Father of the Nation
| Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948)
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National Poet
| Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938)
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Head of the State
| Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan
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Head of Government
| Syed Yusaf Raza Gilani, Prime Minister
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Capital
| Islamabad
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Area
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Total
| 803, 940 Sq. km.
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Punjab
| 205,344 Sq. km.
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Sindh
| 140,914 Sq. km.
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North West Frontier Province
| 74,521 Sq. km.
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Balochistan
| 347,190 Sq. km.
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Federally Administered Tribal Areas
| 27,220 Sq. km.
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Islamabad (Capital)
| 906 Sq. km.
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Population
| 163417500 (May 30, 2008)
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Administrative Setup
| Pakistan is divided into four provinces viz., North West FrontierProvince (NWFP), Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. The tribal belt adjoining NWFP is managed by the Federal Government and is named FATA i.e., Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas have their own respective political and administrative machinery, yet certain of their subjects are taken care of by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas. Provinces of Pakistan are further divided into Divisions and Districts
| | Divisions
| Districts
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NWFP
| 7
| 24
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Punjab
| 8
| 34
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Sindh
| 5
| 21
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Balochistan
| 6
| 22
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While FATA consist of 13 Areas/Agencies and Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas have 7 and 5 Districts respectively. |
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