Capital: Islamabad
Population (million): 178.91
Total Area: 803,940km²
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 92.63 Rupee (PKR)(2012)
National Holiday: Republic Day: March 23; Independence Day: August 14
Language(s): Urdu & English, Punjabi and variants, Sindhi, Pashtu, Balochi

Type of State:

Type of Government:
Federal Republic National Assembly elections took place on 18 February 2008. The next National Assembly election is due in Spring 2013. A Presidential election was held on 6 September 2008. The next Presidential poll is due to take place in September 2013. An election for one-half of the seats in the Senate was held on 2 March 2012. The next Senate election, again for one-half of the seats, is due in March 2015.

Head of State:
President Asif Ali Zardari

Head of Government:
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf

Ministers:
Foreign Affairs, Economic Affairs: Hina Rabbani Khar
Finance: Saleem Mandviwalla
Commerce: Makhdoom Ameen Faheem

Main Political Parties:
Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Altaf [MQM/A]; Pakistan Muslim League, Nawaz Sharif [PML/N] ; Pakistan Muslim League, (Unified) [PML]; Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians [PPPP]; Pakistan Muslim League Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q); Awami National Party (ANP); Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Elections:
National Assembly:February 2013; Presidential: September 2013; Senate (1/2 seats): March 2015

Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.

Canadian exports to country: $281,411,718
Canadian imports from country: $277,575,373
FDI in Canada: (2011) $ million
CDI in Pakistan: (2011) $ million

Foreign Representation in Canada:
High Commissioner Akbar Zeb

Canadian Representation Abroad:
High Commissioner Greg Giokas