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Pakistan.
Flag of Pakistan
The National flag of Pakistan was designed by Ameer-ud-Din Khidwai, and
was adopted upon independence on August 14, 1947. The green section
represents Muslims, while the white section represents non-Muslim
minorities. The crescent represents progress; the star symbolizes light and
knowledge.
A common apellation for the flag is subz hilali parcham (Urdu for "green
flag with the crescent").
National Emblem of Pakistan
The National Emblem of Pakistan was adopted in 1954 upon approval by
the government. The emblem is usually colored green, and that with the
addition of the crescent and star at the top represent the Islamic majority
religion of Pakistan.
In the center of the emblem is a shield that represents agriculture through a
portrayal of the four major crops of Pakistan at the time of its adoption:
cotton, jute, tea, and wheat.
The floral wreath around the shield is representitive of the history of
Pakistan, as the wreath is a Mughal design.
Finally, the scroll at the bottom contains the national motto of Pakistan in
Urdu. The motto is a saying of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and reads from right
to left: Iman, Attehad, Tanzeem which is translated into "Faith, Unity,
Discipline"
THE MAP OF PAKISTAN.
Geography of Pakistan Pakistan is 2,415 Km. long from
north to south, stretching across the northwestern edge of
Indo-Pak subcontinent. Its axis is the great Indus River, the
traditional source of life for its people. The Indus and its
tributaries drain the entire country, except for the western
desert region of Baluchistan, and its waters create the largest
irrigation system in the world.To the west of Indus lies the
huge, desert plateau of the province Baluchistan, covering 44%
of the country's surface area. The most dramatic and
fascinating aspect of Pakistan's geography is the jumbled mass
of mountains in the fart north.
Land and Resources
Pakistan is a mostly dry region characterized by great extremes of altitude
and temperature. The Indus River runs between the two main landforms of
the country: the Indus Plain, along the eastern side of the river, and the
Baluchistan Highlands, which lie to the west. Other landforms are a narrow
coastal plain, bordering the Arabian Sea; the Kharan Basin, west of the
Baluchistan Highlands; and the Thar Desert, straddling
the border with India.
Northern areas of Pakistan are blessed with some of the tallest peaks
and mountains in the world in the Great Himalyians. The most popular
and renowned peak is K-2 as known also Mt. Godwin Austin. Its height
is about 28,250 ft. or 8611 meters which makes its 2nd highest
peak in the World after Mount Everest. Other mountains include wellknown Nanga Parbat of about 26,660 ft./8126 meters (8th in
World) and Gasherbrum about 26,470 ft./8068 meters (11th in
World).
Population
Pakistan's population (1995 estimate) of 134,974,000 is ethnically varied,
including groups from Dravidian, Indo-Aryan, Greek, Scythian, Hun, Arab,
Mongol, Persian, and Afghan backgrounds. Only about 35 percent of the
people live in urban areas. Islam is the faith of about 97 percent of the
people of Pakistan, and the country is constitutionally defined as an Islamic
nation.
Economy
Agricultural activities engage about half of the workforce. Principal crops
include sugarcane, rice, cotton lint, and corn. Cotton is also important, as
textile yarn and fabrics produce more than one-half of export earnings.
Livestock include cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats, and chickens. About 4
percent of Pakistan is forested, and most of the wood harvested is used as
fuel. Pakistan's fishing resources, although underdeveloped, are extensive.
Types of fish caught include sardine, shark, and anchovy; shrimp are also
important to the seafood industry. Pakistan's mineral resources are
important to the economy. Its manufacturing capacity is small, but
expanding. The basic monetary unit is the Pakistani rupee (34.37 rupees
equal U.S.$1; 1996).
PAKISTANI ARCHITECHTURE
Pakistan has inherited a combination of Mughal and British colonial
architectural forms. Mughal architects combined the Muslim preferences for
large domes, slender towers, and archways with the Hindu use of red
sandstone, white marble, and inlaid jewels. Mughal artists decorated the
monuments with verses from the Quran, the sacred text of
Islam.
Badshahi Mosque and Lahore Fort (built between
the 1580s and 1670s). The courtyard of the
mosque can accommodate 100,000 worshipers,
making it the second largest mosque in the world.
Lahore Fort (Shahi |Qila)
Pakistan also has the world’s largest mosque, the Faisal
Mosque in Islamabad, a gift from Saudi Arabia that
was constructed in the 1980s. It was designed by a
Turkish architect to look like an Arab desert tent.
Other examples of Mughal architecture include
Shalimar Gardens (laid out in 1641), in Lahore; the
Shah Jahan Mosque (17th century), in Thatta, Sind Province; and
the mid-18th-century tomb of the great Sindhi poet Shah Abdul
Latif Bhitai, in Bhit Shāh, near Hyderābād.
Cities of Pakistan
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city and former capital of
Pakistan on the Arabian Sea near the Indus River
delta. The capital of Sindh province, it is Pakistan's
chief seaport and industrial center. Karachi is not
just a city. It is a unique city in many ways.
Lahore
The city of Lahore is the capital of the Punjab. It occupies a
central position, and is generally called 'The Heart of
Pakistan'. Lahore is situated on the banks of the Ravi .
Lahore is a city of gardens, and has the reputation of being
the 'Green City'. It occupies a choice site in the midst of
fertile alluvial plains. Lahore is the city of poets, artists and
the center of film industry
Tower of Lahore
(Minar-e-Pakistan)
Lahore Badshahi Mosque
Islamabad
It is the purpose-built capital of Pakistan. It lies against the
surroundings of the Margalla Hills at the northern end of
Pothowar Plateau. The city was built intentionally to serve as
the capital city of Pakistan in 1960 by the orders of then
President General Ayub Khan.
The capital is full of natural terraces and meadows and the
southern plain drained by the Kurang River with the Margalla
Hills in the north east.
Islamabad Shah Faisal Mosque
Islamabad Blue Area
Turtle Beach
SEA TURTLE NESTING SITES IN PAKISTAN
The coast west of Karachi Harbour entrance upto Buleji/Paradise Point
consists of sandy beaches, Manora, Sandspit and Hawksbay beaches,
which are separated from each other by rocky protruding points. The
Hawksbay/Sandspit beaches lie about 15km southwest of Karachi City.
They are flanked to the northwest by the Arabian Sea and to the
southwest by a dense mangrove forest cover in the coastal backwaters.