Pakistan

Quick Facts

Humphrey Fellow Shazia Kanwal

Capital Islamabad

President Mamnoon Hussain

Population 179 million

Country Size slightly less than twice the size of California

Major Religion Islam Population Below

Poverty Line ($1.25/day) 21%

Life Expectancy at Birth 66.4 years

Education Adult literacy rate: 54.9%

Compulsory schooling: age 5 - 9 Academic year: April – March

K2 (above) is the second highest peak in the world and is part of Pakistan’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan region. Pakistan has over 108 peaks above 7,000 meters and 5 of the 14 tallest peaks in the world.

Official Language: Urdu, English Hello: سسللاامم (salaam)

Good-bye: االلووددااعع (al-wida) Please: ککررنناا خخووشش (khush karna)

Thank you: ششککررییہہ (shukria)

Ms. Kanwal comes from the city of Gilgit in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan. She is a Provincial Liaison Officer for the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Reform Support Program of GIZ consulting firm. During her Humphrey year, she wishes to expand her knowledge on how to improve technical and vocational education in order to maximize human capital development in Pakistan.