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| | Pakistan (12/05) |
 | | According to the constitution, Pakistan is a federation of four provinces: Baluchistan, the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), Punjab, and Sindh. | | | Accordingly, on August 14, 1947 Pakistan, comprising West Pakistan with the provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, and the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP), and East Pakistan with the province of Bengal, became independent. | | | The United States and Pakistan established diplomatic relations in 1947. |
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http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3453.htm
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| | The EU's relations with Pakistan - Overview |
| | A Foreign Minister-level EU Troika met with Pakistan Foreign Minister Kasuri in Luxemburg on 27 April 2005. | | | By a decision of 15 July 1996, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan with a view to concluding a 3rd Generation Cooperation Agreement and adopted directives to that end. | | | The Commission obtained a negotiating mandate on readmission from the Council on 18 September 2000 and is keen to launch these negotiations as soon as possible. |
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http://europa.eu.int/comm/external_relations/pakistan/intro
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| | BIGpedia - Prime Minister of Pakistan - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online |
| | The architect of that constitution, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, became the Prime Minister. | | | On June 20, 2001, he was made the President of Pakistan. | | | After the coup of Pervez Musharraf in 1999, Musharraf assumed the role of Chief Executive, and was the sole leader of Pakistan. |
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http://www.bigpedia.com/encyclopedia/Prime_Minister_of_Pakistan
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| | Pakistan Nuclear Weapons |
| | Pakistan does not abide by a no-first-use doctrine, as evidenced by President Pervez Musharraf's statements in May, 2002. | | | Pakistan's nuclear weapons program was established in 1972 by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, who founded the program while he was Minister for Fuel, Power and Natural Resources, and later became President and Prime Minister. | | | But diplomatic advances made that year were undermined by Pakistan's incursion into Kargil. |
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http://fas.org/nuke/guide/pakistan/nuke
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| | Human Rights Watch: Publications: Asia : Pakistan |
| | Although slavery is unconstitutional in Pakistan and violates various national and international laws, state practices support its existence. | | | Post-Coup Abuses in Pakistan," Human Rights Watch said the Musharraf government had detained opponents and former officials without charge, removed indepedent judges from the higher courts, banned public rallies and demonstrations, and rendered political parties all but powerless. | | | Millions of workers in Pakistan are held in contemporary forms of slavery. |
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http://www.hrw.org/hrw/pubweb/Webcat-76.htm
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| | BBC NEWS South Asia Country profiles Country profile: Pakistan |
| | A close ally of President Musharraf, former banker Shaukat Aziz was sworn in as prime minister in August 2004 having won a parliamentary vote in which the opposition abstained. | | | The expansion of private radio and television stations brought to an end more than five decades of the state's virtual monopoly of broadcasting. | | | The government uses a range of legal and constitutional powers to curb press freedom. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/country_profiles/1157960.stm
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| | Pakistan |
| | Pakistan was defeated on Dec. 16, 1971, and President Yahya Khan stepped down. | | | Elections at the end of 1988 brought longtime Zia opponent Benazir Bhutto, daughter of Zulfikar Bhutto, into office as prime minister. | | | In August, he unveiled 29 constitutional amendments that strengthened his grip on the country. |
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http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107861.html
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| | Pakistan - Encyclopedia of Political Information |
| | The general would die in 1988, and Pakistan returned to an elected government, ushured in with the election of Benazir Bhutto. | | | Pakistan has 4 provinces, 2 territories, and also administers parts of Kashmir | | | Almost immediately after indepdence, India and Pakistan went to war over the state, and later wars were fought in 1965, and 1971 over the territory. |
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http://www.politicalinformation.net/encyclopedia/Pakistan.htm
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| | Pakistan Embassy in Washington DC, USA welcomes you |
| | Ambassador of Pakistan conveys condolences to Acting Secretary of State Ms. | | | The President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan strongly condemn the terrorist attack in Karachi in which an American diplomat and several innocent citizens lost their lives...More | | | Pakistan Embassy in Washington DC, USA welcomes you |
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| | [soc.culture.pakistan] FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
| | He took charge as the first Governor General of Pakistan on 14th of August 1947 in a ceremony at Karachi. | | | An open competition was held among all highly competitive entries the entry of Hafeez Jallundhary was approved by the jury. | | | He got his school and college education from Sialkot. |
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http://www.faqs.org/faqs/pakistan-faq
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| | Pakistan |
