Pakistan

Pakistan is an Islamic Republic.

"Flag of Pakistan"

## Geography

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Pakistan is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and converges with Central Asia and the Middle East.It has a border with Afghanistan, Iran , India and the People's Republic of China. It's total area is about 803,940 km².

### Provinces

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#### Punjab

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It has the second largest city in Pakistan, Lahore. It is ranked 22nd in the Largest Cities of the World.[1] It is the agriculture centre of the country.

#### Gilgit Baltistan

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In Gilgit Baltistan there is the 2nd biggest mountain in the world called "Mt. Godwin Austin" or "K2".

#### Sindh

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It has the largest city in Pakistan, Sindh. It is ranked 12th in the Largest Cities of the World.[1]

#### Balochistan

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Its biggest city is Quetta.

#### KPK

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Khyber Pakhtunkhawa is the province of Pakistan. Peshawar is the big city and the capital of the province.

## History

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### Independence from the United Kingdom

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Period  | Dates

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Dominion  | 14 August 1947
Islamic Republic  | 23 March 1956
Last polity withdrawn  | 12 January 1972
Current constitution  | 14 August 1973

### Presidents[2]

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President Name  | Dates

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Iskander Mirza | 23 March 1956 to 27 October 1958
Ayub Khan | 27 October 1958 to 25 March 1969
Yahya Khan | 25 March 1969 to 20 December 1971
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto | 20 December 1971 to 30 August 1973
Fazal Elahi Chaudhary | 14 August 1973 to 16 September 1978

## Facts

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Pakistan has a census and an election every 5 years.

## Maps of Pakistan

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Basic Map with Close Countries

## Learning resources

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* Pakistan
* Pakistan a Brief History
* Wikipedia:Islamabad \- Capital of Pakistan
* Wikipedia:Provinces of Pakistan
* Wikipedia:Cities of Pakistan
* Natural Resources
* Marriage

## Universities

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* Universities in Pakistan
* Pakistan Academy of Sciences
* Pakistan Educational Research Network
* Higher Education Commission of Pakistan

## External Links

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* Government of Pakistan
* The President of Pakistan
* Ministry of Education in Pakistan
* Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
* Federal Directorate of Education
* Pakistan Engineering Council
* Pakistan Medical & Dental Council
* The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
* Radio France International dossier on Pakistan \- reports covering the political crisis of September 2007 and the election of February 2008

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "List of largest cities". Wikipedia. 2020-12-28. https://en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikiversity.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_largest_cities&oldid=996755937.
2. ↑ "Mirza, Maj.-Gen. Iskander, (13 Nov. 1899–12 Nov. 1969), retired". Who Was Who (Oxford University Press). 2007-12-01. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u51095.