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Daily Ibrat Hyderabad (http://www.dailyibrat.com/)
On-line version of the Sindhi-language newspaper from Pakistan contains news and
current affairs in politics, economy, business, culture, etc. Photo
features, literary news and reviews have English captions. Archived for one
week.
FreeSindh.org (http://www.freesindh.org/)
Comprehensive resource on Sindhi nationalism with information on Sindhi
history, culture, education and environment in Sindh, Pakistan, as well as news about
the state, research papers and other resource pages relevant to Sindh and the Sindhis. The
"Save Indus" section has extensive information about water and
conflicts in the Indus
River basin. Includes
full-text books, "The Sindh story" by
K.R. Malkani and "Sind
and its Sufis" by Jethmal Parsram Gulrajani. Jamali is a computer science student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Google
Directory - Pakistan (http://directory.google.com/Top/Regional/Asia/Pakistan/)
The Google Search Engine's directory of websites related to Pakistan.
The site divides information by category, with the largest being business
and economy, provinces, and society and culture. The number of sites in
each category is listed as well.
Government of Sindh (http://www.sindh.gov.pk/)
Presents information on all government departments, programs, economy, culture,
history of Pakistan.
Includes a large number of articles, interview transcripts, speeches, and
press releases (archived for one month), and basic statistical data. The
archives section dates from July 2001.
Indus neolithic (http://ehrafarchaeology.yale.edu/ehrafa/)
The eight documents that comprise the Indus Neolithic collection describe
societies that inhabited the Indus valley.
These documents focus on the Mehrgarh site, with
most covering the period from 9000 to 6500 B.P. However, a document by Constantini extends coverage to 4500 B.P. Constantini and Meadow both discuss early agriculture,
but Meadow's work also includes pastorialism. Mehrgarh field reports 1975 to 1985 is a collection of
reports (edited by Catherine Jarrige ... [et
al.]) from each of the eleven years of excavation at the site of Mehrgarh. These reports are written in either English
or French and are illustrated and in-depth. They discuss a wide variety of
topics including agriculture, burial, ceramic technology, social structure,
and regional cultural interaction. Three documents by Jean-FrancĖ§ois Jarrige provide
additional insight into Mehrgarh culture. His
Chronology of the earlier periods of the Great Indus as seen from Mehrgarh,
Pakistan,
discusses the dating of the Mehrgarh site; and in
Mehrgarh, Jarrige
considers the site in relation to other Middle Eastern neolithic
cultures. Jarrige discusses architectural
findings in a third document, The early architectural traditions of greater
Indus as seen from Mehrgarh, Baluchistan.
Two works by Quivron and Sellier
are in French. Sellier discusses the neolithic cemetery at Mehrgarh,
and Quivron the architecture at the site,
including domestic dwellings.
Internet
Movie Database: Pakistan (http://indie.imdb.com/Sections/Countries/Pakistan/)
Your IMDb guide for Pakistan. This area contains a
list of interesting reports based around the 284 titles in the IMDb from Pakistan (including
international co-productions). In English.
Iqbal, Poet-philosopher
of Pakistan (http://www.allamaiqbal.com/)
Presents a wide range of information on the prominent poet, philosopher,
and statesman Iqbal. Features a biography of his
life, discussions of his major literary works and political
accomplishments, and the Iqbal
Academy Pakistan, which aims to
"promote and disseminate the study and understanding of the works and
teachings of Allama Iqbal."
Includes lists of publications, links to online resources, and select
articles form the Academy's journal "Iqbal
Review."
Jammukashmir.net (http://www.jammukashmir.net/)
Politically neutral Web site (formerly called "Kashmir 2000")
from Britain providing news and information on Kashmir. Focuses on the
politics, culture and history of the region. Includes maps, architectural
visuals of the region, who's who of important Kashmiris,
large bibliography of print sources, and list of writers and journalists knowledgable about
Kashmir. Archive of news stories, essays,
articles, and documents primarily from the last two years. Search function.
Kashmir Conflict (http://www.ummah.net/kashmir/docs/saamot0.htm)
Gharib Hanif presents
the full text of the paper entitled "Kashmir Conflict," written
by Syed M. Inayatullah Andrabi. The paper examines the role of India in the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan,
the significance of Kashmir to India,
India and the New World Order, India's
current motives in Kashmir, and
recommendations from Andrabi on solutions to the
conflict.
