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What acronym is associated with the country of Pakistan?

Question #151243. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Jun 12 2024.
Originally posted Jun 12 2024 9:10 PM.

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Some say that "Pakistan" itself, is an acronym. The name represents the country's five regions at the time it was founded.
Pakistan is an acronym, for Punjab, Afghan (the North-West frontier region), Kashmir, Indus (some say it's for Islam) and Sind. The "Tan" is said to represent Baluchistan.
link https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-21211,00.html

The CIA World Factbook has a different view:
the word "pak" means "pure" in Persian or Pashto, while the Persian suffix "-stan" means "place of" or "country," so the word Pakistan literally means "Land of the Pure"
link https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/pakistan/

Response last updated by psnz on Jun 12 2024.
Jun 12 2024, 9:11 PM
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