World Context: Pakistan

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Pakistan” to the supplied dataset entity “Pakistan.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north Area: total : 796,095 sq km; land: 770,875 sq km; water: 25,220 sq km Climate: mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north Terrain: divided into three major geographic areas: the northern highlands, the Indus River plain in the center and east, and the Balochistan Plateau in the south and west Natural hazards: frequent earthquakes, occasionally severe especially in north and west; flooding along the Indus after heavy rains (July and August) Environmental issues: water pollution from raw sewage, industrial wastes, and agricultural runoff; limited natural freshwater resources; most of the population does not have access to potable water; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; air pollution and noise pollution in urban areas

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 257,047,044 (2025 est.); male: 130,727,015; female: 126,320,029 Population distribution: the Indus River and its tributaries attract most of the settlement, with Punjab province the most densely populated Urbanization: urban population: 38% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 2.1% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: Punjabi 38.8%, Pashto (alternate name, Pashtu) 18.2%, Sindhi 14.6%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 12.2%, Urdu 7.1%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2.4%, Brahui 1.2%, other 2.4%

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Islamabad; geographic coordinates: 33 41 N, 73 03 E; time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: the name means "city of Islam" and derives from the Arabic islam , referring to the Islamic faith, and the Persian suffix -abad , meaning "inhabited place" or "city" Government type: federal parliamentary republic Legal system: common law system with Islamic law influence

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: lower middle-income South Asian economy; extremely high debt; endemic corruption; regional disputes with India and Afghanistan hinder investment; falling inflation, IMF relief programs, and strong agricultural output slowly contributing to economic recovery Industries: textiles and apparel, food processing, pharmaceuticals, surgical instruments, construction materials, paper products, fertilizer, shrimp Electricity access: electrification - total population: 95% (2022 est.); electrification - urban areas: 100%; electrification - rural areas: 93% Internet users: percent of population: 27% (2023 est.) Airports: 117 (2025) Ports: total ports: 3 (2024); large: 0; medium: 2; small: 1; very small: 0; ports with oil terminals: 2; key ports: Gwadar, Karachi, Muhamamad Bin Qasim

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