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Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit Baltistan, (formerly known as the Northern Areas), (Urdu: گلگت بلتستان) is the northern-most autonomous territory of Pakistan. It was part of the former Princely state of Kashmir and Jammu in 1800s and later leased to British eventually liberated after a planned liberation movement led by Gilgit Scouts.
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Kashmir Region Map, Landforms of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan Map, Western China print this map. Kashmir is an area on the northern borders of India and Pakistan and the southwestern border of China. This area has been in dispute between India and Pakistan since they gained independence from the British in 1947.Both countries claim Kashmir as a part of their country, and as a result, numerous military actions have occurred, and their on-going disagreements are always in the news.he Kashmir Region is about 85,000 sq. miles in size, and because of the breathtaking mountains scenery, is often referred to as the Switzerland of the East.. Over 12.5 million Kashmiri people live in the area.
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Geography Pakistan occupies a position of great geostrategic importance, bordered by Iran on the west, Afghanistan on the northwest, China on the northeast, India on the east, and the Arabian Sea on the south.The total land area is estimated at 803,940 square kilometers.n 1957 Pakistan signed a frontier agreement with Iran, and since then the border between the two countries has not been a subject of serious dispute. Pakistan's boundary with Afghanistan is about 2,250 kilometers long.
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- The Xinjiang problem and Pakistan. The Xinjiang problem and Pakistan. China is clear that Xinjia­ng violen­ce is fanned by moveme­nts percol­ating in two states: Pakist­an and Kazakh­stan. China is clear that Xinjiang violence is fanned by movements percolating in two states: Pakistan and Kazakhstan. PHOTO: AFP/FILE. On February 28, the Xinjiang province of China abutting on Pakistan’s northern frontier of Gilgit-Baltistan, experienced yet another bout of violence.
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Pakistan and Bangladesh Pakistan has four provinces: Punjab, Sindh, NWFP, and Baluchistan. Population: Today Pakistan has a population of 146.5 million people and is growing rapidly, makes it one of the top ten populous countries in the world. Most of Pakistan's population is centered in the southern province of Punjab. It is estimated that in the year 2025 the population will be about 275 million.
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Gili Islands Gili Trawangan is the largest of Lombok's Gili Islands and the only one to rise significantly (30 m) above sea level. Measuring 3 km long and 2 km wide, it has a population of around 1500 (see demography).
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- Gwadar is located on the shores of the Arabian Sea it is in Pakistan's western province of Balochistan. It is about 533 km from Karachi and 120 km from the Iranian border and 380 km (240 mi) km northeast of the nearest point in Oman across the Arabian Sea.wadar Port is a warm-water, deep-sea port situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in Balochistan province of Pakistan. The port is a major destination in the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor.
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Pakistan In 1947, as British rule came to an end in India, Pakistan was created when the Muslim-dominated parts of India (to the west and east) of Hindu India, were given autonomy. Those two partitions were called East and West Pakistan and they were separated (right down the middle) by India.
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- Tribal society of Balochistan ensures protection to minority ... by Balochistan Times (Baluchistan Province, Pakistan). Its long-proposed Greater Kurdistan project, beginning with a confederation pending independence for the Kurds of northern Iraq, has caused a split among the main parties in this. .
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Pakistan West Pakistan, currently known as present-day Pakistan, has been in constant dispute with India over the Kashmir Region, and after many wars and border disputes, the status of the area remains in limbo.est Pakistan, currently known as present-day Pakistan, has been in constant dispute with India over the Kashmir Region, and after many wars and border disputes, the status of the area remains in limbo.
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- Also the NWFP has been renamed to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. So the Provinces of Pakistan are (in alphabetical order) 1. Baluchistan 2. Gilgit-Baltistan 3. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 4. Punjab 5. Sindh Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_provinces_are_in_pakistan#ixzz1XpalRICF. 25 people found this useful.
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Rawalpindi Rawalpindi (Punjabi, Urdu: راولپنڈى‎, Rāwalpiṅḋī), commonly known as Pindi (Punjabi: پنڈی), is a city in the Punjab, Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan by population while along with neighbouring city of Islamabad it forms the country's third largest metropolitan area. The economy of Rawalpindi is interlinked with Islamabad and jointly are known as twin cities. The city is the administrative seat of the Rawalpindi District.
