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Sumedh R. Tirlapur Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine: Country Name PAKISTAN World without Borders Monthly update: <Date> Current News Host Editor SIGNIFICANCE IF THE FLAG The green represents Islam and the majority Muslims in Pakistan and the white stripe represents religious minorities and minority religions. This shows that the country also fives importance to the minorities. In the centre, the crescent and star symbolize progress. The flag symbolizes Pakistan's commitment to Islam and the rights of religious minorities. Music Art Sports Insert picture The Music of Pakistan includes diverse Wall painting, oil The most popular sport in Pakistan is elements. The main type of music paintings and cricket, while field hockey, polo, and heard is the traditional ones. The calligraphy on squash are also popular in Pakistan. traditional music includes the Ghazal, copper are one of Traditional sports like Kabaddi and other Qawwali. the prominent well-known games are also played. The paintings in this national sport of this country is hockey. country. Festivals Few leaders and their contributions As there is a vast number festivals 1. Malala Yousafzai here, Muslim festivals like Eid- Ul- Fitr, She is a Pakistani education advocate who, at the age of Pakistan Day, Shab-e-Barat and other 17, became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace religious festivals are celebrated in a Prize. She has continued to speak out on the importance grand way. of education. 2. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi He is the present Pakistani Prime Minister who has done a lot of great deeds for the country. Conferences Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine World without Borders Strategy PROBLEMS FACED FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTION Country challenges and opportunities Constitution rights and Duties 1. Lack of research and production in 1. The constitution of Pakistan was cotton sector. established in the year 1973. 2. Lack of modernize equipment. 2. President Iskander Mirza was the 3. Increasing cost of production. person responsible for the preparation 4. Effect of inflation. of the constitution. 5. One more major issue is Terrorism. 3. One of the main fundamental right is 6. The Kashmir issue. the right to ‘Safeguard as to arrest and 7. Political and Economic issues detention. ’ CONFLICTS IN THE COUNTRY KULBHUSHAN YADAV’S CASE IN ONE SUCH MAJOR RECENT CONFLICT WITH The Kashmir Issue It is a territorial conflict primarily ALL TIME ENEMY PAKISTAN. Conflictsbetween- Possible India Compromise and Pakistan, having started just after the partition of India in 1947. India and Pakistan have fought three wars over Kashmir, including the Indo-Pakistani Wars of 1947 and 1965, as well as the Kargil War of 1999. United Nations voting record PRESENT CONFLICT: CASE STUDY One more conflict between Pakistan and India is that of the case of Kulbhushan Jadav. Former India Naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav was sentenced to death in a Field General Court Martial on April 10, 2017 after three-and-a-half months of trial. He has been accused of espionage and working for the India’s external intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW). He was arrested from Balochistan on March 3 last year. The issue has snowballed into a flash point for India-Pakistan relations. India has been repeatedly requesting consular access to Mr. Jadhav while also demanding a certified copy of the charge sheet as well as the judgment. Pakistan has so far denied India’s request 13 times. But more recently, Yadav’s wife and mother were allowed to talk to Jadav. Jadhav's wife was asked to remove her 'bindi', 'mangal sutra'; mother was not allowed to speak in their mother tongue during the meeting. Sushma Swaraj feels that this was like insulting Indian traditions. Mr. Jadhav’s family held a series of meetings with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and other officials. But what I feel is that, what Pakistan did was right (no offence). See, whenever you go to another country it is requires for you too respect the traditions, rules of the country. When you are going to some other country you are requires to adjust. Let us be happy that they at least got a chance to meet them. Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine World without Borders Geographical Resources Financial / Fiscal Responsibility STATISTICS Table 1: Demographic 0-20 20-30 30-50 50-70 >70 Birth rate & death rate Female 18 Million 27 Million 12Million 8 Million 4 Million 30 Births per popul. Male 11 Million 32 Million 22 Million 6 Million 2 Million 8 Births per polul. Table 2: Population 1991-2001 2001-2011 2011-2021 Female 68.3 Million 69.8 Million 79 Million Male 79 Million 79.4 Million 84 Million Table 3: Education Primary Secondary Sr. Secondary College Post graduate Female 3 Million 0.8 Million 6 million 1.9 Million 0.8 Million Male 3.5 Million 1 Million 6.3 Million Table 4: Land Arable 39.5 % Irrigated 47.03% Desert Forest 1381 sq. km Table 5: Import & Export Trade China Chinese products India Businesses in China Table 6: Finance 1990-2000 2000-2010 2010-2020 Currency value 0.0091 0.0091 0.0091 against dollars GDP Percentage, Inflation Percentage Survey Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine World without Borders FAMOUS MONUMENTS IN THE COUNTRY 1.CultureFAISAL of MOSQUE country (traditional dresses) 2. THE PAKISTAN MONUMENT This mosque was designed by a Turkish The Pakistan Monument was inaugurated in architect Vedat Dalokay. Construction work began in 1976 and was finally Islamabad on 23 March 2007 as a national Religions monument embodying the country’s history. The completed ten years later. The mosque architect of this monument is Arif Masood. has a capacity to hold 100,00 worshippers. 3. THE TOMB OF MOHD. ALI JINNAH 4. DERAWAR FORT Foods This is named as Mazar-e-Quaid in Pakistan. A visit to this monument requires you to travel for Jinnah was a pivotal figure in leading the country 3-4 hours. But if you are a person with a soft spot to independence from the British empire. He was for military structures, you will not regret it. This Learning from the past and present for the futur also the first Prime Minister of independent monument was built in the year 1733. The fort Pakistan. It is built using White marble. There are has an impressive circumference of 1.5 numerous fountains too. kilometres. TRADITIONAL CLOTHES The salwar kameez is the national dress of Pakistan and is worn by men and women. Salwar refers to loose trousers and kameez refers to shirts. Since 1982, all officials working in the secretariat are required to wear the national dress RELIGIONS IN THE COUNTRY Islam is the state religion of Pakistan, and about 95-98% of Pakistanis are Muslim. Pakistan has the second largest number of Muslims in the world after Indonesia. The majority are Sunni (estimated at 75- 95%), with an estimated 5-20% Shia. A PEW survey in 2012 found that 6% of Pakistani Muslims were Shia. LANGUAGES IN THE COUNTRY Pakistan's national language is Urdu, which, along with English, is also the official language. In 2015, the government of Pakistan announced plans to make Urdu the sole official language and abolish English as the second official language.[1] The country is also home to several regional languages, including Punjabi, Saraiki, Pashto, Sindhi, Balochi, Kashmiri, Hindko, Brahui, Shina, Balti, Khowar, Dhatki, Marwari, Wakhi and Burushaski. TYPES OF FOOD EATEN IN THE COUNTRY Pakistani cuisine is a blend of various regional cooking traditions of South Asia as well as elements from its Mughal legacy. Some of them are- 1.A Punjabi/Sindhi-style wooden woven plate for chapati (flat bread) 2.A variety of Pakistani dinner dishes. 3.Lahori Beef Karahi, usually served with freshly made tandoori naan. 4.Sindhi biryani. 5.Chapati (bread) with a piece of chicken meat. WEATHER OF THE COUNTRY Pakistan recorded one of the highest temperatures in the world – 53.5 °C (128.3 °F) – on 26 May 2010. As Pakistan is located on a great landmass north of the Tropic of Cancer (between latitudes 25° and 36° N), it has a continental type of climate characterized by extreme variations of temperature, both seasonally and daily. NEIGHBOURS OF THE COUNTRY NATIONAL ANIMAL Markhor also known as the screw horn goat, is a large species of wild goat that is found in northeastern Afghanistan, northern and central Pakistan, Kashmir in northern India, southern Tajikistan, southern Uzbekistan and in the Himalayas. The species was classed by the IUCN as Endangered until 2015 when it was downgraded to Near Threatened, as their numbers have increased in recent years by an estimated 20% for the last decade. The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan. NATIONAL BIRD This partridge has well marked black and white bars on the flanks and a black band running from the forehead across the eye and running down the head to form a necklace that encloses a white throat. The species has been introduced into many other places and feral populations have established themselves in parts of North America and New Zealand. This bird can be found in parts of Middle East. NATIONAL SPORT Hockey is the national sport of Pakistan. The game can be played on a grass field, turf field or synthetic field as well as an indoor board surface. Each team plays with eleven players, including the goalie. The most popular sport in Pakistan is cricket, while field hockey, polo, and squash are also popular in Pakistan. Traditional sports like kabaddi and other well-known games are also played. The Pakistan Sports Board was created in 1962 NATIONAL TREE Deodar is the national tree of Pakistan.
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