Muslim World Series

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Muslim World Series

• PAKISTAN

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Location
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General Information

• Area - 796, 095 square kilometers.
• Population - 150 million, overwhelmingly Muslim.
• Very strategic location - bordered by China,
  Afghanistan, India and Iran.
• One and only Muslim nuclear power.
• Became independent country on 14 August 1947 (27
  Ramadan).
• Name of founder was Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
• Basis of Independence from India and British rule
  was that Muslims and Hindus were separate
  nations due to their religions.

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General Information (Continued)

• Islam was introduced to this region in 712 AD by
  Muhammad Bin Qasim.
• Main cities - Karachi (pop. 10 million), Lahore,
  Peshawar, Quetta, Islamabad (capital).
• Languages - Urdu, English, provincial languages.
• Tourist attractions - mountains, Saiful Mulook,
  Khyber Pass, Shalimar gardens, mosques,
  historical sites.
• Islamabad has an International Islamic
  University.
• Hundreds of Madrassahs (Islamic religious
  schools) are present all over Pakistan.

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Minar-e-Pakistan- Lahore
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Badshahi Masjid, Lahore
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Shah Faisal Masjid, Islamabad
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Karachi Masjid at night
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K2
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Lake Saif-ul-Muluk - Kaghan
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Khyber Pass
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Shalimar Gardens-
Lahore
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Islamabad's skyline
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Moenjodaro
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Traditional Farming
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Green fields of Pakistan
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Women's hair accessories
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Decorations on bus
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Madrassah

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Pakistan Nuclear Missile Launch