Pakistan
Population
167,762,000 peopleCapital
IslamabadCurrency
RupeeMap of Pakistan
Area in square kilometers
803,940 km2 Pakistan Declaration
28 January 1933
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Pakistan Resolution
23 March 1940
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Independence
from the United Kingdom
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Republic of Pakistan (Urdu: اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاکِستان) is a sovereign
state in South Asia.
Tajikistan also lies very close to Pakistan but is
separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor. Strategically, Pakistan is
located in a position between the important regions of South Asia,
Central Asia and the greater Middle East.
The majority of Pakistan's population lives in the Indus River valley
and in an arc formed by the cities of Faisalabad, Lahore,
Rawalpindi/Islamabad, and Peshawar.
Pakistan, along with parts of western India, contains the
archeological remains of an urban civilization dating back 4,500
years. Alexander the Great’s empire included the Indus Valley in 326
B.C.
Buddhist culture of Afghanistan and Pakistan, centered on the city of
Taxila just west of Islamabad, experienced a cultural renaissance
known as the Gandhara period.
The arrival of Muslim traders in Sindh also introduced Islam to
Pakistan in the 8th century.
invasion paths, Pakistan was the home of the prehistoric Indus Valley
civilization, which flourished until overrun by Aryans c. 1500 B.C.
Pakistan, which achieved its separate independence in 1971 as
Bangladesh. Pakistan became a republic in 1956. Islamabad is the
capital and Karachi the largest city. Population: 165,000,000.
Pakistani Pak'i·stan'i (-stăn'ē, -stä'nē) adj. & n.
Pakistan is a bit of an exception; its name was coined
in 1933 using the suffix -istan from Baluchistan preceded by the
initial letters of Punjab, Afghanistan, and Kashmir.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Pakistan has stopped the United States from
using an air base in the southwest of the country to launch drone
strikes against militant groups, the defense minister was quoted as
saying, as ties remain strained between the two countries.
Pakistan woefully unprepared for new floods
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KASHMORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - It took farmer Ghulam Hussain almost a
year to start re-building his house, destroyed last year in floods
that left vast swathes of Pakistan underwater, and disrupted the lives
KARACHI (Reuters) - A Pakistani court Wednesday charged six members of
a paramilitary force with murder for the killing of an unarmed man, a
rare action against the country's powerful security establishment.
of its constitution in 1956, Pakistan became an Islamic republic.
In 1971, an armed conflict in East Pakistan resulted in the creation
of Bangladesh.
Pakistan is a federal parliamentary republic consisting of four
provinces and four federal territories.
gaining independence, Pakistan's history has been characterised by
periods of military rule, political instability and conflicts with
neighbouring India. The country faces challenging problems including
terrorism, poverty, illiteracy and corruption.
The name Pakistan means Land of (the) Pure in Urdu and Persian. It was
coined in 1933 as Pakstan by Choudhary Rahmat Ali, a Pakistan movement
activist, who published it in his pamphlet Now or Never.
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government has said it is committed to
providing a better environment for promoting a vibrant media in the
country.
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Will visit Pak if 'something solid to achieve': PM ET
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh , who defended his
government's decision to stay engaged with Pakistan, said he would
visit Pakistan only when
While India has blamed Pakistan for supporting terr
Jihadis threaten to attack 9 key Pak installations TOI
ISLAMABAD: A top Taliban commander has threatened to carry out attacks
on nine more key installations in Pakistan similar to the strike on
Mehran Naval
satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan fought two wars - in
1947-48 and 1965 - over the disputed Kashmir territory.
short form: Pakistan local long form: Jamhuryat Islami Pakistan local
short form: Pakistan former: West Pakistan
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Sindhnote: the Pakistani-administered portion of the disputed Jammu
and Kashmir region consists of two administrative entities: Azad
Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan
Independence:
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The Islamic Republic of Pakistan, or Pakistan, is a country located in
South Asia, marking the region where South Asia converges with Central
Asia and the Middle East.
Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world. It also has
the second largest Muslim population in the world.
Pakistani-administered areas of Kashmir contain some of the highest
mountains in the world, including K2 and Nanga Parbat. Northern
Pakistan has many areas of preserved, moist temperate forest.
Pakistani soldiers charged with murder of civilian in Karachi
29 Jun 2011: Six paramilitary soldiers to be tried by civilian
court after being caught on camera apparently shooting unarmed
suspect Sarfaraz Shah
Pakistan Taliban commander, gives an interview in Pakistan's Mohmand tribal region
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Saudi Arabian charity in Pakistan offers education - or is it
extremism?
29 Jun 2011: International Islamic Relief Organisation funds a
large orphanage in Islamabad but is accused of funding al-Qaida
forces in Pakistan on May 2, 2011. Americans
are advised at this time to be cautious about travel to Pakistan, due
to the risk of retaliation by jihadists in the country.
Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستان) is a country in South Asia.
The history of Pakistan traces back to the beginnings of human life in
South Asia. Pakistan is home to the Indus Valley civilization, which
is amongst the oldest in the world.
Pakistan is made up of people from various races including Arabs from
after the Islamic expeditions, Persians from Bukhara and Samarkand,
Turks from Central Asia and the native Sindhus who were converted to
Islam.
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Pakistan is bordered by India on the
east, the Arabian Sea on the south, Iran on the southwest, and
Afghanistan on the west and north; in the northeast is the disputed
territory (with India) of Kashmir, of which the part occupied by
Pakistan borders on China. Islamabad is the capital and Karachi is the
largest city.
Pakistani-controlled Kashmir is divided into the Northern
Areas and Azad Kashmir.
leaders of Pakistan: they should help the children of Osama bin Laden
to go wherever they want to go... they are just innocent children and
women.
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* All along the Indus, dykes and embankments are incomplete, while
international donations have fallen short.
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and West Pakistan became Pakistan; a member of the Commonwealth from
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Pakistan is a majority Muslim country on the Indian Ocean, bordering
Afghanistan on the west and India on the east. British colonial rule
ended in 1947. In 1999, the elected government of Nawaz Sharif was
overthrown by Pervez Musharraf in a military coup.
In August 2001, Pakistan was described as having "failed to achieve
political stability, sustained economic growth or a clear sense of
national identity.
Pakistan lobbying and public relations in the U.S.
ATHENS, GREECE - JUNE 29: (EDITORS NOTE: A TILT SHIFT LENS WAS USED IN THE CREATION OF THIS IMAGE) Cyclist Sana Chaeved of Pakistan celebrates with her gold medal during the winning ceremony of the Athens 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games on June...
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US officials described as a "tier one terrorist NGO". The
accusations are denied at the Islamabad orphanage.
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elements of the Pakistani spy agency knew the whereabouts of the
leader of Al Qaeda.
Pakistan was born as an explicitly Muslim state, and the wrestling
between its secular and Islamic natures has never been so pronounced
as in recent years.
control of the Pakistan Peoples Party from his wife, Benazir Bhutto,
after she was gunned down at a political rally in 2008. But Mr.
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independence as Bangladesh in 1971 and West Pakistan became Pakistan;
a member of the Commonwealth from 1947, it withdrew from 1972 until
1989; contains the fertile plains of the Indus valley rising to
mountains in the north and west Official language: Urdu. Official
religion: Muslim. Currency: rupee.
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COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Pakistan is a parliamentary federal republic in
South Asia, with a population of over 170 million people. Pakistan
held successful elections in February 2008 and has a coalition
government.
valid Pakistani visa to enter and exit Pakistan for any purpose.
Visitors must obtain visas at a Pakistani Embassy or Consulate in the
country of their usual residence prior to entering the country, as
there are no provisions for visas upon arrival.
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