Pakistan's Nuclear Assets And Us, Part 2
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The facts and stats that we have provided so far, and are going to provide in this part and the later parts in this series, clearly show the other side of picture. It is very different from the picture framed by corporate media and sold out, corporate pimp, politicians. It really surprises me, how media and politicians can do a total black out of the facts that do not suit their agenda. Unfortunately, we as a nation rely too much on these highly unreliable, incomplete and biased sources of information.
The Wikipedia article, "Pakistan", further mentions:
"Pakistan's climate varies from tropical to temperate with arid conditions existing in the coastal south, characterized by a monsoon season with adequate rainfall and a dry season with lesser rainfall.
Topography of Pakistan The diversity of landscapes and climates in Pakistan allows for a wide variety of trees and plants to flourish in this region. Coniferous forests in most of the northern and north-western highlands are found at altitudes ranging from 1,000m to 4,000m. 
Markhor, Pakistan's national animal. According to statistics, 2.5% or about 1,902,000 hectares (19,020 km2) of Pakistan was forested in 2000.[81] Similar to the vegetation, the animal life in Pakistan reflects the varied climatic regions of the land. In the north, a wide variety of animals have found home in the mountainous regions including the Marco Polo sheep, Urial sheep, Markhor and Ibex goats, black and brown Himalayan bears, and the rare Snow Leopard Apart from crows, sparrows and myna, hawks, falcons, and eagles are the more commonly found birds in Pakistan. Vast sections of the Indus flood plains have been cleared of natural vegetation to grow crops. 
In recent years, the number of wild animals being killed for fur and leather trading led to a new law banning the hunting of wild animals and birds as well as the establishment of several wildlife sanctuaries and game reserves. 
Cedrus deodara, Pakistan's national tree The lack of vegetative cover, severity of climatic conditions, and the impact of grazing animals on the deserts have left wild animals in a precarious position. 
ZTBL bank is the largest public sector financial development institution. Pakistan has a semi-industrialized economy.[88][89] 
View of Islamabad City, Islamabad is perhaps Pakistan's growing industrial centre mainly because of heavy foreign investment . Recently, wide-ranging economic reforms have resulted in a stronger economic outlook and accelerated growth especially in the manufacturing and financial services sectors.[91] The 2005 estimate of foreign debt was close to US$40 billion. GDP growth was steady during the mid-2000s at a rate of 7%;[95][96] The structure of the Pakistani economy has changed from a mainly agricultural base to a strong service base. However, the economic crisis of 2008 led Pakistan to seek more than $100 billion in aid in order to avoid possible bankruptcy.[108][109] 
K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth after Mount Everest. With a peak elevation of 8,611 metres (28,251 ft), K2 is part of the Karakoram range, Pakistan. Despite being once listed as one of the most dangerous countries in the world by The Economist,[112] tourism is still a growing industry in Pakistan because of its diverse cultures, peoples and landscapes.[113] 
View of the Cukoos Den Restaurant, located in the Walled City of Lahore. In Balochistan there are many caves for cavers and tourists to visit especially the Juniper Shaft Cave, the Murghagull Gharra cave, Mughall saa cave, and Pakistan's naturally decorated cave, the Mangocher Cave. The northern parts of Pakistan are home to several historical fortresses, towers and other architecture including the Hunza and Chitral valleys, the latter being home to the Kalash, a small pre-Islamic Animist community.[116] 
Noor Mahal, one of the many palaces of the Nawabs of Bahawalpur. Rail services in Pakistan are provided by the state-run Pakistan Railways, under the supervision of the Ministry of Railways. 
The Deosai National Park is located in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. During the 1990s, Pakistan began an ongoing project to rebuild all national highways throughout the country specifically to important financial, cargo and textile centres. 
Karachi Port is one of South Asia's busiest port, it also serves as a trade-hub for its landlocked neighbour Afghanistan. The estimated population of Pakistan in 2010 was over 170 million[2] making it the world's sixth most-populous country, behind Brazil and ahead of Bangladesh. 
Map of major Highways and Motorways in Pakistan. The majority of southern Pakistan's population live along the Indus River. 
The Makran Coastal Highway starts from Karachi and goes all the way to Gwadar. Life expectancy at birth is 63 years for females and 62 years for males as of 2006[134] 
Population density in Pakistan. Pakistan is a multilingual country with more than sixty languages being spoken. The population comprises several main ethnic groups (2009):[13]
Smaller ethnic groups, such as Kashmiris, Hindkowans, Kalash, Burusho, Brahui, Khowar, Ranghar, Meo, Shina, and Turwalis are mainly found in the northern parts of the country.
Pakistan's census does not include the registered 1.7 million Afghan refugees from neighbouring Afghanistan, who are mainly found in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) areas, with small numbers in the cities of Karachi and Quetta.[138] Largest cities of Pakistan 2010 estimate[139]
Karachi
Pakistan is the second-most populous Muslim-majority country[12][140] and also has the second-largest Shi'a population in the world.[141]
Lahore
Faisalabad According to the constitution of Pakistan, it is the state's responsibility to provide free primary education.[155] 
Rawalpindi
The facts and stats that we have provided so far, and are going to provide in this part and the later parts in this series, clearly show the other side of picture. It is very different from the picture framed by corporate media and sold out, corporate pimp, politicians. It really surprises me, how media and politicians can do a total black out of the facts that do not suit their agenda. Unfortunately, we as a nation rely too much on these highly unreliable, incomplete and biased sources of information.
