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General Sir Frank Walter Messervy KCIE, CB, CBE, DSO, MC KCBAugust 1947 - Feburary 1948 IA-38 General Douglas David Gracey D (KCB, KCIE, CB, CBE, MC) February 1948 - April 1951 PA-10 Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan HJ, NPk, HPk (C-in-C) 17 January 1951 - 26 October 1958 PA-28 General Muhammad Musa HJ, HPk, HQA, MBE, (C-in-C) 27 October 1958 - 17 September1966

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General Sir Frank Walter Messervy   KCIE, CB, CBE, DSO, MC KCBAugust 1947 - Feburary 1948

 

IA-38 General Douglas David Gracey   D (KCB, KCIE, CB, CBE, MC) February 1948 - April 1951

 

PA-10 Field Marshal Muhammad Ayub Khan HJ, NPk, HPk (C-in-C) 17 January 1951 - 26 October 1958

  

PA-28 General Muhammad Musa HJ, HPk, HQA, MBE, (C-in-C) 27 October 1958 - 17 September1966

 

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PA-98 General Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan HPk, HJ, SPk 18 September 1966 - 20 December 1971

 

PA-457 General Gul Hassan SQA, SPk (C-in-C) Acting C-in-C   20 December 1971- 21 Jan 1972C-in-C               22 January 1972    - 2 March 1972

 

  

PA-124 General Tikka Khan HJ, HQA, SPk 3 March 1972 - 1 March 1976

 

PA- 1810 General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq 1 March 1976 - 17 August 1988

 

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PA-4064 General Mirza Aslam Beg NI (M), S Bt 17 August 1988 - 16 August 1991

 

PA-5336 General Asif Nawaz Janjua NI (M), S Bt16 August 1991 - 8 January 1993

 

PA-5977 General Abdul Waheed NI (M), S Bt 12 January 1993 - 12 January 1996

 

PA-6399 General Jehangir Karamat NI (M), T Bt 12 January 1996 - 7 October 1998

 

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PA-6920 General Pervez Musharraf NI (M), T Bt 7 October 1998 - 29 November 2007

 

PA-12850 General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani   NI (M), HI 29 November 2007 - 29 November 2013

 

General Raheel Sharif   NI (M), HI (M) 29 November 2013 - 29 November 2016

 

General Qamar javed Bajwa29 November 2016 - Todate

. Liaquat Ali Khan (1896 – 1951)

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In Office: 14 August 1947 – 16 October 1951

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Muslim League

Total Duration: 4 Years, 2 Months, 2 Days

 

2. Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin (1894 – 1964)

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In Office: 17 October 1951 – 17 April 1953

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Muslim League

Total Duration: 2 Years exactly

 

3. Muhammad Ali Bogra (1909 – 1963)

In Office: 17 April 1953 – 12 August 1955

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Muslim League

Total Duration: 2 Years, 2 Months, 26 Days

 

4. Chaudhry Muhammad Ali (1905 – 1980)

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In Office: 12 August 1955 – 12 September 1956

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Muslim League

Total Duration: 1 Year, 1 Month exactly

 

5. Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (1892 – 1963)

In Office: 12 September 1956 – 17 October 1957

Status: Elected democractically

Political Party: Awami League

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Total Duration: 1 Year, 1 Month, 5 Days

 

6. Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar (1898 – 1968)

In Office: 17 October 1957 – 16 December 1957

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Muslim League

Total Duration: 1 Month, 29 Days

 

7. Sir Feroz Khan Noon (1893 – 1970)

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In Office: 16 December 1957 – 7 October 1958

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Republican Party

Total Duration: 9 Months, 21 Days

 

Post Abolished: 7 October 1958 – 7 December 1971

Total Duration of Abolishment: 13 Years, 2 Months exactly

 

8. Nurul Amin (1893 – 1974)

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In Office: 7 December 1971 – 20 December 1971

