Shehryar Hydri
If Pakistan were a 100 people…
Each person would symbolize 1.73 million people.
That’s almost twice the population of Islamabad!
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49 would be women and girls
51 would be men and boys
38 would be children under 15
58 would be adults between 15-60 years and
4 would be 60 and older
The median age would be just 21 years!
Average life expectancy would be 64 years.
36 would be living in cities
59 would live in villages
4 would be settled outside Pakistan
1 would be a refugee from Afghanistan
54 would be in the Punjab
22 would be in Sindh
15 would be in NWFP & FATA
5 would be in Balochistan
2 would be in Azad Kashmir
1 would be in the Northern Areas
As their first language,
44 would speak Punjabi
15 would speak Pashto
14 would speak Sindhi
10 would speak Saraiki
8 would speak Urdu
4 would speak Balochi
10 would speak English as a second language
96 would be Muslims
4 would be Christians, Hindus and from other religions
Overall, only half the population would be literate
35 girls and women would be able to read and write; 65 would not
55 boys and men would be able to read and write; 45 would not
76 would be living under $2 a day i.e. Rs. 160 per day.
Out of these, 31 will survive on $1 a day i.e. Rs. 80 per day.
3 would be addicted to drugs like Heroine, Hashish (Chars), Poppy buds (Bhung).
90 would have access to safe drinking water; 10 would not
58 people would have proper sanitation; 42 would not
30 would have access to vehicles like bikes, cars, buses etc
75 would have access to electricity;25 would be living in darkness
Only 20 would have gas in their homes
50 would own a mobile phone
3 would have access to a land line
50 would have access to a TV set
96 would have access to a radio set
Only 12 would have internet access
After one year, 2 people will be added to the population.
That’s 4 new cities the size of Islamabad!
100Pakistanis is an initiative (and blog) started with the aim of sifting through existing information on Pakistan and presenting it in a concise and revealing way, ranging from simple lists and slide-shows to animated infographics. We hope that these "capsules" will refresh our perception of Pakistan and highlight key issues based on hard facts and data. Visit the 100Pakistanis blog.
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SAILING ODYSSEYS The Moorings, (800) 669-6529; www.moorings.com. One-week crewed yacht charters in the British Virgin Islands start at $6,244 for a group of four, ($6,678 for six) on a 50-foot sailboat; $8,316 for four ($9,030 for six) for a 45-foot catamaran. One-week Tahiti charters start at $8,344 for a group of four ($8,820 for six) in a 50- foot sailboat. Children under seven sail free. Six-night stateroom package in the British Virgin Islands (frequent departures) start at $1,068 per person on a 50-foot sailboat, $1,392 on a 45-foot catamaran. Six-night Tahiti stateroom package (monthly departures) is $2,288 per person on a 50-foot sailboat. Seven-night BVI Shore & Sail vacations start at $859 per person, using a 50-foot sailboat; $1,119 using a 45-foot catamaran. Single occupancy surcharge on stateroom packages and Shore & Sail vacations is approximately 50 percent.
REI Adventures, (800) 622-2236; www.rei.com/travel. Ten-day Galapagos sailboat cruises run weekly. Price: from $1,750.
Overseas Adventure Travel, (800) 955-1925; www.oattravel.com. Eighteen-day Turkey trips depart frequently April through October, except July. Price, including airfare: from $2,790, depending on date and departure city.
FAMILY WILDLIFE SAFARIS Abercrombie & Kent, (800) 323-7308; www.abercrombiekent.com. Two- week Kenya and Tanzania Family Safaris depart March 14; April 11, July 11, 18 and 25; Aug. 1, 8 and 15, and Dec. 19. Price: from $5,590; $4,675 for children under 18; $3,795 for children under 12. Minimum age, 6. Other Africa family safaris available.
Thomson Family Safaris, (800) 235-0289; www.thomsonsafaris.com. Eleven-day family safaris to Tanzania depart June 18 and 29; July 13 and 30, and Dec. 21. Price, including airfare: from $3,390; $2,890 for children under 12.
Walt Disney World Animal Kingdom Lodge, (407) 934-7639; www.disneyworld.com. Three-day stay at Walt Disney Worlds Animal Kingdom Lodge (opens April 2001) plus admission to all four Disney theme parks starts at under $1,000 for a family of four. Wide range of packages available.