| | Chairman of the Senate and Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan. | | | Note: - The Pakistan Flag will be flown on the official residence of the President / Prime Minister alongside his personal standard. | | | Federal Ministers and other dignitaries entitled to the privileges of the Ministers of the Government of Pakistan. |
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| | Pakistan |
| | Pakistan law resource page with links to the Pakistan constitution, Pakistan government, Pakistan law firms, Pakistan law, Pakistan president, Pakistan legal research, Pakistan law council, Pakistan maritime law association, Pakistan legislature, and Pakistan law guide. | | | "The Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan is a statutory institution, established under the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan Ordinance 1979(XIV of 1979)." | | | The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
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http://www.washlaw.edu/forint/asia/pakistan.htm
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| | Pakistan-Islam and Middle East |
| | Changes in Pakistan This site gives a look at the times law and the constitution has been changed and re-written in this states short history. | | | Government Structure of Pakistan: This site looks at the Constitution, Government and Legislation in Pakistan and gives an overview of Pakistani governmental thinking. | | | Electionworld: Pakistan Information regarding and results from the most recent elections in Pakistan. |
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http://www.ou.edu/mideast/country/pakistan.htm
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| | Technorati Tag: pakistan |
| | In the last few years, the current Pakistani government is pursuing privatization very vigorously. | | | The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for Web sites, nominated Technorati for... | | | I have been saying for weeks, since Bush’s visit to Pakistan, that the place to watch this year is the Waziristan province in Pakistan. |
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| | Pakistan Encyclopedia Article @ NaturalResearch.org (Natural Research) |
| | In the past, Pakistan has had mixed relations with the United States especially in the early 1950s when Pakistan was the United States' "most allied ally in Asia" | | | Pakistan is a federal republic with Islam as the state religion. | | | 23rd March 1956, 1st constitution of Pakistan was passed under Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, Pakistan was declared as Islamic Republic and Iskandar Mirza became the first President of Pakistan after implementation of this constitution. |
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http://www.naturalresearch.org/encyclopedia/Pakistan
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| | Encyclopedia4U - Pakistan - Encyclopedia Article |
| | In October 1999, General Pervez Musharraf overthrew the civilian government and assumed executive authority, although he did not declare himself president until 2001. | | | Pakistan is home to around 140 million people, most of whom are Muslim, which is the state religion. | | | Although the port city of Karachi was capital, the current capital of Pakistan is the city of Islamabad. |
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http://www.encyclopedia4u.com/p/pakistan.html
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| | NTI: Country Overviews: Pakistan: Introduction |
| | By the mid-1980s, Pakistan had a clandestine uranium enrichment facility; and as early as 1989-1990, the United States concluded that Islamabad had acquired the capability to assemble a first-generation nuclear device. | | | This material is produced independently for NTI by the Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of and has not been independently verified by NTI or its directors, officers, employees, agents. | | | Pakistan signed the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in 1993 and ratified the treaty in 1997. |
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| | High Commission of Pakistan |
| | WELCOME TO HOMEPAGE OF High Commission of Pakistan |
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| | Pakistan News |
| | By Mohammad Kamran ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday introduced two draft laws envisaging the establishment of a Federal High Court in Islamabad and to create three specialised divisions in provincial high... | | | Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and United States on Thursday agreed to conclude Bilateral Investment Treaty as early as possible. | | | KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has amended the existing prudential regulations No.12 and No. |
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| | Big News Network.com - Pakistan News |
| | Pakistan to probe $100 mn locomotive purchase scandal | | | Pakistan elections in late 2007 or early 2008 | | | Big News Network.com is a leading provider of news headlines with over 400 distinct categories of current news including Pakistan News. |
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| | Governments on the WWW: Pakistan |
| | Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, United States of America | | | Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations in New York | | | Pakistan High Commission in London, Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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| | Human Rights Watch: Asia : Pakistan |
| | PPP supporters were arrested in order to prevent them from greeting Asif Zardari, PPP leader and husband of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, on his return from a trip to Dubai to meet his family. | | | Meanwhile, nearly three years after she was raped by four "volunteers" on the order of a village panchayat, Mukhtar Mai still awaits justice. | | | FBI Involved in Case; Pakistan Must Produce Suspects in ‘War on Terror’ |
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| | Pakistan Today |
