Fact file/Pakistan

FACT FILE

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN

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History

Prior to independence the people of the sub-continent (now India and Pakistan) were a colony of

the British Empire (East India Company).The British employed the political strategy of “divide

and rule” which kept them in power from 1612-1947.However it was not very long when both

the nations (India and Pakistan) started a strong and well devised movement for freedom from

the colonial rule.

The significant part was played by All India Muslim League whose freedom struggle led to the

creation of separate homeland for the Muslims. All India Muslim League was founded on 30th

December 1906.The constitution of the league were contained in the green book written by

Maulana Muhammad Ali. The league’s goals aimed at protecting the rights of Muslims. The

league gradually became therespresentating body of the Indian Muslims. Mohammad Ali Jinnah

the founder of Pakistan joined the league in 1906.By 1930 Mohammad Ali Jinnah was anguish

about the Indian politics and Indian Congress were sensitive to minority priorities. Not only

Jinnah, many prominent scholars gathered together to fuel the freedom struggle. Allama

Mohammad Iqbal, a philopsher, poet and writer in his adres to convention of the Muslim League

expressed the need for a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent.The name

Pakistan was suggested by Chaudry Rehmat Ali which encapsulates the concept of Pak-pure and

stan –land which means “The Land of Pure”.

The ideas and the dreams were converted into reality on 14th

August 1947.It was then the 27th

of

The Holy month of Ramadan.

Geography:

Total 881,888 Sq.Km

Punjab 205,344 Sq.Km

Sindh 140,914 Sq.Km

Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa 74,521 Sq Km

Balochistan 347,190 Sq Km

FATA 27,220 Sq.Km

Islamabad(capital) 906 Sq.Km

Gilgit -Baltistan 72,496 Sq.Km

Azaad Jammu & Kashmir 13,297 Sq.Km

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Provinces

Pakistan is divided into four provinces , Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa, Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan.

The tribal belt adjoining Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa is managed by the Federal Government and is

named FATA i.e., Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-

Baltistan have their own respective political and administrative machinery, yet certain of their

subjects are taken care of by the Federal Government. Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan.

Government:

Pakistan is a democratic state. Pakistan has a federal parliamentary system, comprising of two

houses: the Senate (upper house) and the National Assembly (lower house). For a bill to become

law, it must be passed by both houses and signed off by the Prime Minister and the President.

The National Assembly’s members are elected to 5 year terms (the length of the parliamentary

term) unless the Assembly is dissolved early (which is at the instigation of the Prime Minister).

The National Assembly elects the Prime Minister, who is the head of government and must be a

member of the National Assembly. On 22 June 2012, the National Assembly elected Raja Pervez

Ashraf as Prime Minister, he replaced Yousaf Raza Gilani. The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)

holds the most seats, but no overall majority and so currently leads a coalition government.

104 of the Senate’s members are elected by each of the four provincial assemblies, which are

represented in equal number. The Federal Cabinet is drawn from both the National Assembly

and the Senate.

The President is the head of state. They are elected to five-year terms by an electoral college

consisting of members of the Senate, National Assembly, and provincial assemblies. The

President can serve a maximum of two consecutive terms. The current President is Asif Ali

Zardari, who was elected on 6 September 2008.

The 18th Amendment, passed in April 2010, has granted provinces authority over much of what

was previously federal policy including areas such as education and health.

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Economy:

GDP Growth

2009 2010 2011 2012

1.7 3.8 2.4 2.5

GDP composition by sector:

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3.5

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2009 2010 2011 2102

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Inflation Rate: 12% (2012 Data)

Import and Export Ratio

Total Exports 20.29 US $ billion

Export Commodity Textiles, rice, cotton, leather goods, sports goods, Chemicals,

manufacturers

Total Imports 35.38 US $ billion

Import commodity Petroleum ,Petroleum Products, machinery , plastics, edible

oil, paper

Import Partners China, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Malaysia

Export Partners US, UAE. Afghanistan, China, Germany, UK

Agriculture 22%

Industry 25%

Services 53%

GDP Composition by Sector

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Pakistan-GCC Relations

Saudi Arabia

Pakistan’s exports to Saudi Arabia

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012(June-

Jul)

313.03 284.14 394.16 404.60 418.23 431.00 243.42

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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List of Export Commodities

Commodity

Description

2009 2010 2011

Cereals 126.23 137.87 95.97

Textile Articles 82.63 50.67 64.22

Meat and edible

meat offal

23.62 38.73 42.82

Articles of Apparel

accessories

20.20 18.00 19.63

Man-made staple

fibers

13.22 14.00 18.96

Saudi Arabia’s exports to Pakistan

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 June-

July)