Safari West, (707) 579-2551; www.safariwest.com. Nightly rates in an Africa-style tent start at $200 for two people, $25 per additional person (maximum four people per tent), including breakfast. Larger accommodations available. Jeep tours with naturalist last 2 1/2 hours and cost $48; $24 for children under 12. website animal kingdom lodge
GOLF GETAWAYS TCS Expeditions, (800) 727-7477; www.tcs-expeditions.com. Eleven- day private jet trip to Europes great golf courses departs July 17. Price: From $24,950. Trip will be repeated in 2002. Custom golf/ jet trips also can be arranged.
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, (800) 949-4444; www.rtjgolf.com. Five-day, four night, golf packages start at about $350 per person including lodgings and a round of golf per day. Carts: $15 per round per person; courses can be walked.
Sonoma County (Calif.) Tourism Program, (800) 576-6662. Can help plan a golf vacation. Good Web sites for finding a golf package and other activities include: www.sonoma.com/thingstodo, and www.golfsonomacounty.com.
Tourism British Columbia, (800) 663-6000; www.travel.bc.ca. Good starting point for planning a golf vacation. Another excellent Web site for finding golf packages in the Rockies is www.bcrockies.com/ golf.
SPA ESCAPES Canyon Ranch, (800) 749-9000; www.canyonranch.com. Weekly rates start at $3,310, including lodging, all meals, seven personal services, $315-allowance toward health services, and numerous lectures, classes and sports outings.
Miraval, (800) 232-3969; www.miravalresort.com. Weekly rates start at $2,205, including lodgings, all meals, one personal service or round of golf per day, and numerous lectures, classes and sports outings.
Ixtapan Hotel & Spa (Mexico), book through Spa Finder; (800) 255- 7727; www.spafinder.com. Weekly rates start at about $1,120, including lodgings, meals, daily massages, golf or tennis lessons and other treatments and activities.
ALASKA CRUISES American Safari Cruises, (888) 862-8881. Eight-day Safari Spirit cruises along Alaskas Inside Passage between Juneau, Alaska, and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, depart most weeks, May through August. Price: from $5,595. Other Alaska cruises available.
Alaska Marine Highway System, (800) 642-0066. www.state.ak.us/ ferry. Three-night ferry trips along Alaskas inside passage, from Bellingham, Wash., to Skagway, Alaska, depart Fridays. Fare: $252; cabin: from $271 for two people; vehicle, $594 up to 15 feet long. For round-trip Bellingham ride (Friday to Friday), double the above prices. Prices 20 percent higher after May 1, 2001.
90 would have access to safe drinking water; 10 would not
58 people would have proper sanitation; 42 would not
Need I say more?
Only Khalid Abbass Dar can reason with this fella. Listen to his performance in:
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I, remain speechless.
75 would have access to electricity;25 would be living in darkness
90 would have access to safe drinking water; 10 would not
58 people would have proper sanitation; 42 would not
I like to extend you invitation on behalf of Mai Jori Jamali to live in her village for one week.
How about 24 hours?
Hmmmmm, do not think you will take it up on the offer even to “travel” there.
You have an opportunity to revise and amend your misstatements.
Otherwise, I hear that some international bodies are looking for some folks to work for them. Better join them and save the good, decent hard working people from having to deal with the lies you and your brethren spawn.
A lot of people discredit online activism and ask for ‘action’. This is a step towards action. These discussions need to be kept alive; they contribute towards building a critical mass of ‘resistance. This is not about ‘publicity’, it’s about demanding accountability, it’s about asking questions, it’s about saying NO, we will not sit back and allow to walk all over us. (Sabeen Mahmud)
Sabeen Mahmud, thank you again because it it worth repeating again and again.
A lot of people discredit online activism and ask for ‘action’. This is a step towards action. These discussions need to be kept alive; they contribute towards building a critical mass of ‘resistance. This is not about ‘publicity’, it’s about demanding accountability, it’s about asking questions, it’s about saying NO, we will not sit back and allow to walk all over us. (Sabeen Mahmud, thank you!)
Interesting experiment. Of course this is not a statistical compendium but a means of giving a snapshot of the country. And a good way to do that.
Very good effort guys.
Access to safe water is measured by the number of people who have a reasonable means of getting an adequate amount of water that is safe for drinking, washing, and essential household activities, expressed as a percentage of the total population. It reflects the health of a country
Good work guys. Very compelling and useful picture of what the country is. keep it up.