| | But in the meantime, Washington is taking matters into its own hands with a campaign to assassinate his top al-Qaida lieutenants in Pakistan's tribal... | | | During his state visit to South Asia a month ago, US President George W Bush heaped praises on India and Pakistan, but he studiously ignored the other giant of the region, Bangladesh... | | | Chairman Mao's revolutionary line attracted radicalised Pakistanis and some of us started believing that one day the peasants will rise and lay siege to the bourgeois headquarters in the cities and make a revolution that will end exploitation, poverty and ignorance. |
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| | Welcome to Pakistan Link |
| | ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Friday said for the first time in country’s history assemblies will complete their tenure and next elections will be held according to the constitution...... | | | ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has approved the deployment of 175,000 military personnel, including 2,000 Pakistan Army officers, to ‘monitor’ the national census due in 2008, a senior official told Daily Times... | | | ISLAMABAD: The United States might strike a deal for cooperation in civilian nuclear technology with Pakistan some time in the future as it recently has with India, US Senator. |
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| | Government of Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| | President, PM meet, President directs federal intelligence agencies to investigate Nishtar Park blast | | | American Senator appreciates Pakistan's role in war against terrorism | | | Pakistan must have access to civil nuclear energy : President Musharraf |
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| | PAKISTAN FOOTBALL-A guide to football in Pakistan |
| | Arshad, also PFF Secretary General and Provincial Agriculture Minister, praised the efforts of DFA Pakpattan’s office-bearers for taking steps in promotion of soccer despite several obstacles and assured the delegation full support from PFF and PFA platform. | | | Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) will encourage all districts who will take steps for promotion of soccer in cities and far flung areas.” this is stated by Punjab Football Association (PFA)’s President Muhammad Arshad Khan Lodhi while talking to delegation of District Football Association (DFA), Pakpatan led by its President Mian Mubeen Razzaq. | | | Pakistan won two ranks and is now on the 155th place of March 2006 of the official FIFA World Ranking |
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| | Pakistan Club |
| | Pakistan gained independence from British on August 14, 1947. | | | This section is reserved for links to other home pages containing info on Pakistan. | | | Pakistan is a fast developing country, an exciting country to travel & having vast opportunties for investment. |
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| | Guardian Unlimited Special reports Special report: Pakistan |
| | 10.10.02: Voters apathetic at Pakistan polls (2min 36s) | | | 31.03.06 Witness at terror trial admits plots to kill Pakistan president | | | March 8: The American president is betting on India becoming one of the world's great powers, writes Randeep Ramesh. |
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/pakistan/0,2759,180809,00.html
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| | Hi PAKISTAN |
| | Directing an immediate probe into the Tuesday terror act in Karachi, President General Pervez Musharraf has ordered the Sindh government.... | | | Only a true democracy and genuine leadership can pull the country out of the socio-economic crises created by the unwise decisions of.... | | | The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has conferred category-C of central contract to emerging fast bowler Muhammad Asif and middle order.... |
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| | washingtonpost.com: Pakistan |
| | Four Senior Taliban Leaders Accept Amnesty: Former Officials Who Had Fled to Pakistan Recognize Karzai's Government to Avoid Arrest | | | A description of the history, government, politics and economy of Pakistan. | | | U.S. Says Rights Are Key to Relations: Report Is Critical of Allies but Omits Mention of U.S. Abuses |
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| | CIA - The World Factbook -- Pakistan |
| | Supreme Court (justices appointed by the president); Federal Islamic or Shari'a Court | | | The government has made substantial macroeconomic reforms since 2000, although progress on more politically sensitive reforms has slowed. | | | The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with two sections West and East) 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. |
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| | Pakistan Facts - Nuclear Proliferation and Terrorism Secrets of a Rogue Nation |
| | Why Al Qaeda Is At Home In Pakistan (0) | | | We will start the establishment of Khilafat in Pakistan and then will do so across the world,” said Zaheerul Islam Abbasi, a former general who was sacked and arrested in 1995 for trying to topple the government of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. | | | When he visits with President Pervez Musharraf this week, Bush should make clear that Washington is watching closely. |
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| | The Henna Page - The Encyclopedia of Henna - Henna Farming in Pakistan |
| | Pakistan’s henna producing provinces are Punjab and Sindh. | | | The powder quality is re-checked and finally approved for Jamila Henna, then it is packaged and shifted to the warehouse. | | | 8-B, Darbar Market, Ganj Bukhsh Road, Lahore- Pakistan. |
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http://hennapage.com/henna/encyclopedia/growing/Pakistan
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| | Matthew Yglesias: Pakistan |
| | Matthew Yglesias is staff writer at The American Prospect and this is his weblog. | | | Pakistan gang rapes girls and calls it justice. | | | This headline dichotomy sums it up uncomfortably well. |
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| | Pakistan Government Looks to the Linux Users Group Linux Journal |
