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The History of Pakistan prior to its independence in 1947 spans several millennia and covers a vast geographical area known as the Greater Indus region. [1] Anatomically modern humans arrived in what is now Pakistan between 73,000 and 55,000 years ago. [ 2 ]
Statesmen of the early decades of Pakistan, with Pakistan’s founding father and future Governor-General, Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the centre of the bottom row. Three future Prime ministers can also be seen with Khawaja Nazimuddin to Jinnah’s left, I.I. Chundrigar on the rightmost of the middle row, and Liaquat Ali Khan on Chundrigar’s left.
10 June: Gora Prai airstrike accidentally hits a Pakistani post killing 10. 28 June: Pakistan launched Operation Sirat-e-Mustaqeem; 6 July: 2008 Lal Masjid bombing, 18 policeman killed and 1 civilian. [264] 9 July: Operation Sirat-e-Mustaqeem ends in a Pakistani victory followed by the launch of Operation Zarb E Kaleem. 7 August: Battle of ...
Pakistan, [e] officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, [f] is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, [g] having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre.
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata item; ... Cultural history of Pakistan (7 C, 8 P) D.
It was reflected in Pakistan's naval vessels, which bore the prefix HMPS, i.e., Her Majesty's Pakistan Ship (or His Majesty's Pakistan Ship during the reign of George VI). [58] The Pakistan Navy and the Pakistan Air Force were known as Royal Pakistan Navy and Royal Pakistan Air Force respectively. The prefix "Royal" was dropped when the ...
The elections were the first in the history of Pakistan in which voters were able to elect members of the National Assembly directly. In a convincing demonstration of Bengali dissatisfaction with the West Pakistani regime, the Awami League won all but two of the 169 seats allotted East Pakistan in the National Assembly.
Pakistan is a parliamentary democratic republic using the Westminster system. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The structure of government is outlined by the Constitution of Pakistan and takes a federal form. [ 1 ] The government is composed principally of the executive , legislative , and judicial branches, in which all powers are vested in the Parliament , the ...