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League

Total Duration: 13 Days Only

 

Post Abolished: 20 December 1971 – 14 August 1973

Total Duration of Abolishment: 1 Year, 7 Months, 25 Days

 

9. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1928 – 1979)

In Office: 14 August 1973 – 5 July 1977

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Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Pakistan Peoples Party

Total Duration: 3 Years, 10 Months, 21 Days

 

Post Abolished: 5 July 1977 – 24 March 1985

Total Duration of Abolishment: 7 Years, 8 Months, 19 Days

 

10. Muhammad Khan Junejo (1932 – 1993)

In Office: 24 March 1985 – 29 May 1988

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Independent; Pakistan Muslim League

Total Duration: 3 Years, 2 Months, 5 Days

 

Post Abolished: 29 May 1988 – 2 December 1988

Total Duration of Abolishment: 6 Months, 3 Days

 

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11. Benazir Bhutto (1953 – 2007)

In Office: 2 December 1988 – 6 August 1990

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Pakistan Peoples Party

Total Duration: 1 Year, 8 Months, 4 Days

 

Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi (1931 – 2009)

In Office: 6 August 1990 – 6 November 1990

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Status: Caretaker/Acting

Political Party: None

Total Duration: 3 Months exactly

 

12. Nawaz Sharif (Born 1949)

In Office: 6 November 1990 – 18 April 1993

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (N), Islami Jamhoori Ittehad *changed later

Total Duration: 2 Years, 5 Months, 12 Days

 

Balakh Sher Mazari (Born 1928)

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In Office: 18 April 1993 – 26 May 1993

Status: Caretaker/Acting

Political Party: None

Total Duration: 1 Month, 8 Days

 

Nawaz’s Second Term:

In Office: 26 May 1993 – 18 July 1993

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Total Duration: 1 Month, 22 Days

 

Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi (Born 1930)

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In Office: 18 July 1993 – 19 October 1993

Status: Caretaker/Acting

Political Party: None

Total Duration: 3 Months, 1 Day exactly

 

Benazir’s Second Term:

In Office: 19 October 1993 – 5 November 1996

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Pakistan Peoples Party

Total Duration: 3 Years, 17 Days

 

Malik Meraj Khalid (1916 – 2003)

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In Office: 5 November 1996 – 17 February 1997

Status: Caretaker/Acting

Political Party: None

Total Duration: 3 Months, 12 Days

 

Nawaz’s Third Term:

In Office: 17 February 1997 – 12 October 1999

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Total Duration: 2 Years, 7 Months, 23 Days

 

Post Abolished: 12 October 1999 – 20 November 2002

Total Duration of Abolishment: 3 Years, 1 Month, 8 Days

 

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13. Zafarullah Khan Jamali (Born 1944)

In Office: 21 November 2002 – 26 June 2004

Status: Acting/Appointed by the President

Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (Q)

Total Duration: 1 Year, 7 Months, 5 Days

 

14. Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain (Born 1946)

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In Office: 30 June 2004 – 20 August 2004

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (Q)

Total Duration: 1 Month, 21 Days

 

15. Shaukat Aziz (Born 1949)

In Office: 20 August 2004 – 16 November 2007

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (Q)

Total Duration: 3 Years, 2 Months, 27 Days

 

Muhammad Mian Soomro (Born 1950)

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In Office: 16 November 2007 – 25 March 2008

Status: Caretaker/Acting

Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (Q)

Total Duration: 4 Months, 9 Days

 

16. Yousaf Raza Gillani (Born 1952)

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In Office: 25 March 2008 – 19 June 2012

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Pakistan Peoples Party

Total Duration: 4 Years, 2 Months, 25 Days

 

17. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (1950)

Raja Pervaiz Ashraf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Office: 22 June 2012 – 25 March 2013

Status: Assumed Prime Minister’s role when his predecessor, Yousuf Raza Gilani was disqualified by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on contempt of court charges.