3252.72 3088.82 4207.01 3086.45 3717.83 5184.35 2244.53

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List of Export Commodities

Commodity

Description

2009 2010 2011

Mineral Fuels, oils

etc

2,883.17 2,953.34 3,686.42

Plastics and articles

thereof

257.25 412.92 452.41

Organic Chemicals 152.06 230.59 314.57

Fertilizers 84.96 123.89 82.10

Iron and Steel 17.85 7.04 26.20

Pak- Saudi Joint Ventures:

• HUBCO

• Pak Electron

• Attock Cement

• National Tiles and Ceramics

• Saudi-Pak Industrial and Agricultural Investment Company

• Prime Commercial Bank

• Falcon Cement

• Attock Oil Refinery

• Pak-Arab Refinery

• Faisal Islamic Bank

• Sanaullah Woolen Mills

• Al-Dahlawi Sana Co. for manufacturing Surgical Strings

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• National Fabric Products Factory

• United Spinning & Textile Factories Co.

• Al-Olyan Descon Engineering Co.

Bahrain

Pakistan’s export to Bahrain

00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11

43.818 43.121 42.063 38.031 42.425 45.385 53.687 76.776 76.292 64.933 85.392

Commodity Description 2009 2010 2011

Cereals 36.41 37.10 31.25

Cotton 16.68 21.98 26.26

Meat and edible meat offal 2.57 11.86 13.41

Edible fruit, nuts, melons 1.36 1.39 3.33

Edible vegetables 0.94 1.59 2.04

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Bahrain’s export to Pakistan:

01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11

58.799 37.478 74.374 58.622 53.944 171.321 91.222 88.179 262.779 320.554

Commodity

Description

2009 2010 2011

Ores, slag and ash 6.78 - 26.79

Organic Chemicals - - 22.68

Aluminium Articles 14.08 5.50 8.00

Iron and steel 1.05 5.38 4.89

Plastics and articles 0.18 1.08 1.80

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Pak-Bahrain Joint ventures

Al- Baraka Islamic Bank, B.S.C. (E.C.), Lahore

Gulf Air, Karachi

Al-Faysal Investment Bank Ltd., Islamabad

Al-Meezan Investment Bank Ltd., Karachi

Cherat Cement Company Ltd., Karachi

Engro Chemical (Pakistan) Ltd., Karachi

FFC-Jordan Fertilizer Company Ltd., Rawalpindi

Faysal Bank Ltd., Karachi

Fecto Cement Ltd., Karachi

Oman

Pakistan and Oman have strong bi-lateral ties as they share traditional commonalities of religion

and values and shared views of mutual significance. The trade between two countries has

increased to up to $400 million while the Pakistani diaspora living in Oman is on rise from

18,000 to 200,000 which is contributing to build Oman's economy and strengthen bilateral ties.

Pakistan’s Exports to Oman (valued US$ millions)

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 (June-

July)

61.87 88.80 267.17 154.69 125.86 183.30 71.36

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Commodity Description 2009 2010 2011

Cereals 59.68 100.25 113.51

Organic Chemicals 4.20 2.16 13.47

Mineral fuels, oils 8.53 - 13.40

Machinery, Nuclear

reactors

1.29 4.39 10.43

Meat and edible meat offal 7.26 7.66 9.63

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Oman’s Export to Pakistan

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

(June-

July)

29.49 94.20 80.78 112.71 116.54 125.86 91.93

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Oman’s Export to Pakistan

Commodity Description 2009 2010 2011

Mineral fuels, oils 152.96 67.43 141.89

Plastics and articles 25.27 25.10 39.84

Organic Chemicals 1.67 12.84 16.03

Fertilizers 51.99 11.85 14.97

Iron and Steel 11.48 11.15 13.97

Joint venture between Oman-Pakistan

Pak-Oman Investment Company Limited

In July 2001 the Governments of Pakistan and Sultanate of Oman have established Pak Oman

Investment Company Limited a specialized Financial Institution formed as a joint venture. Pak

Oman facilitates investments to promote various sectors and acts as a financial link between the

Sultanate of Oman and Pakistan. The company has successfully diversified its areas of growth by

the launch of Pak Oman Asset Management Company and Pak Oman Microfinance Company.

World Call Telecom Limited

World Call Telecom Limited (WTL), an Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel), is the

most reliable and unique telecom and multimedia service provider in Pakistan. World call

launched its business in 1996 and offers an array of services under three major categories data,

Entertainment, Voice.

World Call Telecom Limited became an associate company of Omantel after acquisition of

major share holding by Omantel in 2008. Today, World Call Telecom has become synonymous

with innovation, dedication, and reliability in Pakistan.

