AFGHANISTAN Afghanistan is made up of mostly mountainous terrain, with plains to the southeastern and northern parts of the country. It spreads across 251,827 sq. miles, making it just smaller than the state of Texas which comes in at 268,820 sq. miles. The country is located between Southern Asia and Central Asia. It is bordered by Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, China, and India. This location centering between central and southern Asia makes Afghanistan both landlocked and a land bridge within Asia. The country of Afghanistan has been seen on the news around the world during the past decade for the conflicts and turmoil it has faced. The overthrow of the Taliban government in 2002 has led to mass conflict within the…
Pakistan and its Culture: Pakistan is a country that is located in South Asia and is a relatively new country. Although Pakistan has only been a country since 1947, the history in the area goes back thousands of years. A lot of the culture in Pakistan has been based off that history, and has some diversity due to that history. Understanding the culture of a country helps the military associate with the people in that country and builds good public relations. Political and Military: Pakistan’s…
approve capital punishment (Art.129).Additionally, the political responsibility of the president to the national assembly is limited to his ministers. All the above-mentioned authorities and duties of the president recognized by the 2004 Constitution was an attempt to establish a strong central government. 2.Portray Afghanistan as an Islamic Country: Most wars in Afghanistan happened in the name of Islam, on 1979 when soviet occupied Afghanistan, the freedom fighters were formed by…
sacrificed for this piece of land, Pakistan is country for which my ancestors have sacrificed their lives, happiness and even their property. This country is not a piece of a land for me it is my identity, when your ancestors gave their life, property, money and even their happiness then this country just not remains a piece of land but actually it is a name for our emotions . I love Pakistan and I want to highlight this point that a human cannot love a piece of land, a human cannot give his…
1937-1942 POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT Introduction:- We can not point out a specific day, event, year or an entire era in which the war for independence and freedom was started. The history of sub-continent is filled with these events in which sometimes Muslims took charge over Hindus or sometime Hindus were in a favorable spot but after the British rule, there were many variations, sometimes Hindus and Muslims joined hands with each other like in “Khilafat Movement” in order to get freedom from the…
man who led the act of creating Pakistan, a country in South Asia. This astonishing performance happened in 1947, years after Jinnah wanted it to be reality. Jinnah had a large role in the creation of Pakistan and left a questionable legacy in the process. Years before, and during the creation of Pakistan, India was ruled by the British and Indians hated the way the British ruled their country. Some in India, such as Mohandas Gandhi and Muhammad Ali Jinnah helped India and Pakistan separate…
EXTERNAL SECURITY 1052 India’s external security is informed by its political position on the world stage. Since 2014, Prime Minister Modi’s progressive attitude has brought Indian foreign policy on significantly. This is demonstrated through the surprise invitation of all South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation leaders to his swearing-in ceremony . India is now showing global self-confidence, through strengthened defence ties with the US and Europe, and has for the first time in a…
1. Chapter 21: Dignitaries have many reasons for becoming involved dramatic events to reassure the public that the government is still in control that leadership is in command of the situation and will ensure the situation is under control and will be taken care of or appropriate actions will be taken to correct the situation, such as President Bush’s appearance at Ground Zero following 9/11. It offered direct emotional and moral support to the workers at ground zero. Often it can be for…
Many people may ponder whether living in a developed country differs from an undeveloped country. If so, one may evaluate which contrasting ideas each country presents. For example, one may look at distinctions between Pakistan and America. Instantly through a brief search, they would discover the luscious blue skies of America compared to the polluted, dark hazy sky of Pakistan. However, despite the differences in imagery, these countries are far more different than it seems. Most notably,…
Imagine the Taliban is the ruler of a country and they come to someones house whenever they feel like and they take all of their belongings. There is nothing they can do about it and they will probably run out of supplies. This is what happens in the book Under The Persimmon Tree by Suzanne Fisher Staples and also this is whats going on in Afghanistan. In the book, Najmah faces many problems with the Taliban on her journey from Kunduz, Afghanistan to Peshawar, Pakistan. Before she even goes on…