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Presenter Muhammad Mujtaba Asad FPTV Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia. My country Pakistan Prepared by: Muhammad Mujtaba Asad
(eogra)*i+a, %o+ation
Pakistan located in the mountainous region adjoining Central Asia and the Middle East. Has a 1 !"#$kilometer %#&!$mile' coastline along the Arabian (ea and )ul* o* +man in the south and is bordered by A*ghanistan and ,ran in the -est the .epublic o* ,ndia in the east and the People/s .epublic o* China in the *ar northeast. Pakistan has been called part o* the 0e- Middle East.
C,imate o- Pakistan
Pakistan has *our seasons: 1 A cool dry -inter *rom 2ecember through 3ebruary4 1 A hot dry spring *rom March through May 1 5he summer rainy season or south-est monsoon period *rom 6une through (eptember4 1 the retreating monsoon period o* +ctober and 0o7ember. .ain*all can 7ary radically *rom year to year and successi7e patterns o* *looding and drought are also not uncommon.
%anguages
5he *ollo-ing are major languages spoken in Pakistan:
Punjabi %Panjabi' #1 million Pashto %three major 7arieties' 18 million (indhi 18 million (eraiki %(araiki' 1" million 9rdu 11 million :alochi %three major 7arieties' # million English is o**icial ;anguage
/ara+*i
/ara+*i$is the largest city o* Pakistan. 5he city has an estimated population o* <1 million people as o* April <!1<. ,t is Pakistan/s center o* banking industry economic acti7ity and trade and is home to Pakistan/s largest corporations including those in7ol7ed in te>tiles shipping. ?arachi is the$most populous city$in the country is the -orld/s largest city in terms o* population and also the 11th largest$urban agglomeration$in the -orld.
s,amabad
s,amabad$is the capital o*$Pakistan$and the$ninth largest$city in the country.
,slamabad is a -ell1organised international city di7ided into se7eral di**erent sectors and @ones. ,t is regarded as the most de7eloped city in Pakistan and is ranked as a$)amma1 -orld city.
Pes*a0ar
Pesha-ar is the major educational political and business center o* ?hyber Pakhtunkh-a. Pesha-ar is the center o* culture o* ?hyber Pakhtunkh-a. ,ts culture has e7ol7ed o7er the years and has been principally in*luenced by )handhara culture Pakhtun culture and Hindko culture.
My country Pakistan Prepared by: Muhammad Mujtaba Asad
2)orts
0ational game A 3ield Hockey Bon 18C< -orld cup. )old 18C" +lympics. Most popular game A Cricket Bon the Cricket Borld Cup in 188< and 51<! Borld Cup in <!!8
3e,igions
second1most populous Muslim1 majority country also has the second1largest (hi/a population in the -orld. About 8&D o* the Pakistanis are Muslim. Almost C&D o* Pakistani Muslims are (unni Muslims and 1&D are (hi/a Muslims
3e,igions
5he .eligious breakup o* the country is as *ollo-s: ,slam 1=E !!! !!! %8&D' %nearly C&D are (unni Muslims and 1&D are (hi/a Muslims'. Hinduism E <!! !!! %1.C&D'. Christianity < C!! !!! %1.#D'. (ikhs Around <! !!! %!.!"D' .
Po,iti+s
Pakistan politics has taken place in the *rame-ork o* a *ederal republic system o* go7ernment has at times been parliamentary presidential or semi1presidential. ,n the current semi1presidential system the President o* Pakistan is the head o* state the Prime Minister is head o* go7ernment and there is a multi1party system. E>ecuti7e po-er is e>ercised by the go7ernment. ;egislati7e po-er is largely 7ested in the
Parliament.
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Economy o* Pakistan is the <#th largest economy in the -orld in terms o* purchasing po-er and the "=th largest in absolute dollar terms. Pakistan/s economy mainly encompasses te>tiles chemicals *ood processing agriculture and other industries.
Pakistani Musi+
5here are *our main *amilies o* musical instruments in Pakistan and more than si> hundred Pakistani musical instruments4 the most -ell kno-n are the$sitar, tabla, rabab, dhooland$bansuri.
Pun1ab
Pun1ab
1. Punjab$is the most populous$pro7ince$o*$Pakistan -ith appro>imately &#D o* the country/s total population <. 5he main languages are$Punjabi$and (araiki E. $;ahore$has traditionally been the capital o* Punjab *or a thousand years4 it is Punjab/s main cultural historical administrati7e and economic center.
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Pun1ab
Pun1ab
Pun1ab
Pun1ab
2ind*
2ind*
1. )eographically it is the third largest pro7ince o* Pakistan <. $,t is hot in the summer and mild in -inter. E. (indhi$is the sole o**icial language ". ?arachi is the largest city main$seaport$and the as -ell as the$capital o* the$pro7ince$o*$(indh. &. ,t -as the original capital o* Pakistan until the construction o*$,slamabad
2ind*
2ind*
2ind*
/*yber
/*yber
$Pre7iously kno-n as the$0orth1 Best 3rontier Pro7ince. 5he main ethnic group in the pro7ince is the$Pashtuns. 5he principal language is$Pashto. 5ribal system Most beauti*ul pro7ince.
/*yber
/*yber
/*yber
/a,as *
6a,o+*istan
6a,o+*istan
6a,o+*istan7is t*e ,argest )ro8in+e 9by area: o-7Pakistan 2+ar+e,y )o)u,ated
6a,o+*istan
6a,o+*istan
Pakistani Food
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.e*ined blend o* 7arHous regional cooking traditions o* the (outh Asia$. Pakistani cuisine is kno-n *or its richness and *la7our. ,t has been partly in*luenced by Arab Persian and ,ndian Cuisine it retains its o-n distinct Pakistani *la7our.
