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Learn about the history of Pakistan from prehistoric times to the present, covering its geography, culture, religion, and political development. Explore the ancient civilizations, empires, and events that shaped the region and the country.
Statesmen of the early decades of Pakistan, with Pakistan’s founding father and future Governor-General, Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the centre of the bottom row. Three future Prime ministers can also be seen with Khawaja Nazimuddin to Jinnah’s left, I.I. Chundrigar on the rightmost of the middle row, and Liaquat Ali Khan on Chundrigar’s left.
Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country in the world, with over 241.5 million people, and the second-largest Muslim country. It has a diverse and rich history, culture, and geography, and is a nuclear-armed state with a large and growing economy.
Learn how Pakistan gained independence from the United Kingdom on 14 August 1947, and the major political events and movements that shaped its history since then. Explore the role of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Liaquat Ali Khan, Ayub Khan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, and other leaders in shaping Pakistan's destiny.
On 28 January 1933, Choudhry Rahmat Ali voiced his ideas on 'Pakistan'. By the end of 1933, the word "Pakistan" became common vocabulary where an "I" was added to ease pronunciation (as in Afghan-i-stan). In a subsequent book Rahmat Ali discussed the etymology in further detail: "'Pakistan' is both a Persian and an Urdu word.
A biography of Abdul Qadeer Khan, a Pakistani nuclear physicist and metallurgical engineer who founded the Khan Research Laboratories and was involved in nuclear proliferation. Learn about his early life, education, career, controversies, and legacy.
Urdu Wikipedia is the Standard Urdu-language edition of Wikipedia, a free, open-content encyclopedia. It has 208,406 articles, 182,570 registered users and 12,633 files, and it is the 54th largest edition of Wikipedia by article count.
Learn about the 77 languages spoken in Pakistan, including their regional distribution, language group, vitality and official status. Find out how Urdu, English and Pakistani Sign Language are used as national and co-official languages.