West Pakistan
Americannoun
noun
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Marginalised groups such as Asha's "sweepers" and the West Pakistan Refugees group of Hindus who settled in Jammu and Kashmir after partition, are among those who will gain full citizenship for the first time.
From Reuters • Jan. 12, 2023
West Pakistan, the predominantly Muslim locus of the country’s political power, was wedged between India and Afghanistan.
From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2022
The land was carved into separate states, with the Muslim-majority regions becoming East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, and West Pakistan, now simply Pakistan.
From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2021
In a trial that ended in October 2014, Mr. Nizami was convicted of leading a paramilitary group that sided with the army of West Pakistan against pro-independence forces.
From New York Times • May 10, 2016
East Pakistan seceded from its union with West Pakistan in 1971 and was renamed Bangladesh.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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