Punjab (Pakistani province)
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SC summons Punjab chief secy on abduction of prisoners - Daily Times  Daily Times--ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday summoned the -Punjab- chief secretary for today (Tuesday) to explain alleged abduction of 11 prisoners from Adiala Jail ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:00:52 GMT+00:00 |
| SC: Punjab rural revenue officers can contest polls - Indian Express Indian Express--The Supreme Court has restored the right of lambardars (village revenue officials) in -Punjab- to contest elections, holding that they do not hold an office ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:52:44 GMT+00:00 |
| HT goes local in Punjab,Launches HT City, Lifestyle pullouts in five towns - Media Newsline Media Newsline--Hindustan Times, English daily from HT Media has announced the launch of HT city and lifestyle pullouts for five -Punjab- towns . ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:12:33 GMT+00:00 |
| Agriculture college students launch stir - Indian Express Indian Express--The spill-over of the recently concluded youth festival at -Punjab- Agricultural University (PAU) was evident on Monday when students of College of ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:08:56 GMT+00:00 |
| Junior level police personnel in Pak Punjab linked to terrorists: Report - Sify Sify--A Pakistani intelligence report has revealed that junior level police personnel in -Punjab- are linked with terrorists. According to the Daily Times, ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:47:43 GMT+00:00 |
| 21 all out: Hyderabad enters Hall of Shame - Deccan Chronicle Deccan Chronicle--The score was the lowest in 77 years of the Ranji Trophy: The previous low was recorded in 1934-35 at Amritsar, when Southern -Punjab- collapsed to 22 against ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:43:49 GMT+00:00 |
| 3 suspected Babbar Khalsa terrorists arrested in Punjab - Sify Sify--Fatehgarh Sahib (-Punjab-), Nov 1 (IANS) Police Monday arrested three suspected Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorists from Bugga Kanchiya village in ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:48:18 GMT+00:00 |
| Sikh Youth of Punjab celebrates foundation Day of Punjab - Punjab Newsline Punjab Newsline--HOSHIARPUR: The Sikh Youth of -Punjab- Monday organized a road show to commemorate the 44th foundation day of the present -Punjab-. The show was named as Lalkar ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:46:11 GMT+00:00 |
| PK, Piyush halt Punjab - Indian Express Indian Express--It was one of the three wickets that the medium pacer took on the day as -Punjab-, electing to bat, made 279 for six. At stumps, Karan Goel was on 56 while ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:41:55 GMT+00:00 |
| Indonesian envoy calls on Punjab CM to set up agri JV - Sify Sify--A high-powered delegation led by Indonesian Ambassador Andi M Galib met -Punjab- Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in Chandigarh. The delegation evinced keen ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:16:32 GMT+00:00 |
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Population | Urban | Rural |
| 1951 | 20,540,762 | 3,568,076 | 16,972,686 |
| 1961 | 25,463,974 | 5,475,922 | 19,988,052 |
| 1972 | 37,607,423 | 9,182,695 | 28,424,728 |
| 1981 | 47,292,441 | 13,051,646 | 34,240,795 |
| 1998 | 73,621,290 | 23,019,025 | 50,602,265 |
| 2009 | 81,593,586 | ||
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| Year | Literacy Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | 20.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | 27.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | 46.56% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | 79.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Qualification | Urban | Rural | Total | Enrolment Ratio(%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | 23,019,025 | 50,602,265 | 73,621,290 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Below Primary | 3,356,173 | 11,598,039 | 14,954,212 | 100.