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'''Pakistan''' as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from. | '''Pakistan''' as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from. | ||
{{Infobox place|name=Pakistan|type=Place or actor|region=middle east|rows= | {{Infobox place|name=Pakistan|type=Place or actor|region=middle east|rows=91|asof=2026-08-24}} | ||
{{Situation|asof=2026-08-24|summary=Most recent archived item: Pakistan’s army chief leaves for Iran - reported by IRNA, Iranian state|latest=IRNA, Iranian state}} | {{Situation|asof=2026-08-24|summary=Most recent archived item: Pakistan’s army chief leaves for Iran - reported by IRNA, Iranian state|latest=IRNA, Iranian state}} | ||
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* [11] 2026-07-11 - jns.org: Pakistan , India , and Israel expanding eastern front | * [11] 2026-07-11 - jns.org: Pakistan , India , and Israel expanding eastern front | ||
* [12] 2026-07-01 - outlet not recorded: Israel-Lebanon Deal: A Path to Peace or Another Ceasefire Illusion? | * [12] 2026-07-01 - outlet not recorded: Israel-Lebanon Deal: A Path to Peace or Another Ceasefire Illusion? | ||
* ...and | * ...and 79 more not listed here. | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
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* [14] Background: The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of modern-day Pakistan. - CIA World Factbook | * [14] Background: The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of modern-day Pakistan. - CIA World Factbook | ||
* [15] Background: The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent centuries from the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who brought Islam), Afghans, and Turks. - CIA World Factbook | * [15] Background: The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent centuries from the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who brought Islam), Afghans, and Turks. - CIA World Factbook | ||
* [16] By the early Vedic period, parts of the Indus region in present-day Pakistan were populated by numerous tribes that were beginning to coalesce into chieftain-led clans and early kingdoms. - Wikipedia | |||
* [17] During this period, the Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, were composed. - Wikipedia | |||
* [18] Following the decline of the Indus Valley Civilisation, semi-nomadic Indo-European Aryans migrated into the Indian subcontinent around 2000 BCE, perhaps by way of the Khyber Pass. - Wikipedia | |||
* [19] Some of the earliest ancient human civilisations in South Asia originated from areas encompassing present-day Pakistan. - Wikipedia | |||
* [20] The Indus plain region, which covers most of the present-day Pakistan, was the site of several successive ancient cultures including the Neolithic (7000–4300 BCE) site of Mehrgarh, and the 5,000-year history of urban life in South Asia to the various sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation, including Mohenjo-daro and Harappa. - Wikipedia | |||
* [21] The earliest known stone tools in the region, dating to the Lower Palaeolithic (~2 million years ago), were discovered in the Soan Valley of northern Pakistan. - Wikipedia | |||
* [22] They fused with the indigenous Harappan culture of the Indus Valley, and elements of the pre-Aryan spiritual traditions were assimilated into the developing Vedic tradition. - Wikipedia | |||
* [23] This cultural milieu shaped the Gandhara Civilisation, which flourished at the crossroads of India, Central Asia, and the Middle East, connecting trade routes and absorbing cultural influences from diverse civilisations. - Wikipedia | |||
=== Leaders === | === Leaders === | ||
* [ | * [24] Chief of state: President Asif Ali ZARDARI (since 10 March 2024) - CIA World Factbook | ||
* [ | * [25] Head of government: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz SHARIF (since 3 March 2024) - CIA World Factbook | ||
=== Geography === | === Geography === | ||
* [ | * [26] Area: 796,095 sq km - CIA World Factbook | ||
* [ | * [27] Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north - CIA World Factbook | ||
* [ | * [28] Natural resources: arable land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone - CIA World Factbook | ||
* [ | * [29] Terrain: divided into three major geographic areas: the northern highlands, the Indus River plain in the center and east, and the Balochistan Plateau in the south and west - CIA World Factbook | ||
=== Climate === | === Climate === | ||
* [ | * [30] Climate: mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north - CIA World Factbook | ||
