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…
Indo-Pakistan war of 1971 had resulted in the dismemberment of Pakistan and the emergence of Bangladesh. India had taken around 90,000 Pakistani troops as prisoners of war to India after their surrender in East Pakistan on December 16, 1971. Moreover, India had occupied huge tracks of Pakistani territory along its border with West Pakistan. After…
This article is air transport of Pakistan. It discusses important aspects of air transport e.g. private and public sector airlines, domestic and international destinations, service delivery both in terms of passenger traffic and cargo operation, etc. Air Transport The term ‘Air transport’ refers to all such man-made devices and structures that are used for the…
This post describes the location and salient features of the seaports of Pakistan i.e. Gawadar, Karachi, and Bin Qasim Port. What does the term ‘Water Transport’ refer to? The term “water transport” refers to structures and devices such as ships, boats, submarines, etc. which run on water and help in travel and carriage of goods….
The railway is an important mode of transport the world over. Efficient rail transport plays an important role in the provision of passenger and freight traffic and the enhancement of the national economy. This article discusses rail transport with reference to Pakistan Railways. What is rail transport? The term ‘Rail transport’ refers to the vehicles…
This article is about the road transport system in Pakistan. Road network and its area-wise distribution will be discussed along with principal roads of Pakistan i.e. Highways, Expressways, Motorways, etc. The concept ‘Road Transport’ The term ‘road transport’ refers to means of transport running on roads which we use for travel and carriage of goods…