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The Islamic Republic of Pakistan lies in southern Asia, bordered by India to the east and by Afghanistan and Iran to the west. It has a short frontier with the People’s Republic of China in the far north-east. The climate is dry and generally hot, with an annual average temperature of 27°C (80°F), except in the mountainous areas, which have very cold winters. Temperatures in Karachi are generally between 13°C (55°F) and 34°C (93°F), with negligible rainfall. The principal languages are Punjabi (the language usually spoken in 44.2% of households in 1998), Pushto/Pashtu (15.4%), Sindhi (14.1%) and Saraiki (10.5%). Urdu (7.6%) is the national language, and English is extensively used. The state religion is Islam, embracing more than 96% of the population in 1998, the remainder being mainly Hindus or Christians. The national flag (proportions 2 by 3) has a vertical white stripe at the hoist, while the remainder is dark green, with a white crescent moon and a five-pointed star in the centre. The capital is Islamabad.
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Country Flag (Pakistan), in Europa World online. London, Routledge. University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Retrieved 04 September 2018 from http://www.europaworld.com/entry/pk.FLAG
Location, Climate, Language, Religion, Flag, Capital (Pakistan), in Europa World online. London, Routledge. University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Retrieved 04 September 2018 from http://www.europaworld.com/entry/pk.is.2
Country Map (Pakistan), in Europa World online. London, Routledge. University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Retrieved 04 September 2018 from http://www.europaworld.com/entry/pk.MAP
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Pakistan is made up of four provinces, plus the capital territory of Islamabad: Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, The Punjab, and Sindh. Two disputed areas are included within their borders: Gilgit-Baltistan in the North and Azad Kashmir in the East.
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K2 is the name of a mountain on the border of Pakistan and China in the Kashmir region. K2's elevation reaches 28,251 feet or 8,611 meters. This mountain belongs to the Karakoram Mountain Range. The name K2 comes from British surveyors who explored the mountain range, making note of the highest peaks as K1, K2, etc. The first successful ascent was completed by an Italian team led by Ardito Desio in 1954. K2 is considered one of the most difficult climbs in the world due to frequent storms and treacherous slopes.
1964-1997, Nusrat Feteh Ali Khan was a singer of Qawwali music and is often referred to as "Shahenshah-e-Qawwali" which means the King of Kings of Qawwali Music.
There are two distinct styles of music in Pakistan: Qawwali and Ghazal. Qawwali music is the devotional music of the Chishti Sufis and is practiced throughout South Asia. This style of music was made popular by the Sabri Brothers. The Ghazal style is a poetic form of music consisting of couplets which share a rhyme and a refrain.
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Pakistan's government is a Federal Republic. The Head of State or the President is Arif Alvi (right). The Prime Minister or Head of Government is Imran Khan (left) and the Legislature consists of a Senate and National Assembly.
Almost everyone in Pakistan practices its official religion of Islam, but there are practicing Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, and Parsis as well. Important religious holidays are Ramadan and the Hajj.
Nazia Hassan - Queen of Disco Pop
Hassan recorded “Aap Jaisa Koi” for the film Qurbani, and the song became an instant hit. Her most famous songs, “Disco Deewane” and “Tere Qadmon Ko”, were inspired by disco beats and hip-hop. After the nation turned to become more Islamic, many of her music videos were banned or only showed her from the waist-up to hide her dancing feet. Hassan was the first Pakistani to make it on to US Billboard Charts.
Junoon - the U2 of Pakistan
Junoon, a sufi rock band, was popular in the 1990s. Members include Salman Ahmad (guitar and songwriter), Nusrat Hussain (keyboardist), Brain O’Connell (guitarist), and Ali Azmat (vocalist). They are Pakistan’s most successful with nineteen recorded albums and over 30 million records sold worldwide. Junoon combines western music styles of rock and metal with classical eastern poetry by touching on messages of peace and worldly issues.