=== Culture === | === Culture === | ||
* [ | * [31] Both men and women typically wear Shalwar Kameez; men also favour trousers, jeans, and shirts. - Wikipedia | ||
* [ | * [32] Civil society in Pakistan is hierarchical, emphasising local cultural etiquette and traditional Islamic values. - Wikipedia | ||
* [ | * [33] Ethnic groups: Punjabi 44.7%, Pashtun (Pathan) 15.4%, Sindhi 14.1%, Saraiki 8.4%, Muhajirs 7.6%, Baloch 3.6%, other 6.3% - CIA World Factbook | ||
* [ | * [34] Festivals like Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Azha, Ramadan, Christmas, Easter, Holi, and Diwali are primarily religious. - Wikipedia | ||
* [35] Four periods define Pakistani architecture: pre-Islamic, Islamic, colonial, and post-colonial. - Wikipedia | |||
* [36] Kearney/FP Globalization Index due to increasing globalisation. - Wikipedia | |||
* [37] Languages: Punjabi 38.8%, Pashto (alternate name, Pashtu) 18.2%, Sindhi 14.6%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 12.2%, Urdu 7.1%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2.4%, Brahui 1.2%, other 2.4% - CIA World Factbook | |||
* [38] Pakistan ranked 56th on the 2006 A.T. - Wikipedia | |||
* [39] Religions: (2020 est.) - CIA World Factbook | |||
* [40] Religions: Muslim 96.4%, Hindu 1.6%, Christian 1.4%; less than 1%: scheduled castes, Qadiani/Ahmadi, other, Sikh. - CIA World Factbook | |||
* [41] The middle class has grown to about 35 million, with another 17 million in the upper and upper-middle classes, leading to a shift in power from rural landowners to urban elites. - Wikipedia | |||
* [42] The primary family unit is the extended family, but there's a rising trend towards nuclear families due to socio-economic factors. - Wikipedia | |||
=== Government === | === Government === | ||
* [ | * [43] Capital: Islamabad - CIA World Factbook | ||
* [ | * [44] Government type: federal parliamentary republic - CIA World Factbook | ||
* [ | * [45] Legal system: common law system with Islamic law influence - CIA World Factbook | ||
=== Demographics === | === Demographics === | ||
* [ | * [46] By 1990–2008, city dwellers constituted 36% of Pakistan's population, making it South Asia's most urbanised nation, with over 50% living in towns of 5,000+ inhabitants. - Wikipedia | ||
* [ | * [47] Economic shifts like the green revolution and political developments also play crucial roles. - Wikipedia | ||
* [ | * [48] Immigration, both domestic and international, significantly fuels urban growth. - Wikipedia | ||
* [ | * [49] In the east, west, and north, a dense population arc spans cities like Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat, Jhelum, Sheikhupura, Nowshera, Mardan, and Peshawar. - Wikipedia | ||
* [ | * [50] In the south, Karachi stands as the most populous commercial hub along the Indus River. - Wikipedia | ||
* [ | * [51] Life expectancy: 70.3 years (2024 est.) - CIA World Factbook | ||
* [52] Literacy: 58.9% (2021 est.) - CIA World Factbook | |||
* [53] Major urban areas: 17.236 million Karachi, 13.979 million Lahore, 3.711 million Faisalabad, 2.415 million Gujranwala, 2.412 million Peshawar, 1.232 million ISLAMABAD (capital) (2023) - CIA World Factbook | |||
* [54] Median age: 23.2 years (2025 est.) - CIA World Factbook | |||
* [55] Migration from India, especially to Karachi, the largest metropolis, and from nearby countries, accelerates urbanisation, posing new political and socio-economic challenges. - Wikipedia | |||
* [56] Pakistan is a diverse society with estimates suggesting it has between 75 and 85 languages. - Wikipedia | |||
* [57] Population: 257,047,044 (2025 est.) - CIA World Factbook | |||
* [58] Since independence due to the partition of India, urbanisation has surged for various reasons. - Wikipedia | |||
* [59] Urbanization: 38% of total population (2023) - CIA World Factbook | |||
=== Military === | === Military === | ||
* [ | * [60] Branches: Pakistan Armed Forces: Pakistan Army (includes National Guard), Pakistan Navy (includes Pakistan Marines, Pakistan Maritime Security Agency), Pakistan Air Force; Ministry of Interior: Frontier Constabulary, Frontier Corps, National Police, Pakistan Coast Guard, Punjab (Pakistan) Rangers, Sindh (Pakistan) Rangers (2025) - CIA World Factbook | ||
* [ | * [61] Equipment: the military's inventory is a mix of mostly imported and some domestically produced armaments; the majority of its imported weapons are from China; other suppliers include France, Russia, Türkiye, Ukraine, the UK, and the US; Pakistan also has a domestic defense industry, which produces or co-produces such items as armored vehicles, aircraft, missiles, naval vessels (2025) - CIA World Factbook | ||