Kashmir
Conflict Is More Than Land Clash (http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/1995/08/08-25-95tdc/08-25-95dnews-5.asp)
"Kashmir Conflict Is More Than Land Clash" is an August 25, 1995
article written by Hal D. Coffey that was published in "The Digital
Collegian." Coffey discusses the dispute over Kashmir between India and Pakistan,
the culture conflicts, alleged human rights violations, political violence,
and territorial disputes of Kashmir and Jammu involved in the conflict.
Kashmir--1997 (http://www.webcom.com/hrin/parker/country/kashmir.html)
The Human Rights Interactive Network (HRIN) offers a 1997 statement about
the situation in Kashmir. The statement
discusses the background and current situation of the conflict in Kashmir,
which involves wars fought between India
and Pakistan over
Kashmir, beginning in 1947 when Kashmir became part of India.
Actions of the United Nations are outlined.
Kashmiris, Forgotten
in Conflict (http://www.csmonitor.com/1999/0713/p6s1.html)
The Christian Science Publishing Society presents the article entitled
"Kashmiris, Forgotten in Conflict,"
written by Robert Marquand. The article was originally published in the
July 13, 1999 issue of "The Christian Science Monitor." Marquand
discusses the consequences of the ongoing struggle for custody of Kashmir
between India and Pakistan.
The battle has taken a toll on the 700-year old culture of the Kashmiris.
Friends of Kashmir (http://www.kashmir.co.uk/)
Presents information about the people, culture, and history of Kashmir. Recounts the background of the conflict in Kashmir, as well as human rights issues, key dates,
and the cost of the conflict. Offers access to reports, editorials, press
releases, and opinion polls. Notes that the conflict concerns the claims
that both India and Pakistan
make to the area.
Pak Avenue (http://pakavenue.com/)
Pakistan Information Networks presents a collection of Web sites related to
Pakistan.
The sites cover Pakistani art and entertainment, news and media, Islam,
society and culture, sports and recreation, government and politics, health
and medicine, education, cities of Pakistan, and science and
technology.
PakSearch.com - Database
Company (http://www.paksearch.com/)
Major database oriented towards economic and government affairs.
Pakistan (http://www.interknowledge.com/pakistan/)
This country profile of Pakistan
highlights the history, culture, people, and terrain of the country, as
well as descriptions of places of interest to travelers. InterKnowledge Corporation provides the information as
part of its Geographia Travel Services resource.
Pakistan Television (http://ptv.com.pk/index.asp)
Website of the government-owned television network provides history and devlopment of broadcasting in Pakistan, programming
material, popular music, and live webcast (in RealPlayer format). Programs
and music archived for six months.
Pakistan
to Canada: A Cultural Profiles Project. (http://www.settlement.org/cp/english/pakistan/)
This cultural profile provides an overview of the life style and customs of
Pakistan.
There is information on such topics as the history, climate, education
system, arts and literature, spirituality, family life, and holidays of the
country. Citizenship and Immigration Canada, along with the AMNI Centre at
the University of Toronto Faculty of Social Work, developed the Cultural
Profiles Project as a way to help Canadian citizens welcome immigrants to Canada.
Pakistan, a country
study (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/pktoc.html)
Presents information on Pakistan,
provided by the U.S. Library of Congress. Includes information on Pakistan's
geography, economy, society, transportation, communications, government,
politics, and national security. Discusses the country's history, ethnic
groups, religion, international trade, land use, foreign affairs, and armed
forces.
Pakistan: The Land of the
Pure (http://www.uh.edu/~sriaz/pakistan/)
Kamran Riaz presents information on Pakistan. This information
covers such topics as the population, life expectancy, religions, languages,
exports, imports, industries, and defense forces of the country. Riaz also
offers details on Pakistan's
art and culture, education, and travel, as well as Web sites on the
country's education, sports, and religion.
Punjab.gov.pk (http://pportal.punjab.gov.pk/portal/)
Presents brief overviews of the government of Punjab
state (governor, civil secretariat, departments, etc.) and of the culture,
economy and history of the state.
South Asian Media Net (http://www.southasianmedia.net)
This is an online news magazine and you can link to news stories organized by
subject area and by country. The site is also a portal to South Asian
Journal, a quarterly magazine of South Asian journalists and scholars.
Sustainable
Development Networking Programme, Pakistan (http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Org/32281-184/c)
The Sustainable
Development Networking Programme (SDNP), Pakistan,
is part of UNDP's global initiative in the use of
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
for sustainable development. It has been in operation since early 1993 in Pakistan
and is being managed by IUCN - The World Conservation Union.
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