Pakistan : a country study / Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ; edited by Peter R. Blood.
1995
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LLMC-Digital Collection.
Title
Pakistan : a country study / Federal Research Division, Library of Congress ; edited by Peter R. Blood.
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Edition
6th ed.
Imprint
Washington, D.C. : Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, 1995.
Description
1 online resource (xlv, 398 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Series
Area handbook series. 1057-5294.
DA pam ; 550-48.
DA pam ; 550-48.
Formatted Contents Note
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.
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.
Note
"Research completed April 1994."
Shipping list no.: 1996-0016-S.
Shipping list no.: 1996-0016-S.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-361) and index.
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. (http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212)
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Print version: Pakistan. 6th ed. 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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Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.
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