Statistical, Economic and Social Centre for Islamic Countries.
Asia-Middle East Dialogue (AMED).
Asian Trade and Economic Organizations:
Asian Development Bank;
Colombo Plan;
Africa-Asia Strategic Partnership;
Boao Forum for Asia;
Asia Cooperation Dialogue;
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
Global Organizations:
UN
UNCTAD;
ITC;
UNCITRAL;
WIPO.
WB;
WTO;
IMF.
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Borders of Pakistan: Afghanistan, Iran, India, and China;
Pakistani Population: 199 million people;
Area of Pakistan: 881,913 km²;
Capital of Pakistan: Islamabad;
The largest city of Pakistan is Karachi;
Pakistani official languages are Urdu (official) and English (co-official)
Other languages: Punjabi, Pashto, and Sindhi.
Currency of Pakistan: Pakistani Rupee (PKR);
Independence of Pakistan from the UK: 1940;
Abolition of Slavery in Pakistan: 1992 (the last country in the World to abolish slavery).
Religion in Pakistan.
Islam is the state religion of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, most of 199
million Pakistani (95-97%) are Sunni Muslims, and Shiites represent 5% of the population, the second country after Iran.
Most Muslims in Pakistan follows the Madhhab Hanafi school of Islamic Jurisprudence;
Pakistan is a democratic Parliamentary Federal Republic with Islam as the state religion;
In 1979 the new penal measures based on the Islamic principles of law (Sharia) entered into
force (establishing a social welfare system based on the Zakat);
Only Muslims have the right to act as judges in the Federal Court of the Sharia;
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is advantageously situated in Central-South Asia;
Pakistan is a Next Eleven economy with major economic and political challenges;
Pakistan has made significant economic reforms mainly in the manufacturing sector and financial services, but the outlook for economic growth in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is not optimistic;
The Automotive sector of Pakistan (32 automotive manufacturing units) is one of the largest contributors to the manufacturing
sector in Pakistan (growth of 30% annually);
The Textile industry of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is the largest driver of export growth;
The International Trade Development Authority of Pakistan is the agency of the Government of Pakistan working for foreign trade promotion of Pakistan;
Access to the Eurasian Land Transport Initiative (Silk Road).
Shahid “Shad” Khan (Pakistan, 1952) is a prominent billionaire Businessman living in the United States. He is the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Flex-N-Gate (auto components
manufacturer).
The Saigol Family (from India) established the first textile unit “Kohinoor Textile Mills” under the umbrella of Kohinoor Industries Limited.
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