Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$12.58 billion (2004 est.)

Debt - external:
$33.97 billion (2004 est.)

Economic aid - recipient:
$2.4 billion (FY01/02)

Currency (code):
Pakistani rupee (PKR)

Currency code:
PKR

Exchange rates:
Pakistani rupees per US dollar - 58.258 (2004), 57.752 (2003),
59.724 (2002), 61.927 (2001), 53.648 (2000)

Fiscal year:
1 July - 30 June

Communications Pakistan

Telephones - main lines in use:
3,982,800 (2003)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
2,624,800 (2003)