War in North-West Pakistan Essays

  • The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

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    use during that time. An advancement that the public and foreign nationals debate is the legality of using such aircraft when the weapons systems they carry are used to target suspected threat forces across international borders. Specifically in Pakistan, this has been a particularly challenging problem to overcome. It is hard to debate that given the opportunity to place a machine or a man in harms way, we would choose a machine. This argument can only work so long as the potential for collateral

  • The Islamic Republic of Pakistan

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    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

  • Terrorism and Religious Extremism in Pakistan and Afghanistan

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    In 1947 Pakistan was created after being partitioned from the country of India. A predominantly Muslim country located in Southern Asia it has had a history rife with terrorism and religious extremism. The roots of which can be traced primarily to the Soviet-Afghan war of 1979. A direct consequence of the war would be the promotion of radical Islam and a militant culture. The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 and the subsequent War On Terror would bring Pakistani support

  • Culture Of Pakistan Essay

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    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

  • The Cold War: India

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    Industrialized World in the beginning of the Cold War. The First World was America while the Second World was the Soviet Union. The Developing World represents much of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. After most of these countries became independent of western influence and recourses, their infrastructure began to fall apart. The United States and the Soviet Union used their allies for raw materials and markets, which was a big part of the cold war. India was a non-aligned country so the two superpowers

  • Quebec And Canada

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    behind the dispute between Quebec and the rest of Canada. Then the essay will go on to discuss the positive and negative sides of a possible separation. The final part of the essay will compare the situation in Canada with the separation of Pakistan and East Pakistan in the 1970’s. Then go on to conclude whether or not a secession is possible for Quebec. Therefore, my research question is; is there a possibility that the province of Quebec could separate from the rest of Canada? Already before the first

  • Partition Of India Case Study

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    newly formed Pakistan from the years of 1947 to 1971? Sant Patel A: Plan of Investigation The investigation evaluates the reasons India was partitioned in to two countries. It also assessed the significance of the conflicts that aroused after the independence and the partition of India. In order to evaluate the reasons the country was partitioned, the investigation examined each of the research sources from the opposing viewpoints of India and also Pakistan. In this investigation

  • Afghan Culture And Culture

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    AFGHAN CULTURE AND TRADITIONS Afghanistan is address to different cultures, language and traditions and every group has its own uniqueness and its own way of living. Even after the country’s infrastructure was badly destroyed during the civil war, people didn’t lose hope and they again started building their homes. Even after such tragedy people again started assembling at chai kahnas (Tea house) which is also called Samawar, and in urban places like restaurant they participates in sports, festivals

  • Hinduism And Pakistan Conflict

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    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

  • Role Of Media In Balochistan

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    political and surrounding circumstances, media is the instrument that exposes the genuine happenings inside-out and outside-in. Media dictates the understanding circle of a particular community. After the fall of Bangladesh that was known as East Pakistan in the past still the burning issue of Balochistan is not tackle seriously by government as well as media. The vibrant electronic media, radio, newspapers, websites or books which are known as various means of communication have turned a blind eye

  • India Before 1947

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    Islamic Republic of Pakistan became independent. On August 15th, 1947, the jewel of the British Empire, India, was granted independence. India had been divided, primarily along a religious line, into two pieces. There are many different reasons why partition occurred. When the British oppressed India, they had a divide and conquer policy that exacerbated the religious and cultural rifts that already existed in the society. The Muslim League, believing in the ideology of “Pakistan” actively campaigned

  • 1970 Cyclone of Bangladesh

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    Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan, struck around the northwest shores of the Bay of Bengal. East Pakistan was undergoing widespread poverty at the time, leading to a wide range of uncertainty in the death toll of the cyclone (Encyclopedia 501). Tensions between East and West Pakistan were at large at the time, leading West Pakistan to be disinclined to assisting East Pakistan in recovering from the storm (History 4). This became a factor to the national mutilation of East Pakistan (Geol 1). This calamity

  • The Threat of Nuclear War Since the Cold War

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    The Threat of Nuclear War Since the Cold War I partly agree and disagree with the above statement. Nuclear war was at the height of taking place in the cold war and whilst it has subsided a little since the end it has not yet completely gone. Nuclear threat is different now then it was in the Twentieth Century, to prove my views I will talk about the cold war with reference to nuclear threat and what that means today. At the end of the Second World War, the world was in devastation,

  • The Importance Of War

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    All of these excerpts are talking about wars and their bad effects. Wars have affected not just the economy, social life of a country but also brought pains and hurts. In fact, many countries went through wars to show and prove their power and to expand their territory. But people are the only ones who actually fight and sacrifice on the war battles for their family, their relatives, or even for themselves and because of some force’s ambition. These are the points have been mentioned in the excerpts

  • The Division Between the Global North and Global South

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    amongst states compel them to eschew cooperation. The division between the global North and South is the greatest challenge to global governance. The contrast in economic welfare, political stability, and culture among states creates many dilemmas for the international community. The economic differences between highly developed economies and the rest of the world deters cooperation. In addition, social differences between North and South create cultural clashes that breed violence, and adds difficulty

  • Culture Of Pakistan Essay

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    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

  • History: The Past Dictates The Future?

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    Known at the time as “The Great War”, the global conflict affected millions of lives, causing tremendous damage, a high number of casualties, and resulted to nations harboring bitter resentment towards each other. The majority of people thought that The Great War would be the war to end all wars, that another war of that scale would be impossible. Decades later, the world proved itself wrong. Another worldwide conflict took

  • Jinnah's Responsible For The Partition Of India

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    Jinnah’s communal approach was instrumental in formation of Pakistan. But was Jinnah solely responsible for the partition of India? There are many views on this question. Some believe that Jinnah was solely responsible for creation of Pakistan. It is stated that: Mohammad Ali Jinnah feared that Muslims would be excluded from prospects of advancement if it is ruled by a Hindu social organisation

  • Partition Literature of India

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    saw the birth of the new Islamic Republic of Pakistan. At midnight the next day India won its freedom from colonial rule, ending nearly 350 years of British presence in India. During the struggle for freedom, Gandhi had written an appeal "To Every Briton" to free their possessions in Asia and Africa, especially India (Philips and Wainwright, 567). The British left India divided in two. The two countries were founded on the basis of religion, with Pakistan as an Islamic state and India as a secular

  • Analysis Of Sir Allama Iqbal

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    writer of Muslim India. During the next ten years, he participated in the public life of India THE SPIRIT OF CHANGE: Many wars and battles, shook Allama Iqbal powerfully and caused a deep wound upon his heart. In his mood of anger and frustration, he wrote a number of inspiring poems, which together with revealing the anguish of Muslims were severely critical of the West. Spirit of change is manifest in many poems of Allama Iqbal. In all these poems, Allama Iqbal criticizes the spiritual backwardness