* [ | * [62] Expenditures: 2.5% of GDP (2024 est.) - CIA World Factbook | ||
* [ | * [63] Personnel: approximately 650,000 active Armed Forces (2025) - CIA World Factbook | ||
{{See also|pages=[[Timeline:Pakistan|Timeline: Pakistan]] · [[Iran]]}} | {{See also|pages=[[Timeline:Pakistan|Timeline: Pakistan]] · [[Iran]]}} | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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* [14] Background: The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of modern-day Pakistan. - 1787695250.244135 | * [14] Background: The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of modern-day Pakistan. - 1787695250.244135 | ||
* [15] Background: The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent centuries from the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who brought Islam), Afghans, and Turks. - 1787695250.244135 | * [15] Background: The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent centuries from the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who brought Islam), Afghans, and Turks. - 1787695250.244135 | ||
* [16] Chief of state: President Asif Ali ZARDARI (since 10 March 2024) - 1787695250.244135 | * [16] By the early Vedic period, parts of the Indus region in present-day Pakistan were populated by numerous tribes that were beginning to coalesce into chieftain-led clans and early kingdoms. - 1787707422.231362 | ||
* [ | * [17] During this period, the Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, were composed. - 1787707422.231362 | ||
* [ | * [18] Following the decline of the Indus Valley Civilisation, semi-nomadic Indo-European Aryans migrated into the Indian subcontinent around 2000 BCE, perhaps by way of the Khyber Pass. - 1787707422.231362 | ||
* [ | * [19] Some of the earliest ancient human civilisations in South Asia originated from areas encompassing present-day Pakistan. - 1787707422.231362 | ||
* [ | * [20] The Indus plain region, which covers most of the present-day Pakistan, was the site of several successive ancient cultures including the Neolithic (7000–4300 BCE) site of Mehrgarh, and the 5,000-year history of urban life in South Asia to the various sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation, including Mohenjo-daro and Harappa. - 1787707422.231362 | ||
* [ | * [21] The earliest known stone tools in the region, dating to the Lower Palaeolithic (~2 million years ago), were discovered in the Soan Valley of northern Pakistan. - 1787707422.231362 | ||
* [ | * [22] They fused with the indigenous Harappan culture of the Indus Valley, and elements of the pre-Aryan spiritual traditions were assimilated into the developing Vedic tradition. - 1787707422.231362 | ||
* [ | * [23] This cultural milieu shaped the Gandhara Civilisation, which flourished at the crossroads of India, Central Asia, and the Middle East, connecting trade routes and absorbing cultural influences from diverse civilisations. - 1787707422.231362 | ||
* [ | * [24] Chief of state: President Asif Ali ZARDARI (since 10 March 2024) - 1787695250.244135 | ||
* [ | * [25] Head of government: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz SHARIF (since 3 March 2024) - 1787695250.244135 | ||
* [ | * [26] Area: 796,095 sq km - 1787695250.244135 | ||
* [ | * [27] Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north - 1787695250.244135 | ||
* [ | * [28] Natural resources: arable land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone - 1787695250.244135 | ||
* [ | * [29] Terrain: divided into three major geographic areas: the northern highlands, the Indus River plain in the center and east, and the Balochistan Plateau in the south and west - 1787695250.244135 | ||
* [ | * [30] Climate: mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north - 1787695250.244135 | ||
* [ | * [31] Both men and women typically wear Shalwar Kameez; men also favour trousers, jeans, and shirts. - 1787707422.231362 | ||
* [ | * [32] Civil society in Pakistan is hierarchical, emphasising local cultural etiquette and traditional Islamic values. - 1787707422.231362 | ||
* [ | * [33] Ethnic groups: Punjabi 44.7%, Pashtun (Pathan) 15.4%, Sindhi 14.1%, Saraiki 8.4%, Muhajirs 7.6%, Baloch 3.6%, other 6.3% - 1787695250.244135 | ||
* [ | * [34] Festivals like Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Azha, Ramadan, Christmas, Easter, Holi, and Diwali are primarily religious. - 1787707422.231362 | ||
