Pakistan
Overview & Background:

The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of what is presently Pakistan. During the second millennium B.C., remnants of this culture fused with the migrating Indo-Aryan peoples. The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent centuries from the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who brought Islam), Afghans, and Turks. The Mughal Empire flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries; the British came to dominate the region in the 18th century. The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with West and East sections) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan fought two wars – in 1947-48 and 1965 – over the disputed Kashmir territory. A third war between these countries in 1971 – in which India capitalized on Islamabad’s marginalization of Bengalis in Pakistani politics – resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan conducted its own tests in 1998. The dispute over the state of Kashmir is ongoing, but discussions and confidence-building measures have led to decreased tensions since 2002. Mounting public dissatisfaction with President MUSHARRAF, coupled with the assassination of the prominent and popular political leader, Benazir BHUTTO, in late 2007, and MUSHARRAF’s resignation in August 2008, led to the September presidential election of Asif ZARDARI, BHUTTO’s widower. Pakistani government and military leaders are struggling to control Islamist militants, many of whom are located in the tribal areas adjacent to the border with Afghanistan. The November 2008 Mumbai attacks again inflamed Indo-Pakistan relations. The Pakistani Government is also faced with a deteriorating economy as foreign exchange reserves decline, the currency depreciates, and the current account deficit widens.
Facts

* Full name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
* Population: 167 million (UN, 2008)
* Capital: Islamabad
* Largest city: Karachi
* Area: 796,095 sq km (307,374 sq miles), excluding Pakistani-administered Kashmir (83,716 sq km/32,323 sq miles)
* Major languages: English, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi
* Major religion: Islam
* Life expectancy: 65 years (men), 66 years (women) (UN)
* Monetary unit: 1 Pakistani Rupee = 100 paisa
* Main exports: Textile products, rice, cotton, leather goods
* GNI per capita: US $870 (World Bank, 2007)
* Internet domain: .pk
* International dialling code: +92
*Telephones – mobile cellular:88.02 million (2008)
Sources: BBC & CIA FactBook
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Popularity: 18%
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i am pakistani well i want to become a hacker to show some tricks to my school friends i have learnt some and i am intersted can you teach me some thing
I wrote in english becuse i can,t write eng in urdu
i am a student of class 9th my name is anas and i hope
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I m student of MBA specialization in Marketing,Major concern is make Pakistan a progress country.
And my message for Young generation Please first make ur vision clear then decide. what u have to do?this is very Important bcoz the end of the day 70% to 80% students suffer.so its my advise to u please follow it U’ll see urself a great personality.GD Star Rating
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#30 written by nadeem hafeez 2 months ago
Anas Rehman:
i am pakistani well i want to become a hacker to show some tricks to my school friends i have learnt some and i am intersted can you teach me some thing
I wrote in english becuse i can,t write eng in urdu
i am a student of class 9th my name is anas and i hope
that you will helpGD Star Rating
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#31 written by m zubair 2 months ago
plz mujhe zong e care me acconut banane ka treka bataien
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