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Burki, Shahid Javed was born on September 14, 1938 in Simla, India.
(The Islamic Republic of Pakistan gained its independence ...)
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan gained its independence from the United Kingdom on August 14, 1947 and since then it has become the sixth most populous country in the world. Furthermore, Pakistan has the seventh largest army in the world, and is one of eight nations that have declared themselves nuclear powers. Pakistan's tense relations with its neighboring country of India, the recent earthquake that killed tens of thousands of its people, and the trouble it's had with the Taliban are all covered in this third edition of the Historical Dictionary of Pakistan. This extensively expanded and updated edition covers this country's history through a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and some 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries presenting the more important persons, places, and events as well as salient aspects of the economy, society, culture, and religion.
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( Pakistan is unlike most other countries in the emerging...)
Pakistan is unlike most other countries in the emerging world. It is one of the two nations – the other being the state of Israel – founded on the basis of religion. Although it was created to provide a homeland for the Muslim community of British India, in its original form it was able to accommodate only about half of the people of Islamic faith who lived in the subcontinent. Pakistan’s birth in 1947 resulted in one of the largest movements of people in human history when some 14 million people left their homes, with 8 million Muslims leaving India for what is now Pakistan and 6 million Hindus and Sikhs moving in the opposite direction. This was the first large-scale incidence of ethnic cleansing the world was to witness. This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Pakistan covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Pakistan.
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(Pakistan came into being as the result of a movement that...)
Pakistan came into being as the result of a movement that sought to establish a separate national identity for the Muslims of British India. This introduction to Pakistan's political, economic and social develpment includes an analysis of Benazir Bhutto and her downfall, as well as an examination of the general status of women in this predominantly Moslem culture. The author assesses the implications of the October 1990 elections - in which Bhutto was resoundingly defeated - and weighs the problems facing the new leadership as the search for stability continues.
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Burki, Shahid Javed was born on September 14, 1938 in Simla, India.
Student, Oxford University. Student, Harvard University.
Chief economist, West Pakistan. Senior fellow Development Advisory Service, Harvard University. Senior economist World Bank, 1974-1976, division chief policy planning and program review department, 1976-1981, senior economic and policy advisor Office of V.P. External Relations, 1981-1983, director international relations department Office of V.P. External Relations, 1983-1987, director for China and Mongolia, 1987-1993, vice president Latin American and Caribbean region, since 1994.
(The Islamic Republic of Pakistan gained its independence ...)
(Pakistan came into being as the result of a movement that...)
( Pakistan is unlike most other countries in the emerging...)
(1965. Harvard East Asian Monographs No. 29. Sm.4to., 101p...)
Married Jahanara Burki. Children: Emaad, Sairah.