Resources of Pakistan

Where Pakistan stands in terms of resources:

Area: 803,940 km² or 340,403 sq miles (34th in world) [Wikipedia]

Population: 172,800,000 [2008 estimate] (6th in the World) [Wikipedia]

Coastline: 1,046 kilometer (650 mile)

Labor Force: 10^th/222 countries [CIA world fact book]

Coal: Pakistan has been blessed with the world's largest untapped coal reserves, whilst its operational coal reserves are the 4^th largest in the world. The Thar coal field in Sindh is the world's largest coal field. Thar coal is one of the world's largest lignite deposits discovered spread over more than 9,000 sqkm. It comprises around 175 billion tonnes of coal which is the equivalent of 618 billion barrels of crude oil. This would meet country's fuel requirements for centuries.. They are more than Saudi Arabia and Kuwait oil combine (if we can compare oil to coal in terms of energy they produce). "If 2% of the whole coal reserves at Thar gets utilized, the country could generate 20,000MW of electricity for 40 years and if the whole reserves are utilized, then it could easily be imagined how much energy could be generated."[ http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=12859 ] Based on available infrastructure and geological parameters, the Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) has evaluated the resources over an area of 352 sq km in Thar. [ http://www.pak-times.com/2007/08/20/commercial-production-of-thar-coal-mines-begins-in-2012/ ]

Gas: 6^th in Asia, 30^th in World. Balochistan and southern part of NWFP has huge potential of untapped gas reserves. [bbcurdu]

Gold and Copper: One of the world's largest reserves of gold and copper were discovered last year in the Chaghi area in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan Province. This project, Reko Diq, is believed to contain 12.3 million tons of copper and 20.9 million ounces of gold [http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page36?oid=39325&sn=Detail in inferred and indicated resources, while other reserves [ http://english.people.com.cn/200610/12/eng20061012_311186.html ] are untapped as yet. Pakistan is currently ranking at 7^th [bbcurdu] in terms of copper production.

“The copper-gold deposits at Reko Dik are estimated to be fifth largest in the world.
Ore reserves are estimated to be more than four billion tons, valued at more than $70 billion at current market prices.
Only the western deposit system in the area holds more than three billion tons of ores, of which 0.5 per cent is expected to be copper, and every ton of processed ore is expected to yield 0.29 grams of gold.” [Link]

Canal System: World largest canal system, three times bigger than Russian canal system.

Rivers: Numerous spread all over the country

Cultivable land: 19,700,000 Acres of cultivable land out of which currently half is cultivated. [Agriculture survey of Pakistan 2004-05]

Wheat production: 22 million metric ton. This is more than Africa whole production and equal to South American continent total production.

Agriculture product of Pakistan as per Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN (including international ranking): [ FAO website]

S.No	Commodity	Rank
1	Buffalo Milk	2
2	Chick-Peas	2
3	Indigenous Buffalo Meat	2
4	Indigenous Goat Meat	2
5	Roots and Tubers nes	2
6	Okra	3
7	Apricots	4
8	Goat Milk	4
9	Mangoes	4
10	Dates	5
11	Onions, Dry	5
12	Pimento, Allspice	5
13	Spices nes	5
14	Sugar Cane	5
15	Pulses nes	6
16	Fruit Tropical Fresh nes	7
17	Sesame Seed	7
18	Cauliflower	8
19	Oilseeds nes	9
20	Spinach	9
21	Wheat	9
22	Indigenous Sheep Meat	10
23	Pistachios	10
24	Tobacco Leaves	10
25	Berries nes	11
26	Rapeseed	11
27	Eggplants	12
28	Oranges	12
29	Rice, Paddy	12
30	Tang.Mand.Clement.Satsma	12
31	Jute-Like Fibres	13
32	Lentils	13
33	Wool, Greasy	13
34	Almonds	14
35	Cantaloupes&oth Melons	14
36	Eggs, excluding Hen	14
37	Peas, Green	14
38	Sunflower Seed	14
39	Fruit Fresh nes	15
40	Pumpkins, Squash, Gourds	15
41	Castor Beans	16
42	Cow Milk, Whole, Fresh	17
43	Jute	17
44	Millet	17
45	Peas, Dry	18
46	Safflower Seed	18
47	Vegetables Fresh nes	18
48	Garlic	20
49	Nuts nes	20
50	Walnuts	20

