Pakistan Zindabad

Pakistan Zindabad (Long Live Pakistan) examines the political history of a country that, since 1947, seems to be prisoner to a conflicting geopolitical legacy that hampers political economic development. Political divide stems from antagonism with India, Afghanistan relations, changing alliances and...

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Other Authors: ARTE France., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2014], c2007.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (108 min.)) : sd., col.
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Summary: Pakistan Zindabad (Long Live Pakistan) examines the political history of a country that, since 1947, seems to be prisoner to a conflicting geopolitical legacy that hampers political economic development. Political divide stems from antagonism with India, Afghanistan relations, changing alliances and internal Muslim conflicts. Using previously unseen archives and interviews, this film presents key historical figures, including Mohamed Ali Jinnah, General Ayub Khan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, General Zia ul-Haq, Nawaz Sharif, Benazir Bhutto, and current president General Pervez Musharraf. (108 minutes)
Item Description: Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 23, 2014.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Pakistan's Paradox (1:30) -- Indian Independence (2:55) -- Muslim-Hindu Tensions (1:15) -- Partitioning India (graphic) (2:35) -- Creating Pakistan (1:56) -- Pakistan's Governing Structure (2:01) -- Kashmir Issue (2:19) -- Jinnah Mausoleum (1:34) -- Dividing Kashmir (1:33) -- Khan Regime (2:00) -- Declining American-Pakistani Relations (1:58) -- Pakistan Regime Change (1:32) -- Internal Pakistan Tensions (1:33) -- Pakistan Civil War (2:50) -- Establishing Bangladesh (1:02) -- Islamic Socialism (2:22) -- Kashmir Peace Talks (1:56) -- Pakistan Regional Challenges (1:36) -- Pakistan Nuclear Program (1:34) -- Lahore Islamic Summit (1:34) -- Zia's Coup (3:48) -- Bhutto's Trial (3:26) -- Bhutto's Execution (2:23) -- Zia Regime (2:02) -- Hudood Ordinances (3:45) -- Upholding Pakistan's Regime (0:44) -- U.S.-Pakistan Relations (3:05) -- Arming Afghanistan (3:25) -- Planting Jihad Seeds (1:27) -- Anti-Soviet Cause (3:44) -- Abandoning Afghanistan (3:05) -- Mujahedeen Issue (2:41) -- Deteriorating Relations (3:08) -- Pakistan's Democratic Option (2:41) -- Bhutto's Election (2:47) -- Opposition to Bhutto (1:45) -- Kashmir Jihad (0:48) -- Bhutto's Economic Plan (1:04) -- Bhutto Sibling Rivalry (2:22) -- Pakistan Political Rotation (0:51) -- Military-Islamist Axis (1:05) -- Islamic Political Legitimacy (1:11) -- New U.S.-Pakistan Cooperation (2:02) -- Pakistan's Islamist Backlash (1:06) -- Joining the War against Terrorism (1:17) -- India-Pakistan Escalation (1:46) -- Pakistan's Compromised Nuclear Security (2:07) -- Kashmir Agenda (1:12) -- Taliban Stalemate (0:44) -- Islamic Political Power (3:35) -- War on Terror Progress (2:12) -- Pakistan Democracy Outlook (1:31) -- Pakistan Conclusion (0:34) -- Credits: Pakistan Zindabad (0:43)
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Pakistan Zindabad (Long Live Pakistan) examines the political history of a country that, since 1947, seems to be prisoner to a conflicting geopolitical legacy that hampers political economic development. Political divide stems from antagonism with India, Afghanistan relations, changing alliances and internal Muslim conflicts. Using previously unseen archives and interviews, this film presents key historical figures, including Mohamed Ali Jinnah, General Ayub Khan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, General Zia ul-Haq, Nawaz Sharif, Benazir Bhutto, and current president General Pervez Musharraf. (108 minutes)
9 & up.
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (108 min.)) : sd., col.
Format: Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience: 9 & up.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.