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Sunday, 10 November 2013
Monday, 21 October 2013
PAKISTAN: "THE LAND OF THE PURE"
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Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a sovereign country in South Asia. With a population exceeding 180 million people, it is the sixth most populous country in the world.
Capital: Islamabad
The originator of the word PAKISTAN , Chowdhry Rehmat Ali wrote of his concepts,
" 'Pakistan' is both a Persian and an Urdu word. It is composed of letters taken from the names of all our homelands- 'Indian' and 'Asian', that is Punjab, Afghania (Khyber pakhtunkhwa ), Kashmir, Iran, Sindh (including Kachch and Kathiawar), Tukharistan, Afghanistan and BaluchistaN. It means the land of the Paks - the spiritually pure and clean. It symbolizes the religious beliefs and the ethnical stocks of our people; and it stands for all the territorial constituents of our original Fatherland. It has no other origin and no other meaning; and it does not admit of any other interpretation."
" 'Pakistan' is both a Persian and an Urdu word. It is composed of letters taken from the names of all our homelands- 'Indian' and 'Asian', that is Punjab, Afghania (Khyber pakhtunkhwa ), Kashmir, Iran, Sindh (including Kachch and Kathiawar), Tukharistan, Afghanistan and BaluchistaN. It means the land of the Paks - the spiritually pure and clean. It symbolizes the religious beliefs and the ethnical stocks of our people; and it stands for all the territorial constituents of our original Fatherland. It has no other origin and no other meaning; and it does not admit of any other interpretation."
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National Flag of Pakistan
Pakistan's
National Flag comprises dark green colour with Crescent and Star in it
and a vertical white stripe. Green part shows the majority of Muslims
and white stripe represents minorities of Pakistan. Syed Amir ud Din
Kidwai designed this flag based on the flag of All India Muslim League.
It was approved by Constituent Assembly on 11 August, 1947.
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| National Flag of Pakistan |
National Emblem/ Logo of Pakistan
Below
is national emblem of Pakistan. It was adopted in 1954. Its colour is
green. Crescent and Star is at the top while Urdu version of Quaid's
Motto Faith, Unity and Discipline (ایمان' اتحاد' تنظیم) are written at
bottom. In the centre, four major crops of that time (cotton, wheat, tea
and jute) are shown in a form of shield and signify the importance of
agriculture. This shield is surrounded with beautiful floral design.
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| National Emblem of Pakistan |
National Anthem of Pakistan
"Pak Sarzamee Shad Baad...."
is the national anthem of Pakistan. At the time of Independence,
Pakistan has not any national anthem. Ahmed Ghulam Ali Chagla created
the composition without lyrics. Later on., Abu Al Asar Hafeez Jullandhri
wrote its lyrics. National Anthem of Pakistan is unique as its
music preceded its lyrics. National Anthem was first time broadcast on
Radio Pakistan on 13 August, 1954 while formally announced by government
on 16 August 1954 followed by a performance of 11 singers including
Ahmed Rushdi.
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| National Anthem of Pakistan |
National Language of Pakistan
Urdu
is national language of Pakistan while English is official language of
Pakistan. Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi, Seraiki and many other
regional languages are also spoken.
Great Leader / Father of the Pakistani Nation
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
is the founder of Pakistan. He is regarded as father of the nation.
Baba e Qaum and Quaid-e-Azam are his titles. He was a lawyer by
profession. Muhammad Ali Jinnah served the All India Muslim League from
1913 till 14 August 1947. He was the first Governor General of
Pakistan. He died 11 September 1948 at the age of 71 years.
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| Quaid-e-Azam and Fatima Jinnah |
Mother of the Pakistani Nation
Fatima
Jinnah is regarded as the mother of Pakistani nation and known as
Madr-i-Millat. She was the younger sister of Quaid-e-Azam. She was a
dental surgeon by profession. She actively participated in independence
movement with his brother. After independence, she participated in
politics of Pakistan. She died on 9 July 1967 at the age of 73 years.
