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The Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Head of State	:	Mamnoon Hussain
Population	:	182.14 Million
Capital City	:	Islamabad
Largest City	:	Karachi
Languages	:	Urdu 8%, English (both official); Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, Burushaski, and others 8%
Monetary Unit	:	Pakistan Rupee (PKR)

SOURCE: The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC)

Facts

GDP (USD)	:	215,117,000,000.00
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD)	:	846.75 million (2012)
GNI (USD)	:	226,206,000,000.00
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)	:	26,527.40 million (2012)
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)	:	43,585.47 million (2012)
Life Expectancy at Birth	:	66.44 Years (2012)
Intra-OIC Exports (USD)	:	9,323.02 million (2013)
Intra-OIC Imports (USD)	:	23,379.96 million (2013)

Location & Geography

Pakistan is situated at the crossroads of the Middle East and South Asia. It is bordered by Iran and Afghanistan in the West, China in the North-east, India in the East, and the Indian Ocean in the South. There are six major regions: the North High Mountainous Region, the West Low Mountainous Region, the Balochistan Plateau, the Potohar Uplands, the Punjab and the Sindh Plains. As the country is located on a great landmass in the North of the Tropic of Cancer, it has a continental type of climate characterised by extreme variations of temperature, both seasonally and daily. Very high altitudes moderate the climate in the snow-covered Northern mountains.

Investment Profile

Doing Business 2014 Rank***	Doing Business 2015 Rank	Change in Rank
127	128	-1
Doing Business 2014 DTF** (% points)	Doing Business 2015 DTF** (% points)	Change in DTF** (% points)
56.41	56.64	0.23