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Pakistan's Islamic history began with the arrival of Muslim traders in the 8th century in Sindh. The collapse of the Mughal Empire in the 18th century provided an opportunity for the English East India Company to extend its control over much of the subcontinent. The Sikh adventurer, Ranjit Singh, carved out a dominion that extended from Kabul to Srinagar and Lahore, encompassing much of the northern area of modern Pakistan. British rule replaced the Sikhs in the first half of the 19th century. In a decision that had far-reaching consequences, the British permitted the Hindu Maharaja of Kashmir, a Sikh appointee, to continue in power.  

Pakistan's Islamic history began with the arrival of Muslim traders in the 8th century in Sindh. The collapse of the Mughal Empire in the 18th century provided an opportunity for the English East India Company to extend its control over much of the subcontinent. The Sikh adventurer, Ranjit Singh, carved out a dominion that extended from Kabul to Srinagar and Lahore, encompassing much of the northern area of modern Pakistan. British rule replaced the Sikhs in the first half of the 19th century. In a decision that had far-reaching consequences, the British permitted the Hindu Maharaja of Kashmir, a Sikh appointee, to continue in power.  

Pakistan emerged from an extended period of agitation by some Muslims in the Indian subcontinent to express their national identity free from British colonial domination as well as domination by what they perceived as a Hindu-controlled Indian National Congress. Muslim anti-colonial leaders formed the All-India Muslim League in 1906. Initially, the League adopted the same objective as the Congress—self-government for India within the British Empire—but the League was unable to agree with Congress on a formula that would ensure  what they saw as the protection of Muslim religious, economic, and political rights. On the other hand, prominent Indian Muslim leaders, such as the Pashtun visionary Khan Abdbul Ghaffar Khan, as well as the Darul Uloom Deoband, supported a united India. After the partition of India, the government of Pakistan jailed Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan quite frequently and he was buried in Afghanistan.  

The concept of "Pakistan" emerged from an extended period of agitation by the elite Muslims of India to gain power. These elite Muslims were backed by the British and founded the All India Muslim League in 1906. Initially, the League adopted the same objective as the Congress—self-government for India within the British Empire—but the League refused to accept United India. On the other hand, prominent Indian Muslim leaders, such as the Pashtun visionary Khan Abdbul Ghaffar Khan, as well as the Darul Uloom Deoband, supported a united India. After the partition of India, the government of Pakistan jailed Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan quite frequently and he was buried in Afghanistan.  

====Partition of India and the Creation of Pakistan====

====Partition of India and the Creation of Pakistan====

====Assassination of Benazir Bhutto====

====Assassination of Benazir Bhutto====

Bhutto returned to Pakistan in the fall of 2007 after a self-imposed exile, seeking to win popular support for a return to office as prime minister, in addition to highlighting the military rule of Musharraf. On December 27, 2007, she was assassinated at a rally in Rawalpindi.

Bhutto returned to Pakistan in the fall of 2007 after a self-imposed exile, seeking to win popular support for a return to office as prime minister, in addition to highlighting the military rule of Musharraf. On December 27, 2007, she was assassinated at a rally in Rawalpindi.

==People==

==People==