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary | 6,205,929 | 18,039,707 | 24,245,636 | 79.68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle | 5,140,148 | 10,818,764 | 15,958,912 | 46.75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matriculation | 4,624,522 | 7,119,738 | 11,744,260 | 25.07 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intermediate | 1,862,239 | 1,821,681 | 3,683,920 | 9.12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BA, BSc... degrees | 110,491 | 96,144 | 206,635 | 4.12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MA, MSc... degrees | 1,226,914 | 764,094 | 1,991,008 | 3.84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diploma, Certificate... | 418,946 | 222,649 | 641,595 | 1.13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other qualifications | 73,663 | 121,449 | 195,112 | 0.26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provincial capital | Lahore | |
| Districts | Attock * Bahawalnagar * Bahawalpur * Bhakkar * Chakwal * Chiniot * Dera Ghazi Khan * Faisalabad * Gujranwala * Gujrat * Hafizabad * Jhang * Jhelum * Kasur * Khanewal * Khushab * Lahore * Layyah * Lodhran * Mandi Bahauddin * Mianwali * Multan * Muzaffargarh * Nankana Sahib * Narowal * Okara * Pakpattan * Rahim Yar Khan * Rajanpur * Rawalpindi * Sahiwal * Sargodha * Sheikhupura * Sialkot * Toba Tek Singh * Vehari | |
| History | Indus Valley Civilization * Vedic period * Achaemenid Empire * Alexander the Great * Battle of the Hydaspes * Ashoka the Great * Maurya Empire * Greco-Bactrian Kingdom * Greco-Buddhism * Indo-Greek Kingdom * Kushan Empire * Umayyad Caliphate * Muhammad bin Qasim * Solanki * Ghaznavid Empire (Mahmud of Ghazni) * Muhammad of Ghor * Islamic empires (Delhi Sultanate * Qutb-ud-din Aybak * Khilji dynasty) * Mughal Empire * Nader Shah * Durrani Empire * Ranjit Singh * First * Second Anglo-Sikh War * First * Second * Third Anglo-Afghan War * Durand Line * Muslim League * Jinnah's 14 Points * Lahore Resolution * Partition * Independence * 1947 War * Baghdad Pact * 1965 War * 1971 War * Baloch insurgency and Rahimuddin's stabilization * Kargil War * War in North-West Pakistan | |
| Geography | Cities * Climate * National parks * Water supply and sanitation * Arabian Sea (Clifton * Sandspit beaches * Hawke's Bay) * Indian Ocean * Indus River (Delta * Waters Treaty) * Guddu * Sukkur barrages * Kalabagh Dam * Indo-Gangetic Plain * Rann of Kutch * Salt Range * Himalayas * Karakoram * K2 * Nanga Parbat * Baltoro * Sarpo Laggo * Siachen glaciers * Broghol * Dorah * Gumal * Khyber * Lowari * Shandur Top pass | |
| Politics | Constitution * Elections * Flag * Foreign relations * Political parties * Terrorism (State terrorism) * State of emergency, 2007 * Parliament * (Senate * National Assembly) * Supreme Court * Jirga * Military * Intelligence * President (succession) * Prime Minister * Chief Justice * Mayors of Karachi * Demographics * Provincial governments (Balochistan * Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa * Punjab * Sindh) * Local government | |
| Economy | Communications * Companies * Islamabad * Karachi * Lahore stock exchanges * Currency * Poverty * Low-cost housing * Software Export Board | |
| Transport | Airlines (Airblue * Pakistan International Airlines * Shaheen Air) * Pakistan Railways * Port of Karachi * Port Qasim | |
| Culture | Cinema ("Lollywood") (Kara Film Festival) * Cuisine * Diaspora * Education (universities) * Languages * National Library * Literature (Poetry * Bait Bazi) * Mazar-e-Quaid * Music (Sufi rock * musicians) * Lahore Museum * Nationalism * List of Pakistanis * Public holidays * Sari * Sherwani * Scouting * Tourism | |
| Religion | Islam (Chaand Raat * mosques) * Hinduism (Basant) * Christianity * Sikhism | |
| Sports | A1 Grand Prix team * Cricket (Cricket Board * National team * Test cricket umpires) * Football (Premier League * National Football Challenge Cup * National team * Football Federation) * Gilli-danda * Pakistan Open * Field hockey (National team) * Davis Cup team * Rugby union (National team) * Lahore Marathon * Tour de Pakistan * Squash * Shandur Polo Festival * Kabaddi | |
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