... south by the Arabian Sea, and on the west by Iran. Pakistan became an independent state in 1947, and until 1971, it included the province of East Pakistan (previously East Bengal), which, after its secession from Pakistan, assumed the name Bangladesh. The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad, but Karachi is the largest city. Pakistan is situated at the western end of ... . Social organization revolves around kinship rather than caste. Beradari, also known as patrilineage, is the most important social institution. Patrilineage is a lineage whos members brace their genealogies through specifie...

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