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The Rock Star and the Mullahs
Interactive Map: Pakistan: A Country Profile

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Punjab
economy: Agricultural
unemployment rate: 19%
per capita income:
1,054 rupees ($18.00)

Punjab map Agriculture still dominates the economy of the province dubbed the "bread basket of Pakistan," with wheat, rice, cotton, sugar cane, and maize its major crops. Cotton and woolen textile production, sugar processing, jute manufacturing, and iron and steel factories are the major industries.

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Young women picking cotton
Photo: Reuters/Asim Tanveer
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