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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of what is presently Pakistan. During the second millennium B.C., remnants of this culture fused with the migrating Indo-Aryan peoples. The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent centuries from the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who brought Islam), Afghans, and Turks. The Mughal Empire flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries; the British came to dominate the region in the 18th century. The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with West and East sections) 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. A third war between these countries in 1971 - in which India capitalized on Islamabad's marginalization of Bengalis in Pakistani politics - resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan conducted its own tests in 1998. The dispute over the state of Kashmir is ongoing, but discussions and confidence-building measures have led to decreased tensions since 2002. Mounting public dissatisfaction with President MUSHARRAF, coupled with the assassination of the prominent and popular political leader, Benazir BHUTTO, in late 2007, and MUSHARRAF?s resignation in August 2008, led to the September presidential election of Asif ZARDARI, BHUTTO?s widower. Pakistani government and military leaders are struggling to control Islamist militants, many of whom are located in the tribal areas adjacent to the border with Afghanistan. The Pakistani government is also faced with a deteriorating economy as foreign exchange reserves decline, the currency depreciates, and the current account deficit widens.

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Pakistan, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

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Pakistan	Peshawar, Pakistan	Lahore, Pakistan (including Amritsar, India)	Pakistan - Industry, Mining, Power Centers
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daniel Bainbridge 10th December 2009	I like it!
Shaun 22nd November 2009	I loved it especially the North Western parts of Pakistan are beautiful. I think non Muslim country wants to destroy Pakistan because of his atomic boom and what not. People are nice but the condition of the country has gone down since my last visit in 2001
Amna Hasan 24th September 2009	Good work! Keep it up!
Muhammad Zain 5th August 2009	Pakistan "Land of Pure People".
Nathan 29th May 2009	I think Pakistani peoples are very kind and friendly. India always blaim Pakistan without proves and has always been causing problems for Pakistan to progress.
Adil Patras (churches_save_property@hotmail.com) 4th October 2007	A voice for co-operation Churches Save Property Welfare Association is an organization which is serving the Pakistani Nation, particularly, the Christianity, in the domain of Defence of churches and churches properties, its main aim is to secure the churches, And churches properties, in Pakistan so that these holy places, be safe and sound from those persons, who want to use these places for other purposes. This Association has Released one church (united church of Christ) in Qayyumabad Karachi which was occupied by unrelated persons, anther church which belongs to Roman Catholic church, D.H.A Karachi has demolished it, or organization is facing the case with Defence Housing Authority Karachi. Our organization has organized many programs for the betterment of the people tike free eye Camps and Educational aware ness lectures in different areas of the City. Churches Property Save Welfare Association likes to share its programs with the National & International Institutes, so that, it could gain its destination, in the field of services of Human being, we believe that all the creation of God, is equal, so, it is our duty, that, we should serve all the people without any distinction. Dear sir, we do not demand for donation, but request to you that your Institute often provide chances to many organization under your kind control, please, give us also a chance for your, and Human being services our organization will feel good honour and satisfaction with you. We want to run many programs like Educational Institutes, Computer centers, coaching centers, libraries dispensaries and other Institutes, which concern above mention detail in all over the country. Honorable sir, please, consider an our request and provide us a chance for the best service of mankind we shall be very thankful to you the act of this kindness, which you are running, already, for the betterment and prosperity for the creation thank you, again. Kamran khan General secretary
Sohail 29th October 2005	Statistical data has improved vastly in the last two years eversince I started visting this site.
Nasar Usmani 25th October 2005	one can not make it as a rule that if something going against the UN resolution then any state can follow the same, therefore according to UN resolution, not only the Kashmir is integral part of the pakistan but Israel must vacate the palestine.
Shelbie 29th August 2005	Y dont u have absoulte location and area on hear cuz i need it for my project but you dont have it so i cant see is plez get the absoulte location and area
Nadia 20th August 2005	"Punjan" is not a language in Pakistan. It is "Punjabi". Please correct this error on your page about Pakistan. Thank you.
Nasir 24th November 2004	"The main languages are Punjan, Urdu, Pushtu and Sindh". Please correct this line. "Punjan" should be Punjabi, "Sindh" should be Sindhi. It seesm to be a useful site, will definitely cruise it all. Good Work!