GOVERNANCE AND DEMOCRACY IN PAKISTAN: WEAKNESSES‚ STRENGTHS AND PROSPECTS Abstract Pakistan had no worthwhile civil society and hardly any middle class in 1947 due to rampant illiteracy and absence of an independent media. The masses were poor‚ the country was described an “economic desert” and there was an unprecedented influx of refugees. The country lacked the necessary infrastructure and institutions. The capability to develop them was lacking. The external and internal threats to the security
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Culture of Pakistan has been conquered in the past and occupied by many different people including Aryans (Iranic tribes)‚ Greeks‚ White Huns‚ Arabs‚ Turks‚ Mongols and various Eurasian groups. All these groups had their influence on the cultural traditions in Pakistan. Culture of Pakistan is a diverse range of ethnic groups. You can easily note the differences in culture among the different ethnic groups in various aspects such as dress‚ food‚ and religion‚ especially where pre-Islamic customs differ
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population | |10‚781‚000[1] | |Regions with significant populations | |• [pic] Pakistan • [pic] India | |Languages | |• Punjabi • Seraiki • Sindhi • Urdu • English | |Religion
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Essay: Energy crisis in Pakistan December 21‚ 2012 | Filed under: BA Essays | Posted by: mehreen BA English Essay: Energy crisis in Pakistan Pakistan is experiencing the worst economic crisis since its creation. Factories and power looms are being closed down and the people do not have any idea what to do. There are many factors which have contributed towards the energy crisis and the government has failed miserably in solving this problem of load shedding. Pakistan has been unable to build
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The Aligarh Movement The War of Independence 1857 ended in a disaster for the Muslims. The British believed that the Muslims were responsible for the war of 1857 and therefore‚ they were subjected to ruthless punishment and merciless revenge. The British had always looked upon the Muslims as their enemies because they had ousted them from power. With the war of 1857 this feeling was intensified and every attempt was made to ruin and suppress the Muslims forever. Thus the Mughal rule
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VANISH. KHUSHWANT SINGH‚ WHO WASOVER THIRTY AT THE TIME‚ LATER WROTE TRAIN TO PAKISTAN AND GOT IT PUBLISHED IN 1956.REPRINTED SINCE THEN‚ REISSUED IN HARDCOVER‚ AND TRANSLATED INTO MANY LANGUAGES‚ THE NOVEL IS NOW KNOWN AS A CLASSIC‚ ONE OF THE FINEST AND BEST-KNOWN TREATMENTS OF THE SUBJECT. About the author Khushwant Singh‚ one of the best -known Indian writers of all times‚ was born in 1915 in Hadali (now in Pakistan).He was educated at the Government College‚ Lahore and at King’s College‚ Cambridge
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MONSOON IN PAKISTAN 1. Introduction. There are two main types of climates‚ hot and cold. In Pakistan we have both. Today we will see hot climate. Hot climate in Pakistan starts from the month of March and prevails till the month of September. In Rahwali hot climate is coupled with moisture and that is because of monsoon. 2. Aim. To teach the phenomenon of monsoon in Pakistan and flying hazards associated with it. 3. Preview a. Revision. b. Climate of Pakistan. c. What is monsoon? (1) Area of
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YOUR THOUGHTS! “HOW TO MAKE PAKISTAN AN IDEAL COUNTRY” Open invitation To Sincere Pakistanis only with inspirational positive thoughts Do participate to strengthen and make an Ideal State of Islamic Republic of Pakistan A golden opportunity of sharing written ideas as part of the most popular national book to be titled by “Mohsin-e-Pakistan” (Request is in process) All Pakistanis living abroad or home who are concerned about the well being of Pakistan due to the present inimical scenario are
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Earthquake activity in Pakistan is mainly concentrated in the north and western sections of the country‚ along the boundary of the Indian plate and the Iranian and Afghan micro-plates. The Chaman Fault runs along Pakistan’s western frontier with Afghanistan from Kalat‚ in the northern Makran range‚ past Quetta and then on to Kabul‚ Afghanistan. A fault also runs along the Makran coast and is believed to be of the same nature as the West Coast fault along the coast of Maharashtra‚ India. An active
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cites rising illiteracy rates in Pakistan among the indigenous and attributes it to the forced imposition of Urdu in schools‚ leading to non-Urdu speakers‚ feeling threatened by the neglect of their languages in Pakistani education‚ becoming increasingly reluctant to enroll in these schools. In Human development Report Pakistan is placed at 136th position for having just 49.9% educated population. Some of the very basic flaws of the education system in Pakistan contribute to the economic‚ ethnic
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