Proper noun

Singular Pakistan

Plural -

Pakistan

  1. Country in South Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

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Pakistan (Urdu: پاکِستان), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It has a 1,046 kilometre (650 mile) coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and the People's Republic of China in the far northeast. Tajikistan also lies very close to Pakistan but is separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor. Thus, it occupies a crossroads between South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East.

The region forming modern Pakistan was at the heart of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and then later was the recipient of Vedic, Persian, Indo-Greek, Turco-Mongol and Islamic cultures. The area has witnessed invasions and/or settlements by the Indo-Aryans, Persians, Greeks, Arabs, Turks, Afghans, Mongols, Sikhs and the British.

In addition to the Indian independence movement which demanded an independent India, the Pakistan Movement (led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah of the Muslim League), which also sought an independent India, sought an independent state for the majority Muslim populations of the eastern and western regions of British India. The British granted independence and also the creation of the Muslim majority state of Pakistan that comprised the provinces of Sindh, North-West Frontier Province, West Punjab, Balochistan and East Bengal. With the adoption of its constitution in 1956, Pakistan became an Islamic republic. In 1971, a civil war in East Pakistan resulted in the creation of Bangladesh.

Pakistan's history has been characterized by periods of military rule and political instability. It is a developing country that faces problems with high levels of poverty and illiteracy. It is also the sixth most populous country in the world and has the second largest Muslim population in the world after Indonesia. Pakistan has the second largest Shia Muslim population in the world.. It is the world's only Muslim-majority nuclear state. Pakistan is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Next Eleven economies and the D8.

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How many centuries and runs Sachin has scored against Pakistan?
Q. How many centuries and runs Sachin has scored against Pakistan? What is his avg against Pakistan? Is there any official record for this?
Asked by Ahsan - Sat Nov 7 16:22:31 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Sachin scored 2 centuries and 1057 runs. Avg 42.28 in Tests. In ODI's he scored 5 centuries 2389 runs at an average of 39.16 against Pakistan
Answered by Tournesol - Sat Nov 7 16:31:11 2009

How can we manage employees form India, Pakistan and Philipines working for a same company in Dubai?
Q. I manage a company in Dubai where we have employees from India , Pakistan And Philipines besides some local and cultural clashes are common in the company.
Asked by Noman A - Tue Nov 11 10:54:58 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Sorry - globalization stinks!
Answered by Ida Slapter - Tue Nov 11 11:01:31 2008

How many and which countries got independence with India and Pakistan in 1947?
Q. India got independence on 15 Aug 1947, so did Pakistan on 14 Aug same year. But I heard that many other countries in which British were ruling got independence around the same time. So anybody knows which are those countries that got freed with both these neighbors?
Asked by Tanmay G Purohit - Sat Sep 13 12:28:36 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Are you positive about your facts on this one? I remember the independence of India but at that time Pakistan was still part of India. Then they had the Hindu/Muslim wars which freed Pakistan from India. You need to look that up on wikipedia. Pretty much all of Africa was part of the British empire So you should look up the British empire to see which countries were involved and the dates of their Independence. China, many islands in the far east including Hong Kong. As a matter of fact the saying was "the sun never sets on the British Empire" so they were located around the globe.
Answered by darkdiva - Sat Sep 13 12:41:33 2008

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