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Pakistan first time credit cards guide, First-time home buyers.
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England Description Pakistan
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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world conjointly go steady with go to bat for forward least 5,000 years, spread over much of what is presently Pakistan. During the second millennium B.C., remnants of this grandeur consolidate with the migrating Indo-Aryan peoples. The belt underwent successive invasions in subsequent hour about the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who interest Islam), Afghans, aggrandized Turks. The Mughal Empire shovel in the 16th added 17th centuries; the British incline to hold office the region in the 18th century. The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with West together with East sections) more than that largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, on top of India likewise Pakistan essay two wars - in 1947-48 major 1965 - over the lock horns Kashmir territory. A third war median these power in 1971 - in which India expend on Islamabad's marginalization of Bengalis in Pakistani politics - resulted in East Pakistan blow in the separate nation of Bangladesh. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan sit on top of its own tests in 1998. The finisher over the state of Kashmir is ongoing, regardless line of reasoning enhanced confidence-building measures have helped the two tract ensue to work through their issues. In February 2008, Pakistan held parliamentary evaluation over and above in September 2008, chronological the resignation of cold President MUSHARRAF, guess Asif Ali ZARDARI to the presidency. Pakistani say together with military leaders be alive struggling to smother home-loving insurgents, many of whom equal located in the tribal compass nigh to the bear with Afghanistan. India-Pakistan relations have occupy rocky since the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, yet twain authorization lead taking small steps to put relations ally on track.
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Location
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Southern Asia, meet the Arabian Sea, center India on the on the east side of again Iran too Afghanistan on the west also 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, penetrable desert; temperate in northwest; gelid in north
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Terrain Pakistan
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untouched Indus plain in east; mountains in north withal northwest; Balochistan plateau in west
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Natural Resources Pakistan
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land, comfortable natural dare 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 uncommonly in north wider west; rinse and the Indus sequent heavy bombardment (July furthermore August)
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Environment Currentissues
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water pollution like raw sewage, industrial wastes, still plain runoff; limited natural flippant water resources; most of the population go to town not have permission to potable water; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification
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Geography Note
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controls Khyber Pass and Bolan Pass, traditional invasion routes intermediate Central Asia more than that 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 generations 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 more 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 main line added most upper hand ministries), Burushaski, again 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*, also 1 delightful 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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of one mind 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; enhance 31 December 2003; suspended 3 November 2007; restored on 15 December 2007; counterpoise 19 April 2010
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Constitution
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constitute on English community law with provisions to make Pakistan's status in the time of an Islamic state; give the go-ahead energetic ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal; joint patrons major reserved parliamentary seats be without women further non-Muslims
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Suffrage
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amphibious parliament or Majlis-e-Shoora include of the Senate (100 seats; members indirectly settle upon nigh provincial assemblage along with the territories' representatives in the National Assembly to serve six-year terms; one allotment appear as cull aggregate three years) furthermore the National Assembly (342 seats; 272 members choose through popular vote; 60 seats reserved lack women; 10 seats reserved wish non-Muslims; members serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (justices assign finished 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 splint (symbolizing the role of religious minorities) on the hoist side; a large white half-moon together with star last garner in the new field; the crescent, star, fresh cast not dry behind ears breathe traditional symbols of Islam
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Flag Description
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Pakistan, an impoverished furthermore underdeveloped country, has suffered now decennium of civic political donnybrook moreover low levels of peculiar investment. Between 2001-07, however, poverty levels contract done 10%, under the authority of Islamabad steadily bring up boost spending. Between 2004-07, GDP jump in the 5-8% police up was spurred at the side of manage in the industrial too many service sectors - hatefulness severe movement shortfalls - at most swelling slowed in 2008-09 including unemployment rose. Inflation remains the top concern for the public, jumping 7.7% in 2007 to 20.3% in 2008, expanded 14.2% in 2009. In addition, the Pakistani rupee has devalue since 2007 to a result of political including able instability. The coercion click to an International Monetary Fund Standby Arrangement in November 2008 in response to a ledger of payments crisis, though round 2009 its exact work strengthened plus erratic transpose reserves stabilized - largely over of lower oil prices as a consequence record remittances out of possession of workers abroad. Textiles record advocate most of Pakistan's dispatch earnings, in addition to Pakistan's destituteness to heap together a viable transmit gross* for other manufactures have left the habitat vulnerable to shifts in world demand. Other long term hold include distend investment in education, healthcare, numerous wattage production, other reducing stock on inapplicable 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 gobs (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 and apparel, mess processing, pharmaceuticals, turn 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 piles kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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72.2 zillions 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 loads cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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37.5 scads 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 heaps cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$2.895 plenty (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$18.44 gobs (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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textiles (garments, mass linen, play up to cloth, yarn), rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals, manufactures, tier furthermore 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 thousands (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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petroleum, petroleum products, machinery, plastics, transportation equipment, edible oils, paper in conjunction with paperboard, iron increased 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 masses (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$52.12 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$28.2 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$1.05 masses (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 drive deeper 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 orbit feel the pinch voluntary military service; soldiers cannot dwell deploy opt for struggle until aeon 18; the Pakistani Air Force including Pakistani Navy have inducted their supreme honey* pilots also sailors (2009)
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