The Culture of Pakistan I am always fascinated with other people's cultures. The New York or Californian culture always amazes me although these states are in the United States. These areas of the nation seem very different than Texas. I do not have any friends that have recently moved here from another culture so, I set out to my neighborhood Stop N Go. The clerks at this convenience store are all from other countries. One clerk whom I have talked to many times, named Sohail Shah, always spoke
Pakistan, officially called the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a Muslim majority nation located on the crossroads of Western and Eastern Asia. Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world with a total population that exceeds 200 million. It is bordered by India, Afghanistan, Iran, and China and possesses 650 miles of coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. Pakistan is unique in comparison to other Muslim-majority countries as it is the only nation in the world that was
Train To Pakistan is written by Khushwant Singh. He is India’s best known writer and columnist. He has been founder-editor of Yojana and editor of the Illustrated Weekly of India, and National Herald and the Hindustan Times. He is the author of classics such as Train To Pakistan, I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale, Delhi, Burial At Sea and Paradise. His latest, The Sunset Club, written when he as 95, was published by Penguin Books in 2010 .His non-fiction includes the classic two-volume A History of
India was part of the British Empire who thought that the Hindus and Muslims could live together as one nation. However, he Muslims who lived in the area which today is known as Pakistan were becoming increasingly displeased with the religious differences between themselves and the Hindus who lived in their area. Pakistan was created at midnight on August 14, 1947. India won its independence from British rule the next day. The partition was a major event because it was the birth of a new country.
Pakistan a very large country with a very diverse culture, over the years Pakistan been it invaded by many different countries to include Arabs, Persians, Huns and many countries form the European Continent, which have influenced the culture of Pakistan. The culture in Pakistan resembles that of the western world in things such as movies, music as well as sports. Pakistani movie companies produce at least 40 films a year with movies concerning anything of India illegal, music is also very popular
Pakistan is a center for many cultures, centrally located in South Asia between India, Afghanistan, Iran and China. It is home to many different ethnic groups, making Pakistan a very diverse nation. The Punjabi population makes up the biggest portion of the country with nearly forty five percent, to include the Pashtu, Sindhis and Serakis who make up the other major ethnic groups. This mixture of people has made Pakistan a hub of cultures for thousands of years where people of different religion
of them have ruled Pakistan separately. Most of the people in Pakistan consider democracy the best form of the regime, but few believe the other way round. They intend that way because dictatorship has been the most successful type of government until now, but the disadvantage of this type of government is that it gives one person too much power, so that he has no motivation to do what is right for the country. Even though illiterate and corrupt politicians have ruled Pakistan in democracy, nevertheless
Ali Bhutto become the Prime Minister of Pakistan from this date and Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry was appointed as the President of Pakistan. The Constitution of 1973 opens with a Preamble. This is the constitution’s preliminary part in which broad features of the Constitution 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
Nationhood and Nationalities in Pakistan Pakistan is a country inhabited by people belonging to many different nationalities. Hamza Alavi’s article focuses on the rising sub-national demands in the country and how the dominant factions have tried their best to suppress these movements. Official Nationalism: Benedict Anderson describes official nationalism as “A national identity that is not spontaneously generated from below, but is imposed from above by those at the heart of the power structure
PAKISTAN I chose to do my research on the customs and lifestyles of Pakistan and their people. It took me quite a while to get in contact with someone who lives there, but once I finally did, I made a friend for life! I was very curious how the Pakistani’s felt about Americans, and if I could get an honest answer from someone there. My friend “Hussain” assured me that although there are extremists, just as there are everywhere, who take their hatred for America, and for any other country that
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
Civic Education in Pakistan Pakistan is a post-colonial nation-state. Since 1947 this large Muslim nation has not been able to introduce a liberal democratic model of civic education in its schools that could have promoted democratic values, tolerance, gender equality and civic participation skills. Several factors are responsible for impeding the progress in civic education: a garrison culture, the Cold War exigencies, religious extremism, and feudalism. Introduction Like most post-colonial
What effects do they have on us? Pakistan is the 36th largest country in the world (area vise) and it is in the developing phase. Countries these days are judged by how advanced they are in technology and we, Pakistanis, aren’t that popular as others are way ahead of us like USA, CHINA, etc. They are about to develop robots who can think whereas we are still getting familiar with laptops and Smartphone. Therefore, the technological advancements taking place in Pakistan and to identify the effect they
While analyzing past interactions between Hinduism and Islam, we can see some outstanding tensions that arise from territorial conflict between India, a predominantly Hindu country, and Pakistan, a predominantly Muslim country. The primary focus of this tension arises from a common area – Kashmir/Jammu. The conflict in this region can be accredited to the differences in religion. The conflict in Kashmir stems from 1947. This was the year the partition of the Indian sub-continent occurred. However
Wanner 1 Ryan Wanner Ms. Vranish Morality 7 2/16/14 Terrorism in Pakistan Terrorism in Pakistan has affected many lives, families, societies, states, countries, and the world. Innocent lives have been taken away from God's world because terrorists are trying to make a point to specific societies. These points are mainly political, but result in death of many lives from the act of violence. Pakistani terrorism has occurred internationally and nationally. Catholics do not agree with these acts of terrorism
A very common question that comes into the mind of almost every Pakistani that what exactly is the reason that US, Australia and Norway are so wealthy, while Pakistan is hindered in poverty? To find the possible causes we are going to conduct this research. Researchers have already tried to figure it out in different context like The Father of Modern Economics Adam Smith in 1776 came across the similar thought. It is not a modern day problem but it is phenomena which was always there and increasing
Pakistan Pakistan is an illiberal democracy of 199 million people located in South Asia. A series of disasters currently beset the young nation and threaten its stability as a nation. Dislodging the Taliban is still a serious obstacle in the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas despite over ten years of intermittent warfare. With one of the highest illiteracy rates as well as the second largest out of school population in the world after Nigeria, Pakistan’s education
India’s relation with Pakistan has definitely seen more low points than the high points. The bitter-sweet relation shared between the two nations has neither made significant progress nor achieved any major breakthroughs since its 65 years of Independence. Today, India’s economic progress and political stability, together with its size, have lifted it to the status of a world power. Pakistan, on the other hand, is dogged by an unhappy past marked by repeated military interventions that prevented
Pakistan, also known officially as “The Islamic Republic of Pakistan.” The government in Pakistan is a nominal democracy by military leader Pervez Musharraf. In the south and north it can be cold and dry during December to February, but in the south June to September is monsoon season with high winds and intense rain. Pakistan has a high conflict with India, about the Kashmir. As both wanting it for independence, from 1959 to now there has been wars here and there for Kashmir. The type of government
Muslim majority state of Pakistan was created in 1947 when the Indian sub-continent was divided. Since then, Pakistan has been plagued with domestic political hostility and regional conflicts. Originally, Pakistan was divided into two parts (east and west) to appease the complaints of Indian Muslims. The eastern part is present day Bangladesh, while the western part is the present day Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Human Rights Watch 2014). Over the past few decades, Pakistan has faced much corruption