the South Asian subcontinent‚ Pakistan became a state as a result of the partition of British India on August 14‚ 1947. Pakistan annexed Azad (Free) Kashmir after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-48. Initially‚ Pakistan also included the northeastern sector of the subcontinent‚ where Muslims are also in the majority. The East Wing and West Wing of Pakistan were‚ however‚ separated by 1‚600 kilometers of hostile Indian territory. The country’s East Wing‚ or East Pakistan‚ became the independent state
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NATURAL RESOURCES OF PAKISTAN NATURAL RESOURCES OF PAKISTAN Presented to Presented By GEOLOGY The science which deals with the physical structure and substance of the earth‚ their history‚ and the processes which act on them. Geology is mostly about what the ground is made up of from a natural perspective. What kind of rocks it contains and how those rocks or layers of rocks got there. Geology is the study of the Earth‚ as in the physical composition; rocks‚ volcanoes‚ mountains
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independent of other nations. Every country has to develop relations with other countries so as to meet its requirements in economical‚ industrial and technological fields. It is thus necessary for every country to formulate a sound foreign policy. Pakistan is an important third world country‚ in its developmental stage. It also has formulated her foreign policy keeping in mind its geography‚ politics and economics. Definition of Foreign Policy Foreign Policy can be defined as Relations between
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Shahab Ahmed: Madarsa Peace Prints: South Asian Journal of Peacebuilding‚ Vol. 2‚ No. 1: Autumn 2009 MADRASA EDUCATION IN THE PAKISTANI CONTEXT: CHALLENGES‚ REFORMS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS Zahid Shahab Ahmed Abstract Educational institutions in Pakistan function under three separate systems— public‚ private and madrasas. The media and the government turned their attention towards the madrasas only after the September 11‚ 2001 terrorist attacks‚ as there was a growing perception that terrorism in
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A Special Report Pakistans Waters at Risk Water & Health Related Issues in Pakistan & Key Recommendations Based on Information/Data drawn from Government Documents and NGOs / IGOs Publications February 2007 Endorsed by Report compiled by: Freshwater & Toxics Programme‚ WWF – Pakistan. Cover page design: Communications Division‚ WWF – Pakistan. Published 2007 by WWF – Pakistan‚ Ferozepur Road‚ Lahore – 54600‚ Pakistan. Opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect
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CULTURE POLICY OF PAKISTAN (DRAFT) TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Objectives Chapter 3 Policy Guidelines Chapter 4 Fiscal Arrangements Chapter 5 Recommendations Chapter 1 Introduction The primary concern of this policy is to address the culture of the people of Pakistan. The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan guarantees “fundamental rights‚ including equality of status‚ of opportunity…and freedom of…belief
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Future of democracy in Pakistan Outline 1)What is democracy 2) Democracy and Pakistan – Present‚ Past and Future 3) Importance of democracy 4)Threats to democracy 1. Weak political institutions 2. Influence of Military 3. Economic difficulties 4. Social Norms 5. Illiteracy – lack of political of awareness 6. Unemployment and poverty 7. Image of political leadership 8. Power politics 9. Foreign interference 10. Unbridled media 11. Feudalism and racism 12. Grievances of small provinces 13. Relation
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PAKISTAN AS A SUPER POWER In a recent article‚ “Turning Challenges into Opportunities” we argued that Pakistanis are a brave‚ resilient‚ and highly intelligent people who‚ under a strong‚ determined‚ and patriotic leadership‚ can surmount any crisis. Furthermore‚ there are many reasons that Pakistan could become a global superpower within few decades. Of course‚ in the sublime sense‚ the only superpower is the Almighty Allah. However‚ in more mundane terms‚ a superpower can be defined as
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Since its birth‚ Pakistan has been home to various multi-ethnic societies and groups in all its provinces. The activities of these groups have had varying impact on the political history of Pakistan. This paper analyses the impact of the Sindhi ethnic society (also known as the "Jeeya Sindh movement") on the political history of Pakistan during the 1970s. I then provide a critique of the government’s response to the demands of these movements and then suggest my opinion as to how the government should
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[pic] Economic Growth Of Pakistan Submitted to: Sir Ali Zaidi Final Project Agha Hashim 1011310 Owais Sadiq 1011291 Talha Adnan 1011210 Syed Ali Kamran 0911307 Saddam Abdullah 0811215 ECONOMIC GROWTH OF PAKISTAN Introduction: Pakistani economy grew at a fairly impressive rate of 6 percent per year through the first four decades of the nation’s existence. In spite of rapid population
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