country is part of the SAARC region.
The country’s primary economy is Agriculture, Industry, and Services.
Basic Details | |
| Region | SAARC |
| Capital City | Islamabad |
| Government Type | federal parliamentary republic |
| Official Languages | English, Urdu |
| Currency | Pakistani rupee, PKR |
| Phone Code | +92 |
| Important Cities | Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Peshawar, Multan, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Quetta, Bahawalpur, Sargodha, Sialkot, Sukkur, Larkana, Sheikhupura |
| National Day | Independence Day (Youm-e-Azadi) (Aug-14) |
Economy | |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 108 |
| Primary Industries | Agriculture,Mining. |
| Major Exports | Other made-up textile articles, sets, worn clothing and worn textile articles, rags, Cotton, Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted, Cereals, Articles of leather, saddlery and harness, travel goods, Fish and crustaceans, molluscs , Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit or melons |
| Major Exports to India | Organic chemicals, Cotton, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boiler, Plastics and articles thereof, Tanning or dyeing extracts, tannins , Pharmaceutical products, Miscellaneous chemical products, Iron and steel, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, Essential oils and resinoids, perfumery, cosmetic , Man-made staple fibres, Rubber and articles thereof |
| Major Imports | Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Electrical machinery and equipment, Iron and steel, Organic chemicals, Plastics and articles thereof, Animal or vegetable fats and oils , Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, Cotton, Pharmaceutical products, Articles of iron or steel |
| Major Imports from India | Edible fruit and nuts, peel of citrus fruit or melons, Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, plastering materials, lime and cement, Cotton, Iron and steel, Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Copper and articles thereof, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leathe, Coffee, tea, maté and spices, Inorganic chemicals, organic or inorganic compounds , Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit |
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| Trade Agreements with India | The informal trade between India and Pakistan is estimated at more than US$3bn which could be brought into the mainstream through better trade facilitation measures. But with the recent untoward incidents at the Line of Control, the informal trade is expected to rise, re-routing from formal to informal channels.The informal exports from India to Pakistan constitute mainly readymade garments, cosmetics and jewellery, spices, livestock, drugs and pharma, machinery mainly textiles, chemicals, tyres and informal imports from Pakistan to India includes mainly cloth, tobacco products, dry fruits, leather products mainly footwear. |
| Bordering Nations | Iran, Afghanistan, China, India |
| Member of | (Commonwealth of Nations), ( Organisation of Islamic Cooperation), ( Shanghai Cooperation Organisation), ( South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation), ( United Nations) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Pakistan | Honourable High Commissioner High Commission of India G-5, Diplomatic Enclave,Islamabad,Pakistan. Email: hc.islamabad@mea.gov.in Phone: 92-51-2833283-2833251-54 and 2833276 Website: https://www.india.org.pk/ |
| Embassy Details of Pakistan in India | H.E. Mr. Syed Haider Shah Charge D Affaires High Commission for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 2/50 G, ShantipathChanakyapuriNew Delhi-110021 Email: pahicnewdelhi@mofa.gov.pk Phone: +91-11-2611 0601, 03, 05, 2467 6004, 2467 8467 (O) |
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