Terrorism in Pakistan: Almost a decade has gone by since our involvement in the US-led war on terror and today we are more vulnerable to acts of terrorism and violence than we ever were. In recent years the trend of growing terrorism has shifted from previously hard hit areas such as KPK and FATA to urban centers where it was previously least expected. Now major cities and sensitive locations are under greatest threat. Terrorism is not new‚ and even though it has been used since the beginning
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By Syed Hussain Shaheed Soherwordi Pakistan had a unique geographical feature. It consisted of two distinct blocks of territory. East Pakistan was not only separated geographically from West Pakistan by one thousand miles‚ but the departing land was India - a hostile neighbour‚ who from the day one did not recognise Pakistan’s existence. Hindu leaders gave statements at the time of Pakistan’s creation that it was a temporary division and very soon Pakistan will come into Indian fold again. For
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recognize higher power through various forms of art such as sculptures or drawings. Each artifact has a very specific use and helps connect them to the spiritual world. Through the work of the Tot Isu and Korwar I will explore how the people of Northwest New Guinea and the Solomon Islands use images to connect to the spiritual world. Toto Isu is an example of an image to facilitate the spiritual connections. Also called as Musu Musu and Nguzu Nguzu‚ is the traditional figurehead sculpture which
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acts which are intended to create fear (terror)‚ are perpetrated for a religious‚ political or‚ ideological goal; and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (civilians). Some definitions now include acts of unlawful violence and war. The use of similar tactics by criminal organizations for protection rackets or to enforce a code of silence is usually not labeled terrorism though these same actions may be labeled terrorism when done by a politically motivated group. Perhaps‚[3]
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Terrorism in Pakistan The term "terrorism" comes from French terrorisme‚ from Latin: ’terror’‚ "great fear"‚ "dread"‚ related to the Latin verb terrere‚ "to frighten". Though terrorism has no accepted definition‚ yet it can be defined as the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aim or the calculated use of violence or threat of violence against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature‚ this is done through intimidation
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THE IDEOLOGY OF PAKISTAN: TWO-NATION THEORY The ideology of Pakistan stems from the instinct of the Muslim community of South Asia to maintain their individuality by resisting all attempts by the Hindu society to absorb it. Muslims of South Asia believe that Islam and Hinduism are not only two religions‚ but also two social orders that have given birth to two distinct cultures with no similarities. The ideology of Pakistan took shape through an evolutionary process. Historical experience provided
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The idea of Pakistan was conceived in the early 1930’s; Mohammed Ali Jinnah founded the Muslim League‚ in hopes to form a new state for Indian Muslims‚ as they were being persecuted by the majority Hindu’s. Pakistan was founded on 14th August 1947 comprising of East & West Pakistan. Pakistan’s strongest institution was the army‚ and they kept stepping into politics‚ hence the nation experienced several military coups. In the 1970 election Sheikh Mujibur Rahman won majority in the East being a more
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Pakistan is a developing country and a sovereign‚ Islamic republic as well as an Islamic democracy with a mixture of both Islamic and colonial secular laws. The Constitution of Pakistan provides for fundamental rights‚ which include freedom of speech‚ freedom of thought‚ freedom of information‚ freedom of religion‚ freedom of association‚ freedom of the press‚ freedom of assembly and the right to bear arms. The founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah wanted Pakistan to be a moderate secular state
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railwas in the Pacific Northwest region‚ and it provided opportunities for immigrant to come to the United States and fulfill their own American dreams. The railroad companies’ representatives went to China for the recruitment‚ and many Chinese were attracted to working in the United States by the hope of bringing affluent back home. Soon‚ the Chinese came to the United States crew by crew‚ and the massive Chinese workforce increased the Asian population in the Pacific Northwest in a few years. The
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pakistan movement The Pakistan Movement or Tehrik-e-Pakistan (Urdu: ?????? ???????? — T??rik-e Pakistan) refers to the successful historical movement against British Raj and Indian Congress to have an independent Muslim state named Pakistan created from the dissolution of the British Indian Empire muslims there were a minority‚ yet their elite had a disproportionate amount of representation in the civil service and a strong degree of cultural and literary influence. This movement was led
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