The Wikipedia article, "Pakistan", further mentions:
"Pakistan's climate varies from tropical to temperate with arid conditions existing in the coastal south, characterized by a monsoon season with adequate rainfall and a dry season with lesser rainfall.
Topography of Pakistan The diversity of landscapes and climates in Pakistan allows for a wide variety of trees and plants to flourish in this region. Coniferous forests in most of the northern and north-western highlands are found at altitudes ranging from 1,000m to 4,000m. Markhor, Pakistan's national animal. According to statistics, 2.5% or about 1,902,000 hectares (19,020 km2) of Pakistan was forested in 2000.[81] Similar to the vegetation, the animal life in Pakistan reflects the varied climatic regions of the land. In the north, a wide variety of animals have found home in the mountainous regions including the Marco Polo sheep, Urial sheep, Markhor and Ibex goats, black and brown Himalayan bears, and the rare Snow Leopard Apart from crows, sparrows and myna, hawks, falcons, and eagles are the more commonly found birds in Pakistan. Vast sections of the Indus flood plains have been cleared of natural vegetation to grow crops. In recent years, the number of wild animals being killed for fur and leather trading led to a new law banning the hunting of wild animals and birds as well as the establishment of several wildlife sanctuaries and game reserves. Cedrus deodara, Pakistan's national tree The lack of vegetative cover, severity of climatic conditions, and the impact of grazing animals on the deserts have left wild animals in a precarious position. ZTBL bank is the largest public sector financial development institution. Pakistan has a semi-industrialized economy.[88][89] View of Islamabad City, Islamabad is perhaps Pakistan's growing industrial centre mainly because of heavy foreign investment . Recently, wide-ranging economic reforms have resulted in a stronger economic outlook and accelerated growth especially in the manufacturing and financial services sectors.[91] The 2005 estimate of foreign debt was close to US$40 billion. GDP growth was steady during the mid-2000s at a rate of 7%;[95][96] The structure of the Pakistani economy has changed from a mainly agricultural base to a strong service base. However, the economic crisis of 2008 led Pakistan to seek more than $100 billion in aid in order to avoid possible bankruptcy.[108][109] K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth after Mount Everest. With a peak elevation of 8,611 metres (28,251 ft), K2 is part of the Karakoram range, Pakistan. Despite being once listed as one of the most dangerous countries in the world by The Economist,[112] tourism is still a growing industry in Pakistan because of its diverse cultures, peoples and landscapes.[113] View of the Cukoos Den Restaurant, located in the Walled City of Lahore. In Balochistan there are many caves for cavers and tourists to visit especially the Juniper Shaft Cave, the Murghagull Gharra cave, Mughall saa cave, and Pakistan's naturally decorated cave, the Mangocher Cave. The northern parts of Pakistan are home to several historical fortresses, towers and other architecture including the Hunza and Chitral valleys, the latter being home to the Kalash, a small pre-Islamic Animist community.[116] Noor Mahal, one of the many palaces of the Nawabs of Bahawalpur. Rail services in Pakistan are provided by the state-run Pakistan Railways, under the supervision of the Ministry of Railways. The Deosai National Park is located in Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. During the 1990s, Pakistan began an ongoing project to rebuild all national highways throughout the country specifically to important financial, cargo and textile centres. Karachi Port is one of South Asia's busiest port, it also serves as a trade-hub for its landlocked neighbour Afghanistan. The estimated population of Pakistan in 2010 was over 170 million[2] making it the world's sixth most-populous country, behind Brazil and ahead of Bangladesh. Map of major Highways and Motorways in Pakistan. The majority of southern Pakistan's population live along the Indus River. The Makran Coastal Highway starts from Karachi and goes all the way to Gwadar. Life expectancy at birth is 63 years for females and 62 years for males as of 2006[134] Population density in Pakistan. Pakistan is a multilingual country with more than sixty languages being spoken. The population comprises several main ethnic groups (2009):[13]- Punjabis (44.15%) 78.7 million
- Pashtuns (15.42%) 27.2 million
- Sindhis (14.1%) 24.8 million
- Seraikis (10.53%) 14.8 million
- Muhajirs (7.57%) 13.3 million
- Balochs is (3.57%) 6.3 million
- Others (4.66%) 11.1 million
Smaller ethnic groups, such as Kashmiris, Hindkowans, Kalash, Burusho, Brahui, Khowar, Ranghar, Meo, Shina, and Turwalis are mainly found in the northern parts of the country.
Pakistan's census does not include the registered 1.7 million Afghan refugees from neighbouring Afghanistan, who are mainly found in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) areas, with small numbers in the cities of Karachi and Quetta.[138] Largest cities of Pakistan 2010 estimate[139]
KarachiPakistan is the second-most populous Muslim-majority country[12][140] and also has the second-largest Shi'a population in the world.[141]
Lahore- Islam 173,000,000 (97%) (the majority are Sunni Muslims, 5-20% are Shi'a and 2.3% are Ahmadis).
- Hinduism 2,800,000 (1.6%)[142]
- Christianity 2,800,000 (1.6%)[142]
- Sikhs Around 20,000 (0.001%)
- The remaining are Parsis, Buddhists, Jews, Bahá'ís and Animists (mainly the Kalasha of Chitral).[154]
Faisalabad According to the constitution of Pakistan, it is the state's responsibility to provide free primary education.[155] Rawalpindi
