Pakistan
The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with two sections West and East) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan have fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the...
Information on Pakistan — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag. ... The partition of Pakistan and India along religious lines resulted in the largest migration in human history, with 17 million...
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Early History ... The northwest of the Indian subcontinent, which now constitutes Pakistan, lies athwart the historic invasion routes through the Khyber, Gumal, and Bolan passes from central Asia to the heartland of India, and for thousands of years invaders and adventurers swept down upon the settlements there.
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The Birth of Pakistan, 1947; British parliament on July 18, 1947 passed the Indian Independence Act. The Act created two dominions: Indian Union and Pakistan. It also provided for the complete end of British control over Indian affairs from August 15, 1947. Learn More...
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The History of Pakistan ... (The following section discusses the history since 1947 of those areas of the subcontinent that became the Republic of India. For historical coverage since 1947 of the partitioned areas in the northwest and the northeast, see the articles PAKISTAN and BANGLADESH.)
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History of Pakistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first known inhabitants of the modern-day Pakistan are believed to have been the Soanian - Homo erectus which setteled in the Soan Valley and Riwat almost 2 million years ago. Over the next severa...
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Pakistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pakistan (Urdu: ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan , is a country located at the crossroads of South Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
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The BBC's M Ilyas Khan examines Pakistan's tortured history since independence. ... The story of Pakistan is one of remorseless tug and pull between the civilian and military rulers on the one hand, and the liberal and religious forces on the other. ... Baluchistan has a long history of resisting external influences...
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The name "Pakistan", which came to be used to describe this grouping, is thought to have originated as a compound abbreviation made up of letters of the names of the provinces involved, as follows: Punjab, Afghania (North West Frontier Province), Kashmir, Indus-Sindh, and Balochistan.
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A Country Study: Pakistan ... Search Pakistan ... Independent Pakistan...
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