Pakistan Country Code +92

Pakistan has 12 holidays and observances (2 national, 10 public, 0 observances). The national day is Pakistan Day, on March 23. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north

Terrain:

Divided into three major geographic areas: the northern highlands, the Indus River plain in the center and east, and the Balochistan Plateau in the south and west

Natural resources:

Arable land, Extensive natural gas reserves, Limited petroleum, Poor quality coal, Iron ore, Copper, Salt, Limestone

Land borders:

Afghanistan, China, India, Iran

Land use:

agricultural 46.7% (arable 39.3%), forest 4.1% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

Pakistan Rupee (PKR)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 23%, Industry 20%, Services 51% (2025)

Top exports:

Other textile articles (19%), Knitted clothing (17%), Clothing (not knitted) (14%), Cereals (8%), Cotton (8%)

Top imports:

Mineral fuels and oil (26%), Electrical equipment and electronics (10%), Animal and vegetable fats and oils (7%), Machinery and computers (7%), Iron and steel (6%)

Main export markets:

USA (19%), China (7%), United Kingdom (7%), United Arab Emirates (6%), Germany (6%)

Main suppliers:

China (31%), United Arab Emirates (11%), Indonesia (7%), Saudi Arabia (6%), Qatar (5%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2025, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.