temperature. In Pakistan, linseed is grown on marginal and sub-marginal lands under irrigated as well as rain fed conditions of Punjab and Sindh provinces with 1340 and 4092 ha (2008-09) respectively. In Punjab, it is cultivated mainly in districts of Faisalabad, TT Singh, Gujarat, MB Din, Sargodha, Narowal, Sahiwal, Layyah, Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar. Whereas in Sindh, it is grown in Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Larkana and Dadu districts. Its national average yield during 2008-09 was 673 kg/ha. ECONOMIC
Agriculture: In Pakistan, Agriculture plays an important role in the development of the country and is considered to be a consistent source for the income of the country. It is also contributing much in the GDP of the country and employs 45% of the country’s labor force helping in the growth of other economy sectors. ¬In agriculture sector, the most important crops are cotton, wheat, rice, and sugarcane, which jointly make up more than 75% of the value of total crop production. Pakistan's major food
bureaucracy) was dominated by Punjabis. Due to the fact that it makes up more than half the population of the country, it was obvious that it would dominate the civil service, military and politics. This led to the feeling of deprivation. People of Sindh, KPK, and Baluchistan felt that they were not being treated equally and nor were they being given equal opportunities. As a result the demands for greater provincial autonomy began to surface and it also triggered the sub-national movements. The privileged
very careful in the way I worded things. It’s very easy to tell even through an e-mail that he has a very distinct accent, however, he does speak good English. He told me that he was married and had 3 children. He was born in Sindh, Pakistan, which I later found out that Sindh is a “State” like “Oklahoma”. He got his education and graduated in 1991. (He did not say whether or not that meant high school, or college) He was married in 1994, through an arranged marriage. His parents picked out this young
The landscape of Pakistan ranges from lofty mountains in the north, the Karakoram and the Himalayas, through dissected plateaus to the rich alluvial plains of the Punjab. Then follows desolate barrenness of Balochistan and the hot dry deserts of Sindh blending into miles and miles of golden beaches of Mekran coast. Pakistan is situated between latitude 24 and 37 degrees North and longitude 62 and 75 degrees East. The country borders Iran on the West, India on the East, Afghanistan in the North-West
The Indus Valley is located in northern India and is an important site concerning the early beginnings of agriculture in the old world. The geography, environment, and timeframe of the Indus Valley are distinct to the area and different from other sites of agricultural origin. Many plants and animals were domesticated in the Indus Valley, and due to the areas susceptibility to flooding, technological innovations had to take place. The Indus Valley is important to understanding the beginnings of
The Indus Valley Civilization best exemplifies the relationship between the rivers and the development of ancient civilizations. Evidence suggests that the origin of the Indus civilization was intimately tied with the rivers and fertile soil the Valley provided. Archeologists believe that somewhere between 90 and 96 Indus Valley settlements were formed along the rivers such as the Indus. Both Mohenjodaro and Harappa, the civilizations largest settlements, were built along the rivers. With such
There has been argument that democracy does not work in Muslim country 's due to religious beliefs in Islam. The world has seen democracy not work in a number of Muslim populated countries. However, the spotlight has not shined enough on country 's that have built and maintained a democratic political system in countries that are majority Muslim. Malaysia and Indonesia have been able to successfully incorporate Islam into their national identity and have a successful version of the democratic
The Indus Valley civilization flourished around the year 2500B.C., in the western part of southern Asia, in what is now Pakistan and western India. In addition it is referred to as the Harappan Civilization after the first city that was discovered, Harappa. Eventually, the Harappan Civilization completely vanished around 1500B.C. Men and women used to wear colorful robes. Women wore lots of jewelry and even lipstick. In addition women would wear bracelets like the ones that are worn today in present
Mohenjo-Daro is a famous ancient city from the Indus River Valley. It had a decent sewage system and the city grid was very well planned out, way ahead of its time. Mohenjo-Daro was inhabited by about 40,000 people and had an outer circuit of about three miles. A lot of questions are raised about how such an impressive civilization can just disappear. What this paper is going to do is explore the different theories of its disappearance. Many theories have been proposed, such as invasion, war and
