âPakistanâ is an acronym. The word translates as âland of the pureâ- but thatâs just a coincidence, because the countryâs name is based on the Muslim territories of Northern India in the 1930s: (P)unjabi, (A)fghani, (K)ashmiri, (S)indhi, and Balochis(TAN), with an extra âIâ to make it easier to pronounce. Source Source 2 Source 3
Yâall, Iâm Pakistani and I didnât even know this. Not entirely sure about how valid it is though.















