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According to the Pakistan-based NGO, Society For Conservation and Protection of The Environment (SCOPE), about one-half (50.8%) of rural households in Pakistan are landless, while 5% of the country's population owns almost two-thirds (64 percent) of its farmland. [23] (The World Bank found that according to 2000 agricultural census 63.3% of ...
In line with its status as a major port and the country's largest metropolis, it accounts for most of Pakistan's revenue generation. According to the Pakistan Federal Board of Revenue's 2006-2007 year-book, tax and customs units in Karachi were responsible for 70.75% of direct taxes, 33.65% of federal excise tax, and 23.38% of domestic sales tax. [3]
Wazirabad is the city of cutlery industry in Pakistan . This industry is growing day by day and has share of 65 million US dollars in Export for 2010. High Quality Damascus Steel [1] [2] [3]) is manufactured in this city and 95% of world needs are produced here.
The Pakistani rupee depreciated against the US dollar until around the start of the 21st century, when Pakistan's large current-account surplus pushed the value of the rupee up versus the dollar. Pakistan's central bank then stabilized by lowering interest rates and buying dollars, in order to preserve the country's export competitiveness.
The Landhi Dairy Colony (LDC) is located in the suburbs of Karachi. It was established in 1958 within an area of 752 acres (3.04 km 2) for 15,000 animals.. Today, it has about 1,500 farms spread over 1,600 acres (6.5 km 2).
Also applicable for Lahore (Pakistan): 1 Karam 60 inches; 1 Sq. Karam or Sarsahi 2.777777 Sq. yds. 9 Sarsahies or 1 Marla 24.999999 Sq. yards say 25 Sq.yards. 20 Marlas or 1 Kanal 499.9999 Sq. yards say 500 Sq.yards; 193.60 Marlas (9 Kanals1 Acre or 4840 Sq.yds 13 Marlas 5 Sarsahis)
In April 1948, the Pakistan Agri-Horticulture Society was established in Karachi. The Governor-General of Pakistan was the Patron in Chief and the Governor of Pakistan Agri-Horticulture Society. [1] On 23 September 1949 it was renamed as Horticultural Society of Pakistan.
According to the 1951 census conducted by the Government of Pakistan, West Pakistan had 1.6% Hindu population, while East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) had 22.05%. [ 7 ] According to the 1998 census conducted by the Government of Pakistan, Hindus made up 1.85% of the population and Christians (Protestant and Roman Catholic) 1.59%, or around 3 ...