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Pakistan

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It has a 1,046 kilometres (650 mi) coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. Tajikistan also lies very close to Pakistan but is separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor. Thus, it occupies a crossroads position between South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. The region forming modern Pakistan was at the heart of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and then later was the recipient of Vedic, Persian, Indo-Greek, Turco-Mongol, Islamic and Sikh cultures. The area has witnessed invasions and/or settlements by the Indo-Aryans, Persians, Greeks, Arabs, Turks, Afghans, Mongols and the British.

Articles About Pakistan

Jisha Menon
Violence of Partition Silenced to Circulate Non-Violent Narrative: Jisha Menon

By Global India Newswire

The ceremonious lowering of flags at the Wagah border that divides India and Pakistan is a spectacle that attracts thousands of spectators. Dubbed "carefully choreographed contempt," the formidable soldiers of either side mirror each other&... (2:19 pm)

MORE TOPICS: ISRAEL, RELIGION, INDIA, SOUTH AFRICA

U.S. aerospace companies seek to reassure public on drones

By Reuters

U.S. aerospace companies, keen to benefit from billions of dollars in possible future orders for civilian drones, are mobilizing to assuage public concerns about privacy and safety. (7:28 am)

MORE TOPICS: AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ, CALIFORNIA, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, SOUTH AFRICA, JUDICIARY

David Collier
ECB Hoping to Prevent Repeat of 1999 World Cup Disaster in 2019

By IBTimes UK

David Collier says plans are already underway to prevent the 2019 cricket World Cup from suffering similar problems to the 1999 tournament (4:25 am)

MORE TOPICS: AUSTRALIA, INDIA, CRICKET

India Jadeja Rohit Karthik
ICC Champions Trophy 2013 2nd Semi-Final Preview: India vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming Information

By IBTimes IN

India, winner of Group B will take on Group A runner-up Sri Lanka in the 2nd semi-final of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2013. The match will kick off at 03:00 PM IST on Wednesday and it will be telecast live on Star Sports and Star Cricket channels in India. (3:39 am)

MORE TOPICS: AUSTRALIA, INDIA, SOUTH AFRICA, CRICKET

U.S. National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden, an analyst with a U.S. defence contractor, is seen in this still image taken from a video during an interview with the Guardian in his hotel room in Hong Kong June 6, 2013.(Reuters/Courtesy of Th
PRISM Helped Dodge Over 50 Terror Attacks; NSA Chief Says Exposure May Pose Threat to US Security

By IBTimes IN

The chief of United States National Security Agency (NSA) has justified the activities of its PRISM surveillance program saying it has helped fend off many terrorist attacks within the country and abroad since the September 9/11 attack. (8:17 pm)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, COURT, NEW YORK, FBI

Small global warming rise would have 'alarming' impact - World Bank

By Reuters UK

Much of Bangkok could flood within the next two decades if global warming stays on its current trajectory, as sea levels rise and cyclones intensify, the World Bank said in a new report on Wednesday. (7:28 pm)

MORE TOPICS: GLOBAL WARMING, AFGHANISTAN, INDIA, CLIMATE CHANGE

Afghan Bagram airbase attacked by Taliban
Taliban Strike Afghan US Airbase Ahead of Talks

By IBTimes UK

Four US soldiers killed in Taliban attack on Bagram airbase near Kabul. (5:08 pm)

MORE TOPICS: BARACK OBAMA, AFGHANISTAN

England v New Zealand
ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Semi Final: England v South Africa, Where to Watch Live and Team News

By IBTimes UK

Find out where to watch live as England face South Africa i the first semi final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 (Jun 19)

MORE TOPICS: AUSTRALIA, INDIA, SOUTH AFRICA, LONDON

United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace
US to Meet Taliban for Afghan Peace Talks

By Reuters

The United States and the Taliban raised hopes for a negotiated peace in Afghanistan with commitments to meet this week after 12 years of bloody and costly war between American-led forces and the insurgents. (Jun 19)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, BARACK OBAMA, AFGHANISTAN, CUBA, CONGRESS

England v Australia [ICC Champions Trophy 2013]
ICC Champions Trophy 2013 1st Semi-Final Preview: England vs South Africa Live Streaming Information

By IBTimes IN

Tournament host and winner of Group A, England will take on Group B runner-up South Africa in the 1st semi-final of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2013. The match will kick off at 03:00 PM IST on Wednesday and it will be te... (Jun 19)

MORE TOPICS: AUSTRALIA, INDIA, SOUTH AFRICA, CRICKET, LONDON