This post describes the salient features of the Mehrgarh Civilization including its origin, location, and name. It is one of the important ancient civilizations of Pakistan. Origin, location, and Name Archeologists trace the origin of the Mehrgarh Civilization back to the stone age. It emerged approximately 7000 – 2500 BCE in Pakistan. It has been…
This post discusses the main problems of the education sector in Pakistan. Moreover, suggestions for the redressal of these problems are also provided with each problem. Problems of the education sector and their remedies in Pakistan 1. Lack of uniformity The education system of Pakistan is not uniform. It means multiple educational systems are at…
School Education and Literacy Department announces HSC and SSC Annual Exam 2021 would commence from the next month as reported below : The Board of Secondary Education, Karachi, and the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi will conduct Annual Examination 2021 from the first week of the month of July. This was announced by School Education and…
This article is about the main features of Pervez Musharraf’s economic policy that he had adopted during his rule from 1999 to 2008. What were the main features of Pervez Musharraf’s economic policy? The salient features of Musharraf’s economic policy included liberalization, privatization, foreign direct investment, industrialization, improvement of irrigation and transportation system. 1. Liberalization …
This post discusses Zia-ul-Haq’s economic policy that he adopted during his rule in Pakistan from 1977 to 1988. What were the main features of Zia-ul-Haq’s Economic Policy? The salient features of Zia-ul-Haq’s economic policy were as follows: 1. Privatization General Zia ul Haq reversed the nationalization process undertaken by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. He returned the…
Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) in collaboration with Knowledge Platform, KP offers an online exam preparation program for its students. Known as the AKU-EB EXAM PREP 2022, the program is for only one month. The students of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC), whether affiliated with AKU-EB or…
This post discusses Zia-ul-Haq’s reforms that he introduced during 1977 and 1988. The impact of the reforms is also described in detail in the following lines: What were the important reforms of General Zia-ul-Haq? The main reforms that Zia-ul-Haq introduced in Pakistan during his rule from 1977 to 1988 included privatization and Islamization. Zia’s reforms…
This post discusses Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s Economic Policy introduced in Pakistan during his tenure from 1972 to 1977. Main features of Bhutto’s Economic Policy The economic policy of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was characterized by two important reforms of the nationalization and land reforms as discussed below. Nationalization of institutions Before discussing the nationalization that Bhutto…
This article is about one of the ancient civilizations of Pakistan, the Kot Diji Civilization. Particularly, it describes the salient features of Kot Diji Civilization including important information related to its origin, location, and name. Origin, Location, and name The origin of the Kot Diji Civilization Dates back to 3300-2600 BCE. The civilization has been…
This post describes the salient features of the Soan Civilization, the earliest of the ancient civilizations of Pakistan discovered so far. The post also informs about the origin and location of the civilization. It also gives you access to PowerPoint slides related to the topic. Moreover, you can assess your learning by solving a quiz…