3. The temperature in southern pakistan is about
45 degrees Celsius even more in the summer.
4. It is normally hot and dry in pakistan but in the
north it is very cold and snow capped.
5. Pakistan has are four seasons: a cool, dry
winter from December through February; a hot,
dry spring from March.
6. The difference in temperature between day and
night is immensely substantial. The
temperature in the southern part goes up to 45°
C or even more in the summers.
7. So the climate of Pakistan can be called to be
extreme. The average rainfall during monsoon
is about 255 millimeters.
8. Pakistan’s largest city Karachi, which is also
the country's industrial center, is more humid
than Islamabad but gets less rain.
9. The climate is generally arid, characterized by
hot summers and cool or cold winters, and wide
variations between extremes of temperature at
given locations.
10. Most areas in Punjab experience fairly cool
winters, often accompanied by rain.
14. The 100 members of the Senate are indirectly
elected by provincial assemblies and the
territories' representatives in the National
Assembly; they serve six-year terms.
15. The National Assembly has 342 members, 272
of them elected by popular vote, with 60 seats
reserved for women and 10 for non-Muslims; all
serve five-year terms.
16. Each province has its own legislative assembly
whose members are elected by direct popular
vote, a provincial governor appointed by the
president, and a chief minister elected by the
legislative assembly. There is an independent
judicial branch of government.
17. Military rule was instituted in Oct. 1999; a
nominal democracy was declared in June 2001
by the ruling military leader, Pervez Musharraf.
18. Pakistan has a republic that means that they
vote for their president.
21. The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest
in the world and dating back at least 5,000
years, spread over much of what is presently
Pakistan.
22. A third war between these countries in 1971 - in
which India capitalized on Islamabad's
marginalization of Bengalis in Pakistani politics
- resulted in East Pakistan becoming the
separate nation of Bangladesh.
23. The area underwent successive invasions in
subsequent centuries from the Persians,
Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who brought Islam),
Afghans, and Turks. The Mughal Empire
flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries; the
British came to dominate the region in the 18th
century.
24. The Mughal Empire flourished in the 16th and
17th centuries; the British came to dominate
the region in the 18th century.
25. The separation in 1947 of British India into the
Muslim state of Pakistan (with two sections
West and East) and largely Hindu India was
never satisfactorily resolved, and India and
Pakistan have fought two wars.
26. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing,
Pakistan conducted its own tests in 1998.
27. Due to lack of rainfall the temperature shoots
up to 45°C or even more during the summer.
28. The topography of the region helps in keeping
the climate hot and dry.
30. Agriculture is the mainstay of Pakistan's
economy, employing more than 40% of the
population. Cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane,
fruits, vegetables, and tobacco are the chief
crops, and cattle, sheep, and poultry are raised.
31. There is also a fishing industry. Most of the
agricultural output comes from the indus basin.
32. The country is now self-sufficient in food,as
vast irrigation schemes have extended farming
into arid areas, and fertilizers and new varieties
of crops have increased yields.
33. Pakistan's industrial base is able to supply
many of the country's needs in consumer
goods and other products.
34. The country major manufactures textiles (the
biggest earner of foreign exchange), processed
foods, pharmaceuticals, construction materials,
paper products, and fertilizer.
35. The chief imports are petroleum, machinery,
plastics, transportation equipment, edible oils,
paper, iron and steel, and tea
36. Since the mid-1950s electric power output has
greatly increased, mainly because of the
development of hydroelectric power potential
and the use of thermal power plants.
37. The annual cost of Pakistan's imports usually
exceeds its earnings from exports.
39. Pakistan is an Islamic state, where people, not
only take pride in strictly adhering to the Islamic
values but are ready to sacrifice their loved
belongings for the glory and sanctity of Islam.
41. There is a 13% increase of violence on women
in Pakistan.
42. There was a girl named Karo-Kari was
kidnapped by the Taliban and Raped and was
never to be seen.
43. Sharia dictates that a woman is not to leave the
house without permission from her husband or
father.
44. Families of rape victims don't report the crime
to the police to avoid further shame and
disgrace.
45. Vicious incidents of acid attacks on women in
Pakistan have been a cause of great concern
and recent data shows that this heartless crime
against women is reaching an all-time high in
the country, where little help is found for acid
victims from the law enforcing entities.
46. Malala was the one who wanted to go to school
but she was shot in the temple then she move
to england to get educated.
