Pakistan
- proper noun
- /ˈpɑːkɪstæn/
- One reason is that his administration's primary interest in the region is stabilizing Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- India and Pakistan
- U.S. relations with Pakistan
- arch-rival of Pakistan
We just had India and Pakistan almost escalate into that.
- We just had India and Pakistan almost escalate into that.
- You could imagine it occurring between India and Pakistan today.
- And they came from Pakistan, Egypt, Syria.
- And so they'd go to Pakistan and be smuggled into Afghanistan.
- I, I mean, maybe they can coordinate with Pakistan, but it's just a mess.
- We were allies with India, but Pakistan had a dictator that was friendly to China.
- And, you know, it's down to three countries, Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistan.
- Can you get an average wage in Pakistan, please?
- That's not the Arabian desert, that's on the border of Iran and Pakistan.
- Or does it also apply to people in Guatemala and Pakistan?
- That's how he wants to write an essay about Pakistan.
- Imran Khan, the ex Prime Minister of Pakistan.
- They had to cover up the Taj Mahal because Pakistan said they would bomb.
- India accidentally launched a cruise missile at Pakistan and common suit.
Examples
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The U.S. relationship with Pakistan represented another major outcome of 9/11.
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The summer of 2010 left Pakistan devastated by flooding.
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Sarah lived in Pakistan and was pregnant with her second child.
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OK, so unfortunately, Pakistan is facing a perfect storm.
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We look forward to stronger relation between Pakistan and United Kingdom.
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With tensions immediately lower between India and Pakistan, the United States was able to push Pakistan to focus on the Taliban.
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Others note that Pakistan contains enormous untapped coal reserves.
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Shireen was a young woman in a poor province of Pakistan who died in childbirth.
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I'm from Pakistan.
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Sarah lived in Pakistan, where she enjoyed the diverse culture and vibrant landscapes.
Synonyms
A country in South Asia that is a Muslim republic
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Pakistan is made from Pak, a Persian/Urdu word meaning 'pure', and the ending -stan, which means 'land' and appears in names like Afghanistan. So Pakistan means 'land of the pure', and it became the country's name when it gained independence in 1947.