<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: Pakistan<nl>Communications</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Railroads:</hi> 8,773 km total; 7,718 km broad gauge, 445 km 1-meter gauge, and 610 km less than 1-meter gauge; 1,037 km broad-gauge double track; 286 km electrified; all government owned (1985)
<item><hi format=bold>Telecommunications:</hi> the domestic telephone system is poor, adequate only for government and business use; about 7 telephones per 1,000 persons; the system for international traffic is better and employs both microwave radio relay and satellites; satellite ground stations—1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT and 2 Indian Ocean INTELSAT; broadcast stations—19 AM, 8 FM, 29 TV