* [ | * [35] Four periods define Pakistani architecture: pre-Islamic, Islamic, colonial, and post-colonial. - 1787707422.231362 | ||
* [ | * [36] Kearney/FP Globalization Index due to increasing globalisation. - 1787707422.231362 | ||
* [ | * [37] Languages: Punjabi 38.8%, Pashto (alternate name, Pashtu) 18.2%, Sindhi 14.6%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 12.2%, Urdu 7.1%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2.4%, Brahui 1.2%, other 2.4% - 1787695250.244135 | ||
* [ | * [38] Pakistan ranked 56th on the 2006 A.T. - 1787707422.231362 | ||
* [ | * [39] Religions: (2020 est.) - 1787695250.244135 | ||
* [40] Religions: Muslim 96.4%, Hindu 1.6%, Christian 1.4%; less than 1%: scheduled castes, Qadiani/Ahmadi, other, Sikh. - 1787695250.244135 | |||
* [41] The middle class has grown to about 35 million, with another 17 million in the upper and upper-middle classes, leading to a shift in power from rural landowners to urban elites. - 1787707422.231362 | |||
* [42] The primary family unit is the extended family, but there's a rising trend towards nuclear families due to socio-economic factors. - 1787707422.231362 | |||
* [43] Capital: Islamabad - 1787695250.244135 | |||
* [44] Government type: federal parliamentary republic - 1787695250.244135 | |||
* [45] Legal system: common law system with Islamic law influence - 1787695250.244135 | |||
* [46] By 1990–2008, city dwellers constituted 36% of Pakistan's population, making it South Asia's most urbanised nation, with over 50% living in towns of 5,000+ inhabitants. - 1787707422.231362 | |||
* [47] Economic shifts like the green revolution and political developments also play crucial roles. - 1787707422.231362 | |||
* [48] Immigration, both domestic and international, significantly fuels urban growth. - 1787707422.231362 | |||
* [49] In the east, west, and north, a dense population arc spans cities like Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat, Jhelum, Sheikhupura, Nowshera, Mardan, and Peshawar. - 1787707422.231362 | |||
* [50] In the south, Karachi stands as the most populous commercial hub along the Indus River. - 1787707422.231362 | |||
* [51] Life expectancy: 70.3 years (2024 est.) - 1787695250.244135 | |||
* [52] Literacy: 58.9% (2021 est.) - 1787695250.244135 | |||
* [53] Major urban areas: 17.236 million Karachi, 13.979 million Lahore, 3.711 million Faisalabad, 2.415 million Gujranwala, 2.412 million Peshawar, 1.232 million ISLAMABAD (capital) (2023) - 1787695250.244135 | |||
* [54] Median age: 23.2 years (2025 est.) - 1787695250.244135 | |||
* [55] Migration from India, especially to Karachi, the largest metropolis, and from nearby countries, accelerates urbanisation, posing new political and socio-economic challenges. - 1787707422.231362 | |||
* [56] Pakistan is a diverse society with estimates suggesting it has between 75 and 85 languages. - 1787707422.231362 | |||
* [57] Population: 257,047,044 (2025 est.) - 1787695250.244135 | |||
* [58] Since independence due to the partition of India, urbanisation has surged for various reasons. - 1787707422.231362 | |||
* [59] Urbanization: 38% of total population (2023) - 1787695250.244135 | |||
* [60] Branches: Pakistan Armed Forces: Pakistan Army (includes National Guard), Pakistan Navy (includes Pakistan Marines, Pakistan Maritime Security Agency), Pakistan Air Force; Ministry of Interior: Frontier Constabulary, Frontier Corps, National Police, Pakistan Coast Guard, Punjab (Pakistan) Rangers, Sindh (Pakistan) Rangers (2025) - 1787695250.244135 | |||
* [61] Equipment: the military's inventory is a mix of mostly imported and some domestically produced armaments; the majority of its imported weapons are from China; other suppliers include France, Russia, Türkiye, Ukraine, the UK, and the US; Pakistan also has a domestic defense industry, which produces or co-produces such items as armored vehicles, aircraft, missiles, naval vessels (2025) - 1787695250.244135 | |||
* [62] Expenditures: 2.5% of GDP (2024 est.) - 1787695250.244135 | |||
* [63] Personnel: approximately 650,000 active Armed Forces (2025) - 1787695250.244135 | |||
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Revision as of 20:28, 25 August 2026
Pakistan as this archive records it. Every line in the reporting sections below is a headline that was collected, with its outlet and date. Nothing here is written by a model: if a claim appears, some outlet made it, and this page does not say whether it is true. The Background section is different in kind: those lines are encyclopedic facts from a reference work, each cited to the source it came from.
