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In Pakistan, it is rude to show the soles of your feet or point a foot when you are sitting on the floor.

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Pakistan Travel and Destination Guide

BACKGROUND INFO

Full Name
Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Capital City
Islamabad

Area
803,940 sq km

Population
150,694,740

Time Zone
GMT/UTC +5

Weights Measures System
Metric

Languages
• Urdu (official)
• Panjabi (essential)
• English (official)
• Sindhi (other)

Religion
97% Muslim, 3% Christian and Hindu

Government Type
Federal Republic

Government Leaders
Pervez Musharraf
President (head of state and government)

Yusuf Raza Gillani
Prime Minister (head of government)

Country Dialing Code
92

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