The educational system of Pakistan is among the least-developed in the world. The system was based on the British colonial educational system, which lasted until 1947. In that year, Pakistan gained independence as a result of the partition of the...

Islamic Republic of Pakistan Islami Jamhooria Pakistan CAPITAL: Islāmābād FLAG: The national flag is dark green, with a white vertical stripe at the hoist and a white crescent and five-pointed star in the center. ANTHEM: The...

In September 2001 Pakistan joined the United States in the campaign against terrorism, abandoning the Taliban government of Afghanistan that had previously been its ally. The position of Pakistan's leader, General Pervez Musharraf, appears to be...

Pakistan POPULATION 147,663,429 SUNNI MUSLIM 81 percent SHIA MUSLIM 15 percent HINDU 2.02 percent CHRISTIAN 1.63 percent OTHER. 35 percent Country Overview Introduction Pakistan came into existence in 1947, when India, ruled by the British, was granted...

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War On Terror: The president reiterated at his press conference that Iraq poses the principal threat to U.S. security. But the elephant in the room was Pakistan.A new threat assessment from U.S. intelligence focuses on al-Qaida's safe haven in Pakistan, not Iraq. A five-page summary...

War On Terror: The Talibanization of tribal Pakistan demands a military solution. Not from Islamabad, but Washington. Not via coalition-building, but unilaterally. Not later, now -- before it's too late.Last September, on the orders of Pakistan's president, Pakistani forces withdrew from the tribal area in...

Key Taliban leaders in Pakistan:BAITULLAH MEHSUD: Head of the newly formed Taliban Movement of Pakistan. He has been named by the Pakistan government and the CIA as the man behind the Dec. 27 assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. He fought in Afghanistan against...

Talk in Washington of a possible U.S. military strike against al-Qaida militants in Pakistan's tribal areas is "irresponsible" and undermines support for President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's foreign minister said Thursday.In defense of Islamabad's counterterrorism strategy, Khursheed Kasuri also said Pakistan had sent more troops...

This essay explores the geography, history and overall culture of Pakistan. It also includes information about the Government, The history of the flag, the current President (Pervez Musharref) and rural and urban life.