| Islamic Republic of Pakistan | ||||||
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| Motto: Īmān, Ittiḥād, Naẓm ایمان، اتحاد، نظم (Urdu) "Faith, Unity, Discipline" [1] | ||||||
| Anthem: Qaumī Tarānah قومی ترانہ  | ||||||
.svg) Area controlled by Pakistan shown in dark green; claimed but uncontrolled territory shown in light green. | ||||||
| Capital | Islamabad 33°40′N 73°10′E | |||||
| Largest city |  Karachi | |||||
| Official languages | Urdu (official and National)[3][4][5] English (co-official) | |||||
| Regional languages | Punjabi, Pashto,Sindhi, Saraiki,Balochi, Kashmiri,Brahui, Hindko, Shina,Balti, Khowar,Burushaski Yidgha,Dameli, Kalasha,Gawar-Bati,Domaaki[6][7] | |||||
| Religion | Islam | |||||
| Demonym | Pakistani | |||||
| Government | Federal parliamentaryrepublic | |||||
| - | President | Mamnoon Hussain(PML-N) | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif (PML-N) | ||||
| - | Chief Justice | Nasir-ul-Mulk | ||||
| - | Chairman Senate | Raza Rabbani (PPP) | ||||
| - | Speaker National Assembly | Ayaz Sadiq (PML-N) | ||||
| Legislature | Majlis-e-Shoora | |||||
| - | Upper house | Senate | ||||
| - | Lower house | National Assembly | ||||
| Independence from the British Empire | ||||||
| - | Conception[8] | 29 December 1930 | ||||
| - | Declaration | 28 January 1933 | ||||
| - | Resolution | 23 March 1940 | ||||
| - | Dominion | 14 August 1947 | ||||
| - | Islamic Republic | 23 March 1956 | ||||
| - | Fall of Dhaka | 16 December 1971 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 803,940 km2[a] (36th) 310,403 sq mi | ||||
| - | Water (%) | 3.1 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2015 estimate | 191,715,847 [10][11](6th) | ||||
| - | Density | 234.4/km2 (55th) 607.4/sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2015 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $928.433 billion[12](26th) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $4,886[12] (136th) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2015 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $250.136 billion[13](42nd) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $1,342.7[13] (153rd) | ||||
| Gini (2008) | 30.0[14] medium | |||||
| HDI (2013) |  0.537[15]low · 146th | |||||
| Currency | Pakistani rupee (₨) (PKR) | |||||
| Time zone | PKT (UTC+5) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | (UTC+6b) | ||||
| Drives on the | left[16] | |||||
| Calling code | +92 | |||||
| ISO 3166 code | PK | |||||
| Internet TLD | .pk | |||||
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