How did Pakistan get its name?

Answer 1

The name Pakistan means "land of the pure" in Urdu and Persian. It was first used as Pakstan in 1933 by Choudhary Rhamat Ali, a Pakistan movement activist. It was used then as an acronym for the five north regions of British Raj: Punjab, Afghania Province, Kashmir, Sindh, Baluchistan. The letter i was later incorporated to make it easier to pronounce.
When the British(ers) left India, India was divides into two states, India and Pakistan. Pakistan stands for

Punjab (West Punjab), Afghania (North West Frontier Province/Sarhad), Kashmir, Sindh, TAN (Balochistan province)

PAKSTAN

the I was later added for English Pronounciation.

Also, Pakistan means Land of (the) Pure in Urdu and Persian.

All this nonsense about Pakistan being named after its provinces, and then the I being added later is WRONG. Pakistan was named for PAKI-, which means clean or pure, and -STAN which means land, for an overall meaning of Land of the Pure/Clean. One more thing, how does TAN mean Balochistan province? O_o

It is not nonsense it's true. TAN from the End of BalochisTAN.

Modification: Both of you are right. Pakistan was initially named for Muslims who are Pak, Pavitra etc. and STAN means land in Urdu and Persian (Farsi). The word "i" is added to speak it fluently. In Urdu, i is shown by ZAIR and in Hindi i is written by a MATRA ि.Thus Pakistan means The land of Pure (Pak, Pavitra) people. Likewise, Pakland. For example, We also say England as Englistan in Urdu.After West Bengal separation, Pakish people (Pakistanis) starting giving another colour to it besides THE LAND OF PURE PEOPLE.

In Hindi पाकिस्तान

In_Urdu_پاکستان">In Urdu پاکستان

actually, the "i" stands for Iran. so the real acronym is:

Punjab, Afghania, Kashmir, Iran, Sindh, Tukharistan, Afghanistan, and Balochistan (not for its first letter but for the last).

"Pakistan" also translates to "Land of the Pure" in Urdu and Persian. :D

Answer 2

The name Pakistan means Land of (the) Pure in Urdu and Persian (Farsi). It was coined in 1934 as Pakstan by Choudhary Rahmat Ali, who published it in his pamphlet Now or Never. The name represented the "thirty million Muslims of PAKISTAN, who live in the five Northern Units of British Raj - Punjab, Afghania (also known as North-West Frontier Province), Kashmir, Sindh, and Balochistan."

Answer 3

Pakistan is combination of two words "Pak" and "Stan" which means "Pious" and "Land of People" respectively. So, word Pakistan means Land of Pious People. So, it is supposed to be land of good people.

Answer 4

From the first letter in the names of 4 ( PAKS ) of the 5 states that made up Pakistan.The I was added to help with the pronunciation. The tan was the last part of the 5th states name.

Answer 5

From the dream of poet Iqbal...

Here the sequence behind the formation of the name P - AK - I - STAN

P-Punjab, AK-Azad Kashmin, I-Indus (Sindh) STAN(place, land, home)

Answer 6

blue green lol

Answer 7

the man on pakistans money

Answer 8

chaudary rehmat ali