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The result was Withdrawn. (Non-admin technical closure).Ymblanter (talk) 19:50, 11 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Abdul Hakeem, Pakistan (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log · Stats)

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Not notable as a city. Previous revision can show what exactly was the content that was supposedly making it notable. If it is to be retained, must include relevant and appropriate details or else the article should better be deleted until notablity is established TheOriginalSoni (talk) 15:06, 8 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Pakistan-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 17:05, 8 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment. We don't delete settlements from Wikipedia. Cities, towns and villages are presumed inherently notable per editor consensus. • Gene93k (talk) 17:07, 8 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep A number of sources ([1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]) available on the internet suggest that this place exists, which is enough an evidence to have an article on Wikipedia per WP:FIVE, which says that it is also a gazetteer. --SMS ^Talk 21:41, 8 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
• Snow keep. Inhabited named places, down to the tiniest village, are considered notable by longstanding consensus, and this is a city of 300,000+. Clarityfiend (talk) 01:44, 9 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
• Speedy Keep - This might be the largest city I've ever seen thrown up for AfD. [9] The nom's "Not notable as a city" statement is nonsensical. How can a city be not notable?--Oakshade (talk) 04:32, 9 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
• The only issue we should be discussing here is whether the existence of this locality is confirmed by reliable sources. I added to the article a link to the website of the government of Pakistan, indicating that Abdul Hakim (an alternative spelling) is a census designated place in a certain tehsil. Hence, keep.--Ymblanter (talk) 08:25, 9 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep – per Wikipedia:Notability (geography), "Populated, legally-recognized places are, by a very large consensus, considered notable." Per Wikipedia's Five pillars, the encyclopedia also exists as a gazetteer. Northamerica1000^(talk) 11:24, 9 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I believe the consensus of the community is clear on this issue. I therefore withdraw my nomination. TheOriginalSoni (talk) 19:20, 11 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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