Population

226,992,332 (20210

Official language

English, Urdu

Currency

PKR ₨ - Pakistan Rupee

Capital

Islamabad

Time Zone

UTC+05:00 (PKT)

Dialling Code

+92

Area (sq. miles)

340,509

GDP

$1.110 trillion (PPP)

Important Ministries

Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training 

VAT on Books

No

Fixed Book Price Systems

No

Trade Associations

Pakistan Publishers and Booksellers’ Association (PPBA) 

National Book Foundation 

Statistics

Pakistan Publishing Market Profile (PA, 2006)[link to download/view] 

Annual Book Fairs

Useful Contacts

British Council

Email: info@britishcouncil.org.pk
Tel: 0092-4235718040 

Department for International Trade

Email: DIT.Pakistan@fco.gov.uk
Tel: +92 (21) 3 5827000 

Tazkia AbbasCreative IndustriesKarachi
Email:
Tazkia.Abbas@fco.gov.uk  

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