Pakistan

Pakistan Facts

Capital: Islamabad
Government Type: Federal republic
Currency: PKR
Population: 193,238,868
Total Area: 307,372 Square Miles
796,095 Square Kilometers
Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north
Language: Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official and lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%.

Languages
Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official and lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%.

The Pakistan People

Women might greet each other with a handshake or hug. It is not acceptable for men to touch women in public. A man may greet a married women verbally, but should not look directly at her. A title and last name are used when addressing someone. Conversations often involve discussing the health and well being of ones family.

Where to find more out about Pakistan

AlJazzera.net
Daily Khabrain
Dawn Internet Edition
Online Newspapers
Pakistan Observer