Pakistan's Basic Facts

ExpotsCotton,textile goods,rice,leather items carpets,sports goods,
fruits,handicrafts,sea food(Fisheries)
ImpotsIndustrial equipment,vehicles,iron ire,petroleum,edible oil
LangugaesUrdu(National language),English(Official)&other Languages
Include:Sindhi,Punjabi,Balochi,Pushto,Hindku,Kashmiri,Potohari
Barahvi,Balti,Saraiki,Shina,etc.
Literacy rate55%
GovernmentParliamentary form
ParliamentIt consists of two Houses i.e. the Senate (Upper House) and the
National Assembly(Lower House).
The Senate is a permanent legislative body and symbolises a process of contiuity
 in the national affair.It consists of 100 members.The four Provincial Assemblies,
Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Federal Capital form its electoral
college.
The National Assembly comprises of a total number of 342 seats,out of which
272 are general,60 reserved for women and 10 non-Muslim seats.
Federal OmbudsmanAlso called "Wafaqi Mohtasib" with its Headquaters in Islamabad and Regional
Officers in Lahore,Sukkur,Quetta,Faisalabad,Multan,Dera Ismail Khan,Peshawar and Karachi.Federal Ombudsman started functioning in 8th August,1983.
Pakistan National FlagDark green with a white vertical bar,a white crescent and a five-pointed star in the middle.
The flag symbolises Pakistan's profound commitment to Islam and Islamic world.

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