A traditional Pakistan i bus, now only found in rural areas

The zebrafish is native to the streams of the southeastern Himalayan region, and is found in parts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Burma.

Emeralds are also found in other countries, such as Afghanistan, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, United States, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Like the Christian libraries, they mostly contained books which were made of paper, and took a codex or modern form instead of scrolls ; they could be found in mosques, private homes, and universities, from Timbuktu to Afghanistan and modern day Pakistan.

A 2008 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science found that a nuclear weapons exchange between Pakistan and India using their current arsenals could create a near-global ozone hole, triggering human health problems and wreaking environmental havoc for at least a decade.

There is no archaeological evidence of Achaemind control over modern-day Pakistan as not a single archaeological site that can be positively identified with the Achaemenid Empire has been found anywhere in Pakistan, including at Taxila.

The survey found that in Pakistan the mobile sector was most active, followed by broadband ; while the fixed-line sector remained somewhat static.

Auto rickshaws are a popular method of travelling in cities and are found in almost every city and town in Pakistan.

It can be found with fluorite and cassiterite in various areas including the Ural and Ilmen mountains of Russia, in Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Czech Republic, Germany, Norway, Pakistan, Italy, Sweden, Japan, Brazil, Mexico ; Flinders Island, Australia ; Nigeria and the United States.

Smaller communities are found in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Turkey.

The pistachio, Pistacia vera in the Anacardiaceae family, is a small tree originally from Greater Iran ( Iran and Iraq ) which now can also be found in regions of Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Greece, Tunisia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, India, Pakistan, Egypt, Italy ( Sicily ), Uzbekistan, Afghanistan ( especially in the provinces of Samangan and Badghis ), and the United States, specifically in California.

The largest contiguous areas of high irrigation density are found in North India and Pakistan along the rivers Ganges and Indus, in the Hai He, Huang He and Yangtze basins in China, along the Nile river in Egypt and Sudan, in the Mississippi-Missouri river basin and in parts of California.

After the Second World War ruby deposits were found in Tanzania, Madagascar, Vietnam, Nepal, Tajikistan, and Pakistan.

The ancient Indus systems of sewerage and drainage that were developed and used in cities throughout the civilization were far more advanced than any found in contemporary urban sites in the Middle East and even more efficient than those in some areas of modern Pakistan and India today.

The closest resemblance of seema trout and other trout family can be found in the Himalayan Region of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan and in Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan.

* Karlugh Turks, an ethnic group found in Pakistan

* Lodi ( Pashtun ), a Batani Pashtun ( Ghilzai ) tribe mainly found in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Doughnuts can readily be found at the many Dunkin ' Donuts branches spread across Pakistan.

The 13-month-old cub was found stuck in mud following a landslide in Naltar Valley in Pakistan.

They are generally not as fine or as expensive as either the Persian products or the Turkoman tribal rugs from further north, but they are generally more authentic than the copies of Turkoman and Persian designs often found in the major cities of Pakistan.

The first fossils of this species were found in Balochistan Province, Pakistan in 2001 by Philip Gingerich.

Among the Muslims imprisoned in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp there also were Mehdi Ghezali and Murat Kurnaz who could not have been found to have any connections with terrorism, but had traveled to Afghanistan and Pakistan because of their religious interests.

It is found in parts of Africa, southern Asia ( coastal regions of Pakistan and India ), and southern Europe ( including Spain, Albania, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Portugal, Italy and the Camargue region of France ).

Militias have played an important role supporting Pakistan's Military since Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 when Pakistan, with the support of militias, was able to gain control of the region which is now known as Azad Kashmir.

In 1961, as a result of Daoud's antagonistic policies and support to militias in areas along the Durand Line, Pakistan closed its borders with Afghanistan causing an economic crisis and greater dependence on the USSR.

Between June and July 2011, Pakistan Chitral Scouts and local defence militias suffered deadly cross border raids.

The Nisam's defiance was backed by Qasim Razvi's armed militias, known as Razakars and had the moral support of Pakistan.

Beginning with the start of Operation Searchlight on 25 March 1971 and due to the Bangladesh Liberation War, there were numerous human rights abuses in East Pakistan ( now Bangladesh ) perpetrated by the Pakistan Army, with support from local political and religious militias, especially against Hindus.

While in PAEC, Mahmood went to Army Recruiting Center ( ARC ) to join the Pakistan Army, and showed his willingness to participate in Indo-Pakistan 1965 September war, but was unable to volunteer.