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Political Party: Pakistan People’s Party

Total Duration: 9 Months, 3 Days

 

18. Mir Hazar Khan Khoso (1929)

Mir Hazar Khan Khoso

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Office: 25 March 2013 – 4 June 2013

Status: Caretaker Prime Minister.

Political Party: Independent

Total Duration: 2 Months, 10 Days

 

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19. Mian Muhammad Nazwaz Sharif (1949)

Mian Nawaz Sharif

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Office: 5 June 2013 – continued

Status: Elected Prime Minister.

Political Party: Muslim League (N)

Duration as of June 2013: 9 months, 6 days and counting.

 

Longest Time Served by a Prime Minister:  Yousuf Raza Gilani  (4 Years, 2 Months, 25 Days).                        Previously,  Liaquat Ali Khan served the longest time as Prime Minister (4 Years, 2 Months, 2 Days).  After aggregating Nawaz

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Sharif’s three terms, his duration totals up to 4 years, 13 months and 57 days or 5 years, 2 month and 27 days. After aggregating Benazir Bhutto’s two terms, her duration totals up to 4 years, 8 months and 21 days. Thus both Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto are the longest non-consecutively serving prime ministers.

Shortest Time Served by a Prime Minister: Nurul Amin (13 Days) during 1971 Bangladesh-Pakistan War

1. Iskander Mirza (1899–1969)

In Office: 23 March 1956 – 27 October 1958

Total Duration: 2 Years, 7 Months, 4 Days

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Republican Party

 

2. Ayub Khan (1907–1974)

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In Office: 27 October 1958 – 25 March 1969

Total Duration: 10 Years, 4 Months, 26 Days

Status: Military Dictator

Political Party: None

 

3. Yahya Khan (1917–1980)

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In Office: 25 March 1969 – 20 December 1971

Total Duration: 2 Years, 8 Months, 25 Days

Status: Military Dictator

Political Party: None

 

4. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1928–1979)

In Office: 20 December 1971 – 13 August 1973

Total Duration: 1 Year, 7 Months, 24 Days

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Pakistan Peoples Party

 

5. Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (1904–1982)

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In Office: 13 August 1973 – 16 September 1978

Total Duration: 5 Years, 1 Month, 3 Days

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Pakistan Peoples Party

 

6. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (1924–1988)

In Office: 16 September 1978 – 17 August 1988

Total Duration: 9 Years, 11 Months, 1 Day

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Status: Military Dictator

Political Party: None

 

7. Ghulam Ishaq Khan (1915–2006)

In Office: 17 August 1988 – 18 July 1993

Total Duration: 4 Years, 11 Months, 1 Day

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Independent

 

Wasim Sajjad (Born 1941)

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In Office: 18 July 1993 – 14 November 1993

Total Duration: 3 Months, 27 Days

Status: Acting

Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (N)

 

8. Farooq Leghari (1940–2010)

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In Office: 14 November 1993 – 2 December 1997

Total Duration: 4 Years, 18 Days

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Pakistan Peoples Party

 

Wasim Sajjad (Born 1941)

In Office: 2 December 1997 – 1 January 1998

Total Duration: 29 Days

Status: Acting

Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (N)

 

9. Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (Born 1929)

In Office: 1 January 1998 – 20 June 2001

Total Duration: 3 Years, 5 Months, 19 Days

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Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (N)

 

10. Pervez Musharraf (Born 1943)

In Office: 20 June 2001 – 18 August 2008

Total Duration: 7 Years, 1 Month, 29 Days

Status: Military Dictator

Political Party: Later affiliated with Pakistan Muslim League (Q)

 

Muhammad Mian Soomro (Born 1950)

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In Office: 18 August 2008 – 9 September 2008

Total Duration: 22 Days

Status: Acting

Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (Q)

 

