Pakistan

General Info

Location and 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.

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Industry

Main industries of country

Textiles and apparel, food processing, pharmaceuticals, construction materials, paper products, fertilizer, shrimp

Agrıculture

Cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; milk, beef, mutton, eggs

Pakistan’s economy relies heavily on agriculture which employs half of the workforce and generates, directly or indirectly, more than half of the export revenues. The main agricultural products are cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables, milk, beef, and eggs. Husbandry provides both domestically consumed and exported goods such as meat and dairy products, wool for the carpet industry, and hides and skins for the leather industry. Pakistan is one of the major cotton exporters in Asia. Natural resources include land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited crude oil, coal, iron ore, copper, salt and limestone. Coal mining is one of the country’s oldest industries. Major manufacturing industries include textiles, food processing, cement, sugar, electrical appliances, fertilisers, sports equipment and tobacco.