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Point of interest for Tourism in District Abbottabad. In spite of this development, the city continues to be a transit city for tourists. Abbottabad is the junction from where one can go to places like Hunza, Gilgit, Skardu and Indus Kohistan, of the Karakoram Range. One can reach Swat, Swati Kohistan, Dir and Chitral of the Hindukush Range.
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Indus River The Indus River, also called the Sindhū River (Sindhi: سنڌو دريا ‎), or Abāsīn (Pashto: اباسين ‎) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is one of the longest rivers in Asia.It flows through Pakistan, the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir and western Tibet.he Indus River, also called the Sindhū River (Sindhi: سنڌو دريا ‎), or Abāsīn (Pashto: اباسين ‎) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is one of the longest rivers in Asia.
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Islamabad Islamabad is a gamma+ world city; it is categorised as very high on the Human Development Index, the highest in the country. The city has the highest cost of living in Pakistan, and its population is dominated by middle and upper middle class citizens.
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Pakistan Find time: Pakistan is in Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north.
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Primary History The Indus is the longest river in Pakistan. Pakistan is a country in Asia. Look for it on the map. Afghanistan is to the west, China to the north, and India to the east.The Indus River begins in the Himalaya Mountains, and flows nearly 3,000 kilometres to the Arabian Sea.In the Sanskrit language of Ancient India, the Indus was called the Sindhu.Other rivers such as the Sarasvati join the Indus as it flows down to the sea. The Indus Valley civilisation is sometimes called the Sindhu-Sarasvati civilisation. A valley is a physical feature. It's the land shaped by a river.n the Sanskrit language of Ancient India, the Indus was called the Sindhu. Other rivers such as the Sarasvati join the Indus as it flows down to the sea. The Indus Valley civilisation is sometimes called the Sindhu-Sarasvati civilisation. A valley is a physical feature. It's the land shaped by a river.
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- AG stopped salaries of education department staff. Karachi, Jan 23: The Sindh Accountant General (AG) has stopped the salaries of more than 1,000 lower-cadre employees of the Education Department, City District Government Karachi (CDGK), as the job contracts of these employees have been terminated on January 20, 2010.he officials of the Sindh AG office have demanded the regularisation letters or job continuation letters from these employees, belonging to grade 1 to 4, to release their salaries, a well-placed source informed on Friday.
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- Balochistan shares 30 and. 14% of the total fruit area and production of Pakistan, respectively during 2006-07 (GoP 2007). Worldwide post-. harvest fruit and vegetables losses are as high as 30 to 40% and even much higher in some developing countries.
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Pakistan A country of South Asia. Occupying land crisscrossed by ancient invasion paths, Pakistan was the home of the prehistoric Indus Valley civilization, which flourished until overrun by Aryans c. 1500 bc. After being conquered by numerous rulers and powers, it passed to the British as part of India and became a separate Muslim state in 1947.
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Inside the Nanga Parbat Murders On the evening of June 22, some 16 to 20 local villagers disguised as Gilgit paramilitary officers hiked into base camp on the Diamir side of Pakistan’s 26,660-foot Nanga Parbat, the ninth-tallest mountain on earth, shouting in English: “Taliban! Al Quaeda! Surrender!
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Pakistan Pakistan is bounded by Iran to the west, Afghanistan to the northwest and north, China to the northeast, and India to the east and southeast. The coast of the Arabian Sea forms its southern border.
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Economy of Pakistan Pakistan is currently undergoing a process of economic liberalization, including privatization of all government corporations, aimed to attract foreign investment and decrease budget deficit. In October 2016, foreign currency reserves crossed $24.0 billion which has led to stable outlook on the long-term rating by Standard & Poor's.
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- Stephen Fuller Austin. (1793-1836) Known as The Father of Texas, Stephen F. Austin established the first Anglo-American colony in the Tejas province of Mexico and saw it grow into an independent republic. Austin was born in southwestern Virginia, but his family moved to Missouri when he was five years old.
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- Gilgit-Baltistan is shaded in red. The rest of Pakistan is shown in white. The Indian-administered territory of Jammu and Kashmir is indicated by hatching. Coordinates: Coordinates: Country Pakistan: Established: 1 Nov 1948: Capital
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Pakistan Pakistan (/ˈpækᵻstæn/ or /pɑːkᵻˈstɑːn/) (Urdu: پاکستان), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a federal parliamentary republic in South Asia. It is the sixth-most populous country with a population exceeding 200 million people.