اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاکستان
Islami Jumhuriyah Pākistān

Motto: Ittehad, Tanzim, Yaqeen-e-Muhkam (Urdu)
("Unity, Discipline and Faith")

Anthem: Qaumi Tarana

Capital

Islamabad
33°40′N 73°10′E

Largest city

Karachi

Official languages

Urdu, English

Government

Semi-presidential system

 - President

Pervez Musharraf

 - Prime Minister

Shaukat Aziz

Independence

from the United Kingdom 

 - Abbasid Dynasty

711-962 

 - Ghaznavid Empire

962-1187 

 - Ghorid Kingdom

1187-1206 

 - Delhi Sultanate

1210-1526 

 - Mughal Empire

1526-1707 

 - Declared

August 14, 1947 

 - Republic

March 23, 1956 

Area

 - Total

803,940 km² (36th)
310,403 sq mi 

 - Water (%)

3.1

Population

 - 2006 estimate

165,803,560 (6th)

 - Density

206/km² (53rd)
534/sq mi

GDP (PPP)

2006 estimate

 - Total

$439.7 billion (26th)

 - Per capita

$2,829.5 (125th)

HDI  (2006)

0.539 (medium) (134th)

Currency

Rupee (Rs.) (PKR)

Time zone

PST (UTC+5:00)

 - Summer (DST)

not observed (UTC+6:00)

Internet TLD

.pk

Calling code

+92