MOU between Pakistan-Oman

Agreement on Promotion & Protection of Investment

Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement

MOU regulating the Air Services between Sultanate of Oman and Pakistan

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Kuwait:

There are almost 160 thousand Pakistanis in Kuwait. The cordial relations between both

countries become exemplary especially after the principled position adopted by Pakistan in Gulf

conflict. Pakistan sent almost 11600 troops to support American led coalition. After the conflict

Pakistan Army played an important role in de-mining operation. In 2004, at a very important

meeting of the Pak-Kuwait Joint Ministerial Commission, representatives from both sides agreed

to enhance bilateral trade from $800 million to 41billion by encouraging private sector

investment. In 2005, Kuwait extended the assistance of $100 million for earthquake victims in

Pakistan.

Major items of Exports from Pakistan to Kuwait: (m $):

Commodity Description 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Rice 2.888 19.276 24.13 28.00 49.973

Textile 20.135 15.741 10.195 11.81 14.940

Cotton Yarn and Woven fabrics 6.776 7.282 5.389 6.24 5.242

Telecommunication 4.210 6.945 1.732 2.02 15.540

Boiler machinery & appl. 2.014 3.165 1.855 2.10 7.61

Major items of Import from Kuwait to Pakistan: (m $):

Commodity Description 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Petroleum products 885.844 795.544 1563.92 1590.83 1958.063

Organic chemicals 70.019 90.464 90.045 91.43 156.73

Plastic products 18.21 28.977 28.676 29.12 55.62

Iron & Steel 6.754 14.006 10.433 10.59 21.70

Boiler machinery & mech. Appl. 0.311 1.948 1.927 1.956 1.962

UAE

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Trade between UAE and Pakistan: (m $):

Year Exports Import Balance

of Trade

Total

Export of

Pakistan

%share in

Total

Export

Total

Import of

Pakistan

Share in

Total

Imports

2006 927.37 1933.89 -1006.51 17049.67 5.44 26697.00 7.24

2007 986.49 1949.97 -963.48 18188.16 5.42 28776.06 6.78

2008 1165.64 3165.82 -2000.18 21214.54 5.49 38216.19 8.28

2009 1002.11 2013.42 -1011.31 18345.56 5.46 28616.06 7.04

2010 1310.56 2971.43 -1660.87 21463.02 6.11 32878.85 9.04

2011 1928.07 6120.94 -4192.87 26367.91 7.31 38688.74 15.82

2013

(Jan-

June)

1030.11 3289.59 -2259.48 12801.06 8.05 20286.66 16.22

Source: Pakistan Chamber of Commerce December 2012.

Exports from Pakistan by Commodity Type

commodity Description 2009 2010 2011

Pearls, precious stones, metal, coin etc. 448.25 561.24 439.57

Mineral fuel, oil, distillation products etc. 198.06 337.52 405.30

Cereals 241.72 314.86 344.37

Milling product, malt, starches, inulin, wheat

gluten

0.26 0.73 106.75

Made textiles 128.47 85.65 83.76

Imports in Pakistan: (m $)

Commodity Description 2009 2010 2011

Mineral Fuels, Oils, Distillation

products

2589.26 4297.63 5809.26

265.21 106.25 151.85 265.21

Plastic and articles thereof 59.22 67.21 152.19

Iron and Steel 116.18 102.16 87.94

Fertilizers 8.82 0.10 87.57

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Qatar

Trade with Qatar

Year Export Import Balance

of Trade

Total

Export of

Pakistan

% Share

in Total

EXP.

Total

Imports of

Pakistan

% Share in

Total

Imports

2006 39.51 153.97 -114.46 17049.67 0.23 26697.00 0.58

2007 78.17 113.28 -35.11 18188.16 0.43 28776.06 0.39

2008 155.82 120.15 35.67 21214.54 0.73 38216.19 0.31

2009 136.60 84.56 52.04 1834.56 0.74 28616.06 0.30

2010 103.11 73.78 29.33 21463.02 0.48 32878.85 0.22

2011 112.32 126.96 -14.54 26367.91 0.43 38688.74 0.33

2012

(Jan-

June)

51.79 51.52 0.27 12753.06 0.41 20238.66 0.25

Source: Pakistan Chamber of Commerce June 2012.

Exports from Pakistan million $:

Commodity description 2009 2010 2011

Cereals 71.30 82.66 87.56

Plastic & articles thereof 0.10 0.18 3.88

Meat and edible meat offal 4.06 3.79 3.87

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Made textile articles,

2.48

2.17 3.00

Articles of apparel,

0.91 1.35 2.62

0.91 1.35 2.62

Imports in Pakistan from Qatar million $:

Commodity description 2009 2010 2011

Organic chemicals 78.36 64.79 79.11

Plastics and articles thereof 49.68 48.67 71.88

Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc 18.31 25.45 67.51

Fertilizers 8.28 6.69 25.12

Iron and steel 6.98 1.95 3.19