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Pakistan
[ pak-uh-stan, pah-kuh-stahn ]
noun
- Islamic Republic of, a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan: formerly part of British India; known as West Pakistan from 1947–71 to distinguish it from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). 310,403 sq. mi. (803,881 sq. km). : Islamabad.
- (before 1947) the predominantly Muslim areas of the peninsula of India as distinguished from Hindustan, the predominantly Hindu areas.
Pakistan
/ ˌɑːɪˈɑː /
noun
- a republic in S Asia, on the Arabian Sea: the Union of Pakistan, formed in 1947, comprised West and East Pakistan; East Pakistan gained independence as Bangladesh in 1971 and West Pakistan became Pakistan; a member of the Commonwealth from 1947, it withdrew from 1972 until 1989; contains the fertile plains of the Indus valley rising to mountains in the north and west Official language: Urdu. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: rupee. Capital: Islamabad. Pop: 193 238 868 (2013 est). Area: 801 508 sq km (309 463 sq miles)
- a former republic in S Asia consisting of the provinces of West Pakistan and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), 1500 km (900 miles) apart: formed in 1947 from the predominantly Muslim parts of India
Pakistan
- Republic in southern Asia , bordered by India to the east, the Arabian Sea (an arm of the Indian Ocean ) to the south, Iran to the southwest, and Afghanistan to the west and north.
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In 2016, after 19 Indian soldiers were killed in Uri, India launched "surgical strikes" across the Line of Control – the de facto border between India and Pakistan - targeting militant bases.
Both India and Pakistan claim the territory in full but administer separate parts, and an armed insurgency has simmered in the Indian-administered region for more than three decades, claiming thousands of lives.
There are no direct flights from Pakistan to Mauritania, so some of the migrants transited through Ethiopia or the Middle East.
The phone calls come after Pakistan's information minister warned that they had "credible intelligence" suggesting India might launch military action against the country in the next 24-36 hours.
England have already qualified as hosts while Australia, India, New Zealand, West Indies, South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are already assured of their places.
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