South Asian country with the second largest Muslim population in the world (8)

I believe the answer is:

pakistan

(Other definitions for pakistan that I've seen before include "Asian republic" , "Asian nation" , "Asian country, capital Islamabad" , "Country bordering India" , "1A 30 [TEST TEAM]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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