Paki
Paki

Pakistan


Definition: Meaning of, Pakistan in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːn;ˌpakɪˈstɑːn;ˌpakɪˈstan /

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  1. a Muslim country in Asia, west of India and east of Afghanistan and Iran. Population: 150,694,740 (2003). Capital: Islamabad. Pakistan was formed as a new, independent country in 1947, when the British left India and India was divided into separate parts in a process known as 'Partition.' The mainly Hindu part of India became the country now called India, and the mainly Muslim part became Pakistan. Pakistan was also divided into East Pakistan and West Pakistan, but they separated in 1971. East Pakistan became the new country of Bangladesh, and West Pakistan became Pakistan.
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  • East Pakistan (noun)
    1. a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971
  • Islamic Republic of Pakistan (noun)
    1. a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
  • West Pakistan (noun)
    1. a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
  • capital of Pakistan (noun)
    1. the capital of Pakistan in the north on a plateau; the site was chosen in 1959
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