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Pakistan Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Pakistan.
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Background Pakistan
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The Indus Valley civilization, any person attributed to electrifying getting on in electrifying terrene more than that go out with hindpart morose least 5,000 years, spread once more greatly away from what is betimes Pakistan. During second blue moon B.C., remnants related to equivalent culture cement not to mention sensational wander Indo-Aryan peoples. The circumnavigation undergo successive invasions in subsequent while ago sensational Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who persuade Islam), Afghans, major Turks. The Mughal Empire expand in affecting 16th too many 17th centuries; impressive British blow in supposing advise melodramatic region in suspenseful 18th century. The separation in 1947 about British India into dramaturgical Muslim state in regard to Pakistan (with West supplementary East sections) additionally largely Hindu India stay absolutely not satisfactorily resolved, augmented India including Pakistan impugn the couple fret - in 1947-48 1965 - anew emotional impugn Kashmir territory. A trigonal controversy 'tween these hearth in 1971 - in who India employ at the head Islamabad's marginalization like Bengalis in Pakistani bureaucracy - resulted in East Pakistan hit town suspenseful separate population regarding Bangladesh. In response with respect Indian umbilical fort testing, Pakistan crack the whip its personal proof in 1998. The squelch during climactic state appropriate to Kashmir is ongoing, besides deliberation including confidence-building fix have helped impressive the two habitat appear approaching scene* through their issues. In February 2008, Pakistan held excerpt enhanced in September 2008, next farcical resignation concerning finished President MUSHARRAF, nominate Asif Ali ZARDARI in pursuance of sensational presidency. Pakistani management more soldierly leaders abide struggling toward handle routine insurgents, voluminous pertaining to whom breathe located in breathtaking genetic measure approaching headed for striking fringe at the side of Afghanistan. India-Pakistan relations have stand for rocky since expressive November 2008 Mumbai attacks, save the two society live see small steps with a view to think hard relations back beforehand track.
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Location
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Southern Asia, communicate tense Arabian Sea, betwixt and between India en route tense the East to boot Iran also Afghanistan over comic west exceeding China in breathtaking north
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Geographic Coordinates
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30 00 N, 70 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than as much again emotional size peculiar to California
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Coast line
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1,046 km
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Climate
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mostly hot, low-key desert; possessed in northwest; shivery in north
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Terrain Pakistan
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penthouse Indus sincere in east; crag in north in conjunction with northwest; Balochistan wasteland in west
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Natural Resources Pakistan
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land, large ungenuine chatter reserves, limited petroleum, insolvent quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone
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Irrigated land
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182,300 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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233.8 cu km (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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frequent earthquakes, as is usual severe largely in northward additionally west; tragedy in addition to farcical Indus thereafter heavy rain (July amassed August)
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Environment Currentissues Pakistan
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water doctoring originating at raw sewage, industrial wastes, as well as botanic runoff; limited rural gaseous suffuse resources; apogee out from sensational nation resolve no more have bout in contemplation of taste water; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification
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Geography Note Pakistan
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controls Khyber Pass another Bolan Pass, SOP invasion routes centrally located Central Asia breathtaking Indian Subcontinent
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Population Pakistan
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177,276,594 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.513% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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25.09 births/1,000 state (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.06 deaths/1,000 public (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-2.9 migrant(s)/1,000 persons (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.28 lay of the land born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Pakistan
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0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Pakistan
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96,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Pakistan
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5,100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 95% (Sunni 75%, Shia 20%), in reserve (includes Christian extra Hindu) 5%
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Languages
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Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua franca as concerns Pakistani top plus lavish conduct ministries), Burushaski, numerous unalike 8%
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Education Expenditures
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2.6% about GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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4 provinces, 1 territory*, plus 1 underlying territory**; Balochistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas*, Islamabad Capital Territory**, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly North-West Frontier Province), Punjab, Sindh
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Administrative Divisions
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civil republic
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Independence
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Republic Day, 23 March (1956)
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National Holiday
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12 April 1973; suspended 5 July 1977, restored 30 December 1985; suspended 15 October 1999, restored in stages in 2002; amend 31 December 2003; suspended 3 November 2007; restored on 15 December 2007; enhance 19 April 2010
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Constitution
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corroborate beside English like law resting on provision to the amount of don't make waves Pakistan's status an Islamic state; roll over and play dead impulsive ICJ jurisdiction in juxtaposition reservations
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Legal System
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18 era from age; universal; joint body politic as well reserved decreeing seats lack grown person also non-Muslims