| | For instance, some 50,000 low-cost computers are to be installed in schools and colleges all over Pakistan. | | | This happened recently in Pakistan, where a small but growing band of GNU/Linux enthusiasts--and some senior policy planners working at another level--have understood the impact that this alternative computing operating system could have on their plans. | | | Pakistan, especially the government-maintained organisations, schools, colleges, hospitals and other institutions can benefit from deploying Linux (as it would provide affordable solutions) and also make it possible to utilise old legacy systems. |
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| | Pakistan |
| | Family members of official Americans assigned to the Embassy in Islamabad and to the three consulates in Pakistan were ordered to leave the country in March 2002 and have not been allowed to return. | | | Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the United States, or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. | | | Official Americans may be prohibited from traveling to certain areas of Pakistan due to security concerns. |
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| | Welcome To Pakistan (A Tourist Paradise) |
| | Pakistan traces its history back to 2,500 years B.C. when a highly developed civilization flourished in the Indus Valley. | | | Pakistan is situated between latitude 24 and 37 degrees North and longitude 62 and 75 degrees East. | | | Situated in the heart of the South Asian sub-continent, it is a country with its own fascinating history and cultural heritage. |
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| | TIME Asia Magazine: Dangerous Commission -- Sep. 20, 2004 |
| | Three times, the enemies of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf have attempted to take him out. | | | In Musharraf's deadly bout with al-Qaeda, the latest round has decisively been his. | | | Pakistan has arrested more than 550 al-Qaeda suspects and delivered most to U.S. investigators, but Musharraf's own intelligence officers say that dozens of the virulent, well-organized cells are still out there—and they want the President dead. |
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http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/article/0,13673,501040920-695917,00.html
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| | PSF |
| | Habib Rehmatullah, asked Bari if he could move back to his native Peshawar in order to play for Pakistan. | | | The High Commissioner wrote to the Pakistan Government and thus was discovered Hashim Khan, already 35 years of age, living in oblivion in Peshawar. | | | Bari declined regretting his inability to comply with this request, suggesting instead that Pakistan approach his cousin Hashim Khan whom Bari had never been able to defeat in any official or unofficial tournament. |
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| | Pakistan Special Weapons |
| | U.S. Department of State Pakistan information - http://www.state.gov/p/sa/ci/pk/ | | | India and Pakistan PROLIFERATION: THREAT AND RESPONSE - 1997 | | | India and Pakistan PROLIFERATION: THREAT AND RESPONSE - 1996 |
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| | WTO Pakistan - Member information |
| | Pakistan has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995. | | | This page gathers key information on Pakistan's participation in the WTO. | | | Provides consolidated texts: click “predefined reports” and select “All sectors in each country”, then double-click Pakistan. |
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| | :: Channel Pakistan on DALnet - For Pakistanis All Over The World :: |
| | In fact, we are like ambassadors of "Pakistan". | | | #Pakistan on DALnet, is like a home to many Pakistani chatters who are in different countries and join #Pakistan to meet their loved ones and fellow Pakistanis. | | | #Pakistan on DALnet, represents "Pakistan" and we all chatters are like representatives of our beloved country on IRC. |
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| | Pakistan Post |
| | 1998 - 2006 Pakistan Post Office Department All Rights Reserved. | | | Pakistan Post office is a state enterprise dedicated to providing wide range of postal products and public services. | | | Instant money transfer from 186 countries worldwide just in 10 minutes |
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| | Cricinfo - Pakistan |
| | Pakistan v Sri Lanka - a brief history | | | John Stern on the three teams battling for second place | | | Pakistan board want specialist ahead of England tour |
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| | Pakistan Travel Information Lonely Planet Destination Guide |
| | Pakistan's North Western Frontier Province has also been severely affected. | | | Few Westerners know much about Pakistan beyond media impressions of Islamic fundamentalism, communal violence and martial law, but it contains some of Asia's most mind-blowing landscapes, extraordinary trekking, a multitude of cultures and a long tradition of hospitality. | | | Pakistan is the site of some of the earliest human settlements, home to an ancient civilisation rivalling those of Egypt and Mesopotamia, and the crucible of two of the world's major religions, Hinduism and Buddhism. |
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| | pakistan map and map of pakistan and information page |
| | Then, in 1971, East Pakistan demanded independence, and after a bloody civil war it was transformed into what is now called the country of Bangladesh. | | | Those two partitions were called East and West Pakistan and they were separated (right down the middle) by India. | | | In addition, a number of extremist groups within Pakistan continue to target American and other Western interests, high-level Pakistani government officials, as well as members of minority indigenous groups. |
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| | WWF Pakistan |
| | For international donations in Switzerland for the Earthquake Victims in Pakistan. | | | The event featured a Nature Exhibition by different schools of the city. | | | LAHORE– This is in reference to the Presidential address on the television the other day regarding the construction of the Bhasha Dam. |
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