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USEFUL BUSINESS INFORMATION ON PAKISTAN
1. Country Brief:
A. Introduction - Pakistan is situated in the western part of the Indian subcontinent, with Afghanistan and Iran on the west, India on the east, and the Arabian Sea on the south. The name Pakistan is derived from the Urdu words Pak (meaning pure) and stan (meaning country). It is nearly twice the size of California.
B. Climate - Pakistan has three seasons: winter (November to March) is warm and cooled by sea breezes on the coast; summer (April to July) has extreme temperatures and the monsoon season (July to September) has the highest rainfall on the hills. Karachi has little rain. The best time to visit southern Pakistan is between November and March, when the days are cool and clear. The best time to visit northern Pakistan is from April to October.
C. Geographical Area - 300,664 sq mi (778,720 sq km)
D. Language - Urdu
E. Currency With Exchange Rate - Pakistan Rupees (PKR)
1.00 PKR = 0.0164989 USD
F. Population - 165,803,560
G. Major Cities - Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala
2. Transportation:
A. Railway - 8,163 km
B. Road - Total: 254,410 km; paved: 109,396 km (including 339 km of expressways); unpaved: 145,014 km (1999).
C. Airports - 124 (2002).
D. Waterways -
E. Sea ports - Karachi, Port Muhammad bin Qasim
2. Economy:
A. Major Manufacturing - $14.85 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.): textiles (garments, bed linen, cotton cloth, yarn), rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals, manufactures, carpets and rugs.
B. Major Export - $14.01 billion (f.o.b., 2004 est.): petroleum, petroleum products, machinery, plastics, transportation equipment, edible oils, paper and paperboard, iron and steel, tea.
C. Major Import - Textiles and apparel, food processing, pharmaceuticals, construction materials, paper products, fertilizer, shrimp.
E. Major Industry -
F. Trade balance -
4. Trade Associations, Chamber of Commerce, Trade shows and Exhibitions in Pakistan:
Major Trade Associations
A) AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
11, ILACO HOUSE ABDULLAH HAROON ROAD KARACHI
TEL: 021-5662493/5672349
FAX: 021-5687247
EML: pamauto@cyber.net.pk
B) AUTOMOTIVE PARTS & ACCESSORIES MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
894-CIRCULAR ROAD NEAR NIGAR CINEMA LAHORE
TEL: 042-7312452
FAX: 042-7237613
EML: secypaapam@hotmail.com
C) AUTOMOBILE SPARE PARTS IMPORTERS & DEALERS ASSOCIATION
4/18, RIMPA PLAZA, PLAZA SQUARE M. A. JINNAH ROAD KARACHI
TEL: 021-7721883/7728774
FAX: 021-7761938
EML: paspida@super.net.pk
Chambers of Commerce
A) ISLAMABAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
CHAMBER HOUSE, G-8/1
AIWAN-E-SANAT-O-TIJARAT ROAD,
ISLAMABAD
Tel: 051-2250526/2253145
Fax: 051-2252950
E-mail: icci@brain.net.pk
Web: www.icci.com.pk
B) CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY, KARACHI
AIWAN-E-TIJARAT ROAD
OFF: SHAHRAH-E-LIAQUAT
P. O. BOX NO. 4158
KARACHI
Tel: 021-2416091-94/2412414/2410587
Fax: 021-2416095
E-mail: ccikar@cyber.net.pk
Web: www.karachichamber.com
Major Trade Shows
Auto & Auto Parts Pakistan
Start Date: 12-DEC-07
End Date: 15-DEC-07
Venue:
Karachi Expo Center
Karachi , Sindh, Pakistan
Organised By:
Pegasus Consultancy Private Limited
2nd Floor
Business Centre Mumtaz Hassan Road
Karachi-74000
Pakistan
Tel: 92 (21) 111 734 266
Fax: +92 (21) 241 0723
E-mail: info@pegasusconsultancy.com
Web: www.pegasusconsultancy.com
5. Useful links:
Pakistani Importers, Dealers of Japanese Used Cars, Construction Machinery & Auto Parts | 
