Pakistan a country study /
| Other Authors: | Blood, Peter R., 1952- |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Washington, D.C. :
Federal Research Division, Library of Congress : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.,
[1995]
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| Physical Description: |
xlv, 398 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site and the Internet Archive Web site. |
| Edition: | 6th ed. |
| Series: |
Area handbook series.
DA pam ; 550-48. |
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| Online Access: |
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/cntrystd.pk http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/scd0001.00205666242 http://www.loc.gov/resource/frdcstdy.pakistancountrys00bloo_0 http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS40523 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/profiles/Pakistan.pdf Full text Country studies home page |
| Item Description: |
"Research completed April 1994." Supercedes the 1984 ed. of Pakistan : a country study, edited by Richard F. Nyrop. Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-361) and index. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site and the Internet Archive Web site. Early civilizations -- Islam in India -- The Mughal period -- Company rule -- The British Raj. The forward policy ; The seeds of Muslim nationalism ; Beginnings of self-government ; The two nations theory ; Toward partition -- Independent Pakistan. Problems at independence ; Constitutional beginnings ; Early foreign policy ; Collapse of the parliamentary system -- The Ayub Khan era. Basic democracies ; The 1962 constitution ; Ayub Khan's foreign policy and the 1965 war with India -- Yahya Khan and Bangladesh -- Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and a new constitutional system -- Zia ul-Haq and military domination, 1977-88 -- Pakistan and the world during the Zia regime -- Physical environment. Boundaries ; Topography and drainage ; Climate ; Pollution and environmental issues ; National conservation goals -- Population. Population distribution and density ; Population planning policies and problems ; Migration and growth of major cities ; Impact of migration to the Persian Gulf countries ; Repercussions of the war in Afghanistan -- Social structure. Traditional kinship patterns ; Linguistic and ethnic groups ; Men, women, and the division of space ; The status of women and the women's movement -- Religious life. Basic tenets of Islam ; Islam in Pakistani society ; Politicized Islam ; Non-Muslim minorities -- Education. Structure of the system ; Female education ; Reform efforts -- Health and welfare. Maternal and child health ; Health care policies and developments ; Special problems: smoking, drugs, and AIDS ; Zakat as a welfare system -- Prospects for social cohesion -- Structure of the economy -- The role of government. Policy developments since independence ; Development planning -- Finance. Budget ; Fiscal administration ; Monetary process -- Foreign economic relations. Foreign aid ; Foreign trade ; External debt -- Labor -- Agriculture. Land use ; Irrigation ; Drainage ; Farm ownership and land reform ; Cropping patterns and production ; Livestock ; Forestry ; Fishing -- Industry. Manufacturing ; Construction ; Energy ; Mining and quarrying -- Services. Transportation ; Telecommunications ; Tourism -- Constitutional and political inheritance. Independence ; Role of Islam ; Regional and ethnic factors ; The civil service ; The military -- Early political development. Early constitutional building, 1947-58 ; Ayub Khan, 1958-69 ; Yahya Khan, 1969-71 ; Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, 1971-77 ; Zia ul-Haq, 1977-88 -- Constitutional and government structure. President ; Parliament and federal government ; Provincial governments ; Judiciary -- Political dynamics. Muslim League ; Islami Jamhoori Ittehad ; Jamaat-i-Islami ; Pakistan People's Party ; Muhajir Qaumi Mahaz ; Awami National Party ; Jamiat-ul-Ulami-i-Islam ; Tekrik-i-Istiqlal -- Political developments since Zia. The first government of Benazir Bhutto ; The caretaker government of Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi ; The government of Nawaz Sharif ; President Ghulam Ishaq Khan as power broker ; The "silent revolution": a year of political struggle ; The caretaker government of Moeen Qureshi ; Benazir Bhutto returns -- The media -- Foreign policy. India ; Other South Asian countries ; China ; Middle East ; The United States and the West ; International organizations -- The armed services: a historical perspective. The colonial background ; The formation of Pakistan -- Pakistan's evolving security dilemma. Survival in a harsh environment ; The United States alliance ; The army assumes control ; Collapse of Pakistan's security system ; The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 ; The military reasserts itself ; Pakistani becomes a frontline state ; The armed forces in a new world order -- The armed services. Constitutional basis and missions ; Defense strategy ; Ministry of defence ; Army and paramilitary forces ; Navy ; Air force ; Personnel and training ; Uniforms, ranks, and insignia ; Military production ; Budget ; Military justice ; Foreign security relationships ; The role of Islam -- Internal security. Role and structure of the security forces ; Character of the security forces ; Crime ; Narcotics ; Courts and criminal procedure ; Prisons ; Islamic provisions ; Emergency provisions ; Subversion and civil unrest. |
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| Physical Description: |
xlv, 398 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site and the Internet Archive Web site. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-361) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0844408344 9780844408347 |
| ISSN: |
1057-5294. |