National Poet of Pakistan
Allama Muhammad Iqbal
is the national poet of Pakistan. He was a great poet, philosophy,
scholar and leader of Pakistan Movement. He was poet of Urdu and
Persian languages. He was born in Sialkot. He gave the idea of Pakistan
and Pakistanis also known him as Musawar-e-Pakistan.
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| Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal |
National Masjid of Pakistan
Faisal Masjid Islamabad is
the national masjid of Pakistan. It is the largest masjid in Pakistan.
It was designed by a Turkish Architect Vedat Dalokay in the form of a
desert tent. It is named after the late king of Saudi Arabia, Shah
Faisal bin Abdul Aziz. Faisal Masjid was completed in 1986. It has 4
minarets of 90m height, 5000 sq. meters is covered area. It has capacity
of 74,000 persons in main areas while another 200,000 persons in
adjoining grounds.
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| Faisal Masjid Islamabad |
National Monuments of Pakistan
Pakistan Monument Islamabad and Bab-e-Pakistan Lahore are two national monuments of Pakistan.
National Monument Islamabad was completed in 2007. It represents four provinces and three territories of Pakistan. It is located on Shakar Parian Hills of Islamabad.
Bab-e-Pakistan (Gateway to Pakistan) is built on the site of a major refugee camp at the time of dependence.
National Monument Islamabad was completed in 2007. It represents four provinces and three territories of Pakistan. It is located on Shakar Parian Hills of Islamabad.
Bab-e-Pakistan (Gateway to Pakistan) is built on the site of a major refugee camp at the time of dependence.
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| Pakistan Monument Islamabad |
National Library of Pakistan
National Library of Pakistan
is located at Constitution Avenue, Islamabad. It was inaugurated in
1993. It also serves as cultural centre of Islamabad and a working
place for Scholars and students.
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| Pakistan National Library |
National Mausoleum of Pakistan
Mazar-e-Quaid is regarded as national mausoleum of Pakistan. Tomb of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is at this place in Karachi.
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| Mazar-e-Quaid Karachi |
National Dress of Pakistan
Shalwar Kameez is the national dress of Pakistan. It has some variation for men and women.
| Shalwar Kameez - National Dress of Pakistan |
National Sports of Pakistan
Field Hockey
(or simply Hockey) is the national sport of Pakistan. However Cricket
is most popular sport in Pakistan. Squash, Badminton, Boxing, Volley
Ball and Kabadi are also played in Pakistan.
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| Hockey - National Sport of Pakistan |
National Animal of Pakistan
Markhor
is the national animal of Pakistan. It usually found on mountains. Its
height is about 26 to 45 inches and weight is about 40 to 100 kg. Its
colour is tan while sometimes it has white and black shades too. These
have corkscrew shaped horns; up to 65 inches long in males and up to 10
inches in females.
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| Markhor - National Animal of Pakistan |
National Bird of Pakistan
Chukar is
the national bird of Pakistan. It is a beautiful bird with light brown
back, grey chest and buff belly. Its face is white with black border.
Its sound is very nice to listen.
National Flower of Pakistan
Jasmine or Gardenia is the national flower of Pakistan. It belongs to the coffee family of plants and has about 250 species of flower plants.
National Tree of Pakistan
Deodar or Cedrus Deodara is the national tree of Pakistan. Its height is about 40 to 60m long and its trunk may be of up to 3m diameter.
National Drink of Pakistan
Sugarcane Juice
is national drink of Pakistan. It is called "Roh" in Pakistan. In
summer season, you can easily find a vendor selling fresh sugarcane
juice in Pakistan.
National Fruit of Pakistan
Mango is the national fruit of Pakistan. Mango is indigenous to sub-continent. There are different kinds and varieties of mangoes.
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| Mango - National Fruit of Pakistan |
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