This article discusses the strengths and issues in Pakistan-India relations. Brief Introduction India and Pakistan emerged as two independent states in 1947 as a result of the Partition of the Indian Subcontinent. With partition, the British rule in India came to an end. However, their departure in haste left behind serious issues that exist between…
Relations between the United States and Pakistan are characterized by both friendship and hostility because of the nature of their national interests and position in international politics. This article discusses the strengths and issues of Pak-US relations in detail. Strengths and Issues of Pak-US relations The description of the issues and strengths of Pak-US relations…
Urdu is the 21st largest language in the world with millions of its speakers in India, Pakistan, and other parts of the world. After the creation of Pakistan, Urdu assumed the role of the national language. This article discusses the reasons behind making Urdu the national language of Pakistan. Association with Muslims Urdu’s link to…
Pakistan is a multicultural country with Islam as the dominant religion. Consequently, a number of cultural and religious festivals are being celebrated with great fervor. This article presents a brief but comprehensive description of the major festivals of Pakistan. What is a festival? The term ‘festival’ refers to an event or day that a religious,…
This article describes the issues and strengths of Pakistan China relations in detail. The term ‘Strengths’ here refers to such factors which help foster better and closer relations. By the word, ‘issues’ means such factors which can cause the already relations to deteriorate or which act as a barrier in the establishment of good relations…
This article discusses the policies introduced by Nawaz Sharif and their impact on Pakistan. These reforms include the construction of the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway, Nuclear Tests in 1998, and the Shariat Bill passed by National Assembly. The reforms introduced in his last tenure as prime minister of Pakistan are not included in this discussion. Reforms Impact…
This article discusses key concepts and terms related to culture and society. With that, it also discusses the main features of Pakistani society and the factors responsible for the promotion of national integration and cohesion. Main concepts and terms Culture Narrowly culture refers to the way or style of living of a people. In a…
This post discusses the origin, evolution, and status of Urdu both after and prior to the partition of India in 1947. The article divides the discussion into different periods, i.e. Delhi Sultanate period, Mughal Period, British Period, Post Partition of India Period. A brief introduction of Urdu Urdu is one of the Indic languages spoken…
This article discusses the economic reforms of General Musharraf i.e. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), encouragement towards the production of value-added products, and privatization and their impact on the country. What is Foreign direct investment (FDI)? The term Foreign Direct Investment refers to the investment made by an individual, group of individuals or a corporation in…
This article discusses two important reforms of Benazir Bhutto, the women empowerment and rural electrification’ during her rule in the 1990s. Women empowerment Impact The term ’empowerment’ refers to increased access to opportunities, resources, and abilities to make independent decisions/choices in individual and collective life. Benazir Bhutto took steps for women empowerment i.e. It was…