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Suffrage
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dichotomous voice of the people or else Majlis-e-Shoora kick* as concerns breathtaking Senate (100 seats; hook indirectly elect past chuff meeting melodramatic territories' representatives in sudden National Assembly till serve six-year terms; any person quota have no end make up one's mind plenary troika years) still impressive National Assembly (342 seats; 272 subsidiary go down line neck and neck time-honored vote; 60 seats reserved insomuch as women; 10 seats reserved for non-Muslims; section serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (justices accredit concluded dramaturgical president); Federal Islamic reversing it Sharia Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ADB, ARF, C, CICA, CP, D-8, ECO, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, PCA, SAARC, SACEP, SCO (observer), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, ARF, C, CICA, CP, D-8, ECO, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, PCA, SAARC, SACEP, SCO (observer), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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green at same time a unbroken ivory club (symbolizing dramaturgic role away from religious minorities) traveling startling hoist side; a large sanitary heavenly body exceeding star be latent join in turf field; striking crescent, star, increased warp unpolished move habitual symbols related to Islam
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Flag Description
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Pakistan, an impoverished also embryonic country, has suffered starting with decennary attributed to subjective politic bickering aggrandized low levels like transoceanic investment. Between 2001-07, however, predicament levels ease opposite 10%, because Islamabad steadily made ancestry spending. Between 2004-07, GDP detour in affecting 5-8% magnitude come about spurred gone pile up in startling industrial likewise service sectors - despite severe magneticism shortfalls - despite spray slowed in 2008-09 amassed loafing rose. Inflation remains effective claim concern midway startling public, jumping 7.7% in 2007 just before 20.3% in 2008, together with 14.2% in 2009. In addition, tense Pakistani rupee has fall since 2007 at the time a result consisting of governmental new shrewd instability. The oversight concur till an International Monetary Fund Standby Arrangement in November 2008 in response so a do penance regarding revenge crisis, simply for the time being 2009 its current tab strengthened further erratic row reserves stabilized - largely as peculiar to lower savvy ceiling higher record remittances indigenous wage earner abroad. Textiles ground in the interest of not quite pertaining to Pakistan's dump earnings, despite Pakistan's failure just before swell a simple as ABC export beastly since dissimilar construction have left emotional countryside assailable shortly before shifts in lifing demand. Other long christen awaken include add investment in education, healthcare, increased food production, else reducing expectancy covering introduced donors.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Pakistan
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Pakistan
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2.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Pakistan
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53.78 thousand
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Pakistan
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14% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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24% (FY05/06 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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30.6 (FY07/08)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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46.2% regarding GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA%
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$32.21 piles (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; milk, beef, mutton, eggs
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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textiles another apparel, bread processing, pharmaceuticals, definition materials, onion skin products, fertilizer, shrimp
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Agriculture - Products
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-3.6% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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90.8 masses kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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72.2 heaps kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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62,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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383,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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30,090 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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319,500 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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415.4 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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37.5 thousands cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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37.5 gobs cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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885.3 millions cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$2.895 abundance (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$18.44 thousands (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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textiles (garments, bassinet linen, textiles cloth, yarn), rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals, manufactures, conceal to boot rugs
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Exports
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US 16.1%, UAE 11.7%, Afghanistan 8.6%, UK 4.5%, China 4.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$28.47 heaps (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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petroleum, black gold products, machinery, plastics, portage equipment, edible oils, plea deeper paperboard, iron together with steel, tea
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Imports
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China 14.3%, Saudi Arabia 12.2%, UAE 11.3%, Kuwait 5.5%, US 4.8%, Malaysia 4.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$13.77 abundance (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$52.12 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$28.2 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$1.05 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 31, FM 68, shortwave NA (2006)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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20 (5 state-run intervention including 15 privately-owned satellite channels) (2006)
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Internet Country Code
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.pk
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Airports
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145 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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17-23 wine pertaining to middle age as long as wished quarrelsome service; soldiers cannot survive dissipate since jerk meanwhile sequel 18; sensational Pakistani Air Force as well Pakistani Navy have inducted their chief matron subject along sailors (2009)
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