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Asian historical
architecture (http://www.orientalarchitecture.com)
A comprehensive survey of Asia's
architectural heritage. One can view over 5700 photos of 404 sites
in fifteen countries, with extensive background information and innovative
'virtual tours.' The Pakistan
content includes architectural images from Lahore and Taxila.
Bahauddin Zakariya University (http://www.bzu.edu.pk/)
Bahauddin Zakaria University
is one of Pakistan's
major universities, with its own Royal Charter and a history of service and
achievement dating back to 1975. It is located in the magnificent civic
centre of Multan
city. The university website has links to their administration, departments,
hostels, library, news, media, transport, phone index, alumni, photo
gallery, resumes, student's URLs, discussion group, admission, campus
services, study and research.
Baluchi (http://ehrafworldcultures.yale.edu/ehrafe/cultureDescription.do?owc=AT02)
The Baluchi are predominantly Sunni Muslim, seminomadic pastoralists, whose homelands in south
central Asia straddle the Iran-Pakistan border and include a small portion
of southern Afghanistan.
This file on the Baluchi consists of one article
that contains information on the history, settlement patterns, economy,
kinship, marriage, family, sociopolitical organization, and religion of the
Baluchi cultural.
Bangladesh
Liberation War 1971 photo gallery (http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/hastings/430/)
This website contains a large collection of articles and photographs of the
1971 Bangladesh Liberation War from Pakistan. The photo categories
include refugees, Mukti Bahini,
exile government, intellectual martyrs, genocide, and the surrender. The
articles deal with war crimes, opinion editorials, and a list of recognized
war criminals. Pictures are from print publications, Dhaka
1971 (Bangla Academy, Dhaka, 1989) and Bangla namee desh (Ananda Publishers,
Calcutta, 1990).
Daily
Lesson Plan: A History of Conflict (http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20020102wednesday.html)
"A History of Conflict" is a social studies and current events
lesson for grades 6-12. The students explore the issues surrounding the
current conflict between India
and Pakistan.
Rachel McClain and Javaid Khan created this
lesson, which is based on a January 2, 2002 "New York Times"
article. The New York Times Co. and the Bank Street College of Education in
New York City
provide the lesson online as part of the Daily Lesson Plan section of the
Learning Network.
Destination
Pakistan (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/pakistan/history)
Provides a timeline of Pakistan’s history including early civilizations,
the Mughals, the British, the birth of Pakistan, the creation of
Bangladesh, the Kashmir dispute, military misrule, domestic tensions, the
big families, and Pakistan on the world stage.
History of Pakistan (http://www.unigroup.com/PTIC/body_history.html)
A brief
timeline of Pakistan’s
initial history of the country’s formation. Includes information about
the background of the Partition, the birth of the new state, the transfer
of power, and the naming of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Hazara (http://ehrafworldcultures.yale.edu/ehrafe/cultureDescription.do?owc=AU05)
The Hazaras are one of the largest ethnic groups
in Afghanistan, and also
live in Iran and Pakistan.
Most Hazaras are Shia
Muslims. Their language is a dialect of Persian. This file contains one
document, a cultural summary by Robert L. Canfield published in the Enyclopedia of World Cultures Supplement. This summary
contains information on history, economy, settlements, kinship, marriage,
family, sociopolitical organization, and religion.
India (http://www.mrdowling.com/612india.html)
Information about the Indian subcontinent, the Himalayas, the caste system,
the history of India, and India
today. Includes information about Pakistan,
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal,
and Bhutan.
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."
Islam in Pakistan (http://www.pakistanlink.com/Religion.htm)
With
about 97 percent of Pakistanis being Muslim, Pakistanlink.com includes a
section for the official religion of Pakistan,
Islam, and discusses many religious issues pertaining to Pakistan.
Israelites came to
ancient Japan (http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~magi9/isracame.htm)
Illustrated essay discussing evidence that one of the ten "lost
tribes" of Israel
settled in ancient Japan.
Kubo sites as evidence various folk rituals and festivals and Shinto
iconography (temple structures, dress, etc.) that resemble practices in
ancient Israel.
In other chapters, Kubo discusses lost tribes believed to have settled in Afghanistan, Pakistan,
Kashmir, Burma
and China.
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.
Japan-Pakistan
Relations (http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-paci/pakistan/)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan provides a March 2002 fact sheet
about international relations between Japan
and Pakistan.
Information about the history of diplomatic relations between the two
countries, the number of Japanese nationals residing in Pakistan, trade between the two countries,
Japanese investment in Pakistan,
and Japanese economic assistance to Pakistan is available. The
ministry provides a chronological timeline of the dates of official visits
of diplomats and government officials from Japan
and Pakistan
to one another's countries.
Kashmir
Matters by Moin Ansari (http://www.islamawareness.net/Persecution/Kashmir/moin.html)
IslamAwareness.net presents the full text of an article entitled
"Kashmir Matters," written by Moin Ansari. The article highlights the history of Kashmir,
discussing the inhabitants, battles, and influences of religions and other
nations on Kashmir. Ansari
notes the current boundary disputes between India
and Pakistan over
regions in Kashmir and Jammu.
Kashmirnet. (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.
Lahore High Court (http://www.lhc.gov.pk/)
Dating from 1866, LHC is the oldest superior court in Pakistan. The site features official
documents establishing the court, its juristiction,
and rules of the court. Includes history, various acts and cases, and links
to numerous legal resources.
Limited conflicts
under the nuclear umbrella (http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1450/)
This report examines the views of India
and Pakistan on the
significance of Pakistan's
foray into the Kargil-Dras sector in a limited
war that has come to be known as the Kargil
conflict.
