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Punjab has the largest economy in Pakistan, contributing most to the national GDP. The province's share was 60.58% in 2020 to national economy. [2] Sindh which is the second largest province in terms of population and GDP which has steadily continued to grow, contributes 23.7% to the national economy. [2]
The administrative units of Pakistan comprise four provinces, one federal territory, and two disputed territories: the provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan; the Islamabad Capital Territory; and the administrative territories [Note 1] of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan.
The Pakistani rupee depreciated against the US dollar until around the start of the 21st century, when Pakistan's large current-account surplus pushed the value of the rupee up versus the dollar. Pakistan's central bank then stabilized by lowering interest rates and buying dollars, in order to preserve the country's export competitiveness.
The Pakistani rupee depreciated against the United States dollar until the turn of the century when Pakistan's large current account surplus pushed the value of the rupee up against the dollar. The State Bank of Pakistan then stabilized the exchange rate by lowering interest rates and buying dollars, to preserve the country's export ...
The head of each province is a non-executive Governor appointed by the President. [1]: 68 The Governors play a similar role, at the provincial level, as the President does at the federal level. Each province has a directly elected unicameral legislature (provincial assembly), with members elected for five-year terms.
Literacy rate: 62.8% World Bank [7] 82.5% youth literacy rate (population 15–24 years both genders) Population: 5/238: CIA World Factbook: Total Population 268,580,000 Population growth rate 45/237 World Health Organization [8] 2.07% Population Density: 50/235: Worldometer [9] 275 people per km 2 of land area Life Expectancy at birth: 144/183 ...
The following tables show the current total 38 divisions of Pakistan with 31 divisions by province i.e., 8 divisions of Balochistan, 7 divisions of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, 10 divisions of Punjab, with their respective populations as of the 2023 Census of Pakistan, [9] and the 6 divisions of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan and ...
Map of Pakistan showing the provinces. Pakistan first issued revenue stamps when it became independent in 1947 and continues to issue revenues to this day. In addition to national issues, the provinces of Balochistan, North West Frontier, Punjab, Sindh, as well as Azad Jammu and Kashmir, West Pakistan and the capital Islamabad also have or had their own stamps.