1.
Islam in Pakistan
[By WIKIPEDIA]
Islam is the official religion of the
Islamic Republic of
Pakistan. In the 1998 census, it found 96% of
the total population were
Muslims,
and in 2007 at 96% (Sunni
76%,
Shi'a 20%).
The estimated population of
Muslims of Pakistan in 2008 is 169,800,000.
Pakistan has the second largest Muslim population in
the world after
Indonesia. The majority of
Muslims in Pakistan are
Sunnis, and the
Shi'a Muslim population is the second largest in
the world after
Iran.
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2.Pakistan Info
[By U.S. Library of Congress]
Formal Name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Short Form: Pakistan.
Term for Citizen(s): Pakistani(s).
Capital: Islamabad (Islamabad Capital Territory).
Major Cities: Pakistan has seven cities with a population
of 1 million or more: Karachi (9,339,023), Lahore (5,143,495),
Faisalabad (2,008,861), Rawalpindi (1,409,768), Multan
(1,197,384), Hyderabad (1,166,894), and Gujranwala (1,132,509) |