11. Asif Ali Zardari (Born 1955)

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In Office: 9 September 2008 – 8 September 2013

Total Duration: 5 Years

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Pakistan People’s Party

 

12. Mamnoon Hussain (Born 1940)

Mamnoon Hussain

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Office: 9 September 2013 – Incumbent

Total Duration: 6 months, 3 days and counting

Status: Elected democratically

Political Party: Pakistan Muslim League (N)

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Longest Time Served by a Democratically Elected President: Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (5 Years, 1 Month, 3 Days)

Shortest Time Served by a Democratically Elected President: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1 Year, 7 Months, 24 Days)

Number of Democratically Elected Presidents: 7

Total Duration of Democratically Elected Presidents: 22 Years, 37 Months, 95 Days or in aggregation 25 Years, 10 Months, 18 Days

Longest Time Served by a Military President: Ayub Khan (10 Years, 4 Months, 26 Days)

Shortest Time Served by a Military President: Yahya Khan (2 Years, 8 Months, 25 Days)

Number of Military Presidents: 4

SAARC Agricultural Centre (SAC), Dhaka

SAARC Tuberculosis Centre (STC), Kathmandu

SAARC Energy Centre (SEC), Pakistan

SAARC Disaster Management Centre (SDMC), India

SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Sri Lanka

SAARC Meteorological Research Centre (SMRC), Dhaka : Closed from December 2015

SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC), New Delhi : Closed from December 2015

SAARC Human Resources Development Centre (SHRDC), Islamabad : Closed from December 2015

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SAARC Coastal Zone Management Centre (SCZMC), Maldives : Closed from December 2015

SAARC Information Centre (SIC), Nepal : Closed from December 2015

SAARC Forestry Centre (SFC), Bhutan : Closed from December 2015

Currency Symbol Buying Selling

 U.S. Dollar USD 107.80 108.10

 Euro EUR 112.00 113.20

 British Pound GBP 133.75 135.50

 UAE Dirham AED 29.30 29.55

 Saudi Riyal SAR 28.60 28.80

 Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 340.50 343.00

 Canadian Dollar CAD 80.00 80.85

 Australian Dollar AUD 77.75 78.55

 Omani Riyal OMR 270.50 272.50

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 Japanese Yen JPY 0.87 0.90

 Malaysian Ringgit MYR 23.25 23.60

 Qatari Riyal QAR 28.60 28.95

 Bahrain Dinar BHD 276.50 278.50

 Thai Bhat THB 2.80 2.90

 Chinese Yuan CNY 15.00 15.15

 Hong Kong Dollar HKD 13.40 13.65

 Danish Krone DKK 14.50 14.80

 New Zealand Dollar NZD 72.55 73.25

 Singapore Dollar SGD 73.75 74.55

 Norwegians Krone NOK 11.90 12.15

 Swedish Krona SEK 11.00 11.25

 Swiss Franc CHF 101.20 102.10

 Indian Rupee INR 1.50 1.57

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ALLAMA IQBAL, NATIONAL ANIMAL OF PAKISTAN, NATIONAL ANTHEM OF PAKISTAN, NATIONAL BIRD OF PAKISTAN, NATIONAL SYMBOLS OF PAKISTAN, NATIONAL THINGS OF PAKISTAN, PAKISTAN SYMBOLS,QUAID-E-AZAM

National Symbols and Things of Pakistan

List of all the national symbols, heroes and other things of Pakistan with photos and other necessary details.

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List of National Symbols and National Things of Pakistan

Every country has its own national symbols, national heroes and some other things known as national identity. Here is a list of  national symbols and national things of Pakistan. National symbols of Pakistan were adopted at different times before and after the existence of Pakistan.

National Flag of Pakistan

Pakistan's National Flag comprises dark green colour with Crescent and Star in it and a vertical white stripe. Green part shows the majority of Muslims and white stripe represents minorities of Pakistan. Syed Amir ud Din Kidwai designed this flag based on the flag of All India Muslim League. It was approved by Constituent Assembly on 11 August, 1947.