Given its heritage, MCC continues to participate in the administration of English cricket, and in 2010 offered Lord's as a neutral venue for Pakistan to stage a " home " Test match, as scheduled by the ICC, versus Australia ; although the outcome of that game proved controversial the club's initial offering was made with the intention that Pakistan, whose terrorist-stricken country had rendered it a no-go area for international cricket, could remain within the international cricketing fold.

This was a quite different rhetoric, a more pragmatic one likely reflecting the reality that the ex-Soviet republics of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan had substantial Islamic political movements-similar to those in Turkey and Pakistan, relatively modern in tone and willing to participate in the US War on Terrorism to some degree, although not as direct combatants.

El-Hage interrupted his schooling to travel to Afghanistan via Pakistan to participate in the fighting against the USSR.

Therefore, Ayub Khan prevented Pakistan not took participate in Chinese plans.

In some Shi ' a regions of Muslim countries such as Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Lebanon, and Bahrain, the Commemoration of Husayn ibn Ali has become a national holiday and most ethnic and religious communities participate in it.

Each year several countries participate into operations including Belgium, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Netherlands, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States of America.

In the same year after Pepsi cup, Pakistan cricket team visited Sharjah to participate in the tri-nation cricket tournament with England and India.

Master Cheng Yen has directed Tzu Chi to participate in numerous other relief projects around the world, including sending teams to Indonesia and Sri Lanka in the wake of the devastating tsunami resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake as well as to Pakistan after the 2005 earthquake in their northern mountains.

Two notable gardens are Company Bagh ( Jinnah Garden ) and Rehmatul-il-alameeen Park. A vast ground provided for the outdoor activities is Mela Mandi Ground. Every year in March ( spring season ) Different competitions are held here. People from all over Pakistan participate in these events.

As mentioned above, they were originally scheduled to participate in the Asia Cup in 2006, playing their first ODIs against Pakistan and India.

A Pakistan Air Force T-33 trainer was hijacked on August 20, 1971 before Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 in Karachi when a Bengali instructor pilot, Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman, knocked out the young Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas with the intention of defecting to India with the plane and national secrets.

* 1971 – Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The surrender of the Pakistan army brings an end to both conflicts.

* 1972 – Vijay Diwas: ( Victory Day ) is commemorated every 16 December in India as it marks its military victory over Pakistan in 1971 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

* 1971 – Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: Pakistan launches pre-emptive strike against India and a full scale war begins claiming hundreds of lives.

* 1966 – Pakistan suggests a six-point agenda with Kashmir after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

* 1972 – Pakistan launched its Nuclear detterent program few weeks after its defeat in Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

After the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, thousands of Biharis and Bengalis from Bangladesh arrived in the city, and today Karachi is home to 1 to 2 million ethnic Bengalis from Bangladesh ( see Bangladeshis in Pakistan ), many of whom migrated in the 1980s and 1990s.

The Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 established the rough boundaries of today, with Pakistan holding roughly one-third of Kashmir, and India one-half, with a dividing line of control established by the United Nations.

Both countries are members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Like Minded Group, and the Group of 77 ; these relations strengthened when Sudan declared its support for Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani Wars.

* 1965 – The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 ( also known as the Second Kashmir War ) between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, ends after the UN calls for a cease-fire.

After Operation Grand Slam during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965, Khan was promoted to become one of the Pakistan Army's top commanders.

Upon the formation of Pakistan, Khan helped set up an officer's school in Quetta, and commanded an infantry division during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

Yahya's crackdown, however, had led to a Bangladesh Liberation War within Pakistan, and eventually drew India into what would extend into the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

* Multiple conflicts and crises occur in India and Pakistan during the 1970s including the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Bangladesh Liberation War, and the Indian Emergency 1975 – 1977.

* December 3 – The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 begins as Pakistan launches preemptive attacks 9 Indian airbases.

In India and Pakistan, black cardamom seeds are often an important component of the Indo-Pakistani spice mixture garam masala.

While Shastri preferred peace with Pakistan, writing to a friend after the Indo-Pakistani War in 1965 that the problems between both countries should be settled amicably, he had previously displayed a knack for taking quick and decisive actions during the war.

The dispute for Kashmir has been the cause, whether direct or indirect of all major conflicts between the two countries with the exception of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, where conflict originated due to turmoil in erstwhile East Pakistan ( now Bangladesh ).

*-US had not given any military aid to Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 However, it supported in the 1971 war. US not supported Pakistan in the Kargil War.

* Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: After India announced support for the Bengalis in East Pakistan, Pakistan launched air strikes against India.