Pakistan
{{{image}}}| Type | Place or actor |
|---|---|
| Region | middle east |
| Archived items | 91 |
| As of | 2026-08-24 |
Situation as of 2026-08-24
Most recent archived item: Pakistan’s army chief leaves for Iran - reported by IRNA, Iranian state
Most recent archived item: IRNA, Iranian state
This page lists 12 archived headlines published between 2026-02-27 and 2026-08-24. It reflects what these feeds reported in that window, not everything that happened.
Reporting by provenance
The tag records where a report came from, not who is fighting. A state outlet is named with its affiliation attached.
Other archived reporting
Items on this subject with no side recorded against them.
- [1] 2026-08-24 - IRNA, Iranian state: Pakistan’s army chief leaves for Iran
- [2] 2026-08-23 (ingested; no publication date recorded) - Al-Monitor: Iran says Pakistan's army chief to visit Tehran on Monday
- [3] 2026-08-21 - mfa.gov.tr: Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Türkiye , Algeria , Indonesia , Jordan , Lebanon , Malaysia , Mauritania , Pakistan , Palestine , Qatar , Saudi Arabia and Somalia , 21 August 2026 / Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- [4] 2026-08-21 - outlet not recorded: Pakistan, 11 Muslim nations urge global action to halt Israeli strikes on Syria
- [5] 2026-08-20 - outlet not recorded: Foreign Ministers of Pakistan and Syria discuss bilateral ties, regional and global developments
- [6] 2026-08-20 - outlet not recorded: Air Quality & Pollen
- [7] 2026-08-15 - star.com.tr: Reaction from Hezbollah to Netanyahu: He wants to raise tensions for election goals.
- [8] 2026-08-12 - outlet not recorded: U.S. and Iran close to a "peace arrangement or a deal," Pakistan says
- [9] 2026-07-26 - outlet not recorded: U.S. pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran does too
- [10] 2026-07-20 - outlet not recorded: Gail H. Murphy, Damascus, Ohio
- [11] 2026-07-11 - jns.org: Pakistan , India , and Israel expanding eastern front
- [12] 2026-07-01 - outlet not recorded: Israel-Lebanon Deal: A Path to Peace or Another Ceasefire Illusion?
- ...and 79 more not listed here.
Background
Encyclopedic context, retrieved from a reference work and archived. It is not war reporting and is not counted as any.
History
- [13] Background: During the second millennium B.C., remnants of this culture fused with the migrating Indo-Aryan peoples. - CIA World Factbook
- [14] Background: The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of modern-day Pakistan. - CIA World Factbook
- [15] Background: The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent centuries from the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who brought Islam), Afghans, and Turks. - CIA World Factbook
- [16] By the early Vedic period, parts of the Indus region in present-day Pakistan were populated by numerous tribes that were beginning to coalesce into chieftain-led clans and early kingdoms. - Wikipedia
- [17] During this period, the Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, were composed. - Wikipedia
- [18] Following the decline of the Indus Valley Civilisation, semi-nomadic Indo-European Aryans migrated into the Indian subcontinent around 2000 BCE, perhaps by way of the Khyber Pass. - Wikipedia
- [19] Some of the earliest ancient human civilisations in South Asia originated from areas encompassing present-day Pakistan. - Wikipedia
- [20] The Indus plain region, which covers most of the present-day Pakistan, was the site of several successive ancient cultures including the Neolithic (7000–4300 BCE) site of Mehrgarh, and the 5,000-year history of urban life in South Asia to the various sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation, including Mohenjo-daro and Harappa. - Wikipedia
- [21] The earliest known stone tools in the region, dating to the Lower Palaeolithic (~2 million years ago), were discovered in the Soan Valley of northern Pakistan. - Wikipedia
- [22] They fused with the indigenous Harappan culture of the Indus Valley, and elements of the pre-Aryan spiritual traditions were assimilated into the developing Vedic tradition. - Wikipedia
- [23] This cultural milieu shaped the Gandhara Civilisation, which flourished at the crossroads of India, Central Asia, and the Middle East, connecting trade routes and absorbing cultural influences from diverse civilisations. - Wikipedia
Leaders
- [24] Chief of state: President Asif Ali ZARDARI (since 10 March 2024) - CIA World Factbook
