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PU N J A B I I N I N D E P E N D E N T PA K I S TA N . Pakistan was created according to the basic principle of its founders: ‘one nation, one religion, one language, one state’ (Zaidi 2010: 3). When it was formed, Pakistan was divided into two separate parts: West Pakistan and East Pakistan. The population of West Pakistan was comprised of several large ethnic groups: Punjabis (67.08%), Sindhis (12.85%), Pathans (Pashto speakers: 8.16%), Mohajirs (Urdu speakers: 7.05%), Balochis (3.04%) and diverse ethno- mainly populated by Bengalis and Punjabis who constituted the majority in the newly-born country as a whole (Census of Pakistan 1951: Census Bulletin No. 1).
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 06:07:36 +0000

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