Pakistan

ˈpɑːkɪˌstɑːn

Definition

Definition of Pakistan - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sportsnational cricket team representing the country in international matches

Pakistan won the cricket match against India in the final over.

geographycountry in South Asia

Pakistan is located in South Asia and shares borders with India and Afghanistan.

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

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Islamic Republic of Pakistan

official name of the country Pakistan

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan was established in 1947.

East Pakistan

was a country in South Asia now Bangladesh

East Pakistan became Bangladesh in 1971.

West Pakistan

the western part of Pakistan before Bangladesh split

West Pakistan was larger than East Pakistan.

Origin of Pakistan

Urdu, Pak (pure) + stan (land)

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rupee

finance

currency used in India, Pakistan, and other countries

basmati rice

type of rice

long-grain aromatic rice from India and Pakistan

banyan tree

tree

fig tree native to India and Pakistan

PCB

acr.

acr: Pakistan Cricket Board

governing body for cricket in Pakistan

CSS

acr.

acr: Central Superior Services

competitive exams for top government jobs in pakistan

Kabul

river

river flowing through Afghanistan and Pakistan

Karachi

pakistan city

former capital of Pakistan from 1947 to 1960

Peshawar

history

one of the oldest cities in Pakistan

Examples of Pakistan in a sentence

Pakistan's performance in the series was outstanding.
Pakistan has a rich cultural heritage.
The Indus River flows through Pakistan.

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French:Pakistan, ...
German:Pakistan, ...
Italian:Pakistan, ...
Spanish:Pakistán, ...
Portuguese:Paquistão, ...
Chinese:巴基斯坦, ...
Japanese:パキスタン, ...
Arabic:مُنْتَخَب باكِسْتان, باكِسْتان, ...
Hebrew:פָּקִיסְטָן, ...
Russian:Пакистан, ...
Ukrainian:Пакистан, ...
Hindi:पाकिस्तान, ...
Bengali:পাকিস্তান, ...
Catalan:Pakistan, ...
Czech:Pákistán, ...
Danish:Pakistans cricketlandshold, Pakistan, ...
Dutch:Pakistan, ...
Greek:Πακιστάν, ...
Hungarian:Pakisztán, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមកីឡាគ្រីឃីតជម្រើសជាតិប៉ាគីស្ថាន, ប៉ាគីស្ថាន, ...
Korean:파키스탄, ...
Persian:پاکستان, ...
Polish:Pakistan, ...
Portuguese (BR):Paquistão, ...
Romanian:Pakistan, ...
Swedish:Pakistan, ...
Thai:ทีมปากีสถาน, ปากีสถาน, ...
Turkish:Pakistan, ...
Vietnamese:Pakistan, ...

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