Corruption in Pakistan Corruption is a social evil having capacity to shake the very basis of the society; it cannot only affect the working of the government but threaten the very fabric of society. Though no country in the world is save from this evil; even the developed countries has to cope with this predicament however this phenomenon has proved to be disastrous for the developing countries like Pakistan. In 2011 Pakistan is graded as 123rd most corrupt state out of 136. Corruption may be
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Emergence of Pakistan: The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament on July 18‚ 1947‚ giving rise to the Indian Union and Pakistan. It also saw the end of British raj in India from August 15‚ 1947. The Muslims of the sub-continent had finally achieved their goal to have an independent state after a long and relentless struggle under the single-minded guidance of the Quaid. Pakistan emerged on the map of the world in 1947. This came about beacuse of the Two-Nation Theory of which
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Festivals in Pakistan. Shab-e-Barat :* Religious festival celebrated on 14th of Shaaban‚ the 8th Islamic month. Prayers‚ fire works‚ exchange of sweet dishes and visits. Eid-ul-Fitr* : Religious festival celebrating end of fasting month on 1st of Shawwal‚ the 10th month of Islamic Calendar. Special prayer after sun-rise‚ exchange of sweet dishes‚ visits. Sibi Festival: (Last week of February) At Sibi (Balochistan). Traditional sports‚ handicrafts exhibition‚ folk music and dances.
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he History of Pakistan (Urdu: تاريخ پاكِستان )‚ encompasses history of the region that constitute modern Pakistan. Prior to independence in 1947‚ the area of modern Pakistan was both ruled and reigned by local kings and under numerous imperial power throughout different time periods. The ancient history of the region comprising present-day Pakistan also includes some of the oldest empires from the South Asia[1] and some of its major civilizations.[2][3][4][5] By the 18th century the land was incorporated
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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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The development of urban transportation has not changed with the cities; cities have changed with transportation. In the early years of transportation it was the mass transit of horse and buggies or electric rail cars that shaped cities. Then as the automobile became affordable to the public‚ personal transportation redefined the city as it was known. It is the automobile and the movement to the suburbs that has public transportation struggling to make money today.<br><br>The very first transportation
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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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Unemployment is one of the biggest problems of Pakistan. Even a person unemployed who has ability to do work and is willing to do work is unable to get job opportunity .In the current situation more than 30 lac people are unemployed in Pakistan and unemployment ratio is more than 12/I want to share the reasons because of which the rate of unemployment in Pakistan is very high . The higher growth rate of population is the major cause of unemployment in Pakistan .the resources of the country are limited
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Terrorism in Pakistan Terrorism in Pakistan has become a major and highly destructive phenomenon in recent years. The annual death toll from terrorist attacks has risen from 164 in 2003 to 3318 in 2009‚ with a total of 35‚000 Pakistanis killed as of 2010. According to the government of Pakistan‚ the direct and indirect economic costs of terrorism from 2000-2010 total $68 billion. President Asif Ali Zardari‚ along with former President ex-Pakistan Army head Pervez Musharraf‚ have admitted that terrorist
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF DEBT SECURITIES MARKET COUNTRY EXPERIENCE OF PAKISTAN PRESENTED BY MS. UZMA KHALIL STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN SEACEN-WORLD BANK SEMINAR ON STRENGTHENING THE DEVELOPMENT OF DEBT SECURITES MARKET JUNE 08-JUNE 10‚ 2004 Introduction The bond market in Pakistan is comprised of debt and debt like securities issued by a) the Government; b) statutory corporations; and c) corporate entities. As of
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