- [25] Head of government: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz SHARIF (since 3 March 2024) - CIA World Factbook
Geography
- [26] Area: 796,095 sq km - CIA World Factbook
- [27] Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north - CIA World Factbook
- [28] Natural resources: arable land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone - CIA World Factbook
- [29] Terrain: divided into three major geographic areas: the northern highlands, the Indus River plain in the center and east, and the Balochistan Plateau in the south and west - CIA World Factbook
Climate
- [30] Climate: mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north - CIA World Factbook
Culture
- [31] Both men and women typically wear Shalwar Kameez; men also favour trousers, jeans, and shirts. - Wikipedia
- [32] Civil society in Pakistan is hierarchical, emphasising local cultural etiquette and traditional Islamic values. - Wikipedia
- [33] Ethnic groups: Punjabi 44.7%, Pashtun (Pathan) 15.4%, Sindhi 14.1%, Saraiki 8.4%, Muhajirs 7.6%, Baloch 3.6%, other 6.3% - CIA World Factbook
- [34] Festivals like Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Azha, Ramadan, Christmas, Easter, Holi, and Diwali are primarily religious. - Wikipedia
- [35] Four periods define Pakistani architecture: pre-Islamic, Islamic, colonial, and post-colonial. - Wikipedia
- [36] Kearney/FP Globalization Index due to increasing globalisation. - Wikipedia
- [37] Languages: Punjabi 38.8%, Pashto (alternate name, Pashtu) 18.2%, Sindhi 14.6%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 12.2%, Urdu 7.1%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2.4%, Brahui 1.2%, other 2.4% - CIA World Factbook
- [38] Pakistan ranked 56th on the 2006 A.T. - Wikipedia
- [39] Religions: (2020 est.) - CIA World Factbook
- [40] Religions: Muslim 96.4%, Hindu 1.6%, Christian 1.4%; less than 1%: scheduled castes, Qadiani/Ahmadi, other, Sikh. - CIA World Factbook
- [41] The middle class has grown to about 35 million, with another 17 million in the upper and upper-middle classes, leading to a shift in power from rural landowners to urban elites. - Wikipedia
- [42] The primary family unit is the extended family, but there's a rising trend towards nuclear families due to socio-economic factors. - Wikipedia
Government
- [43] Capital: Islamabad - CIA World Factbook
- [44] Government type: federal parliamentary republic - CIA World Factbook
- [45] Legal system: common law system with Islamic law influence - CIA World Factbook
Demographics
- [46] By 1990–2008, city dwellers constituted 36% of Pakistan's population, making it South Asia's most urbanised nation, with over 50% living in towns of 5,000+ inhabitants. - Wikipedia
- [47] Economic shifts like the green revolution and political developments also play crucial roles. - Wikipedia
- [48] Immigration, both domestic and international, significantly fuels urban growth. - Wikipedia
- [49] In the east, west, and north, a dense population arc spans cities like Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat, Jhelum, Sheikhupura, Nowshera, Mardan, and Peshawar. - Wikipedia
- [50] In the south, Karachi stands as the most populous commercial hub along the Indus River. - Wikipedia
- [51] Life expectancy: 70.3 years (2024 est.) - CIA World Factbook
- [52] Literacy: 58.9% (2021 est.) - CIA World Factbook
- [53] Major urban areas: 17.236 million Karachi, 13.979 million Lahore, 3.711 million Faisalabad, 2.415 million Gujranwala, 2.412 million Peshawar, 1.232 million ISLAMABAD (capital) (2023) - CIA World Factbook
- [54] Median age: 23.2 years (2025 est.) - CIA World Factbook
- [55] Migration from India, especially to Karachi, the largest metropolis, and from nearby countries, accelerates urbanisation, posing new political and socio-economic challenges. - Wikipedia
- [56] Pakistan is a diverse society with estimates suggesting it has between 75 and 85 languages. - Wikipedia
- [57] Population: 257,047,044 (2025 est.) - CIA World Factbook
- [58] Since independence due to the partition of India, urbanisation has surged for various reasons. - Wikipedia
- [59] Urbanization: 38% of total population (2023) - CIA World Factbook
Military
- [60] Branches: Pakistan Armed Forces: Pakistan Army (includes National Guard), Pakistan Navy (includes Pakistan Marines, Pakistan Maritime Security Agency), Pakistan Air Force; Ministry of Interior: Frontier Constabulary, Frontier Corps, National Police, Pakistan Coast Guard, Punjab (Pakistan) Rangers, Sindh (Pakistan) Rangers (2025) - CIA World Factbook
