Pakistan
The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of what is presently Pakistan. The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent centuries from the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who brought Islam), Afghans, and Turks; the British came to dominate the region in the 18th century. Though British India officially separated in 1947 into the Muslim state of Pakistan and largely Hindu India, Pakistan and India subsequently fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the disputed Kashmir territory. A third war resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh.
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan's Official Web Portal
The Official Government Site of Pakistan
The Library of Congress Country Studies: Pakistan
The Embassy of Pakistan in the United States
From the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas at Austin: Maps of Pakistan
DAWN
Internet edition of the English-language newspaper from Pakistan covering national and international news.
Pakistan Television Corporation
The European Union & Pakistan
Women of Pakistan Organization
Pakistan Link
U.S. based Pakistani-American publication dedicated to informing citizens on the issues and situations back home.
