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pakistan

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pakistan.

Editorial note

Even India and then-East Pakistan had to deal with a background level of Communist terrorism.

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Quick take

A country in South Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Capital: Islamabad.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pakistan gathered in one view.

noun

A country in South Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Capital: Islamabad.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pakistan.

noun

A country in South Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Capital: Islamabad.

Example sentences

1

Even India and then-East Pakistan had to deal with a background level of Communist terrorism.

2

The ones raised in Pakistan (in general) enjoyed going back more often to visit family/friends who were still in Pakistan and didn't have too much to say about the governance of the country.

3

They'd likely buy bombs from Pakistan in short order if they decided they wanted one.

4

The first separatist movement of course was the demand for Pakistan prior to independence.

5

Was the idea behind choosing green to mimic the pakistan national flag?

6

Rather like the Ukranian civil war, the world seems content to ignore the civil war in Pakistan and the fact that a global power is intervening on one side.

7

While it is true that India armed and supported the Mukti Bahini forces, regular Indian forces did not cross into East Pakistan until West Pakistan launched a preemptive strike against India (Operation Chengiz Khan modeled after Israeli airstrikes in the 6-day war).

8

This isn't unusual - they probably googled me at the time (back then all of the results would have been stories about iraq, Syria, afghanistan, Pakistan operations; black operations and crazy shit).

9

Obviously it differs by state, but as a whole the US take on adultery is (broadly) religious, so aligns it more closely with other strongly religious countries like Pakistan than with Europe, Japan, etc.

Quote examples

1

You have countries like Pakistan that is a known host to "terrorists", and India that have them.

2

India most definitely did not "provoke" this; that was all Pakistan's doing because the Punjabi-elite refused to accept a democratic verdict.

3

The Maharaja of Kashmir signed an "Instrument of Accession" and in response Pakistan attacked India leading to the first war between the two countries.

4

If by "further" you refer to 1947 division of the subcontinent then it has in fact broken up again, in 1971 when East Pakistan became Bangladesh.

Proper noun examples

1

If he practiced the game living in Pakistan, he has played the game at a latency of 170-250ms.

2

Some countries, especially the US (although this was mainly due to Nixon) actively supported West Pakistan.

3

The us does not need Iran as imaginary enemy when it has real enemies elsewhere -factions in Pakistan, isil, etc.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pakistan in a sentence?

Even India and then-East Pakistan had to deal with a background level of Communist terrorism.

What does pakistan mean?

A country in South Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Capital: Islamabad.

What part of speech is pakistan?

pakistan is commonly used as noun.