PAKISTAN
By: Rida Maheen
Projection of Pakistan on social media and news
Is that all there is to Pakistan?
Pakistan neither supports nor incubates and tolerates any form of
terrorism. We’re facing terrorism as a result of propaganda set up by
other countries
COUNTER TERRORISM
Over a period of 2 years, an area of more than 5,500 sq. km in North Waziristan
has been cleared of terrorists
Pakistan
THE REAL FACE
Rice terraces
Sawat, Pakistan
Kailaash Valley, Pakistan
Kashmir, Pakistan
Does the media show these people?
MARIUM, the first female
fighter jet pilot
BENZAIR BHUTTO, first female prime-minister of
Pakistan
When disaster and chaos strike, people like Malala
are born
Humanitarian of The Year Award at Harvard
Mirror Pride Award presented by David Beckham
When disaster and chaos strike, people like Abdul
Sattar Edhi come to the rescue
THE GREATEST HUMANITARIAN AND
PHILANTHROPIST
Has the media shown you this side?
HAMEED SHAUKAT
PRODUCER
NOVAIRA MASUD
VISUAL ARTIST
LARAIB ATTA
VISUAL ARTIST
MAHEEN KHAN
DRESS DESIGNER
MIR ZAFAR ALI
FIRST OSCAR WINNER
SHARMEEN OBAID
DOUBLE OSCAR AWARD WINNER
Some facts about Pakistan
Some facts about Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a federal
parliamentary republic in South Asia. It is the sixth-most populous country
with a population exceeding 200 million people.
Capital: Islamabad
Area: 796,095 km²
Currency: Pakistani rupee
Population: 182.1 million (2013)
Prime minister: Nawaz Sharif
President: Mamnoon Hussain
BEFORE DIVISION
MUSTAFA ALI HAMDANI
THE MAN WHO ANNOUNCED FREEDOM
11:50P.M (13TH AUGUST 1947)
THIS IS ALL-INDIA LAHORE RADIO, PLEASE WAIT FOR OUR NEXT ANNOUNCEMENT
NEXT ANNOUNCEMENT 15 MINUTES LATER (TIME: 00:05, 14TH AUGUST
1947)
GREETINGS!
THIS IS PAKISTAN BROADCASTING SERVICE. THE NIGHT BETWEEN THE 13TH AND
14TH OF AUGUST. DAWN OF A NEW BEGINNING!
DARK GREEN REPRESENTS ISLAM
WHITE REPRESENTS RELIGIOUS MINORITIES
CRESCENT REPRESENTS LIGHT
STAR REPRESENTS PROGRESS
THE NATIONAL EMBLEM OF PAKISTAN
UNITY
FAITH
DISCILPINE
How the government
works
NATIONAL LANGUAGE: URDU
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: ENGLISH (3RD
LARGEST ENLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRY)
CURRENCY (PAKISTANI RUPEE)
Pakistan was the first country to recognize and support the People’s Republic of
China
“China’s friendship with Pakistan is deeper than the oceans and higher than the
Himalayas”
-Chairman Mao
PAKISTANI DEFENSE
PAKISTAN
ARMED FORCES
One of the most fierce armies of the world
GENERAL RAHEEL SHARIF
PAKISTAN NAVY
Yes, we’re facing poverty in some parts of Pakistan. But
is all of Pakistan drowning in poverty?
拉合尔
奎达
卡拉奇
白沙瓦
伊斯兰堡
KHEWRA MINES, WORLD’S
LARGEST SALT RANGES
K2, WORLD’S 2ND LARGEST MOUNTAIN
PEAK AFTER MOUNT EVEREST
PAKISTANI CULTURE
WHAT IS PAKISTAN FAMOUS FOR?
HANDMADE POTTERY
TRADITIONAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
TABLA
DHOLAK
HARMONIUM SITAR
TRUCK ART Heart for sale
Price = one smile only
SIALKOT; A SPORTS MANUFACTURER’S PARADISE
PANJA SAHIB
MOHENJO DARO AND HARAPPA (WORLD’S OLDEST CIVILIZATION)
SUFISM
A religious denomination emphasizing
• Mysticism
• Asceticism
• Music
PAKISTANI FOOD
Seekh Kabab/Shish Kebab
KULFI/MILK ICE CREAM
Pakistani
weddings and
wedding traditions
Signing of marriage contract
MEHNDI
LOOKING IN THE MIRROR
SERVING MILK
RUKHSATI (FAREWELL)
FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN PAKISTAN
HOLIDAY DATE
KASHMIR DAY FEBRUARY 5TH
PAKISTAN DAY MARCH 23RD
EID-UL-FITR END OF RAMADAN
EID-UL-AZHA END OF PILGRIMAGE
ASHOORA 9TH – 10TH MUHARRAM
INDEPENDENCE DAY AUGUST 14TH
DEFENSE DAY SEPTEMBER 6TH
CHRISTMAS DECEMBER 25TH
EID
BASANT (KITE-FLYING FESTIVAL)
PAKISTAN IS A MEMBER OF THE UNO PEACE CORPS PROGRAM
PAKISTAN IS AN EMBASSADOR OF PEACE AND ITS INHABITANTS ARE PEACE-LOVING PEOPLE
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
