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Pakistan is situated in the western part of the Indian
subcontinent, with Afghanistan and Iran on the west, India
on the east, and the Arabian Sea on the south. The name
Pakistan is derived from the Urdu words Pak (meaning pure)
and stan (meaning country)...More |
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:: Pakistan was one of
the two original successor states to British India, which
was partitioned along religious lines in 1947. For almost
25 years following independence, it consisted of two
separate regions, East and West Pakistan, but now it is
made up only of the western sector. Both India and
Pakistan have laid claim to the Kashmir region; this
territorial dispute led to war in 1949, 1965, 1971, and
1999, and remains unresolved today...More |
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| :: Urdu is
the only official language of Pakistan. Although
English is generally used instead of Urdu in this
regard. English is the lingua franca of the
Pakistani elite and most of the government
ministries...More |
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Pakistan's manufacturing sector accounts for about
25% of GDP. Cotton textile production and apparel
manufacturing are Pakistan's largest industries,
accounting for about 70% of total exports...More |
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Pakistan was among the first countries to recognize
the People's Republic of China (PRC). Following the
Sino-Indian hostilities of 1962, Pakistan's
relations with China became stronger; since then,
the countries have regularly exchanged high-level
visits resulting in various agreements. China has
provided economic, military, and technical
assistance to Pakistan...More |
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