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Weather Pakistan is gifted with all four seasons. Winter runs from December - February. Spring runs from March - April, summer runs from May through September and autumn runs from October through November. The climate in the capital city of Islamabad varies from an average daily low of 2° C in January to an average daily high of 40° C in June. Half of the annual rainfall occurs in July and August, averaging about 255 millimeters in each of those two months. The remainder of the year has significantly less rain, amounting to about fifty millimeters per month. Hailstorms are common in the spring. Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, which is also the country's industrial center, is more humid than Islamabad but gets less rain. Only July and August average more than twenty-five millimeters of rain in the Karachi area; the remaining months are exceedingly dry. The temperature is also more uniform in Karachi than in Islamabad, ranging from an average daily low of 13° C during winter evenings to an average daily high of 34° C on summer days. Although the summer temperatures do not get as high as those in Punjab, the high humidity causes the residents a great deal of discomfort. Major National Holidays
Language Urdu is a national language while English is used officially in all departments. You will experience no problem of language if you know English. Travel within Pakistan Air: Most domestic services are operated by PIA. Other Airlines are Aero Asia and Air Blue. There are many daily flights from Karachi to Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi and other parts of the country. Train: Pakistan has a good network of Railways. Main line runs from Karachi to Peshawar connecting most important destinations like Multan, Bahawalpur, Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Taxila, etc. Road: Numerous regular bus and minibus services connect the large and small towns and villages of Pakistan by road. Currency National Currency of Pakistan is "Pak Rupee". The approximate exchange rate between US Dollar and Pak Rupee is 1 USD equals 60 Pak Rupees. The range of banknotes amount to 10, 20, 50, 100 and 1000 rupees. A pocket money of 6000 rupees is a good enough amount for fulfilling proper food and accommodation needs. Clothing There are no restrictions regarding clothes and many Pakistani wear both national and western clothes. We recommend you to bring versatile type of clothes covering both summer and winter seasons. Food You will find both national and European foods in Pakistan. There are a number of restaurants, which offer Chinese, French and Indian foods. The restaurants offer both vegetarian and meat dishes. Internet / Phone connection An easy access to Internet cafes is available every where. The approximate charges for one hour usage are 20-30 rupees. It is possible to call anywhere in the world from the road side public call offices (PCO). Also there are number of mobile phone service providers; the best names are Mobilink, Ufone, Telenor, Warid and Paktel. The mobile phone call charges are very competitive in the country. Visa To obtain a visa the application can be lodged with the High Commission on a prescribed form (available at the High Commission). The following must be provided alongwith the application:1 . Latest Passport Size Photographs (3) 2 . Photocopy of the Passport (1)
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Pakistan is a land of many
splendors. The scenery changes northward from coastal beaches, lagoons and mangrove swamps in the south to sandy deserts, desolate plateaus, fertile plains, and dissected upland in the middle and high mountains with beautiful valleys, snow-covered peaks and eternal glaciers in the north. The variety of landscape divides Pakistan into six major regions: the North High Mountainous Region, the Western Low Mountainous Region, the Balochistan Plateau, the Potohar Upland, the Punjab and the Sindh Plains.