PAKISTAN

PAKISTAN

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3. OFFICIAL LANGUAGES AND SPOKEN LANGUAGES

Index

1. INFORMATION

2. MEANING OF THE FLAG

4. NATIONAL DISH AND OTHER DISHES THEY CONSUME

5. FAMOUS SPORT AND NATIONAL SPORT

6. INTERESTING FACTS

information:

• Capital: Islamabad
• Population: 235.8 million (2022) World Bank
• Official languages: Urdu, English
• Dialing code: +92

• Government: Federal republic, Parliamentary republic
• President: Asif Ali Zardari.

Languages with more than a million speakers each include Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Saraiki, Urdu, Balochi, Persian, Hindko, Pahari-Pothwari and Brahui. There are ...

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES AND OTHER SPOKEN LANGUAGES

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: URDU AND ENGLISH

MEANING OF THE FLAG

• Green: represents the Muslim majority of Pakistan.
• White stripe: represents the country's religious minorities, including Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, and Zoroastrians.
• Crescent and star: represents Islam, with the crescent representing progress and the five-pointed star representing light and knowledge.
• Design : the flag's design represents the country's commitment to Islam and the rights of religious minorities.
• Adoption : the flag was adopted on August 11, 1947, just days before Pakistan's independence.
• Inspiration: The flag was based on the original flag of the Muslim League, which was inspired by the flag of the Ottoman Empire.
• Display: the flag is often seen hanging from private homes and is hoisted each year on August 14th.
• Name : the flag is referred to in the national anthem as Parcham-e-Sitāra-o-Hilāl in Urdu, which literally translates to "Flag of the Crescent and Star"

NATIONAL DISH AND OTHER DISHES THEY CONSUME:

• HALEEM
• KARAHI
• HALWA PURI
• BIRYANI

Nihari: Known as the "national dish of Pakistan", the word 'nihari' is derived from the Arabic word “nahaar” (morning), implying that this dish was meant to be eaten as the first meal of the day.

• This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 September 2024. Sport in Pakistan is a significant part of Pakistani culture. Cricket is the most popular sport in Pakistan. Football has also gained popularity in recent years, and is the second most popular sport in the country.

FAMOUS SPORT AND NATIONAL SPORT:

• Field hockey is the national sport, and was popular for several decades, with some of Pakistan's greatest sporting accomplishments having taken place in this sport, along with squash.

• Khewra Salt Mines: The second largest salt mines in the world, discovered by Alexander the Great's troops in 320 BC.

• Faisal Mosque: One of the largest mosques in Pakistan, located at the foothills of the Margalla Hills.

• Pakistanis are excellent craftsmen: Pakistani craft includes many styles, materials, and aesthetics, passing from generation to generation.

• Malala Yousafzai: The youngest Nobel Laureate, who won the Peace Prize in 2014 for her efforts to promote education for girls in Pakistan.

• Sufi Shrines: Pakistan's terrain is dotted with Sufi shrines, some centuries old and some of recent origin.

• Karakoram Highway: The world's highest paved road, also known as the China-Pakistan friendship highway.

• Gwadar: The world's largest deep sea port.

intersting facts:

"Think a hundred times before you take a decision, but once that decision is taken, stand by it as one man.

- muhammad ali jinnah