Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Islāmī Jumhūriyah-yi Pākistān
Flag Emblem
Motto: ایمان، اتحاد، نظم (Urdu)
Īmān, Ittiḥād, Naẓm
"Faith, Unity, Discipline" [1]
Anthem: Qaumī Tarānah
"The National Anthem"
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----------Capital Islamabad----------
33°40′N 73°10k
----------Largest city karachi0--------------
-----------Official languages---------------------
Englisha Urdu[2]
Regional languages Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi, Saraiki, Hindko, Brahui[3][4]
------------Demonym Pakistani------------------
Government Federal parliamentary republic
- President Mamnoon Hussain (PML-N)
- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (PML-N)
- Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani
- Chairman Senate Nayyar Bukhari (PPP)
- Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq (PML-N)
- Legislature Majlis-e-Shoora
- Upper house Senate
- Lower house National Assembly
------------Formation----------------
- Conception of Pakistan 29 December 1930
- Pakistan Declaration 28 January 1933
- Pakistan Resolution 23 March 1940
- Independence 14 August 1947
- Islamic Republic 23 March 1956
- Breakup of East and West Pakistan 16 December 1971
- Current constitution 14 August 1973
Area
- Total 796,095 km2[a] (36th)
307,374 sq mi
- Water (%) 3.1
Population
- 2012 estimate 182,490,721[6] (6th)
- Density 226.6/km2 (55th)
555/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2013 estimate
- Total $574.068 billion[7] (26th)
- Per capita $3,144[7] (139th)
GDP (nominal) 2013 estimate
- Total $236.518 billion[7] (45th)
- Per capita $1,295[7] (147th)