- [61] Equipment: the military's inventory is a mix of mostly imported and some domestically produced armaments; the majority of its imported weapons are from China; other suppliers include France, Russia, Türkiye, Ukraine, the UK, and the US; Pakistan also has a domestic defense industry, which produces or co-produces such items as armored vehicles, aircraft, missiles, naval vessels (2025) - CIA World Factbook
- [62] Expenditures: 2.5% of GDP (2024 est.) - CIA World Factbook
- [63] Personnel: approximately 650,000 active Armed Forces (2025) - CIA World Factbook
See also: Timeline: Pakistan · Iran
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- [1] Pakistan’s army chief leaves for Iran - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787686101.586531/
- [2] Iran says Pakistan's army chief to visit Tehran on Monday - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787689305.502771/
- [3] Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Türkiye , Algeria , Indonesia , Jordan , Lebanon , Malaysia , Mauritania , Pakistan , Palestine , Qatar , Saudi Arabia and Somalia , 21 August 2026 / Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693124.22906/
- [7] Reaction from Hezbollah to Netanyahu: He wants to raise tensions for election goals. - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693124.229412/
- [11] Pakistan , India , and Israel expanding eastern front - https://archive.isnull.dev/archive/1787693124.229004/
- [13] Background: During the second millennium B.C., remnants of this culture fused with the migrating Indo-Aryan peoples. - 1787695250.244135
- [14] Background: The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of modern-day Pakistan. - 1787695250.244135
- [15] Background: The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent centuries from the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who brought Islam), Afghans, and Turks. - 1787695250.244135
- [16] By the early Vedic period, parts of the Indus region in present-day Pakistan were populated by numerous tribes that were beginning to coalesce into chieftain-led clans and early kingdoms. - 1787707422.231362
- [17] During this period, the Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, were composed. - 1787707422.231362
- [18] Following the decline of the Indus Valley Civilisation, semi-nomadic Indo-European Aryans migrated into the Indian subcontinent around 2000 BCE, perhaps by way of the Khyber Pass. - 1787707422.231362
- [19] Some of the earliest ancient human civilisations in South Asia originated from areas encompassing present-day Pakistan. - 1787707422.231362
- [20] The Indus plain region, which covers most of the present-day Pakistan, was the site of several successive ancient cultures including the Neolithic (7000–4300 BCE) site of Mehrgarh, and the 5,000-year history of urban life in South Asia to the various sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation, including Mohenjo-daro and Harappa. - 1787707422.231362
- [21] The earliest known stone tools in the region, dating to the Lower Palaeolithic (~2 million years ago), were discovered in the Soan Valley of northern Pakistan. - 1787707422.231362
- [22] They fused with the indigenous Harappan culture of the Indus Valley, and elements of the pre-Aryan spiritual traditions were assimilated into the developing Vedic tradition. - 1787707422.231362
- [23] This cultural milieu shaped the Gandhara Civilisation, which flourished at the crossroads of India, Central Asia, and the Middle East, connecting trade routes and absorbing cultural influences from diverse civilisations. - 1787707422.231362
- [24] Chief of state: President Asif Ali ZARDARI (since 10 March 2024) - 1787695250.244135
- [25] Head of government: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz SHARIF (since 3 March 2024) - 1787695250.244135
- [26] Area: 796,095 sq km - 1787695250.244135
- [27] Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north - 1787695250.244135
- [28] Natural resources: arable land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone - 1787695250.244135
- [29] Terrain: divided into three major geographic areas: the northern highlands, the Indus River plain in the center and east, and the Balochistan Plateau in the south and west - 1787695250.244135
- [30] Climate: mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north - 1787695250.244135
- [31] Both men and women typically wear Shalwar Kameez; men also favour trousers, jeans, and shirts. - 1787707422.231362
