Pakistan

Pakistan THIS PAGE IS A PART OF THE WARSAW PACT 2 CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT IT! || ==== Pakistan's capital is Islamabad. Pakistan is located in the edge of the South west side of Asia, squashed between Iran, Afghanistan, China, and India. Pakistan also has a coast line with The Indian Ocean. Pakistan is about as large as France and the United Kingdom combined(36th). It's size and shape gives it a lot of borders because it has a long and thin body. With its many borders comes many conflicts. ==== History The Flag of Pakistan was adopted on August 14, 1947. White: Minorities Green: Muslim majority Moon: Progress Star: light and knowledge Moon & Star: The Islam religion Pakistan for there early years were always apart of some larger Empire for example the greek. Pakistan was always apart of a larger whole until 712 AD then the general Muhammad bin Qasim concurred some neighboring small groups allowing Muslim Empires to rise up. During this period in history Muslim missionaries really started to spread and the Muslim religion and culture started to set in more in Pakistan's territory than in India(Pakistan & India are one in the same). This ended in the early eighteenth century allowing the land to be split by small culture groups until the British East Indian Company took control. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 shook the control the British East Indian Company had over India but they regained the control in the March of 1858. Then in the late 1930s the All Indian Muslim League grew in popularity because of fears of under-representation and neglect of Muslims in politics. Then in 1947 Britain officially gave up control of India and Pakistan split from India on August 14, 1947 for they wanted more Muslim influence. This caused riots Pakistan and India as many Muslims in India moved to Pakistan and many Hindus and Sikhs in Pakistan moved to India. Then the First Kashmir War started on October 21, 1947 between Pakistan and India over the princely state Jammu and Kashmir. The conflict ended December 31, 1948 when the UN order a cease fire.
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When Pakistan first split in 1947 it was the Dominion of Pakistan and was a Constitutional Monarchy. At this time the Dominion of Pakistan consisted of present day Pakistan and Bangladesh. In 1956 the Dominion of Pakistan became a Parliamentary Republic called the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Then in 1971 a tropical cyclone(storm) killed 500,000 people in East Pakistan. Then with a combination of that and Economic hardship a civil war started in East Pakistan. India took the opportunity to attack Pakistan and in the end of the war Pakistan lost East Pakistan which is now known as Bangladesh.

In 1972 under the direction of the Pakistan president, Pakistan created the countries first atomic power plant in Karachi making Pakistan the first nuclear power country in the Middle East. He also authorized the integrated nuclear weapons development the same year. On May 30, 1998 Pakistan successfully tested nuclear weapons making it the 7th country to have successfully developed these weapons.

Economy Pakistan had a very poor economy because of the wars and problems in their founding years but it grew. The economy of Pakistan has been growing faster than the Global Economy for 4 decades. Like every other country the economic crisis of 2008 hit Pakistan's Economy very hard but they've tried their best to avoid Bankruptcy. The curency they have in pakistan is the Pakistani rupee, one Pakistani rupee is worth about .0115 US Dollar. Pakistan has a semi-industrialized economy, they produce a variety of goods such as textiles, chemicals, food processing and agriculture. Pakistan, although used to be thought of as the most dangerous place to live in, tourism is a growing industry still not were it should be but the beautiful landscapes help. Pakistan unlike other Middle East countries they don't have the profitable resource of oil and other fossil fuels. Culture The culture of Pakistan is really a mixture of muslim culture and the Indian culture. The official language is Urdu and English is also very common. The main religion in Pakistan is Muslim but there are also some Hindus. A popular dish is Manchurian Chicken here's the recipe.

1lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1” pieces) 1 ½ tablespoons flour  1 ½ tablespoons corn starch  1 egg  salt and pepper (to taste)  1 large onion (sliced)  //Sauce-//  ½ cup chicken broth  ¼ cup ketchup  ¼ cup tomato puree  3 tablespoons soy sauce  1 tablespoon sugar  1 tablespoon garlic (minced)  1 tablespoon ginger (minced)  2 tablespoons water  1 tablespoon cornstarch   fresh cilantro (chopped, for garnish)  <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">oil (for frying) ** Step 1: ** In a bowl mix together flour, 1 ½ teaspoon cornstarch, egg, salt and pepper. If batter is too thick add a tiny bit of water to thin it out. Dip chicken pieces into batter, coat well and deep fry chicken pieces in batches in your deep fryer at 375 degrees until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and keep warm until needed. ** Step 2: ** Add a tiny bit of oil to yo u r wok and stir-fry slices onions for about 1 minute. Add garlic and ginger stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add chicken broth, ketchup, tomato puree, soy sauce, and sugar. Mix well stirring and bring to a boil. Combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 1-tablespoon cold water and pour into mixture while stirring. Cook until sauce thickens. ** Step 3: ** In a bowl pour the sauce over the chicken pieces. Mix well and top with chopped fresh cilantro. Serve with white rice