Historical Background
| Capital |
Islamabad |
| Largest City |
Karachi |
| Population |
140 million |
| Area |
796,097 sq. km |
| National Language |
Urdu |
| Official Language |
English |
| Imports |
Industrial equipment, vehicles, iron core, edible oil,
Chemicals etc. |
| Exports |
Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather items, carpets,
sports goods, handicrafts, Seafood |
| Famous mountain peaks |
K-2 (28,250ft.) 2nd in the world;
Nanga Parbat (26,660ft.) 9th in th world;
Gashabrums (26,470 ft.) 11th in the world |
Pakistan Demography
Located in South Asia, Pakistan shares
an eastern border with India and a north-eastern border with
China. Iran makes up the country’s south-west border,
and Afghanistan runs along its western and northern edge.
The Arabian Sea is Pakistan’s southern boundary with
1,064 km of coastline.
Pakistan displays some of Asia’s
most magnificent landscapes a sit stretches from the Arabian
Sea, its southern border, to some of the world’s most
spectacular mountain ranges in the north. Pakistan is also
home to sites that date back to word’s earliest settlements
reveling those of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Pharmaceutical
Industry in Pakistan
Basic Facts Sheet
| Estimated annual pharmaceutical
Sales |
US$ 1 billion |
| Local manufactures |
316 Units |
| Multinational Companies |
27 Units |
| Market Share of Local Companies |
40 - 45% |
| Market Share of the Multinationals |
55 – 60% |
| Retail outlets |
40,000 to 50,000 |
| Wholesalers |
2,000 |
| Total number of registered medicines |
23,000 |
| Anti
infective agents |
25.5% |
| CNS
agents |
12.0% |
| Cardiovascular
agents |
7.0% |
| Respiratory
system |
8.0% |
| Musculoskelatal
and joint diseases |
7.0% |
| Others |
40.5% |
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