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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A historical region of southern Pakistan along the lower Indus River. Inhabited since prehistoric times, it was held by Muslim dynasties from the 11th century until 1843, when it was annexed to British India. Sindh became part of Pakistan in 1947.
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- proper noun One of the southern provinces of
Pakistan , whose capital isKarachi . It is also the area in which theIndus Valley Civilization flourished.
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Examples
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On Friday, 27 NATO supply trucks were set on fire in Sindh province in southern Pakistan.
Militants Attack NATO Oil Tankers in Pakistan Julian E. Barnes 2010
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The daily difficulties and the approaching winter months are a worry not just for Sakina but for tens of thousands of other families in Sindh -- the region that was the worst-affected by the floods, and where more than a million still remain displaced because stagnant flood waters still remain stubbornly high.
Caroline Gluck: Rebirth Among the Flood Ruins in Pakistan Caroline Gluck 2010
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The Taliban spokesman said that the attacks last week in Sindh were carried out by local militants who went up to the tribal areas in South Waziristan to train, and then went back to Sindh to carry out the attacks.
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Still, the U.N., which is overseeing the relief effort, said many communities, especially in Sindh, remain at risk even as the emergency phase of the disaster gives way to longer-term reconstruction efforts.
Pakistani Wheat-Export Plan Draws Fire Tom Wright 2010
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ANTHONY KUHN: Well, the attack this morning, Steve, was very similar to what we saw last week in Sindh province - southern Sindh province.
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The Taliban spokesman said that the attacks last week in Sindh were carried out by local militants who went up to the tribal areas in South Waziristan to train, and then went back to Sindh to carry out the attacks.
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Gunmen have attacked NATO tankers in Sindh, the outskirts of Islamabad, and vowed more assaults on the vital military supply line.
Malou Innocent: The Hysteria and Confusion Over Mumbai-Style Attacks in Europe Malou Innocent 2010
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Gunmen have attacked NATO tankers in Sindh, the outskirts of Islamabad, and vowed more assaults on the vital military supply line.
Malou Innocent: The Hysteria and Confusion Over Mumbai-Style Attacks in Europe Malou Innocent 2010
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The PPP, being predominant in Sindh, bears the brunt of this chauvinism, which often surfces in subtle ways such as media reactions to President Asif Zardari's wearing a Sindhi-style cap, or the way that accusations of corruption seem to follow Zardari despite his never having been convicted of any charges.
Syed Yahya Hussainy: Pakistan Taking the Wrong Lessons From American Politics Syed Yahya Hussainy 2010
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ANTHONY KUHN: Well, the attack this morning, Steve, was very similar to what we saw last week in Sindh province - southern Sindh province.
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