)i7en the di7ersity o* the people o* Pakistan cuisines generally di**er *rom home to home and may be totally di**erent than the
Pakistani Food
Pakistanis *ocus on other areas o* *ood such as bee* lamb chicken *ish and 7egetables as -ell as traditional *ruit and dairy products.
Pakistani Food
Pakistani dishes are kno-n *or ha7ing spicy *la7ours and some dishes o*ten contain liberal amounts o* oil -hich contributes to a richer *la7our. $Cumin seeds $chilli po-der $turmeric )aram Masala is a 7ery popular blend o* spices used in many Pakistani dishes.
;raditiona, dress
(al-ar kamee@ %shal-ar Iamee@' is the national dress o* Pakistan. (al-ars are loose trousers designed in 7arious styles. 5he sal-ar kamee@ is important especially during the *esti7als celebrated in Pakistan *or men as -ell as -omen. (al-ar kamee@ is also popular due to the com*ort *actor.
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;raditiona, dress
Pakistani 6rides
2holak
Constitution o- Pakistan
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1 !" # Article "!$b The State shall remove illiteracy and provide free and compulsory secondary education within minimum possible period
%e8e,s o- "du+ation
5he education system in Pakistan is generally di7ided into three le7els Primary %grades one through *i7e' Middle %grades si> through eight' High %grades nine and ten leading to the (econdary (chool Certi*icate'
My country Pakistan Prepared by: Muhammad Mujtaba Asad
%e8e,s o- "du+ation
,ntermediate %grades ele7en and t-el7e leading to a Higher (econdary (chool Certi*icate' 9ni7ersity programs leading to graduate and ad7anced degrees
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Madresa* system
5hey are supposed to pro7ide ,slamic Education (chools are e7ery corner opened at
5he students are teachers no proper institution. 5hey donJt *ollo- the basic ,slamic principles they Practice 7iolence .
s,am in "du+ation
,n e7ery education system -hich is implemented in Pakistan ,t is necessary to include ,slamic syllabus in schools colleges and uni7ersities.
Ministry o* higher education implement all ,slamic rules and regulations in all educational institutes.
Cambridge 2ystem
,t is mainly *or the upper class. Middle class cant a**ord it e7en i* they do they get stuck here. ,t pro7ides e>cellent education. an
;e+*ni+a, "du+ation
;e+*ni+a, "du+ation
;e+*ni+a, "du+ation
;e+*ni+a, "du+ation
5here are currently CE! 5echnical K Focational 5raining ,nstitutes in Pakistan. 5he minimum Iuali*ication to enter *or male is Middle K *or *emale is Primary.
Uni8ersities
At the time o* independence Pakistan had only one 9ni7ersity -hich -as Punjab 9ni7ersity ;ahore ,0 18"=. 0o- Pakistan ha7e more than 1"! 9ni7ersities o* -hich == are public and #E are pri7ate
Uni8ersities
s,ami+ Centers
s,ami+ Centers
Pro7ide *ree ,slamic Education -ith boarding K lodging to students. (tudents came *rom *ar poor areas o* Country as -ell as outside *rom country.
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5he literacy rate in Pakistan ranges *rom C=D in ,slamabad to <! D in the kholu district %bL- <!!"1 <!1!'. ,n Pakistan peoples o* di**erent age ha7ing the literacy rate as *ollo-s
AGE Age b/w 55-64 Age b/w 45-54 Age b/w 25-34 Age b/w 15 -24
LITERACY RATE % 30 % 40 % 50 % 65 %
Year of census
Male
Urba n
Rural
Definition of being "literate" One who can read a clear print in any language
Age group
1951
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All Ages
1961
8.2%
One who is a!le to read with 1 .6% understanding a si"ple letter in any language One who is a!le to read and 14.3% write in so"e language with understanding 1$.3% 33.64 % 44% 48% One who can read newspaper and write a si"ple letter
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1981 1998 2 2 1 4
One who can read a newspaper and write a si"ple letter% in any language
Literacy Rate
Province
1 !" 1 #1 1 # "$1$ &un'a! 2 .$% 2$.4% 46.6% 59%
(indh
3 .2%
31.5%
45.3%
59%
)hy!er-&a*htun*hwa
15.5%
16.$%
35.4%
5 %
+alochistan
1 .1%
1 .3%
26.6%
45%
Region
1 #1 ,sla"a!ad A-ad )ash"ir 0ilgit-+altistan 2ri!al Areas 4$.8% 25.$%
Literacy Rate
1 # "$$! 8$% 62%.2 53%.2 22% 4/ 6/
3% .1e"ale/ 6.38%
Literacy rate of Pa'istani &istricts ("$$!) Ran' District Province LiteracyRan' rate
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Province Literacy r
1 2 3 4 5 6 $ 8 9 1
%slamaba& Ra+alpin&i ,-elum /arac-i La-ore 1-a'+al 3u4rat 3u4ran+ala Abbottaba& 5aripur
3apital 2erritory 8$% &un'a! &un'a! (indh &un'a! &un'a! &un'a! &un'a! )hy!er &a*htun*hw )hy!er &a*htun*hw 8 % $9% $$% $4% $4% $1% 69% 6$% 63%
11 12 13 14 15 16 1$ 18 19 2
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+alochistan 62% &un'a! &un'a! &un'a! &un'a! 62% 62% 62% 61%
,ut today 5 to 6 'a(istani universities belon! to the presti!ious !roup of worlds best universities )*++++
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