The Middle East North
Africa Internet resource guide (http://home.utah.edu/~jwr9311/MENA.html)
Provides links to Internet resources about the Middle East and North Africa.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan (http://www.mofa.gov.pk/)
The official website of the Pakistan Foreign Ministry provides a history of
the ministry, its organizational structure, an outline of international
issues that the Pakistani government is concerned with, press releases and
reports issued by the ministry. Documents are archived from January 2000.
Links to UN documents concerning Kashmir and Afghanistan.
National Fund for
Cultural Heritage (http://www.heritage.gov.pk/)
Organization established in 1994 to promote the conservation and
preservation of the archaeological, architectural, historical and cultural
heritage of Pakistan.
The site lists projects undertaken by the Fund and gives an overview of
places of concern from various time periods. Includes discussions of the
major historical eras of Pakistan,
photo galleries, and lists of museums and libraries in Pakistan.
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 People's Party
(PPP). (http://www.ppp.org.pk/)
Features the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), based in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Highlights the creed of the PPP, including Islam as the faith, democracy
for politics, and socialism for the economy. Discusses the history of PPP,
human rights abuses, party leadership, and related news.
Pakistan Television (http://ptv.com.pk/)
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 Virtual
Library. (http://www.vl-site.org/pakistan/index.html)
Presents a collection of Pakistan
resources, as part of the South Asia WWW Virtual Library. Includes
resources on basic information of Pakistan, cultural
associations, academic study and research, current news, business and
commerce, education, languages, history and cultures, government, electoral
politics, sports, travel, and popular arts. Highlights audio files of music
and radio in Pakistan.
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-U.S.
Relations. (http://www.fas.org/man/crs/IB94041.pdf)
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) presents "Pakistan-U.S.
Relations." This U.S. Library of Congress Congressional Research
Service (CRS) report to the U.S. Congress was written by Barbara Leitch LePoer and released on
November 1, 2001. The text is available in PDF format. LePoer
discusses the history of the U.S.-Pakistan relationship, which began as a
security arrangement based on U.S. concern over Soviet
expansion. Current U.S.
concerns include nuclear weapons and missile proliferation, regional
stability, and economic reform and development in Pakistan.
Pakistan:
Country Profile (http://www.worldinformation.com/index.php/pakistan)
World of Information presents a country profile of Pakistan. This profile provides
information on such topics as the country's history, political structure,
population, main languages, media, economy, agricultural production, and
more. World of Information includes current foreign exchange rates for the
Pakistani rupee.
Pamir
peoples (http://ehrafworldcultures.yale.edu/ehrafe/cultureDescription.do?owc=RO03)
The Pamir peoples live in one of the highest mountain ranges in the world,
the western Pamir
Mountains in the
Mountain-Badakhshan District of Tajikistan. The Pamirians are an ethnic subgroup of the Tajiks and include various named groups, some of whom
live in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The dialects of these groups are mostly mutually unintelligible. Western
Iranian Farsi of India and the Dari language of Afghanistan are lingua francas. Grain and legume agriculture and animal
husbandry are the primary economic activities. The Pamirians
belong to the Isma'ili sect of Islam. This file
contains one document that was originally published in the Encyclopedia of
World Cultures, 1994. It is a cultural summary of the Pamir
peoples that includes information on their history, settlement patterns,
economy, kinship, marriage, family, sociopolitical organization, and
religion.
Punjab.gov.pk (http://www.punjab.gov.pk/)
Presents brief overviews of the government of Punjab
state (governor, civil secretariat, departments, etc.) and of the culture,
economy and history of the state.
Sindh Story (http://yangtze.cs.uiuc.edu/%7Ejamali/sindh/story/)
Nadeem Jamali offers the full text of the article
entitled "The Sindh Story," written by
K.R. Malkani. Sindh is
a province of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Malkani
discusses the history, culture, society, and other aspects of life in Sindh.
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.
State Bank of Pakistan Library (http://www.sbp.org.pk/library)
Initiated to serve the information needs of the State Bank of Pakistan,
the library is one of the most extensive in the country. Subject areas
include economics, banking, finance, management, and commerce. Also has notable holdings in the regional languages of Pakistan,
religion, history, and geography. Includes lists of periodicals (.pdf), list of selected articles from research journals,
and list of new book aquisitions.
Timeline:
Pakistan (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/country_profiles/1157960.stm)
Run by the British Broadcasting Corporation, this web page provides an
outline of the history of Pakistan
from 1906 until present.
Truth About Kashmir (http://kashmir.com)
Offers information on the conflicts between Pakistan
and India over Jammu and Kashmiry. Includes news articles, a history of the
conflict, and weapons recovery details.
WWW.CIOLEK.COM (http://www.ciolek.com/)
This site provides links to scholarly information on the Internet related
to online research, teaching and publishing about Asia
and related regions and topics.
Who Are the
Taleban? (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/144382.stm)
As part of its World: South Asia news section, the British Broadcasting
Corporation (BBC) presents the full text of the December 20, 2000 article
entitled "Analysis: Who Are the Taleban?"
The BBC provides an overview of the history and activities of the Taliban.
The group consists of Afghans trained in religious schools in Pakistan
along with former Islamic fighters who are known as mujahedin. The Taliban
captured Kabul in September 1996 and took
over the government of Afghanistan.
The Taliban originally enjoyed a wave of popularity because of its efforts
to get rid of corruption, restore peace, and improve economic conditions.
The Taliban's introduction of fundamental Islamic law, as well as its
members' attitudes towards the education of girls, medical care for women,
and the employment of women caused resentment among ordinary Afghans.
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