Archive for 'Economy of Pakistan'
Minerals of Pakistan
Posted on 12. Dec, 2009 by MairaS.
Nature has endowed Pakistan with vast deposits of minerals. World class gems are found in the north and north western parts of Pakistan. Located in the shadows of the three mighty ranges (Himalaya, Hindu Kush, and Karakoram) these areas have rich deposits of precious and semi precious stones. Emeralds of Swat, rubies of Hunza and [...]
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Surgical Goods of Sialkot
Posted on 09. Nov, 2009 by MairaS.
Pakistan is one of the major suppliers of surgical instruments in the world. Of the surgical instruments produced in Pakistan 95% are manufactured in Sialkot. The Surgical industry in Sialkot city of Pakistan started off with the repairing of scissors and other ordinary instruments during the British era. In 1905 some local craftsman repaired surgical [...]
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Sports Industry of Sialkot
Posted on 09. Nov, 2009 by MairaS.
Sialkot is situated in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is the 2nd largest foreign exchange earner after Karachi. There are a number of medium/small cottage industries which not only provide employment to the people but also contribute to the country’s revenue. The hard work, skills and craftsmanship of the locals have earned a good [...]
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Alternate Energy Resources in Pakistan
Posted on 29. Mar, 2009 by MairaS.
The people of Pakistan are in severe crisis regarding the energy deployments remaining in the nation reserves. The need to explore alternate energy resources in Pakistan has never been more urgent and immediate as now. There are a lot of problems which are posing deep concern in the use of conventional sources of energy. Global [...]
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Pakistan’s Agricultural Economics
Posted on 19. Mar, 2009 by MairaS.
The population of Pakistan is roughly 165 million which is contained in an area which is slightly smaller than twice the size of the state of California. Being a grain producing country, the plains have high density of population. There are a host of countries which border its boundaries. India, China, Afghanistan and the like [...]
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Agriculture Farming in Pakistan
Posted on 19. Mar, 2009 by MairaS.
Pakistan has a total area of approximately 803,940 square kilometers out of which only 40% is deemed suitable for agriculture crop growth. The rest of the 48 million hectares that have been classified as unsuitable are a collection of mostly deserts, mountain slopes and urban settlements, like cities and towns. This is a matter of [...]

