Place:Outline of Pakistan

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Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Pakistan
The Flag of Pakistan
The State emblem of Pakistan
Area controlled by Pakistan shown in dark green; claimed but uncontrolled territory shown in light green.
An enlargeable map of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Pakistan:

Pakistan sovereign country located in South Asia.[1] It has a 1,046 kilometres (650 mi) coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan in the west, Iran in the southwest, India in the east and China in the far northeast.[2]


General reference

  • Pronunciation: /ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːn/
  • Common English country name: Pakistan
  • Official English country name: The Islamic Republic of Pakistan
  • Common endonym(s):
  • Official endonym(s): Pakistan
  • Adjectival(s): Pakistani
  • Demonym(s): Pakistani
  • Etymology: Name of Pakistan
  • International rankings of Pakistan
  • ISO country codes: PK, PAK, 586
  • ISO region codes: See PK
  • Internet country code top-level domain: .pk

Geography of Pakistan

Pakistan Map
 India 3,323 km
 Afghanistan 2,430 km
 Iran 959 km
 China 595 km
  • Population of Pakistan: 219,347,294 (Census 2017) – 5th most populous country
  • Area of Pakistan: 881,913 km2 (340,509 sq mi)(Excluding Claimed Territories) – 33rd largest country
  • Atlas of Pakistan
  • Subcontinent (Indian subcontinent)
  • List of cities in Pakistan
  • List of Union Councils in Pakistan

Environment of Pakistan

An enlargeable satellite image of Pakistan
  • Climate of Pakistan
  • Environmental issues in Pakistan
  • Ecoregions in Pakistan
  • Renewable energy in Pakistan
  • Geology of Pakistan
    • Earthquakes in Pakistan
  • Protected areas of Pakistan
    • Biosphere reserves of Pakistan
    • National parks of Pakistan
  • Wildlife of Pakistan
    • Flora of Pakistan
    • Fauna of Pakistan
      • Birds of Pakistan
      • Mammals of Pakistan
      • Fish of Pakistan
      • Amphibians of Pakistan
      • Reptiles of Pakistan

Geographic features of Pakistan

  • Glaciers of Pakistan
  • Islands of Pakistan
  • Lakes of Pakistan
  • Mountains of Pakistan
    • Volcanoes in Pakistan
  • Rivers of Pakistan
    • Waterfalls of Pakistan
  • Valleys of Pakistan
  • List of World Heritage Sites in Pakistan

Administrative divisions of Pakistan

Provinces and territories Of Pakistan

Pakistan's administrative units
  • Provinces of Pakistan
    • By name:
      • Punjab, Pakistan
      • Sindh
      • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
      • Balochistan, Pakistan
  • Territories of Pakistan
Divisions of Pakistan
Map of District and Tehsils in Pakistan
  • Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan
    • Bahawalpur | Dera Ghazi Khan | Faisalabad | Gujranwala | Lahore | Multan | Rawalpindi | Sahiwal | Sargodha | Sheikhupura
  • Divisions of Sindh
    • Bhanbore | Hyderabad | Karachi | Sukkur | Larkana | Mirpur Khas | Shaheed Benazirabad
  • Divisions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    • Bannu | Dera Ismail Khan | Hazara | Kohat | Malakand | Mardan | Peshawar
  • Divisions of Balochistan, Pakistan
    • Kalat | Makran | Naseerabad | Quetta | Rakhshan | Sibi | Zhob
  • Divisions of Azad Kashmir
    • Mirpur | Muzaffarabad | Poonch
  • Divisions of Gilgit-Baltistan

Districts of Pakistan

Districts of Pakistan

Municipalities of Pakistan

Islamabad skyline
  • Capital of Pakistan: Islamabad
  • Cantonment (Pakistan)
  • Cities of Pakistan

Demography of Pakistan

  • Ethnic groups in Pakistan
  • Religion in Pakistan

Government and politics of Pakistan

  • Form of government:Sovereign socialistSovereign Socialist Secular Federal Parliamentary Multi-party Representative Democratic Republic.
  • Capital of Pakistan: Islamabad
  • Elections in Pakistan
    • 1954 (indirect elections) = ML
    • 1962 (non-party based indirect elections)
    • 3rd elections : 1970 = AL
    • 4th elections : 1977 = PPP
    • 5th elections : 1985 = PML
    • 6th elections : 1988 = PPP
    • 7th elections : 1990 = IJI
    • 8th elections : 1993 = PPP
    • 9th elections : 1997 = PMLN
    • 10th elections : 2002 = PMLQ
    • 11th elections : 2008 = PPP
    • 12th elections : 2013 = PMLN
    • 13th elections : 2018 = PTI

Political parties in Pakistan

Branches of the government of Pakistan

Executive of the government of Pakistan

  • Head of state: President of Pakistan
  • Head of government: Prime Minister of Pakistan
    • Part of Government: Cabinet of Pakistan | Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan

Legislature of the government of Pakistan

  • Parliament of Pakistan
    • Senate of Pakistan (Aiwān-e-Bālā Pākistān) - upper house of the parliament (Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan)
    • National Assembly (Aiwān-e-Zairīñ Pākistān) - lower house of the parliament (Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan)

Judiciary of the government of Pakistan

  • Supreme Court of Pakistan (Chief Justice of Pakistan)
  • High Courts of Pakistan
  • District Courts of Pakistan

Foreign relations of Pakistan

  • Diplomatic missions in Pakistan
  • Diplomatic missions of Pakistan
  • India-Pakistan relations
  • Pakistan and the Commonwealth of Nations

