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Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Urdu: اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاکستان‎), is a country located in South Asia and the Greater Middle East. It has a 1046 kilometer coastline along the Arabian Sea in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and the People's Republic of China in the far northeast.

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A Pakistani police officer stands with alleged militants, who stand hooded in police custody on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010,  in Lahore, Pakistan. Police say they have arrested six suspected Taliban militants, who were allegedly on their way to attack U.S. tourists at a five-star hotel in Pakistan's cultural capital with a suicide vest and hand grenades.

A Pakistani police officer stands with alleged militants, who stand hooded in police custody on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in Lahore, Pakistan. Police say they have arrested six suspected Taliban militants, who were allegedly on their way to attack U.S. tourists at a five-star hotel in Pakistan's cultural capital with a suicide vest and hand grenades.

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Pakistan's former Information Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, who survived an attack, is brought to a local hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Monday, Feb.8, 2010. Police say gunmen  attacked a vehicle carrying a former Pakistani government minister just outside the capital, killing at least two of his aides.

Pakistan's former Information Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, who survived an attack, is brought to a local hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Monday, Feb.8, 2010. Police say gunmen attacked a vehicle carrying a former Pakistani government minister just outside the capital, killing at least two of his aides.

 

Supporters of Pakistan's religious party Jamat-e-Islami hold a rally to condemn the verdict against accused al-Qaida associate Aafia Siddiqui, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Siddiqui, 37, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, though the jury found the crime wasn't premeditated. She was also convicted of armed assault, using and carrying a firearm, and assault of U.S. officers and employees.

Supporters of Pakistan's religious party Jamat-e-Islami hold a rally to condemn the verdict against accused al-Qaida associate Aafia Siddiqui, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Siddiqui, 37, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, though the jury found the crime wasn't premeditated. She was also convicted of armed assault, using and carrying a firearm, and assault of U.S. officers and employees.

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Supporters of Pakistan's religious party Jamat-e-Islami hold a rally to condemn the verdict against accused al-Qaida associate Aafia Siddiqui, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Siddiqui, 37, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, though the jury found the crime wasn't premeditated. She was also convicted of armed assault, using and carrying a firearm, and assault of U.S. officers and employees.

Supporters of Pakistan's religious party Jamat-e-Islami hold a rally to condemn the verdict against accused al-Qaida associate Aafia Siddiqui, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Siddiqui, 37, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, though the jury found the crime wasn't premeditated. She was also convicted of armed assault, using and carrying a firearm, and assault of U.S. officers and employees.

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A supporter of Pakistan's religious party Jamat-e-Islami chant slogans in front of the poster of accused al-Qaida associate Aafia Siddiqui during a rally to condemn the verdict against Siddiqui, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Siddiqui, 37, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, though the jury found the crime wasn't premeditated. She was also convicted of armed assault, using and carrying a firearm, and assault of U.S. officers and employees.

A supporter of Pakistan's religious party Jamat-e-Islami chant slogans in front of the poster of accused al-Qaida associate Aafia Siddiqui during a rally to condemn the verdict against Siddiqui, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Siddiqui, 37, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, though the jury found the crime wasn't premeditated. She was also convicted of armed assault, using and carrying a firearm, and assault of U.S. officers and employees.

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Shiv Sena supporters hit shoes on an  effigy of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan at a protest against the actor in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena is protesting against Khan for speaking against the snubbing of Pakistan cricketers in the Indian Premier League player auction.

Shiv Sena supporters hit shoes on an effigy of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan at a protest against the actor in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena is protesting against Khan for speaking against the snubbing of Pakistan cricketers in the Indian Premier League player auction.

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Activists of Shiv Sena burn an effigy  of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan at a protest against the actor in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena is protesting against Khan for speaking against the snubbing of Pakistan cricketers in the Indian Premier League player auction.

Activists of Shiv Sena burn an effigy of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan at a protest against the actor in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena is protesting against Khan for speaking against the snubbing of Pakistan cricketers in the Indian Premier League player auction.

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Activists of Shiv Sena, stand near an effigy of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan at a protest against the actor in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena is protesting against Khan for speaking against the snubbing of Pakistan cricketers in the Indian Premier League player auction. Hindi reads," I love the Pakistani cricket team more than India".

