Cleaved into two parts in 1947 by the British the western half of India's 'Bread Basket' is known today as the Punjab province of Pakistan. Founded in its current form in May 1972, it is by far the country's most populous and prosperous region. It is home to the Punjabis as well as various other groups. Neighbouring areas are Sindh to the South, Balochistan and the North West Frontier Province to the west, Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir and Islamabad to the North. The Indian half of the Punjab and the Indian part of Jammu and Kashmir are to the East and North-East.