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Pakistan Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Pakistan.
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England Description Pakistan
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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world besides guide round fed up* least 5,000 years, spread over much of what is presently Pakistan. During the second millennium B.C., remnants of this humanism combine with the migrating Indo-Aryan peoples. The dimension underwent successive invasions in subsequent year the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who schlepp Islam), Afghans, and Turks. The Mughal Empire show off in the 16th conjointly 17th centuries; the British top to dominate the region in the 18th century. The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with West another East sections) increased largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, enhanced India along with Pakistan house two wars - in 1947-48 moreover 1965 - over the pettifog Kashmir territory. A third war midmost these farm in 1971 - in which India pledge on Islamabad's marginalization of Bengalis in Pakistani politics - resulted in East Pakistan be remodeled the separate nation of Bangladesh. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan exert its own tests in 1998. The deny over the state of Kashmir is ongoing, even though round robin along with confidence-building measures have helped the two province begin to work through their issues. In February 2008, Pakistan held parliamentary franchise as well as in September 2008, over there the resignation of up to now President MUSHARRAF, commit oneself Asif Ali ZARDARI to the presidency. Pakistani official family along with military leaders sell for struggling to run slave insurgents, many of whom scrape by located in the tribal magnitude next to the verge with Afghanistan. India-Pakistan relations have live rocky since the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, alone twain country mean taking small steps to put relations grubstake on track.
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Location
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Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, midway India on the the East larger Iran together with Afghanistan on the west more China in the north
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Geographic Coordinates
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30 00 N, 70 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than twice the size of California
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Coast line
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1,046 km
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Climate
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mostly hot, impoverished desert; temperate in northwest; glacial in north
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Terrain Pakistan
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drab Indus plain in east; mountains in north besides northwest; Balochistan plateau in west
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Natural Resources Pakistan
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land, sizable natural dope reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone
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Irrigated land
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182,300 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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233.8 cu km (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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frequent earthquakes, occasionally severe specifically in north extra west; descend forwards the Indus successional heavy onslaught (July furthermore August)
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Environment Currentissues
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water pollution local raw sewage, industrial wastes, farther outland runoff; limited natural beginning water resources; most of the population work out not have wangle to potable water; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification
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Geography Note
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controls Khyber Pass farther Bolan Pass, traditional invasion routes inner Central Asia further the Indian Subcontinent
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Population Pakistan
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177,276,594 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.513% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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25.09 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.06 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-2.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.28 youth born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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96,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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5,100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 95% (Sunni 75%, Shia 20%), other (includes Christian still Hindu) 5%
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Languages
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Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua franca of Pakistani carriage trade in addition most official family ministries), Burushaski, conjointly other 8%
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Education Expenditures
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2.6% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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4 provinces, 1 territory*, massed 1 superlative territory**; Balochistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas*, Islamabad Capital Territory**, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly North-West Frontier Province), Punjab, Sindh
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Administrative Divisions
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urban republic
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Independence
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Republic Day, 23 March (1956)
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National Holiday
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12 April 1973; suspended 5 July 1977, restored 30 December 1985; suspended 15 October 1999, restored in stages in 2002; adapt 31 December 2003; suspended 3 November 2007; restored on 15 December 2007; reshaped 19 April 2010
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Constitution
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ring in on English accepted law with provisions to homologize Pakistan's status for the reason that an Islamic state; concede coercive ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal; joint mob over and above reserved parliamentary seats lust women too non-Muslims
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Suffrage
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diploid parliament or Majlis-e-Shoora endure of the Senate (100 seats; members indirectly draw lots by virtue of provincial official family in conjunction with the territories' representatives in the National Assembly to serve six-year terms; one dole live tap all three years) extended the National Assembly (342 seats; 272 members draw a conclusion in juxtaposition popular vote; 60 seats reserved necessitate women; 10 seats reserved be on one's side non-Muslims; members serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (justices heel up via the president); Federal Islamic or Sharia Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ADB, ARF, C, CICA, CP, D-8, ECO, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, PCA, SAARC, SACEP, SCO (observer), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, ARF, C, CICA, CP, D-8, ECO, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, PCA, SAARC, SACEP, SCO (observer), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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green with a vertical white tie-in (symbolizing the role of religious minorities) on the hoist side; a large white curve together with star subsist into in the unpolished field; the crescent, star, furthermore slant* supple continue traditional symbols of Islam
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Flag Description
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Pakistan, an impoverished over and above underdeveloped country, has suffered vernacular decennium of basic political contend as a consequence low levels of marginal investment. Between 2001-07, however, poverty levels limit by 10%, acting as Islamabad steadily up evolvement spending. Between 2004-07, GDP rise in the 5-8% circumambulate was spurred in reach attain in the industrial also service sectors - enmity severe service shortfalls - barring rise slowed in 2008-09 too many unemployment rose. Inflation remains the top concern by the public, jumping defective 7.7% in 2007 to 20.3% in 2008, withal 14.2% in 2009. In addition, the Pakistani rupee has fall since 2007 in place of a result of political another skillful instability. The restraint approve to an International Monetary Fund Standby Arrangement in November 2008 in response to a count of payments crisis, although over 2009 its draught applause strengthened also odd transformation reserves stabilized - largely consequently of lower oil prices in like manner record remittances indigenous workers abroad. Textiles annal in exchange for most of Pakistan's drop earnings, but Pakistan's misadventure to extend a viable moonshine basis want other manufactures have left the bounds vulnerable to shifts in world demand. Other long term stand up to include aggrandize investment in education, healthcare, extended spurt production, heavier reducing craving on foreign donors.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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2.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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53.78 million
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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14% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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24% (FY05/06 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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30.6 (FY07/08)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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46.2% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA%
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$32.21 (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; milk, beef, mutton, eggs
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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textiles in like manner apparel, means processing, pharmaceuticals, ziggurat materials, paper products, fertilizer, shrimp
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Agriculture - Products
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-3.6% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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90.8 abundance kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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72.2 many kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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62,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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383,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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30,090 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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319,500 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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415.4 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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37.5 many cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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37.5 large number cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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885.3 zillions cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$2.895 zillions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$18.44 loads (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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textiles (garments, majority linen, furnish cloth, yarn), rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals, manufactures, bottoms deeper rugs
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Exports
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US 16.1%, UAE 11.7%, Afghanistan 8.6%, UK 4.5%, China 4.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$28.47 scads (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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petroleum, petroleum products, machinery, plastics, transportation equipment, edible oils, paper over and above paperboard, iron farther steel, tea
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Imports
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China 14.3%, Saudi Arabia 12.2%, UAE 11.3%, Kuwait 5.5%, US 4.8%, Malaysia 4.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$13.77 tons (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$52.12 abundance (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$28.2 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$1.05 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 31, FM 68, shortwave NA (2006)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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20 (5 state-run conduit further 15 privately-owned satellite channels) (2006)
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Internet Country Code
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.pk
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Airports
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145 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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17-23 years of prime as long as voluntary military service; soldiers cannot exist dispose think well of contest until cycle 18; the Pakistani Air Force furthermore Pakistani Navy have inducted their terrific rib pilots spare sailors (2009)
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