Overview

Before 1947, Pakistan was a part of the Indian Subcontinent, combined with India and Bengal (Bangladesh today). The subcontinent was ruled by the British government who took over rule from the East India Company which had been disturbing the Mughal Dynasty (House of Taimur) in ruling the area. Due to a series of events and as the Indian population got to know more about politics (with the help pf the Indian National Congress and All-India Muslim League. On August 14 1947, Pakistan came into being. The separation had caused the relations between India and Pakistan to move towards worse and have still not been reestablished. At that time Pakistan consisted of two regions, West Pakistan (Pakistan today) and East Pakistan (known as Bangladesh today). 

This photo signifies the location of Pakistan and some prominent cities of the country. The black outline divides the country from neighbors

Parčam-e Sitārah o-Hilāl (The flag of star and moon) i.e. the flag of Pakistan was designed by Amiruddin Kidwai. The green portion signifies Islam and the majority Muslims of Pakistan while the white portion represents the religious minorities and minority religions in the country. The crescent and star n the center of the green portion signifies the symbol of Islam as well as progress and light respectively. The flag symbolizes commitment with Islam and support for minority religions. 

The national anthem of Pakistan is written by Hafiz Jalandri and is an evidence of the beautiful arts in the country. Indeed it is one of the best national songs that the people of Pakistan enjoy and take pride in.

The country consists of four provinces: Baluchistan, Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). FATA is a federally administered area while Jammu and Kashmir is a separate state which has its own prime minister, but falls under the territory of Pakistan. Azad Kashmir is a disputed territory between India and Pakistan. The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad, which is geographically situated in the most highly populated province, Punjab.

Pakistan has the 7th largest standing army in the world and  is also a nuclear state as well as a declared nuclear weapons state, being the only in the Muslim world and the 2nd in South Asia. The economy of Pakistan is semi-industrial and it 27th largest in the world in terms of purchasing power and 47th largest in terms of nominal GDP. The country is a member of the United Nations (UNO), the Commonwealth of Nations, the Next Eleven Economies, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO), D8 countries, G20 developing nations.  

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