BEAUTY OF PAKISTAN 

                                                                              

                                                         Introduction

Pakistan is a Muslim country, located in southern Asia. The neighboring countries are India, Iran, Afghanistan and China. It is officially called the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. In the south, it has long coastline along the Arabian Sea. Pakistan is the 34th largest country in the world and has the 7th largest army in the world. The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad.Before 1960, it was Karachi, which is now the country's largest city. The motto of the country is Unity, Discipline, and Faith. The national language is URDU. The name Pakistan means Land of the Pure in Persian and Urdu.

                                History of Pakistan    

The struggle for Pakistan was started when the Muslim of sub-continent got harassed by the Indian government and was not getting their proper rights. Pakistani leader Sir Syed Ahmed Khan firstly used the word "Nation" for the Muslims. After this "Two Nation Theory" and Allama Iqbal's thought about a separate state in which Muslin can live according to Islamic teachings. The Muslims of India start many movements only for the separation they struggle and sacrifice their lives for their generations. After this effort on 14th of August, 1947, Quaid-e-Azam M.A Jinnah and all the Muslims succeed by getting a separate state.

 

 

  Location and Climate 

The geographical location of Pakistan is in southern Asia. The neighboring countries are China, Afghanistan and India. There is a long Coastal line with the Arabian Sea in the south. The Mountain Ranges of Karakoram and Pamir are located on Northern and Western highlands. Pakistan also has all four season because of location, winter from December through February, spring from March through May, summer rainy season from June through September and the retreating moonsoon period of October and November. The beginning and length of the season vary according to the location. Pakistan also consist number of Rivers and river Indus is the biggest river.

                                 Districts

Pakistan has four provinces two territories, and two special areas are in kashmir. The provinces and territories were divided into 26 divisions and now the 147 districts directly divided from the provinces. The four provinces are Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkwa, Punjab and Sindh. Among all these provinces Baluchistan is the largest one by the area. Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtukhwa both have PATA which are going to be regualr districts. The territories are Islamabad capital territory and Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan are the Administrative ares of Pakistan.

National Symbols

There are number of national symbols of Pakista:

• National Animal - MARKHOR
• National Bird - CHOKAR
• National Tree - CEDRUS DEODARA
• National Heritage State Animal - SNOW LEAPORD
• National Heritage State Bird - SHAHEEN FALCON
• National Aquatic Marine Mammal - INDUS RIVER DOLPHIN
• National Reptile - INDUS CROCODILE
• National Fruit - MANGO
• National Staple Crop - SUGARCANE
• National Sport - HOCKEY 
• National Dress - SALWAR KAMEEZ
• National Mosque - FAISAL MOSQUE
• National River - INDUS RIVER 
• National Mountain - K2 

                              Economy

In terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), Pakistan's economy is 25th largest in the world. In terms of Nominal Gross Domestic Product, the economy is 42nd largest. The growth poles of Pakistan's economy are located beside the Indus River. In the past economy of Pakistan has suffered from internal political disputes, mixed levels of foreign investment and a fast-growing population. In 2016 October, the IMF chief Christine Lagarde confirmed the economic assessment of he that Pakistan's economy was "out of the crisis". This was also predicted by the World Bank that by 2018, the growth of economy of Pakistan will increase to a "robust" 5.4%.

                              Demography

According to the Census of Pakistan 2017, the total population of Pakistan was 207.8 million, representing a 57% increase in 19 years. That was equivalent to 2.57% of the world population. The population is estimated to reach 210.13 million by 2020. Pakistan is also classified as the "Young Nation" with an average age of 23.4 in expenditure was 2.8% GDP in 2013. About 19% of the population and 30% of children under five are skeletal.

                                       Languages

Including a number of provincial languages, more than 60 languages are spoken in Pakistan. URDU is declared as the national language of Pakistan and its the main identity of   the Muslims. Over 44.15% of Pakistan's population in Punjab province speaks the Punjabi language. The Khyber Pakhtunkwa has a provincial language which is the Pashto language. Sindhi is the common language in the region of Sindh and Balochi is the most dominant language of Baluchistan region. In the region of Azad Kashmir, the Kashmiri language is spoken. And many other languages are also spoken in Pakistan such as Hindko, Saraiki, Gujrati, and many more.

                              Education

Education in Pakistan is administrated by the Federal Ministry of Education and the provincial government. The levels of education in Pakistan are pre-school, primary, middle, high (SSC), intermediate (HSC) and universities. As per literacy level in Pakistan, now educated are focusing overwriting practice service in major subjects such as essay writing service avails a huge business there, so now students are getting aware of writing practice, also students need very major practice for writing an essay during CSS (civil superintendent services) exam in Pakistan.

                                 

                                 Culture

The culture of Pakistan is based according to Islam, as Pakistan is and Islamic country. The system of joint family is a common family unit. The festivals of Pakistan are Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, Ramadan, Christmas, Easter, Holi, Diwali are religious in origin. The common dressing of the people of Pakistan is Shalwar Kameez for both men and women. Every single province has its own kind of Shalwar Kameez. And many different fashions, the fashion industry has developed in a changing environment.

                  Beautiful Places in Pakistan

• Hunza Valley: This valley is surrounded with some huge mountains which is the best thing about the place. It is situated in the Gigit-Baltistan region of Pakistan and you will see several local and foreign tourists who especially come here for climbing some of the top peaks of the world. 

• Sawat Valley: Sawat Valley is highlight of the province of Khyber-Pakhtunkwa. It is also famously known as Switzerland of Pakistan. The Sawat River flows at a furious speed which is also a Treat to watch. Other than this thing, you can visit the Sawat Valley in the summer which is the best season.

• Murree Hills: Murree is a very famous tourist spot which is just about 50 km from the capital city of the Islamabad. The place is located in the North Eastern side of Rawalpindi and Islamabad twin cities. Murree is situated at a height of 7000 feet.

Faisal Mosque: Faisal Mosque is a mosque in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. It is located on the foothills of Margalla Hills. The Faisal Mosque is now the 4th largest mosque in terms of capacity. The Faisal Mosque is the largest mosque in the world.

 

• Lahore Fort: The Lahore Fort is a citadel in the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It contains 21 notable monuments, some of which date of era of Emperor Akbar. Alamgiri Gate was constructed by the last of the great Mughal Emperors.

• Iqbal Park: Iqbal Park is known as Minto Park, it is an urban park. Its name is greater Iqbal Park located in the outskirts of the walled city in Lahore, Pakistan. The tombs od Allama Iqbal and Hafeez Jalandhari are also located in the park.