Activists of Shiv Sena, stand near an effigy of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan at a protest against the actor in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena is protesting against Khan for speaking against the snubbing of Pakistan cricketers in the Indian Premier League player auction. Hindi reads," I love the Pakistani cricket team more than India".

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Activists of Shiv Sena burn posters of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan at a protest against the actor in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena is protesting against Khan for speaking against the snubbing of Pakistan cricketers in the Indian Premier League player auction.

Activists of Shiv Sena burn posters of Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan at a protest against the actor in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena is protesting against Khan for speaking against the snubbing of Pakistan cricketers in the Indian Premier League player auction.

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Pakistani Mounir Mohammed, 53, a retired government employee, is seen smoking a water pipe known in Pakistan as a hookah, at a bus stop on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010.

Pakistani Mounir Mohammed, 53, a retired government employee, is seen smoking a water pipe known in Pakistan as a hookah, at a bus stop on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010.

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Nepal's Niru Thapa, left, and Pakistan's Mejzgaan Orakzai in action during the women's soccer match in the 11th South Asian games in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Nepal won the match.

Nepal's Niru Thapa, left, and Pakistan's Mejzgaan Orakzai in action during the women's soccer match in the 11th South Asian games in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Nepal won the match.

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Pakistani women mourn over the death of their relative, a victim of Friday's bombing at a local hospital, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Beating their chests with hands, thousands of minority Shiite Muslims attended a mass funeral for those killed in a pair of bombings in Pakistan's largest city.

Pakistani women mourn over the death of their relative, a victim of Friday's bombing at a local hospital, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Beating their chests with hands, thousands of minority Shiite Muslims attended a mass funeral for those killed in a pair of bombings in Pakistan's largest city.

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A Pakistan official examines the wreckage of a motorcycle after an explosion in Quetta, Pakistan on Saturday, Feb. 6. 2010. A bomb attached to a motorcycle went off as a security convoy passed through a busy area in the southwestern city of Quetta in Baluchistan province, wounding seven civilians, police official Mohammed Sadiq said.

A Pakistan official examines the wreckage of a motorcycle after an explosion in Quetta, Pakistan on Saturday, Feb. 6. 2010. A bomb attached to a motorcycle went off as a security convoy passed through a busy area in the southwestern city of Quetta in Baluchistan province, wounding seven civilians, police official Mohammed Sadiq said.

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Pakistani Christians carry a casket of a victim of Friday's bombing for funeral in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Beating their chests with hands, thousands of minority Shiite Muslims attended a mass funeral for those killed in a pair of bombings in Pakistan's largest city.

Pakistani Christians carry a casket of a victim of Friday's bombing for funeral in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Beating their chests with hands, thousands of minority Shiite Muslims attended a mass funeral for those killed in a pair of bombings in Pakistan's largest city.

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Pakistani investigators examine the site of Friday's bombing at a local hospital, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Beating their chests with hands, thousands of minority Shiite Muslims attended a mass funeral for those killed in a pair of bombings in Pakistan's largest city.

Pakistani investigators examine the site of Friday's bombing at a local hospital, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Beating their chests with hands, thousands of minority Shiite Muslims attended a mass funeral for those killed in a pair of bombings in Pakistan's largest city.

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Pakistani investigators examine the site of Friday's bombing at a local hospital, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Beating their chests with hands, thousands of minority Shiite Muslims attended a mass funeral for those killed in a pair of bombings in Pakistan's largest city.

Pakistani investigators examine the site of Friday's bombing at a local hospital, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Beating their chests with hands, thousands of minority Shiite Muslims attended a mass funeral for those killed in a pair of bombings in Pakistan's largest city.

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Pakistani women mourn over the death of their relative, a victims of Friday's bombing at a local hospital, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Beating their chests with hands, thousands of minority Shiite Muslims attended a mass funeral for those killed in a pair of bombings in Pakistan's largest city.

Pakistani women mourn over the death of their relative, a victims of Friday's bombing at a local hospital, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Beating their chests with hands, thousands of minority Shiite Muslims attended a mass funeral for those killed in a pair of bombings in Pakistan's largest city.

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Richard Holbrooke, US Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, greets prior the begin of the second day of the annual Munich Security conference in Munich, southern Germany, on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Politicians and military representatives will join for the annual Munich Security conference until Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010.

