xebex
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Ok even in that case (independent Kashmir).. the name Pakistan doesn't become obsolete because it is more known with its other meaning... "Pak" means pure and "Stan" means (country)... Stan is formed from the old Iranian root *sta- "to stand, stay," and means "place where one stays," i.e. homeland or country.
On the other hand, your national anthem is obsolete. Even the name INDIA comes from INDUS (which flows through Pakistan now). The name India (pronounced /ˈɪndiə/) is derived from Indus, which is derived from the Old Persian word Hindu, from Sanskrit सिन्धु Sindhu, the historic local appellation for the Indus River. The ancient Greeks referred to the Indians as Indoi (Ινδοί, the people of the Indus.
This means the ancient Greeks were referring to people of Modern Day Pakistan, and not the Modern Day India.. Therefore, it is time to change the name of YOUR country too...
then why are you calling your nation Pakistan since it was the core of Indus valley civilization. I think you guys should change the name of Pakistan into "Industan"