Author: Farhana Upan

In Pakistan, technologies have been improved over the years. From hospital equipment to textile equipment. Computer, mobile phone, Television, laptop, tabs, cars, textile printing machine( including 3D effect printing machine), and etc are now available everywhere. People are taking advantage of social media by learning from it and getting more educational information from Youtube. Everyone uses Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Women in Pakistan are learning about more advanced fashion styles, apparel, shoes, and accessories and always creating a variety of shalwar kameez outfit contents (Influencers and actresses).

Climate Citation

• Pakistan – Climate. (n.d.). Retrieved April 08, 2021, from http://countrystudies.us/pakistan/25.htm#:~:text=The%20climate%20is%20generally%20arid,There%20is%20little%20rainfall.&text=Pakistan’s%20largest%20city%2C%20Karachi%2C%20which,Islamabad%20but%20gets%20less%20rain.
• Climate – Pakistan. (n.d.). Retrieved April 08, 2021, from https://www.climatestotravel.com/climate/pakistan

Geography Citation

• Geography. (2021, March 26). Retrieved April 08, 2021, from http://www.pakistanstudies-aips.org/pakistan/geography
• Figure #1 and 2: Pakistan. (2021, April 02). Retrieved April 08, 2021, from https://www.britannica.com/place/Pakistan
• Figure #3:  Pti. (2020, May 4). India registers strong objection to Pakistan’s SC order on Gilgit-Baltistan. Telegraph India. https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/india-registers-strong-objection-to-pakistan-s-sc-order-on-gilgit-baltistan/cid/1770295.

• Figure #4 & 5Sheraz, U., says:, J. A., says:, L. V. H. L., Says:, M. A., says:, Z. Z., says:, U., & says:, T. G. G. (2019, February 1). Top Historical Places in Pakistan That You Must Visit. Lens. https://propakistani.pk/lens/top-historical-places-in-pakistan-that-you-must-visit/.

Fiber, Fabric and Apparel production

• Ali, S. (2013, November 11). Pakistan Textile Industry. Scribd. https://www.scribd.com/presentation/183312081/PAKISTAN-TEXTILE-INDUSTRY-ppt. 

• adilkhalique , & Fayyaz, A. (2010, June 1). History of Pakistan Textile Industry. Scribd. https://www.scribd.com/doc/32304742/History-of-Pakistan-Textile-Industry

• The garment industry of Pakistan. (n.d.). Retrieved April 08, 2021, from https://www.ukessays.com/essays/economics/analysing-the-garment-industry-of-pakistan-business-essay.php

• Figure#1

  Jamal, N. (2020, December 14). Textile industry bounces back stronger. DAWN.COM. https://www.dawn.com/news/1595514.

Import and Export 

• Arshad HussainThe author is business reporter at Pakistan Today. He can be reached at [email protected] He tweets @ArshadH47736937, 16, N., 21, P., 17, P., & 17, P. (n.d.). Total exports slide by 12.11% in 2015-16, imports By 2.32%. Retrieved April 08, 2021, from https://archive.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/07/16/total-exports-slide-by-12-11-in-2015-16-imports-by-2-32/

• Hamza, A. (2018, November 12). Pakistan’s trade balance improving as exports continue to grow. Daily Times. https://dailytimes.com.pk/321451/pakistans-trade-balance-improving-as-exports-continue-to-grow/.

• Pakistan Trade. WITS. (n.d.). https://wits.worldbank.org/countrysnapshot/en/PAK/textview.

• Year End Reviews. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (n.d.). http://mofa.gov.pk/year-end-reviews/.

Economy

• Economy of Pakistan. (n.d.). Retrieved April 08, 2021, from https://www.britannica.com/place/Pakistan/Economy

Culture

• BBC. (2020). Eid al-Adha 2020: Why are there two Eids? – CBBC Newsround. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/44465956#:~:text=means%20’blessed%20Eid’-,Why%20are%20there%20two%20Eids%3F,why%20it%20can%20be%20confusing.

• Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2020, August 7). Hajj. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/hajj
• Figure 1: Pakistani dresses Indian Wedding Clothes Organza Fabric dress2020. Etsy. (2021). https://www.etsy.com/listing/844373817/pakistani-dresses-indian-wedding-clothes?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_valentines_day_Clothing&utm_custom1=_k_EAIaIQobChMImI2H_eXD8AIVkjizAB0gsgyBEAkYASABEgKMI_D_BwE_k_&utm_content=go_1707961434_65502081246_331689448757_pla-360912201277_c__844373817_257044576&utm_custom2=1707961434&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImI2H_eXD8AIVkjizAB0gsgyBEAkYASABEgKMI_D_BwE.
• Figure 2: YouTube. (2021). Daily wear salwar kameez designs 2021 | Pakistani casual salwar suit ideas | Pakistani Fashion 2021. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW16CW1SLCQ.

• Figure 3: Wajiha, W. (2020, October 26). Pakistani chicken biryani, Karachi special – Pakistani Recipes. Butter Over Bae. https://butteroverbae.com/pakistani-chicken-biryani/.

• Figure 4: Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2020, August 7). Hajj. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/hajj
   
   
  Population and Demographics 

• Pakistan Demographics. Worldometer. (n.d.). https://www.worldometers.info/demographics/pakistan-demographics/.

• Figure #1: Farmer, B. (2020, June 12). Ten million more people in Pakistan set to fall below poverty line. The Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/ten-million-people-pakistan-set-fall-poverty-line/.

• Figure #2: Misachi, J. (2019, July 30). Ethnic Groups In Pakistan. WorldAtlas. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/ethnic-groups-in-pakistan.html.