9/4/10

Name Change in Pakistan, North-West Frontier Prov. No More (Wash Post)



vía Kelso's Corner de nathaniel el 9/04/10

The NWFP colonial-era name in Pakistan has been discarded with this week's constitutional reforms in favor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The new name reflects the dominant ethnic group and strategic Khyber pass. Changing Up Pakistan has a good backgrounder.