Richard Holbrooke was appointed as the U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan in January 2009 and served in this capacity until his death in December 20102. For an exam in early 2011, he would be the most recent prominent figure in that role. Marc Grossman was appointed to the position in February 2011.

China successfully orbited PakSat-1R on 11 August 2011 to ensure Pakistan’s communications coverage.

“Intifada” is Arabic for “shaking off,” commonly used to describe Palestinian uprisings.

“The Battle for Pakistan” (2011) is authored by Shuja Nawaz, analyzing Pakistan’s struggle with extremism and geo-politics.

In Pakistan: A Hard Country (2011), British academic and analyst Anatol Lieven contends that despite severe institutional, political, and economic vulnerabilities, Pakistan is not on the brink of collapse because its traditional social structures—especially kinship networks (biraderi), patronage systems, and deep-rooted community resilience—act as shock absorbers that hold the state and society together.

The Future of Pakistan (published in 2011 by the Brookings Institution Press) is an edited volume compiled by the renowned American South Asia strategic expert Stephen P. Cohen, bringing together analyses by international and Pakistani scholars on Pakistan's political, economic, and security trajectory.

Thar Coal and Energy Board (TCEB) is the only notified legal and authorized body to exercise all powers for deciding matters pertaining to mining and power generation from That coal. Thar Coal & Energy Board Act was promulgated by the Provincial Assembly on 6th July, 2011.

"Niyyah" means intention in Arabic and the hadith "Actions are judged by intentions" refers directly to the importance of niyyah.

Sindhi in Pakistan is normally written in a modified Perso-Arabic script with additional letters for Sindhi sounds.

Shahmukhi, a Perso‑Arabic based script written right‑to‑left, is the primary script for Punjabi in Pakistan.