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Pakistan
Hunter Welsch, Sam Ballard, Connor
Young
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History
• The Pakistan roots are about 4,500 years old with Alexander
the Great's Empire
• Britain passed the Indian independence act on July 18, 1947
• Created Indian union and Pakistan (Story of Pakistan)
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Islam was introduced to what is now Pakistan in the 8th century
Muhammad Ali Jinnah a polotition in India wanted freedom
from British control
Pakistan was created in August 14, 1947 because the Muslems
following Muhammad Ali Jinnah were not happy in India
Liaqat Ali Khan was the first Primeminister who gain power
after Muhammad Ali Jinnah died (1948)
Liaqat Ali Khan was assinated in 1951
Political and economicle difficulty was in early Pakistan
(The Birth of Pakistan)
Government
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Prime Minister- Syed Yousef Raza Gilani, age 56, head
of government. Assisted by Federal cabinet.
22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Asif Ali Zardari, president since 2008, head of state.
Federal Parliamentary system.
Senate, National Assembly
Four provinces, each one has a governor.
Judicial system, has supreme courts, and other high
courts. (Government Structure)
Culture
The main language of Pakistan is Urdu but most Pakistanis chose to
speak english instead.
• Islam is practiced by most pakistanis.
• Islam governs their personal, economical, political and legal lives.
• Friday is a Muslim holy day and everything is closed.
• During the month of Ramadan all muslims fast from dawn to dusk.
• Fasting includes no eating, gum chewing, drinking, or cigarette
smoking.
• Muslims pray five times a day at dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset,
and evening.
• Family is the basis of the social structure (Pakistan - Language,
Culture, Customs and Etiquette)
Economy
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is underdeveloped
has a very high poverty rate
Islamabad raised spending on infrastructure and development
unemployment rose in 2008-2009
GPD purchasing power party: $451.2 billion 28th in the world
GPD official exchange rate: $174.8 billion
GPD real growth rate: 2.7% 136th in the world down from 4.3% in
2009
GPD per capita: 2,400
Labor force: 55.77 million
agriculture 43%
industry 23.3%
services: 54.6%
2010 unemployment rate 15%
24% of population below poverty line (C.I.A.)
Sources
• "The Birth of Pakistan [August 14, 1947]." The Most
Comprehensive Reference on the Political History of Pakistan. 1
June 2003. Web. 17 Mar. 2011.
http://www.storyofpakistan.com/articletext.asp?artid=A050.
• "Pakistan - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette."
Professional Translation Services | Interpreters | Intercultural
Communication & Training. Web. 18 Mar. 2011.
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/globaletiquette/pakistan.html.
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• Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs. "Pakistan." U.S.
Department of State. Web. 18 Mar. 2011.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3453.htm#history.
Cont Sources
"Government Structure." Ministry of Information and Broadcasting,
the Information Gateway to Pakistan. 2010. Web. 18 Mar. 2011.
<http://www.infopak.gov.pk/structure_government.aspx>.
"The World Factbook." Central Intelligence Agency. N.p., n.d. Web.
22 Mar. 2011. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worldfactbook/fields/2116.html?countryName=Pakistan&countryCode=pk
&regionCode=sas&#pk>.