Last month, a team of six staff from the Civic Initiative (a business group of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Donahue Institute) were in Islamabad. They held a three-day follow-up conference for alumni from recent cohorts of the Study of the U.S. Institutes Comparative Public Policymaking program that has been held annually by the Civic Initiative since 2010. The SUSI program is funded by the US Department of State Education and Cultural Affairs Office.
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People of Pakistan
Pakistan is a diverse country, with a number of distinct ethno-linguistic and cultural traditions. The Punjabis, including Seraiki speaking people, constitute approximately 55% of the population, Sindhis 20%, Pathans 10%, the Mujahirs (those who migrated from India in 1947) 7%, and the Balochis 5%. The other sub-groups include the Hindko speakers in the NWFP and the Brahuis of Balochistan.
| Age Bracket | % of Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 30.76% | 32,828,078 | 31,118,626 |
| 15-64 years | 64.68% | 69,447,835 | 64,987,605 |
| 65+ years | 4.56% | 4,399,926 | 5,080,448 |
Median Age: 24.1 years (male: 24.1 years, female: 24.2 years)
Population Growth Rate: 1.41%
Birth Rate: 21.6 births/1,000 population
Death Rate: 6.3 deaths/1,000 population
Net Migration Rate: -1.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population
| Age Bracket | Males per 1 Female |
|---|---|
| Birth | 1.05 |
| 0-14 years | 1.06 |
| 15-64 years | 1.056 |
| 65+ years | .87 |
| Total | 1.05 |
Infant Mortality Rate: 50.4 deaths/1,000 live births (male: 53.5, female: 47.1)
Life Expectancy at Birth: 63.39 years (male: 62.4, female: 64.44)
Total Fertility Rate: 2.55 children born/woman
Major Infectious Diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, typhoid fever, dengue fever, malaria, and rabies
HIV/AIDS prevalence rate: 0.1%
People Living with HIV/AIDS: 160,000
HIV/AIDS Deaths: 6,400
Nationality: noun: Pakistani(s), adjective: Pakistani
Ethnic Groups: Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtun (Pathan), Baloch, Saraiki, Mujahir (immigrants from India at the time of partition and their descendants)
Religions: Muslim 96.4% (Sunni 85-90%, Shi'a 10-15%), other (includes Chirstian and Hindu) 3.6%
Languages: Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official and lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%
Literacy (age 15 and over can read and write): 57.9% (male: 69.5%, female: 45.8%)