Pakistan

        	              

Islamic republic



About Pakistan


    

  • men sittingPakistan is an Islamic republic. There is growing support for Islamic Shari’a law and discrimination against non-Muslim and Muslim minorities is increasing.
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  • Population: 172,800,048 
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  • Religions: Muslim 95% (Sunni 75%, Shia 20%), other 5%
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  • Pakistan has the second largest population of Muslims of any nation 
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  • Languages: Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%
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  • General facts: Pakistan-CIA World Factbook
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  • Joshua Project: Pakistan: Least Reached People
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Reaching Pakistan


    

  • ReachGlobal views a variety of different platforms (business, community development, education, technical and professional skills, and others) as means to open doors to ministry in countries that are not completely open to gospel witness.
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  • Stable platforms provide legitimacy in the eyes of local governments and an opportunity for staff to build relationships with nationals and church leaders.
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  • Prayer facts: Operation World-Pakistan
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