24 Mar 2012 Afghanistan’s Economy This paper is to explain the past, current and future economy of Afghanistan. As of 2011, Afghanistan has a population of roughly 30 million and is expected to increase to around 82 million people by the year 2050. Afghanistan is the 41st largest country in the world, and is similar in size to the state of Texas. Ranked 91st in world economies it has very high unemployment, nearly 35% countrywide. According to data from the Central Intelligence Agency
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Language Policy in Pakistan Masooma Kazmi Introduction Pakistan is a multilingual and multiethnic country with six major and over 57 small languages. However, the languages of the domains of power—government, corporate sector, media, and education etc.—are Urdu and English (Rahman 1996). Urdu, which is spoken by just 7% of the population, is the national language, while English is the official language. The small languages are under tremendous pressure, some of which have become extinct, while
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working with people they already know they believe the relationship they have with people they trust is worth more than trying to develop new ones it provides them with a strong foundation which is necessary for business relationships. In the Pakistan culture third party introductions are needed in the relationship. Pakistanis are hospitable people and are bound to ask some personal questions it is their way of getting to know you better. It is best to answer them because it helps in building
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CEMENT INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN GROUP MEMBERS MUHAMMAD JUNAID MAZHAR Reg No: Che-01-48 MUHAMMAD NASEEM NAWAZ Reg No: Che-01-52 KHAQAN MAJEED Reg No: Che-01-21 ADIL FAHEEM Reg No: Che-01-84 HASNAIN ALI QURESHI Reg No: Che-01-17 Date: February 26, 2010 History & Introduction: Growth of cement industry is rightly considered a barometer for economic activity. 1921: First cement plant was developed in Wah. 1947: At the time of independence in 1947 there were four
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India into India and Pakistan in 1947, the Kashmir conflict between them has become intractable. India first referred the case of Pakistani aggression in Kashmir to the United Nations Security Council under Article 35 of the UN Charter on January 1, 1948. This move was directed towards protecting India’s territorial integrity. United Nations was involved in mediating the Kashmir conflict from 1948 through 1965. Later, at the end of the Third Pakistan- India war of 1971, Pakistan and India signed the
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Essay 4. Marien Lara Orbezo Lira FYW 100-C November 30th Courage led Saima to fulfill her dreams. This is the story of an Afghan girl whose life had a change she always dreamed of. Saima, the main character, relates the story. Since the moment when Saima´s father stated that his daughter would be stronger than a thousand Pashtun boys, and different than any other Pashtun girl, Saima´s firm ideas became even stronger. The story starts in a country where women are treated poorly and abused.
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Heartlessness In a world full of sins, human beings are susceptible of doing evil towards others. Some people commit evil actions for good intention, but some do because of their selfish interests and desire for power. In Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns, it is questionable whether the characters and the society have displayed cruelty and inhumanity among other characters. Heartlessness of humanity is evident throughout the novel. By examining the corrupted values, abuse, and discrimination
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home from school in Mingora, Pakistan. She was shot by a group of fighters called the Taliban. The group’s members follow a strict version of Islam. They believe girls should not go to school. Yousufzai was targeted because she writes about girls’ rights and children’s education in Swat Valley, Pakistan. Mustafa Qadri, a researcher for Amnesty International in Pakistan, said that the attack shows the dangers of speaking up for human rights in northwestern Pakistan. “Female activists live under
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Raven Seward 9/12/2012 Red 90 1:00 Where is Afghanistan located? Afghanistan is boarded on the north by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, on the extreme northeast by China, on the east and south by Pakistan, and by Iran on the west. What kind of government does it have at present? In June 2002, a multiparty republic replaced an interim government that had been established in Dec. 2001, following the fall of the Islamic Taliban government. When did the Soviet Union invade
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Balochistan Issue Historical sequence 1947: At the time of Partition, Balochistan consisted of four princely states, namely Makran, Lasbela, Kharan and Kalat. The first three willingly joined Pakistan in 1947, while Ahmed Yaar Khan, the Khan of Kalat declared independence. April 1948: Pakistani army invaded Kalat and the Khan surrendered. His brother, Prince Abdul Karim, continued to resist with around 700 guerrillas but was soon crushed. 1954: Anti-One Unit movement in Balochistan turned violent
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