| History : Azad Kashmir |
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After the partition of India in 1947, the king of Jammu and Kashmir (Modern Day Indian Jammu and Kashmir + Azad Kashmir + Northern Areas + Aksai Chin) decided to let Jammu-Kashmir be an independent state. This was soon followed by a tribal invasion of Kashmir backed by regular Pakistani troops. Fearing the might of Pakistani Forces, Kashmir sought military help from India and in-turn decided to accede... |
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| History : Balochistan |
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Balochistan was the site of the earliest known farming settlements upon the Iranian plateau bordering South Asia, the earliest of which was Mehrgarh dated at 6500 BCE. Pakistani Balochistan corresponds to the ancient Achaemenid province of Gedrosia. Balochistan was sparsely populated by various tribes, possibly of Dravidian and Indo-Iranian origin, for centuries following the decline of the nearby... |
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| History : Federally Administered Tribal Areas |
22 Feb 2007 |
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Taliban and al-Qaeda in the FATA
It is believed by some that Osama bin Laden is hiding with some sympathetic tribes in the FATA, but the validity of these claims remains unknown. Due to the capture of various Taliban leaders, many believe that various officials have sought refuge in the FATA and that possibly al-Qaeda fighters have also established a presence in the region following the collapse... |
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| History : Islamabad Capital Territory |
22 Feb 2007 |
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Islamabad was founded in early 60s as the federal capital of Pakistan.The city was deliberately created and designed by Field Marshal Ayub Khan, the then President of Pakistan, out of his desire to establish a new capital as Karachi in southern Pakistan was becoming to crowded and hence unmanagable.It was officially openred and declared new capital of Pakistan on 14th August, 1967 at the 20th anniversary... |
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| History : Northern Areas |
22 Feb 2007 |
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After the partition of India in 1947, the king of Jammu and Kashmir (Modern Day Indian Jammu and Kashmir + Azad Kashmir + Northern Areas + Aksai Chin) decided to let Jammu-Kashmir be an independent state. This was soon followed by a tribal invasion of Kashmir backed by regular Pakistani troops. Fearing the might of Pakistani Forces, Kashmir sought military help from India and in-turn decided to accede... |
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| History : Sindh |
22 Feb 2007 |
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In ancient times, the territory of the modern Sindh province was sometimes known as Sovira and also as Sindhudesh, Sindhu being the original name for Indus River and the suffix 'desh' roughly corresponding to country or territory. The first known village settlements date as far back as 7000 BCE. Permanent settlements at Mehrgarh to the west expanded into Sindh. The original inhabitants of ancient... |
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