Pakistan vs. Hindustan — What's the Difference?

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population exceeding 225.2 million, and has the world's second-largest Muslim population.

Hindustan (Persian: هندوستان pronunciation ), along with its shortened form Hind (هند), is the Persian names for India, broadly the Indian subcontinent, which later became used by its inhabitants in Hindi–Urdu (Hindustani). Other toponyms of the subcontinent include Jambudvipa, Bharata, and India.

A country in South Asia formerly part of British India.

Northern region of India where Hinduism predominates.

A Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

Northern region of India where Hinduism predominates