International organization membership

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Pakistan

  • Capital punishment in Pakistan
  • Constitution of Pakistan
  • Crime in Pakistan
  • Human rights in Pakistan
    • LGBT rights in Pakistan
    • Freedom of religion in Pakistan
  • Law enforcement in Pakistan

Pakistani Armed Forces

  • Command
    • Commander-in-chief:President of Pakistan
    • Ministry of Defence of Pakistan
    • National Security Council (Pakistan)
      • Minister of Defence (Pakistan)
      • Defence Secretary of Pakistan
      • Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
      • Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan)
      • Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)
      • Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan)
  • Forces
  • Pakistan Army
    • Special Service Group
    • National Guard (Pakistan)
      • Janbaz Force
      • Mujahid Force
      • National Cadet Corps (Pakistan)
  • Pakistan Navy
    • Pakistan Maritime Security Agency
    • Pakistan Marines
    • Special Service Group (Navy)
  • Pakistan Air Force
    • Special Services Wing
  • Inter-Services
    • Inter-Services Intelligence
    • Inter-Services Public Relations
    • Inter-Services Selection Board
    • Special Support Group
    • Khyber Border Coordination Center
    • Strategic Plans Division Force
    • Pakistan Armed Forces Band
  • Civil Armed Forces
    • Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North)
    • Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (South)
    • Frontier Corps Balochistan (North)
    • Frontier Corps Balochistan (South)
    • Frontier Constabulary
    • Gilgit-Baltistan Scouts
    • Pakistan Rangers
    • Pakistan Coast Guards
  • Police

Local government in Pakistan

Local government in Pakistan

History of Pakistan

  • Ancient Civilizations
    • Indus Valley civilization (3300–1700 BCE)
    • Late Harappan culture (1700–1300 BCE)
  • Islamic empires (1206–1858)
  • Colonial India (1858–1947)
  • Pakistan Movement
  • Timeline of Pakistani history (1947–present)
  • History of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
  • Economic history of Pakistan
  • Military history of Pakistan

Culture of Pakistan

  • Architecture of Pakistan
  • Cuisine of Pakistan
  • Ethnic minorities in Pakistan
  • Languages of Pakistan
  • Media in Pakistan
  • National symbols of Pakistan
    • Coat of arms of Pakistan
    • Flag of Pakistan
    • National anthem of Pakistan
  • People of Pakistan
  • Prostitution in Pakistan
  • Public holidays in Pakistan
  • Religion in Pakistan
    • Buddhism in Pakistan
    • Christianity in Pakistan
    • Hinduism in Pakistan
    • Islam in Pakistan
      • Ahmadiyya in Pakistan
    • Judaism in Pakistan
    • Sikhism in Pakistan
  • List of World Heritage Sites in Pakistan
  • Tribes in Balochistan
  • Tribes in North-West Frontier Province
    • Afridi
    • Orakzai
    • Bangash
    • Khattak
    • Mahsud
    • Marwat
    • Mohmand
    • Wazir
    • Yusufzai
  • Tribes in Punjab
  • Tribes in Balochistan
    • Baloch people
    • Hazara people
  • Tribes in Sindh
    • Bhil
    • Kolhi
    • Sami people
    • Khati
    • Bhangi
    • Rabari
    • Charan
    • Sati
    • Lohar
  • Tribes in Gilgit-Baltistan
    • Balti people
    • Shina people
    • Burusho people
    • Dard people
    • Domba
    • Yashkuns

Art in Pakistan

  • Cinema of Pakistan
  • Literature of Pakistan
  • Music of Pakistan
  • Television in Pakistan
  • Theatre in Pakistan

Sports in Pakistan

  • Pakistan men's national field hockey team
  • Cricket in Pakistan
  • Polo in Pakistan
  • Football in Pakistan
  • Squash in Pakistan
  • Billiards in Pakistan
  • Tour de Pakistan
  • Pakistan national kabaddi team
  • Pakistan at the Olympics
  • National Participation: National Games of Pakistan
  • International Participation: Pakistan at the Commonwealth Games | Pakistan at the Asian Games | South Asian Games | Cricket World Cup | Men's FIH Hockey World Cup

Economy and infrastructure of Pakistan

Main page: Finance:Economy of Pakistan
  • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2019): 40th (forty)
  • Agriculture in Pakistan
  • Banking in Pakistan
    • National Bank of Pakistan
  • Communications in Pakistan
    • Internet in Pakistan
  • Companies of Pakistan
  • Currency of Pakistan: Rupee
  • Economic history of Pakistan
  • Energy in Pakistan
    • Energy policy of Pakistan
    • Oil Industry in Pakistan
  • Health care in Pakistan
    • Family planning in Pakistan
  • Mining in Pakistan
  • Pakistan Stock Exchange
  • Tourism in Pakistan
  • Transport in Pakistan
    • Airports in Pakistan
    • Rail transport in Pakistan
    • Roads in Pakistan
  • Water supply and sanitation in Pakistan

Education in Pakistan

See also

Pakistan

  • Ba'ab-ul-Islam
  • List of international rankings
  • List of Pakistan-related topics
  • Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
  • Member state of the United Nations
  • Outline of Asia
  • Outline of geography

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Pakistan". United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/pakistan/. 
  2. The entire Kashmir region is claimed by Pakistan, including Jammu and Kashmir. China also administers part of the region with the Indian and Pakistani-held areas defined by the Line of Control.Pakistan refers to Jammu and Kashmir as "Indian-Occupied Kashmir".

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