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Resumption of Indo-Pak bilateral talks very important: ClintonWashington, Nov.20 : Stressing that pending issues between India and Pakistan should be resolved amicably by both countries, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that a resumption of bilateral talks is very important. In an... In this article: Hillary Clinton, Kashmir, Washington, India, Pakistan, State Department, UN, Mumbai, and US |
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
U.S. near end of Pakistan aid review, focus on energy
...who according to State Department rules asked not be quoted. Last month, a U.S. delegation traveled to Pakistan to work out priorities in resolving the energy crisis. The issue is seen as a test of Pakistan's government, which is...
In this article: United States, International Monetary Fund, State Department, Washington, U.S. Agency for International Development, Taliban, Hillary Clinton, and Al Qaeda
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The Times of India - World | 2 days ago
Cross-border fertilisation of terrorism in Pakistan, says Hillary Clinton
...according to a transcript released by the State Department. "That's why we look at Afghanistan and Pakistan together when it comes to this fight against terrorism," she said. Having recently visited Pakistan, Clinton said she knows that...
In this article: Hillary Clinton, Taliban, Afghanistan, Al-qaida, United States, State Department, Islamabad, and Washington
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 7 days ago
Pakistani secret service given millions by CIA
...that the ISI continues to help Taliban extremists who undermine US efforts in Afghanistan and provide sanctuary to al-Qaeda members in Pakistan. But US officials have continued the funding because the ISI's assistance is considered...
In this article: The CIA, US, Inter-Services Intelligence agency, Taliban, Al-Qaeda, Islamabad, National Intelligence Council, State Department, and George Bush
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Times of India | November 14, 2009
US provides cover to Pakistan on nuclear proliferation, terrorism
...Ian Kelly said about disclosures that China had given Pakistan 50 kilograms of bomb grade uranium and a do-it-yourself kit to enable Islamabad go nuclear in the 80s. ''We feel confident that the command and control of nuclear...
In this article: United States, China, Washington, Islamabad, Michael McCaul, and Texas
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Miami Herald - Breaking News | November 11, 2009
Clinton in Philippines to show solidarity
...to push ahead with efforts to restart stalled peace talks. Spokesman P.J. Crowley told reporters accompanying Clinton on a trip to Pakistan that the secretary would see Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President...
In this article: Bill Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama, Philippines, Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S., Sarah Palin, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Mahmoud Abbas
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L.A. Times - Middle East | 7 days ago
CIA says it gets its money's worth from Pakistani spy agency
(K. Parvez / Reuters / November 13, 2009) Reporting from Washington - The CIA has funneled hundreds of millions of dollars to Pakistan's intelligence service since the Sept. 11 attacks, accounting for as much as one-third of the foreign...
In this article: CIA, U.S., Inter-Services Intelligence, Taliban, Al Qaeda, Barack Obama, Islamabad, and Afghanistan
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New Kerala | 2 days ago
Cross border terrorism hampering Afghanistan, Pakistan: Clinton
"Afghanistan cannot get control over its territory and defeat the Taliban if they can go across the border into Pakistan as a safe haven," she said according to the transcript of the interview released here Thursday by the State Department.
In this article: Hillary Clinton, Afghanistan, Taliban, Al Qaeda, State Department, Hamid Karzai, US, and Washington
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Reuters | October 29, 2009
Clinton to meet Abbas, Netanyahu in Middle East
...U.S. official said. "She will have meetings in the region this weekend with President Abbas and Prime Minister Netanyahu," State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley told reporters on Thursday during a trip to Pakistan. "The specific date and...
In this article: Benjamin Netanyahu, Hillary Clinton, Mahmoud Abbas, Middle East, Thomson Reuters, Barack Obama, U.S., and All rights reserved
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San Jose Mercury News | 7 days ago
CIA Pays Hundreds of Millions for Pakistani Intelligence
...for Pakistani Intelligence Updated: 11/14/2009 07:41:45 PM PST WASHINGTON - The CIA has funneled hundreds of millions of dollars to Pakistan's intelligence service since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, accounting for as much as one-third of...
In this article: The CIA, U.S., Inter-Services Intelligence agency, Al-qaida, Barack Obama, Taliban, State Department, and Afghanistan
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Pakistan (), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It has a 1,046 kilometre (650 mile) coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and the People's Republic of China in the far northeast. Tajikistan also lies very close to Pakistan but is separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor. Thus, it occupies a crossroads between South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East.
The region forming modern Pakistan was at the heart of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and then later was the recipient of Vedic, Persian, Indo-Greek, Turco-Mongol and Islamic cultures. The area has witnessed invasions and/or settlements by the Indo-Aryans, Persians, Greeks, Arabs, Turks, Afghans, Mongols, Sikhs and the British.
In addition to the Indian independence movement which demanded an independent India, the Pakistan Movement (led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah of the Muslim League), which also sought an independent India, sought an independent state for the majority Muslim populations of the eastern and western regions of British India. The British granted independence and also the creation of the Muslim majority state of Pakistan that comprised the provinces of Sindh, North-West Frontier Province, West Punjab, Balochistan and East Bengal. With the adoption of its constitution in 1956, Pakistan became an Islamic republic. In 1971, a civil war in East Pakistan resulted in the creation of Bangladesh.
- Name:
- Pakistan
- Conventional Long Name:
- Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Local Name:
- Islāmī Jumhūrī-ye Pākistān
- Capital:
- Islamabad
- Language:
- English (Government)
- Urdu (National)
- Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi,
- Motto:
- Ittehad, Tanzim, Yaqeen-e-Muhkam
- Largest City:
- Karachi
- Government type:
- Parliamentary republic federal
- Founding Date:
- March 23, 1956
- Formations:
- Independence
- Area:
- 803,940
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $422.392 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $164.557 billion
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 47th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $1,022
- Time Zone:
- PST
- Currency:
- Pakistani Rupee (Rs.)
- Demonym:
- Pakistani
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- PKR
- Country Calling Code:
- 92
- ccTLD:
- .pk
- Anthem:
- "Qaumi Tarana"
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