The Government of Pakistan
Overview
- Capital: Islamabad
- Administrative regions: 4 provinces, 2 autonomous territories (Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan), and the Islamabad Capital Territory
- Government & legal system: Federal parliamentary Islamic republic; common law system with Islamic law influence. (government site)
- Head of state / government: Asif Ali Zardari, President (ceremonial); Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister (head of government) (official page)
- Official language(s): Urdu and English (official)
- National Day: March 23 (Pakistan Day, marking the 1940 Lahore Resolution); August 14 (Independence Day) also widely marked
- Independence: August 14, 1947 (from Britain)
- Other official holidays: Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Defence Day (Sep 6)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (official site)
- Regional / international memberships: UN, SAARC, OIC, Commonwealth, ECO, SCO
- Visa / entry requirements: E-visa system available for most nationalities. (visa info)
- Currency: Pakistani rupee (PKR) — Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s portrait appears on the obverse of all denominations, with national monuments (Khyber Pass, Badshahi Mosque, Faisal Mosque, and others) on the reverse.
- Flag symbolism: Dark green field with a white vertical bar at the hoist, and a white crescent moon and five-pointed star centered on the green field — green represents the Muslim majority, the white bar represents religious minorities, and the crescent and star symbolize progress and enlightenment.
