Pakistan

Coordinates: 30°N 70°E / 30°N 70°E / 30; 70

Pakistan (i/ˈpækstæn/ or i/pɑːkiˈstɑːn/; Urdu: پاكستان ALA-LC: Pākistān, pronounced [pɑːkɪst̪ɑːn]), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Urdu: اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاكستان ALA-LC: Islāmī Jumhūriyah Pākistān IPA: [ɪslɑːmiː d͡ʒʊmɦuːriəɪh pɑːkɪst̪ɑːn]), is a country in South Asia. It is the sixth-most populous country with a population exceeding 199 million people. It is the 36th largest country in the world in terms of area with an area covering 881,913 km2 (340,509 sq mi). Pakistan has a 1,046-kilometre (650 mi) coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest and China in the far northeast respectively. It is separated from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman.

The territory that now constitutes Pakistan was previously home to several ancient cultures, including the Mehrgarh of the Neolithic and the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilisation, and was later home to kingdoms ruled by people of different faiths and cultures, including Hindus, Indo-Greeks, Muslims, Turco-Mongols, Afghans and Sikhs. The area has been ruled by numerous empires and dynasties, including the Indian Mauryan Empire, the Persian Achaemenid Empire, Alexander of Macedonia, the Arab Umayyad Caliphate, the Mongol Empire, the Mughal Empire, the Durrani Empire, the Sikh Empire and the British Empire. As a result of the Pakistan Movement led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the subcontinent's struggle for independence, Pakistan was created in 1947 as an independent nation for Muslims from the regions in the east and west of the Subcontinent where there was a Muslim majority. Initially a dominion, Pakistan adopted a new constitution in 1956, becoming an Islamic republic. A civil war in 1971 resulted in the secession of East Pakistan as the new country of Bangladesh.

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Yearender: China injects new momentum into Asia-Pacific cooperation

China.dot.org 23 Dec 2024
"This place was once barren, with nothing but dust blowing around all day," said 57-year-old Muhammad Iqbal, referring to a vibrant forest just a few yards away from the bustling Gwadar Port in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province....
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PAKISTAN NAVY SHIPS VISITED KUWAIT AND IRAQ DURING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT

Urdu Point 21 Dec 2024
<p>Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Dec, 2024) During an overseas deployment to the Arabian Gulf, Pakistan Navy Ships RASADGAR and AZMAT visited Port Al Shuwaikh, Kuwait, while PMSS DASHT visited Port Umm Qasr, Iraq....
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Pakistan Navy ships visit Kuwait, Iraq

Urdu Point 21 Dec 2024
<p>ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Dec, 2024) During an overseas deployment to the Arabian Gulf, Pakistan Navy Ships Rasadgar and Azmat visited Port Al Shuwaikh, Kuwait, while PMSS Dasht visited Port Umm Qasr, Iraq....
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PN ships visit Kuwait, Iraq

The News International 21 Dec 2024
Pakistan Navy (PN) ships RASADGAR and AZMAT.— Youtube@PakisanNavy/File ... During an overseas deployment to the Arabian Gulf, Pakistan Navy (PN) ships RASADGAR and AZMAT visited Port Al Shuwaikh, Kuwait, while PMSS DASHT visited Port Umm Qasr, Iraq....
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Gwadar to host PSL 10 player draft on January 11

Dawn 21 Dec 2024
The Paki­stan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced Balo­­chistan’s port city Gwadar as host for the player draft ceremony of the 10th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League ... step towards marking the start of the 10th edition of Pakistan’s biggest sporting extravaganza.”....
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Ogra notifies 2.7pc cut in RLNG prices for December

Dawn 21 Dec 2024
This is mainly because both the LNG importers — PSO and Pakistan LNG Ltd (PLL) — and port authorities also charge profit margins on account of retainage and margins at the rate of 3.15pc and 3.1pc of DES price, respectively, on top of 10.13pc losses of SNGPL and 16.16pc losses of SSGCL....
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PAKISTAN NAVY COMMISSIONS OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL PNS YAMAMA IN ROMANIA

Urdu Point 20 Dec 2024
<p>Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Dec, 2024) Pakistan Navy has commissioned its Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), PNS YAMAMA, at Constanta Port, Romania ... Deputy Fleet Commander of Romanian Navy, Rear Admiral (UH) Marian Ciobotaru, and the Ambassador of Pakistan to Romania, Mr....
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AD Ports Group secures refinancing, upsizing of Revolving Credit Facility to $2.125 billion

Urdu Point 20 Dec 2024
<p>ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 20th Dec, 2024) AD Ports Group has successfully refinanced and upsized its existing Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) from US$1 billion to US$2.125 billion (equivalent in AED and USD tranches)....
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Rescuers extend search for Vanuatu quake survivors

Urdu Point 20 Dec 2024
<p>Port Vila, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Dec, 2024) Rescuers say they have expanded a search for survivors in quake-rocked Vanuatu to "numerous places of collapse" beyond the stricken capital, as the reported death toll climbed to ......
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Balochistan’s Gwadar city sits at the crossroads of climate and conflict

Mongabay 20 Dec 2024
In late February, a flash flood hit Gwadar, a port city on Pakistan’s southwestern coast in Balochistan province ... “The grievances of the Baloch people against the state of Pakistan stem from inequality, human rights violations, lack of necessities and noninclusive governance,” ......
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Gwadar to host PSL draft

The News International 19 Dec 2024
PSL 9 players draft being held on December 13, 2024 and an undated picture of Gwadar PortPCB/File....
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Muhammad Yunus loyalist Islamist-jihadist students begin formation of ‘Islamic Revolutionary Army’

Blitz 19 Dec 2024
While a leader of Pakistan’s ruling Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), Irshad Ahmed Khan, publicly admitted on a major Indian broadcast network that Pakistan is smuggling weapons concealed in commercial goods sent to Bangladesh via direct vessels from Karachi Port, other alarming activities are unfolding....
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Ahsan Iqbal hails "Iron Brother" relationship with China, outlines vision for CPEC Phase-II

Urdu Point 19 Dec 2024
</p><p>In an interview with China Economic Net, Ahsan Iqbal noted the relationship between China and Pakistan has flourished over decades and culminated in the development of CPEC as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) ... The addition of 8,000 megawatts of energy helped Pakistan overcome the power crisis of 2013....

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