Who found Pakistan?

Pakistan founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah delivering a speech.
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Who Discovered Pakistan?

The Arab conqueror Muhammad ibn Qasim conquered Sindh in 711 CE. The Pakistan government's official chronology claims this as the time when the foundation of Pakistan was laid but the concept of Pakistan arrived in the 19th century.
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Who was the first human in Pakistan?

The first people

They were hunter-gatherers who lived 50,000 years ago. Archaeologists gave them this name because their tools, pottery, and fossils of various wild animals were found in Soan Valley near Islamabad, the capital of present-day Pakistan.
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Who is the father of Pakistan?

Mohammad Ali Jinnah December 25, 1876 – September 11, 1948) was a 20th century lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam (“Great Leader”) and Baba-e-Qaum (“Father of the Nation”).
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Who is the mother of Pakistan?

Wife to the late Abdul Sattar Edhi, seen almost always by his side, the unassuming Bilquis Edhi had well-earned the right to be called the 'Mother of Pakistan'. On Friday, after decades of serving this country, she passed away in Karachi at the age of 74 after a brief hospitalization.
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Who made India?

It was on this date that, in accordance with the British Parliament's India Independence Act of July 18, 1947, the Union of India and Pakistan were created from the former “British India” that had been a part of the British Empire.
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What is Pakistan's old name?

Officially, the nation was founded as the Dominion of Pakistan in 1947, and was renamed as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in 1957.
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How old Pakistan is?

Pakistan is celebrating its 73rd Independence Day on August 14 with big celebrations across the country.
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Who are the original people of Pakistan?

The main Indigenous Peoples in Pakistan are the Kochis, Rabari, Baluch, Bakarwal, Kehal, Jogi, Kabootra, Sanyasi and Kalash. The Kochis are mostly found in Karachi. They are a nomadic people originally from Afghanistan.
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How old is India?

India: 2500 BC. Vietnam: 4000 Years Old.
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What is the full form of Pakistan?

Pakistan is an acronym, for Punjab, Afghan (the North-West frontier region), Kashmir, Indus (some say it's for Islam) and Sind.
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What is the old name of Lahore?

A legend based on oral traditions holds that Lahore, known in ancient times as Nokhar (City of Lava in Sanskrit), was founded by Prince Lava, the son of Goddess Sita and Lord Rama; Kasur was founded by his twin brother Prince Kusha.
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What was before Pakistan?

They would rule up until 1947. In 1947 the British split up India into three parts: India, Pakistan, and East Pakistan (which would later become Bangladesh). India and Pakistan have long fought over a disputed region called Kashmir.
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Is Pakistan a poor country?

Pakistan is among the poorest nations in the world.
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Is Pakistan safer than India?

In general, Pakistan is as safe as any other country in the region however, security concerns are there in some areas which you should stay away from e.g. most areas of K.P, FATA etc. As a general rule, if you use common sense and precaution you're likely not to face issues during your stay.
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How old is Lahore?

The origin of Lahore can be traced back somewhere between 1st and 7th centuries A.D. It is, however, inferred by historians that Lahore was actually founded by Loh e son of Rama, characterized as the Hindu god in Ramayana. According to Sir Robert Montgomery, Lahore rose to importance between 2nd and 4th centuries.
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Can you drink in Pakistan?

Today, alcoholic beverages are legally banned in Pakistan for Muslims only (more than 97% of the population), but the penalty of 80 lashes for drinking was repealed in 2009.
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What was Karachi old name?

Names. The ancient names of Karachi included: Krokola, Barbarikon, Nawa Nar, Rambagh, Kurruck, Karak Bander, Auranga Bandar, Minnagara, Kalachi, Morontobara, Kalachi-jo-Goth, Banbhore, Debal, Barbarice and Kurrachee.
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Who ruled Pakistan?

In the first half of the 19th century, the region was appropriated by the East India Company, followed, after 1857, by 90 years of direct British rule, and ending with the creation of Pakistan in 1947, through the efforts, among others, of its future national poet Allama Iqbal and its founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
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What is India old name?

Look at us: we operate with two names, the original name Bharat, and the given name, India. The invaders of Bharat who came up to the river Sindhu somehow managed to pronounce Sindhu as Hindu, and then Indus. And finally India is stuck on us for centuries now.
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Who attacked India first?

The first group to invade India were the Aryans, who came out of the north in about 1500 BC. The Aryans brought with them strong cultural traditions that, miraculously, still remain in force today. They spoke and wrote in a language called Sanskrit, which was later used in the first documentation of the Vedas.
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Who Ruled India first?

The Mauryan Empire, which formed around 321 B.C.E. and ended in 185 B.C.E., was the first pan-Indian empire, an empire that covered most of the Indian region. It spanned across central and northern India as well as over parts of modern-day Iran.
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When did Pakistan leave India?

The partition was outlined in the Indian Independence Act 1947 and resulted in the dissolution of the British Raj, i.e. Crown rule in India. The two self-governing independent Dominions of India and Pakistan legally came into existence at midnight on 15 August 1947.
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