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The Central Treaty Organization (CENTO), formerly known as the Middle East Treaty Organization (METO) and also known as the Baghdad Pact, was a military alliance of the Cold War. It was formed on 24 February 1955 by Iran , Iraq , Pakistan , Turkey , and the United Kingdom .
The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was an international organization for collective defense in Southeast Asia created by the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty signed in September 1954 in Manila, Philippines. The formal institution of SEATO was established on 19 February 1955 at a meeting of treaty partners in Bangkok ...
The following is a sample from the cento Sacra Aeneis (1618), by Etienne de Pleure, on the adoration of the Magi.The lines of Vergil used, from his Aeneid and Georgics, are indicated on the left (e.g. 6.255 points to book 6, line 255); or, if changed in the middle of a line, an asterisk separates the new quotation with its source indicated on the right.
Pakistan joined two formal military alliances opposed to the Soviet bloc: the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) in 1955; [98] and the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) in 1962. [99] During this period the private sector gained more power and educational reforms, human development and scientific achievements gained international ...
Won the Seato Literary Award Contest for his collection of short stories and poems (June 1, 1973) Won the nation's most prestigious awards carrying material emoluments besides honor and privileges (March 27, 1976) National Artist for Literature by President and Mrs. Marcos cited having “opened a new vision of Filipino Life” (1976)
In 1955, Pakistan joined the CENTO and the SEATO alliances. [65] Also, in 1956, when Pakistan declared itself a republic, it continued as a member of the Commonwealth of Nations . In 1971, Pakistan withdrew itself from the two alliances in a vision of exercising an independent foreign policy.
It was a member of the CENTO and SEATO military alliances. Its alliance with the United States was especially close after the Soviets invaded the neighbouring country of Afghanistan . In 1964, Pakistan signed the Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) Pact with Turkey and Iran, when all three countries were closely allied with the U.S., and ...
Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...