I am resident of village Keti Mir Mohammad Ghumro of Taluka Kingri in district Khairpur, presently living in Karachi with my immediate family. Back in village lives my 84 year old father with widows of his two late sons, grand children and three sons - two of them are married. I work here in Karachi with one of the largest private sector power generation company of the country at a responsible position. My children are studying in Karachi at university, college and school levels. Brief Background
CPEC Question 1:- Outline the major projects to be completed under this corridor. Outline the clear list by mentioning all its project, cost, expected completion time, beneficiary regions and benefits. Answer:- The CPEC is on-going development mega project which aim to connect the Gwadar port of Pakistan to the north western region of Xinjiang , via a network of highways, railways and pipelines. The economic corridor is considered central to china-Pakistan relation. And will run about 2700km
Honor killings in Pakistan Honor killings have become very common in Pakistan especially in Sindh and in tribal areas of Pakistan. In Pakistan hundreds of women are killed every year in the name of honor. Such a cruel custom has existed in our country from so many years. Honor killings are common in all over the country, though in some areas the incidents of honor killings have taken a shockingly high amount of incidents in recent years. In Azad Kashmir a mother helped her husband in killing their
Natural resources Natural resources are minerals/materials found naturally in the environment or in the earth that have economic value. Natural resources are very useful for humans as they are used in our daily life few common example of natural resources uses are (Water, Oil, Salt, Gas, Wood and Coal etc.). Natural Resources also include atmosphere, sunlight, land and all minerals including the Plants and vegetables, animals. Everything that Human uses is composed of natural resources if it’s the
Practice of marriage is an institution which has existed for centuries. Mostly marriage is considered as one of the best form of relationship as kinship between two individuals. Marriage usually occurs when both parties make their relationship public, official and permanent. The Legal Information Institute in Cornell University Law School defines marriage as a legal union of a couple on the following conditions: 1) both parties should be legally able to marry each other 2) mutual consent 3) a lawful
I am a student of Software Engineering at Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro. The purpose of writing this letter is to show my keen interest to spend one semester of my undergraduate studies at University of Limerick, Ireland. I was always attracted by computers since when I was a kid and keeping that interest in mind I decided to go for an undergraduate degree in Software Engineering at Mehran University of Engineering and Technology. Here I have studied courses like Databases
despite the heterogeneity of the institutional context that schools operate in. Lastly, inequality is a big problem because the article focuses on educational inequality in rural and urban Sindh. Authors Saeed and Ambreen both introduce the estimate of educational Inequality for the major districts of Sindh. In the article the estimates show the high extent of educational inequality; though the inequality declined during 2004-05 and 2010-11 however the Gini index remains above 50 percent in 2010-2011
formation. These forests are essential sources of timber and provide environmental protection. They are good breeding grounds for birds and add to the scenic beauty of the area. 3. Tropical Thorn Forest (Rakh) These forests are mostly found in Punjab and Sindh Plains .They have a low height of approximately six to ten meters. Thorny hardwood is commonly found in these types of forests. They have deep roots and scanty vegetation due to shortage of water. They are used as firewood. 4. Sub-Tropical Forest
have been explained. The first Article declares Pakistan as Federal Republic to be known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Islam was declared as the State religion of Pakistan. Pakistan was to be a Federation of four federating Units, Punjab, Sindh, N. W. F. P. and Baluchistan. The Constitution’s nature was parliamentary . Article 41 of the Constitution lay down that the President was to be the Head of the State. The President was to be a Muslim above 45 years of age and was to be elected by
than produced from a plant working on petroleum gases. Pakistan is blessed with enormous resources of coal in Sindh and Baluchistan. Perhaps it has one of the largest reservoirs of coal, especially in Thar. The coal reserves in Thar are 184.123 billion tons which makes Pakistan the fifth largest in the world. At current prices, this coal is worth over US$ 25 trillion. Other resources in Sindh are at lakhra, Jharruck, Badin and Indus East. The coal reserves in Baluchistan are located in Duki, Sor Range