On 14th August 1947, Pakistan officially became its own country after fighting off years of British colonization through the leader Muhammad Al Jinnah; known as Quaid-i-Azam which translates to "Great Leader."

 

 

Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country with a population exceeding 212,742,631 people while only being the 33rd largest country with 881,913 square kilometres. 

 

 

The primary language of Pakistan is Urdu which is a member of the Indo-Aryan group within the Indo-European family of languages. Islam is the state of religion in Pakistan and about 98% of Pakistanis are Muslim. The majority are Sunni (about 75-95%) while the minority are Shia (5-20%).

 

The country suffers from major issues such as poverty, illiteracy, health issues, overpopulation, and energy crisis. Poverty has increased roughly from 30% to 40% during the past decade. Causing people to be deprived of basic necessities of life such as clothing, shelter, food, education and medication. About 50% of Pakistan's population is considered to be illiterate and with such family backgrounds, inflation, poverty and child labour this rate is expected to increase in future. People of Pakistan have rising rates of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and other non-communicable diseases, which disproportionately affect poor families, with possible side effects of disability and premature death, and worsening poverty as people pay for medical treatment out of their own pockets.