Richard Holbrooke, US Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, greets prior the begin of the second day of the annual Munich Security conference in Munich, southern Germany, on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Politicians and military representatives will join for the annual Munich Security conference until Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010.

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Pakistani Shiite Muslims mourn during a funeral prayer of Friday's bombing victims in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Beating their chests with hands, thousands of minority Shiite Muslims attended the mass funeral for those killed in a pair of bombings in Pakistan's largest city.

Pakistani Shiite Muslims mourn during a funeral prayer of Friday's bombing victims in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Beating their chests with hands, thousands of minority Shiite Muslims attended the mass funeral for those killed in a pair of bombings in Pakistan's largest city.

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A Pakistani Shiite Muslim mourns during a funeral prayer of Friday's bombing victims in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Beating their chests with hands, thousands of minority Shiite Muslims attended the mass funeral for those killed in a pair of bombings in Pakistan's largest city.

A Pakistani Shiite Muslim mourns during a funeral prayer of Friday's bombing victims in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Beating their chests with hands, thousands of minority Shiite Muslims attended the mass funeral for those killed in a pair of bombings in Pakistan's largest city.

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A Pakistani police officer stands with alleged militants, who stand hooded in police custody on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010,  in Lahore, Pakistan. Police say they have arrested six suspected Taliban militants, who were allegedly on their way to attack U.S. tourists at a five-star hotel in Pakistan's cultural capital with a suicide vest and hand grenades.

A Pakistani police officer stands with alleged militants, who stand hooded in police custody on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in Lahore, Pakistan. Police say they have arrested six suspected Taliban militants, who were allegedly on their way to attack U.S. tourists at a five-star hotel in Pakistan's cultural capital with a suicide vest and hand grenades.

AP 

Pakistan's former Information Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, who survived an attack, is brought to a local hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Monday, Feb.8, 2010. Police say gunmen  attacked a vehicle carrying a former Pakistani government minister just outside the capital, killing at least two of his aides.

Pakistan's former Information Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, who survived an attack, is brought to a local hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Monday, Feb.8, 2010. Police say gunmen attacked a vehicle carrying a former Pakistani government minister just outside the capital, killing at least two of his aides.

 

Supporters of Pakistan's religious party Jamat-e-Islami hold a rally to condemn the verdict against accused al-Qaida associate Aafia Siddiqui, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Siddiqui, 37, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, though the jury found the crime wasn't premeditated. She was also convicted of armed assault, using and carrying a firearm, and assault of U.S. officers and employees.

Supporters of Pakistan's religious party Jamat-e-Islami hold a rally to condemn the verdict against accused al-Qaida associate Aafia Siddiqui, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Siddiqui, 37, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, though the jury found the crime wasn't premeditated. She was also convicted of armed assault, using and carrying a firearm, and assault of U.S. officers and employees.

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Supporters of Pakistan's religious party Jamat-e-Islami hold a rally to condemn the verdict against accused al-Qaida associate Aafia Siddiqui, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Siddiqui, 37, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, though the jury found the crime wasn't premeditated. She was also convicted of armed assault, using and carrying a firearm, and assault of U.S. officers and employees.

Supporters of Pakistan's religious party Jamat-e-Islami hold a rally to condemn the verdict against accused al-Qaida associate Aafia Siddiqui, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Siddiqui, 37, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, though the jury found the crime wasn't premeditated. She was also convicted of armed assault, using and carrying a firearm, and assault of U.S. officers and employees.

AP 

A supporter of Pakistan's religious party Jamat-e-Islami chant slogans in front of the poster of accused al-Qaida associate Aafia Siddiqui during a rally to condemn the verdict against Siddiqui, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Siddiqui, 37, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, though the jury found the crime wasn't premeditated. She was also convicted of armed assault, using and carrying a firearm, and assault of U.S. officers and employees.

A supporter of Pakistan's religious party Jamat-e-Islami chant slogans in front of the poster of accused al-Qaida associate Aafia Siddiqui during a rally to condemn the verdict against Siddiqui, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Karachi, Pakistan. Siddiqui, 37, was convicted of two counts of attempted murder, though the jury found the crime wasn't premeditated. She was also convicted of armed assault, using and carrying a firearm, and assault of U.S. officers and employees.

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