- [32] Civil society in Pakistan is hierarchical, emphasising local cultural etiquette and traditional Islamic values. - 1787707422.231362
- [33] Ethnic groups: Punjabi 44.7%, Pashtun (Pathan) 15.4%, Sindhi 14.1%, Saraiki 8.4%, Muhajirs 7.6%, Baloch 3.6%, other 6.3% - 1787695250.244135
- [34] Festivals like Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Azha, Ramadan, Christmas, Easter, Holi, and Diwali are primarily religious. - 1787707422.231362
- [35] Four periods define Pakistani architecture: pre-Islamic, Islamic, colonial, and post-colonial. - 1787707422.231362
- [36] Kearney/FP Globalization Index due to increasing globalisation. - 1787707422.231362
- [37] Languages: Punjabi 38.8%, Pashto (alternate name, Pashtu) 18.2%, Sindhi 14.6%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 12.2%, Urdu 7.1%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2.4%, Brahui 1.2%, other 2.4% - 1787695250.244135
- [38] Pakistan ranked 56th on the 2006 A.T. - 1787707422.231362
- [39] Religions: (2020 est.) - 1787695250.244135
- [40] Religions: Muslim 96.4%, Hindu 1.6%, Christian 1.4%; less than 1%: scheduled castes, Qadiani/Ahmadi, other, Sikh. - 1787695250.244135
- [41] The middle class has grown to about 35 million, with another 17 million in the upper and upper-middle classes, leading to a shift in power from rural landowners to urban elites. - 1787707422.231362
- [42] The primary family unit is the extended family, but there's a rising trend towards nuclear families due to socio-economic factors. - 1787707422.231362
- [43] Capital: Islamabad - 1787695250.244135
- [44] Government type: federal parliamentary republic - 1787695250.244135
- [45] Legal system: common law system with Islamic law influence - 1787695250.244135
- [46] By 1990–2008, city dwellers constituted 36% of Pakistan's population, making it South Asia's most urbanised nation, with over 50% living in towns of 5,000+ inhabitants. - 1787707422.231362
- [47] Economic shifts like the green revolution and political developments also play crucial roles. - 1787707422.231362
- [48] Immigration, both domestic and international, significantly fuels urban growth. - 1787707422.231362
- [49] In the east, west, and north, a dense population arc spans cities like Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat, Jhelum, Sheikhupura, Nowshera, Mardan, and Peshawar. - 1787707422.231362
- [50] In the south, Karachi stands as the most populous commercial hub along the Indus River. - 1787707422.231362
- [51] Life expectancy: 70.3 years (2024 est.) - 1787695250.244135
- [52] Literacy: 58.9% (2021 est.) - 1787695250.244135
- [53] Major urban areas: 17.236 million Karachi, 13.979 million Lahore, 3.711 million Faisalabad, 2.415 million Gujranwala, 2.412 million Peshawar, 1.232 million ISLAMABAD (capital) (2023) - 1787695250.244135
- [54] Median age: 23.2 years (2025 est.) - 1787695250.244135
- [55] Migration from India, especially to Karachi, the largest metropolis, and from nearby countries, accelerates urbanisation, posing new political and socio-economic challenges. - 1787707422.231362
- [56] Pakistan is a diverse society with estimates suggesting it has between 75 and 85 languages. - 1787707422.231362
- [57] Population: 257,047,044 (2025 est.) - 1787695250.244135
- [58] Since independence due to the partition of India, urbanisation has surged for various reasons. - 1787707422.231362
- [59] Urbanization: 38% of total population (2023) - 1787695250.244135
- [60] Branches: Pakistan Armed Forces: Pakistan Army (includes National Guard), Pakistan Navy (includes Pakistan Marines, Pakistan Maritime Security Agency), Pakistan Air Force; Ministry of Interior: Frontier Constabulary, Frontier Corps, National Police, Pakistan Coast Guard, Punjab (Pakistan) Rangers, Sindh (Pakistan) Rangers (2025) - 1787695250.244135
- [61] Equipment: the military's inventory is a mix of mostly imported and some domestically produced armaments; the majority of its imported weapons are from China; other suppliers include France, Russia, Türkiye, Ukraine, the UK, and the US; Pakistan also has a domestic defense industry, which produces or co-produces such items as armored vehicles, aircraft, missiles, naval vessels (2025) - 1787695250.244135
- [62] Expenditures: 2.5% of GDP (2024 est.) - 1787695250.244135
- [63] Personnel: approximately 650,000 active Armed Forces (2025) - 1787695250.244135
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