The situation of women in Pakistan "No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you; we are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up within the four walls of the houses as prisoners. There is no sanction anywhere for the deplorable condition in which our women have to live." Mohammad Ali Jinnah‚ 1944 (taken from the US Library of Congress report "Pakistan - A Country Study") Men‚ Women‚ and the Division of Space
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PAKISTAN STUDIES DOWNFALL OF MUSLIMS IN SUBCONTINENT Eighteenth century witnessed major change in to two continents of the world i.e; Europe and Asia In Europe strong monarchies and corporate communities or merchant communities were on the rise where as india the Rule of Muslims in India were taking last breath. Several causes lead to the decline of muslims power in India contributory factors which proved last straw for muslim empire in India. 1) No suceesion Plan:- first and Major reason
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Generalizations about the role and status of women in traditional African societies‚ as for other aspects of African life‚ are not easy to make because Africa is not one cultural area. It is marked by great cultural and linguistic diversities‚ and any statement which can be made about one trite may to altogether inapplicable to another‚ even in one geographical sub-region. A proper understanding of the status and role of women in traditional African societies therefore involves an appreciation of
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Rahman‚ won a landslide victory in the national elections in 1971 and demanded autonomy for East Pakistan. The party won a 160 seats and a majority in the national assembly. This victory also gave it the right to form a government‚ but Zulfikar Ali Bhutto‚ the Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party refused to let the Sheikh become the Prime Minister of Pakistan. This initiated the war. The Sheik gave a speech on March 7‚ 1971 when he urged the people to turn all their homes into a fort of fight. He
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Gujarat National Law University Research Paper-Introduction to Indian History Topic-Amalgamation of Princely States in India Amalgamation of the Princely States in India By: Devanshi Sharma First Semester Table of Contents 1. Introduction..............................................................................................................4 2. Chamber of Princes and its importance...................................................................7 3. Lapse of Paramountcy
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PAPER IV -GENERAl STUDIES- III TOPIC: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. India was partitioned in the backdrop of large communal riots.Since independence the internal stability is sporadically disturbed which is contributed by many factors. India’s internal security is manifestation of internal weakness and external attempts. State actor can be defined as person/person’s or entity who is acting on behalf
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PAKISTAN-RUSSIA RELATIONS: POST-COLD WAR ERA Adnan Ali Shah * The demise of the Soviet Union in December 1991 witnessed a tectonic shift in world affairs. The transition from a bi-polar world to uni-polar one‚ the emergence of the United States as the triumphant‚ sole super power‚ at the end of fifty years of the Cold War‚ has necessitated a shift in the priorities and goals of the nation states. The renunciation of the Soviet communist ideology‚ coupled with the unraveling of the Soviet Union
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“Privatization is presented as being the only alternative to an inefficient‚ corrupt state. In fact‚ it is not a choice at all... it is a mutually profitable business contract between the private company (preferably foreign) and the ruling elite of the Third World” Arundhati Roy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lost an unbelievably high amount‚ more than Rs8‚500 billion (Rs8.5 trillion or US$94 billion)
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Pakistan Railways‚ lifeline of the country‚ is a national state-run transport service. It is under the administration of federal government and its head quarter is in Lahore. It is an important source of transportation throughout Pakistan. It carries millions of passengers throughout the country. It used to carry huge freight in Pakistan. This cheap and safe mode for passengers is now facing a number of issues. A number of services of Pakistan Railways have been cancelled‚ suspended or terminated
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Media Laws and Ethics – MCM 610 LAW VU LESSON 01 A law is basically a body of principles or rules which are the basis of a society and are abide by the society. No system in a society can exist without a law. Human life needs a proper rule of conduct or principle at every step. It is also important for a successful society. If it will not happen then there will b anarchy and disturbance in a society and it will not exist for long. There are various definitions of law. Some of them are as
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