Visit the definitions and notes page to view a description of each topic. Pakistan, part of the greater indian subcontinent, is situated at the crossroads of the middle east and asia It is bordered by iran and afghanistan on the west The disputed territory of jammu and kashmir on the northeast And the arabian sea on the south. Pakistan, officially the islamic republic of pakistan, is a country in south asia
Pakistan ‘in a state of war’ after explosion kills 12 in capital an attack on a courthouse in islamabad was the first major assault to hit islamabad in more than a decade. The most important port, the largest city and the biggest economic center of the country is karachi Other major pakistani cities are faisalabad, rawalpindi, multan, gujranwala, hyderabad (pakistan), peshawar, and quetta. Pakistan is home to some of the highest mountains in the world and the oldest sites of antiquity Its monuments, landscape, and architecture tell the stories of diverse and multifaceted historical and cultural identities that persist to this day. A map outlining historical sites in pakistan
The new state of pakistan came into existence in 1947 by act of the british parliament
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