National Flag of Pakistan

National Emblem/ Logo of Pakistan

Below is national emblem of Pakistan. It was adopted in 1954. Its colour is green. Crescent and Star is at the top while Urdu version of Quaid's Motto Faith, Unity

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and Discipline ( ' تنظیم' اتحاد are written at bottom. In the centre, four major (ایمانcrops of that time (cotton, wheat, tea and jute) are shown in a form of shield and signify the importance of agriculture.  This shield is surrounded with beautiful floral design.

National Emblem of Pakistan

National Anthem of Pakistan

"Pak Sarzamee Shad Baad...."  is the national anthem of Pakistan. At the time of Independence, Pakistan has not any national anthem. Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla created the composition without lyrics. Later on., Abu Al Asar Hafeez Jullandhri wrote its lyrics. National Anthem of Pakistan is unique as its music preceded its lyrics. National Anthem was first time broadcast on Radio Pakistan on 13 August, 1954 while formally announced by government on 16 August 1954 followed by a performance of 11 singers including Ahmed Rushdi.

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National Anthem of Pakistan

National Language of Pakistan

Urdu is national language of Pakistan while English is official language of Pakistan. Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi, Seraiki and many other regional languages are also spoken.

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Alphabets of National Language Urdu

Great Leader / Father of the Pakistani Nation

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is the founder of Pakistan. He is regarded as father of the nation. Baba e Qaum and Quaid-e-Azam are his titles. He was a lawyer by profession. Muhammad Ali Jinnah served the All India Muslim League from 1913 till 14 August 1947. He was the first Governor General of Pakistan. He died 11 September 1948 at the age of 71 years.

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Quaid-e-Azam and Fatima Jinnah

Mother of the Pakistani Nation

Fatima Jinnah is regarded as the mother of Pakistani nation and known as Madr-i-Millat. She was the younger sister of Quaid-e-Azam. She was a dental surgeon by profession. She actively participated in independence movement with his brother. After independence, she participated in politics of Pakistan. She died on 9 July 1967 at the age of 73 years.

National Poet of Pakistan

Allama Muhammad Iqbal is the national poet of Pakistan. He was a great poet, philosophy, scholar and leader of Pakistan Movement. He was poet of Urdu and Persian languages. He was born in Sialkot. He gave the idea of Pakistan and Pakistanis also known him as Musawar-e-Pakistan.

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Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal

National Masjid of Pakistan

Faisal Masjid Islamabad is the national masjid of Pakistan. It is the largest masjid in Pakistan. It was designed by a Turkish Architect Vedat Dalokay in the form of a desert tent. It is named after the late king of Saudi Arabia, Shah Faisal bin Abdul Aziz. Faisal Masjid was completed in 1986. It has 4 minarets of 90m height, 5000 sq. meters is covered area. It has capacity of 74,000 persons in main areas while another 200,000 persons in adjoining grounds.

Faisal Masjid Islamabad

National Monuments of Pakistan

Pakistan Monument Islamabad and Bab-e-Pakistan   Lahore  are two national monuments of Pakistan.National Monument Islamabad was completed in 2007. It represents four provinces and three territories of Pakistan. It is located on Shakar Parian Hills of Islamabad.Bab-e-Pakistan (Gateway to Pakistan) is built on the site of a major refugee camp at the time of dependence.

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Pakistan Monument Islamabad

National Library of Pakistan

National Library of Pakistan is located at Constitution Avenue, Islamabad. It was inaugurated in 1993. It also serves as cultural centre of Islamabad and a working place for Scholars and students.

