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Pakistan Humphrey
Fellow Sabeen Younas
Capital Islamabad President Mamnoon Hussain
Population 201,995,540 Country Size 307,374 square miles
Major Religion Islam
Population Below Poverty
Line ($1.25/day) 29.5%
Life Expectancy at Birth 67.7 years
Pakistan has extremely diverse terrain. The only fertile desert in the world is located in Pakistan in the Sindh province. Pakistan is also home to the world’s longest glacial system outside of the polar regions.
Official Language Urdu Hello āssālam 'alaykum
Good morning subha bākhair Good bye khuda hafiz
Thank you bahut shukriya
Education Adult Literacy Rate 56.44%
Compulsory Schooling
Age 5-16
Academic Year June-March
Sabeen Younas, of Pakistan, is the Manager of Education at the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund. With a particular focus on creating access for women in underprivileged regions, Ms. Younas hopes to combine her previous experiences with a foundation of policy and the leveraging of technology to close the achievement gap for students regardless of their personal resources.