Pa·ki·stan /ˈpækɪˌstæn, ˌpɑkɪˈstɑn/
巴基斯坦
Pakistan
n : a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient
south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley;
formerly part of India; achieved independence from the
United Kingdom in 1947 [syn: Islamic Republic of
Pakistan, West Pakistan]