National Mausoleum of Pakistan

Mazar-e-Quaid

National Library of Pakistan

National Library of Pakistan is located at Constitution Avenue, Islamabad

National Monuments of Pakistan

Pakistan Monument Islamabad and Bab-e-Pakistan   Lahore   are two national monuments of Pakistan

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National Masjid of Pakistan

Faisal Masjid Islamabad

Development of early routes

1.1Early development

1.2Maritime trade

1.3Visible trade routes

2Historic trade routes

2.1Combined land and waterway routes

2.1.1Incense Route

2.1.2Pre-Columbian trade

2.2Predominantly overland routes

2.2.1Silk Road

2.2.2Grand Trunk Road

2.2.3Amber Road

2.2.4Via Maris

2.2.5Trans Saharan trade

2.3Predominantly maritime routes

2.3.1Roman-India routes

2.3.2Hanseatic trade

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2.3.3From the Varangians to the Greek

2.3.4Maritime republics' Mediterranean trade

2.3.5Spice Route

3Modern routes

3.1Wagonway routes

3.2Railway routes

3.3Modern road networks

3.4Modern maritime routes

3.5Free trade areas

3.6Air routes

3.7Pipeline networks

1. Pakistan Ready-made Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA).2. Institute of Cost & Management Account-ants of Pakistan (ICMAP)3. Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)4. Pakistan Compliance Initiative (PCI)5. World Trade Organisation (WTO)6. Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC)7. Participation term certificates (PTCs).8. The Export Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation of India (ECGC)9. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)10. Food Standard Agency (FSA)11. Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP)12. All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA).13. Historical land race (HLR)14. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)

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15. The Sales Promotions Officers (SPO’s)16. Free trade agreement (FTA)17. Pakistan Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation (PICIC)18. Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).19. Multi-Fiber Agreement (MFA)20. Foreign direct investment (FDI)21. Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI)22. The Resource Group (TRG)23. Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE)24. Sales Tax Automated Refund Repository (STARR)25. Central Board of Revenue (CBR)26. The National Productivity Organization (NPO)27. Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WCCI)28. Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)29. Asian Productivity Organization’s (APO)30. Technical Expert Services (TES)31. Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB)32. Rice Research Institute (RRI)33. Grain and Food Traders Association (GAFTA)34. Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)35. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)36. Extra-departmental public call offices (ED-PCOs)37. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)38. Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA)39. Export Development Fund (EDF)40. The Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Board (PHDEB)41. Pakistan Cloth Exporters Association (APCEA).42. National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC)43. Frequency Allocation Board (FAB)44. National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC)45. Most favoured nation (MFN)46. South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta)47. The least developed countries (LDC)48. Central Asian Republics (CARs)49. Early harvest programme (EHP)

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50. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)51. Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)52. Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC)53. Bilateral investment treaty (BIT)54. Generalised system of preferences (GSP)55. Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI)56. Afghan Transit Trade (ATT)57. Joint Economic Commission (JEC)58. Economic Advisory Group (EAG)59. Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda)60. Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI)61. National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC)62. Independent Power Producers (IPPs),63. Central Power Purchase Agent (CPPA)64. World Bank (WB)65. Wapda Power Privatisation Organisation (WPPO)66. The Economic Affairs Division (EAD)67. Islamic Development Bank (IDB)68. Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC)69. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)70. Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP)71. China Home Textile Association (CHTA)72. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)73. International Monetary Fund (IMF).74. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)75. Chief Executive Officer (CEO)76. Software Architect Tour (SAT)77. Pakistan Steel (PS)78. Travel Agents Association of Pakistan (TAAP)79. Staff Training Institute (STI)80. Ministry of Industries and Production (MOIP)81. Initial public offerings (IPOs)82. Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL)83. Oil Companies Advisory Committee (OCAC).84. Global Depository Receipts (GDRs)

