Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$13.29 billion (2006 est.)

Debt - external:
$42.38 billion (2006 est.)

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

Currency (code):
Pakistani rupee (PKR)

Currency code:
PKR

Exchange rates:
Pakistani rupees per US dollar - 60.5 (2006), 59.515 (2005), 58.258
(2004), 57.752 (2003), 59.724 (2002)

Fiscal year:
1 July - 30 June

Communications Pakistan

Telephones - main lines in use:
5,162,798 (2006)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
48,289,136 (2006)