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Before the partition of British India, Hindi was spoken in the region forming Pakistan by the Hindus and Sikhs residing there. [4] [5] It was taught across school and university levels, mainly in Punjab and Sindh, [6] such as in Government College, Forman Christian College, Dyal Singh College, and Karachi University. [3]
Pakistan holidays are celebrated according to the Islamic or local Pakistani calendars for religious and civil purposes, respectively. Religious holidays such as Eid are celebrated according to the Islamic calendar whereas other national holidays such as International Workers' Day, [1] Pakistan Day, and Quaid-i-Azam Day are celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar.
Corruption in Pakistan involves fraudulent practices carried out by officials and institutions. This can include a number of corruption practices, from petty bribery ...
The Asian Banker awarded twice as “Best Retail Bank in Pakistan” in 2004 and 2005. [ 7 ] Askari Bank also has been given the “Best Consumer Internet Bank” award by Global Finance magazine for the years 2002 and 2003.
The Pakistan Democratic Movement (Urdu: پاکستان ڈیموکریٹک موومنٹ; PDM) was a coalition of political parties in Pakistan. [6] It was founded in September 2020 as a opposition movement against Imran Khan , accusing his administration of poor governance, political victimization of opponents, and mismanaging the economy and ...
The administrative units of Pakistan comprise four provinces, one federal territory, and two disputed territories: the provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan; the Islamabad Capital Territory; and the administrative territories [Note 1] of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan.
This is a list showing the 100 most populous cities in Pakistan as of the 2017 Census of Pakistan. City populations found in this list only refer to the population found within the city's defined limits and any adjacent cantonment , if exists (except for Gujranwala and Okara ).
The standard of living in Pakistan differentiates and varies between different classes of society. Pakistan is a largely developing country and according to the Human Development Index , is ranked 147th out of 170 countries, upper side of "low human development."