Today we will be focusing on Pakistan.
Some facts about Pakistan:
Capital City: Islamabad
Largest City: Karachi
Official Languages: English and Urdi
Population: 196,174,380
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a sovereign country in South Asia. With a population exceeding 180 million people, it is the sixth most populous country and with an area covering 796,095 km2 (307,374 sq mi), it is the 36th largest country in the world in terms of area. Pakistan has a 1,046-kilometre (650 mi) coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west,Iran to the southwest and China in the far northeast. It is separated from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a marine border with Oman.
The territory that now constitutes Pakistan was previously home to several ancient cultures, including the Mehrgarh of the Neolithic and the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilisation, and was later home to kingdoms ruled by people of different faiths and cultures, including Hindus, Indo-Greeks, Muslims, Turco-Mongols, Afghans and Sikhs. The area has been ruled by numerous empires and dynasties, including the IndianMauryan Empire, the Persian Achaemenid Empire, Alexander of Macedonia, the Arab Umayyad Caliphate, the Mongol Empire, the Mughal Empire, the Durrani Empire, the Sikh Empire and the British Empire. As a result of the Pakistan Movement led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the subcontinent's struggle for independence, Pakistan was created in 1947 as an independent nation for Muslims from the regions in the east and west of Subcontinent where there was a Muslim majority. Initially a dominion, Pakistan adopted a new constitution in 1956, becoming an Islamic republic. A civil war in 1971 resulted in the secession ofEast Pakistan as the new country of Bangladesh. |
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Pakistan is a federal parliamentary republic consisting of four provinces and four federal territories. It is an ethnically and linguistically diverse country, with a similar variation in its geography and wildlife. Aregional and middle power,[14][15] Pakistan has the fourth largest standing armed forces in the world and is also a nuclear power as well as a declared nuclear-weapons state, being the only nation in the Muslim world, and the second in South Asia, to have that status. It has a semi-industrialised economy with a well-integrated agriculture sector, its economy is the 26th largest in the world in terms of purchasing power and 45th largest in terms of nominal GDP and is also characterized among the emerging and growth-leading economies of the world.
The post-independence history of Pakistan has been characterised by periods of military rule, political conflicts with neighbouring India. The country continues to face challenging problems, including overpopulation, terrorism, poverty, illiteracy, corruption and it ranks among the countries with the most income equality.[16] It ranked 16th on the 2012 Happy Planet Index.[17] It is a member of theUnited Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the Next Eleven Economies, SAARC, ECO, UfC, D8, Cairns Group, Kyoto Protocol, ICCPR, RCD, UNCHR, Group of Eleven, CPFTA, Group of 24, the G20 developing nations, ECOSOC, founding member of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (now the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation), and CERN.[18]
For more details on Pakistan visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan
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| Kalash Valley is one of the major tourist attractions in Pakistan. This is situated in the Chitral district of Pakistan. This valley has a historic background but its history has controversies. Kelash is actually a very old Greek civilization. The people belonging to this civilization are called ‘The Kelash’. Belongs to old tribes and have their own religion and culture. This valley has a unique and amazing culture. The People here live in small villages which they built on the hill sides. These villages are at the banks of the streams and rivers. People construct their homes with rough shaped logs. People of Kalash are cheerful, they celebrates many festivals like Uchal Festival, Phoo Festival and Chomos Festival. There are many attractive sites for visiting.
What does ADRA do in Pakistan?
ADRA Pakistan works with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action.
One example of what ADRA Pakistan does:
July 31, 2012  Location: Muzaffargarh District
Beneficiaries: 150,000 people
Objective: To restore the physical, medical and community health structures in flood affected areas of Muzaffargarh to provide curative, preventative and educational health services to up to 150,000 women, children and vulnerable people living without secure water and sanitation facilities in approximately 300 target communities.
Activities: Operational public Rural Health Centers (RHC) and Basic Health Units staffed by trained Ministry Of Health staff using appropriate equipment and medicines for local needs and linking with health educational messages given by Lady Health Visitors (LHV).Trained LHV’s providing appropriate health education to local groups – women, children, care-givers and vulnerable groups – to reduce incidence of water borne diseases and flood related illnesses.
Where is the ADRA Pakistan office located?
The ADRA office is located in the Punjab province in the city of Lahore.
Visit the ADRA Pakistan webpage at http://adrapakistan.org/
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