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  2. History of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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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 ]

  3. Abdul Haq (Urdu scholar) - Wikipedia

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    In 1948, Haq migrated to Pakistan. [5] In the wake of migration and the accompanying riots in 1947, much of his property, especially valuable manuscripts, papers and books were lost. [citation needed] However, some of the material which he brought to Pakistan is kept in the Urdu Dictionary Board library. [1]

  4. History of Pakistan (1947–present) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Pakistani English - Wikipedia

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    Pakistani English (Paklish, Pinglish, PakEng, en-PK [2] [3]) is a group of English-language varieties spoken in Pakistan and among the Pakistani diaspora. [4] English is the primary language used by the government of Pakistan, alongside Urdu, on the national level.

  6. Political history of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    The political history of Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستان کی سیاسی تاريخ) is the narrative and analysis of political events, ideas, movements, and leaders of Pakistan. Pakistan gained independence from the United Kingdom on 14 August 1947, when the Presidencies and provinces of British India were divided by the United Kingdom, in a ...

  7. Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Timeline of Pakistani history - Wikipedia

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    8 August: Pakistan Soviet air confrontations, Colonel Alexander Rutskoy's Sukhoi Su-25 was shot down by PAF. 14 August: Pakistan signs the Geneva Accords (1988) with Afghanistan under the mediation of United States and Soviet union respectively. 17 August: General Zia-ul-Haq is killed in a plane crash near Bahawalpur. 30 September: 1988 ...

  9. British influence in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    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 ...