Technological

List	Pakistan Ranking/Total Countries	Source	Notes
Number of internet users	17/220	The World Factbook	2007 est.
Telephones - main lines in use	34/231	The World Factbook	2008 est.
Mobile cellular	8/222	The World Factbook	2008 est.
WiFi Network	1st/222		2008

PHD’s: 5011 as of 2007 (http://hec.gov.pk/ )

Scientists and Engineers: At a time when Pakistan had produced 465 PhD (1978, Refer www.hec.gov.pk ), our Engineers and scientists numbered 140,000 ("Some Elementary Scientometric Studies; A Study of Science and Technology Manpower Patterns vis-à-vis population and GNP in the Muslim world", by M.M. Qurayshi and S.M. Jafar); Now when our PhD has reached 5,011, what the number of Engineers and scientist would be? Calculate? [Its 1.5 million]

Troop Strength

As of 2008 about 921,000 people are on active duty in the military with an additional 528,000 people in reserves.

Service	Total Active Duty Personnel	Total Reserve
Army	550,000	528,000
Navy	24,000	0
Air Force	45,000	0
Paramilitary Forces	302,000	0
Coast Guard	Classified	Classified
Total	921,000	528,000

Source: Wikipedia

Ranking in troop’s strength

Active Duty Uniformed Troop
Rank	Country	Troops
1	China	2,250,000
2	USA	1,625,852
3	India	1,325,000
4	DPRK	1,075,000
5	Russia	960,000
6	ROK	685,000
7	Pakistan	620,000
8	Iran	540,000
9	Turkey	515,000
12	Egypt	450,000
13	Syria	320,000
23	Saudi Arabia	200,000
24	Morocco	195,000

Source: Global Security

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/active-force.htm

Fit for Army: Just Pakistan’s fit for army people that can be trained in 3-6 months are 29,400,000 (CIA World Fact book 2007)

Pakistan possesses: (Wikipedia)

Tanks	2,451
Frigates	7
Corvette	5
Submarine	5
Fighter Aircraft	523
Nuclear Weapons	33-60

Un-manned Aerial Vehicle: 2 squadrons (soon to be 6)

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/11/pakistans-uav-p.html

(Infact Pakistan is currently exporting UAV’s to USA http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/11/pakistans-uav-p.html )

Pakistan needs a sincere leadership and an independent system i.e. the Khilafah

1. Pakistan has sustained America's war in Afghanistan by supplying it essential fuel. According to expert data , almost 80% of the fuel used by the American war machine in Afghanistan is currently being supplied by Pakistani refineries. Just this fact alone is enough a proof of the Pakistan capacity to withstand any pressure.
2. Pakistan has immense varieties of minerals and natural resources. Baluchistan province is a mineral rich area having substantial mineral, oil and gas reserves which have not been exploited to their full capacity or fully explored.
3. Any developing nation needs large reserves of energy resources as industrialization would not be possible without them. Whilst countries like Japan and Germany were forced into territorial expansion and colonialism due to their small energy resources, Pakistan has no such problem. Pakistan has no shortage of coal and gas.
4. Pakistan has managed to achieve virtual self sufficiency in submarine development, tanks, aircraft overhaul, bullets, arms, ballistic and cruise missiles, trainer aircraft, combat aircraft, frigates and navy ships. The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex facility is the world's third largest assembly plant assembling and manufacturing aircrafts.
5. Pakistan has managed to establish the foundations of a manufacturing sector and military industry. All it would need to do is expand its capacity. It has already managed to develop nuclear weapons, its own drones, a tactical ballistic missile programe and a basic space programe. With the political will, only achievable today with a sincere Islamic leadership, Pakistan could very easily become a global player.