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85. National Fertiliser Development Corporation (NFDC),86. Agricultural Development Bank (ADB),87. Preson Desckon International (PDI)88. Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)89. Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP)90. Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA)91. Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI),92. Medium Taxpayer Unit (MTU)93. General sales tax (GST) 94. Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata),95. Regional Commissioners of Income Tax (RCITs)96. Large Taxpayers Units (LTUs)97. The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)98. The Central Development Working Party (CDWP)99. Left Bank Outfall Drainage (LBOD)100. Higher Education Commission (HEC)101. Competitiveness Support Fund (CSP)102. Drought Emergency Relief Assistance (DERA)103. Pakistan Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)104. Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC)105. Energy National Hydro (ENI)106. Central excise duty (CED)107. Emirates Investment Group (EIG),108. Emirates International Holdings (EIH)109. Emirates Financial Holdings (EFH),110. Project Preparation Facility (PPF)111. Second Transmission Grid (STG).112. Chairman Board of Investment (BoI)113. Engineering Development Board (EDB)114. Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ)115. The Privatisation Commission (PC)116. Export Guarantee Fund of Iran (EGFI)117. Letter of credits (LCs)118. Textile Garments Skill Development Board (TGDB)119. Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP)

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120. Footwear Development Centres (FDCs)121. National Tariff Commission (NTC).122. Net domestic assets (NDA)123. Net foreign assets (NFA)124. Prime Transport Limited (PTL)125. Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC),126. Pakistan Scientific Quality Control Authority (PSQCA)127. National Productivity Organization (NPO)128. Medium Term Development Framework (MTDF)129. International Accreditation Forum (IAF)130. International Laboratory Accreditation Forum (ILAF),131. Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA)132. Pakistan American Business Association (PABA)133. Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA)134. The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)135. South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA)136. Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)137. The American President Line (APL)138. Business Industry Promotion Association of Pakistan (BIPAP)139. Annual General Meeting (AGM)140. Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA),141. Nuclear Institute of Agriculture (NIA)142. Pakistan Railways (PR)143. International Sugar Organisation (ISO)144. National Refinery Limited (NRL)145. Lube Base Oils (LBOs)146. HVI (High Viscosity Index)147. Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA)148. Pakistan Leather Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PLGMA).149. Asia Pacific Leather Fair (APLF),150. Education Sector Reform Assistance Programme (ESRA)151. School Enhancement Programme (SEP)152. Whole District Initiative [WDI],153. large scale manufacturing (LSM)

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154. United Nations Commission on Trade and Development (Unctad)155. Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC)156. Anti-smuggling Organisation (ASO)157. National Highway Authority (NHA).158. Colorado Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CWCCI)159. International Labour Organisation (ILO).160. Global Knowledge Center (GKC)161. Institute of Logistic and Transport (CILT)162. Grand Leisure Corporation (GLC)163. Economic Affair Division (EAD)164. Port Qasim Authority (PQA),165. Export Processing Zone (EPZ),166. Engineering Development Board (EDB)167. Export Market Development Fund (EMDF)168. All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA).169. Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP)170. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA)171. development finance institutions (DFIs)172. Global Mobile Personal Communication Services (GMPCS)173. Frequency Allocation Board (FAB)174. Community of the Independent States (CIS)175. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra)176. Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro),177. Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC),178. Pakistan Engineering Congress (PEC)179. Fruits and Vegetable Processors and Exporters Association (FVPEA)180. Pakistan Intellectual Property Rights Organisation (Pipro).181. Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand — Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)182. Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC),183. The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association (PPMA)184. Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)185. National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra)186. Computerised National Identity cards (CNIC),187. Shangahi Cooperation Orgnaizaton (SCO),

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188. International Crisis Group (ICG)189. Soyabean Processors Association (SOPA)190. Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC)191. National Financial Intelligence Centre (NFIC),192. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)193. International Finance Corporation (IFC)194. Information and Communication Technology (ICT)195. Pakistan Banks Association (PBA)196. Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT)197. National Finance Commission (NFC).198. The International Spring Trade Festival (ISTF)199. Country Assistance Evaluation (CAE)200. Farmers Associates Pakistan (FAP).