History of Pakistan

Bapsi Sidhwa’s novel tells the story of the violence leading up to the 1947 Partition of India and its aftermaths. The novel focuses on the division of British India into two separate countries, India and Pakistan, and tells the story of this event through the eyes of a young Parsee girl named Lenny. Lenny is just a child at this time, and she must watch in horror as her country falls and a very large religious divide occurs between Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs in India. We are able to see the…

stated by Harold McNeil’s review of Hosseini and his novel, Amir lives his childhood throughout many historical events that changed Afghanistan, such as the fall of the monarchy following the Soviet invasion and the immigration of Afghan refugees to Pakistan and the U.S. (2). In the first few chapters of The Kite Runner, Amir tells of the peaceful years he enjoyed with Hassan as a child. However, this tranquil time in Amir’s life does not last for long. On July 17, 1973, Afghanistan, and his…

Slayden Hayes expresses that Islamic fundamentalists continued to oppose the government. With help from the United States, camps were set up in order to provide the proper training on how to use the mass of large weaponry they also received. They saw themselves fighting in a "Holy War" and the Arabs joined in to try to help them out and hopefully defeat the Soviet Union (33). The people who most opposed the form of government chosen by the Soviets did have some help from outside groups and…

This observation was probably made by the novelist as he had travelled all over India, even to the Punjab, during his service in the army. However, this is a very dispassionate description of the carnage, although its horrors have been described very graphically. He too must have been stunned by the violence and the carnage that was the culmination of the freedom struggle. Manohar Malgonkar has also drawn the attention of the reader towards the ideals which no longer hold water and the creed of…

America feared the possibility of larger attack by intervening, and sent troops away. Muhammad Malik, a professor at the College of Samanabad in Pakistan, writes, “The purpose is domination of a pure Pashtun people and culture in Afghanistan. As a consequence the influence of American culture in Afghanistan will be eliminated, almost entirely during the period that Amir calls the end of Afghanistan”…

is about a complete Failure and reluctance of Shahrazad mother to understand her kid’s emotions and psyche. Muneeza Shamsie is a Pakistani writer, critic, literary journalist, and editor. She is author of a literary history Hybrid Tapeseries. Muneeza Shamsie was born in Lahore, Pakistan and educated in England at the Wispers School. She is daughter of Jahanara Habibullah (the author of a memoir, Zindagi Ki Yadein: Riyasat Rampur…

Afghanistan Under Taliban Rule: Implications on Women’s Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy Background Throughout history the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has faced numerous invasions, a series of civil wars and enormous bloodshed. In 1978 the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan seized power in a coup against President Mohamed Daoud in what is known as the Saur Revolution . This revolution is said to be the catalyst for upheaval and armed resistance that would follow for the next 20 years.…

“In the most essential way, she had failed him-seven times she had failed him-and now she was nothing but a burden to him” (Hosseini 99-100). Mariam is now useless to Rasheed because she cannot bear any children, and he now regards her as a nuisance. Before Rasheed knew Mariam could not bear children, he gave her presents and treated her kindly. But, when Mariam has seven miscarriages he starts to beat her for the smallest of reasons. Mariam knows she is not useful for Rasheed anymore because…

Introduction Rohingya people, one of the world most persecuted minorities. It is a minority race which is mostly Muslim that live in Myanmar, a country that its main religion is Buddhism. The conflict between the Rohingya and Myanmar has been occurred for a long time, which can be traced back to the 20th century during the time period of World War II. The Rohingya people have been living in Myanmar as early as 12th century according to historians and the Rohingya people. The amount of Rohingya…

share many of their important life experiences together. One day, Hassan is beaten up by a gang of bullies, and Amir does nothing out of fear. Eventually, the best friends stopped talking. Hassan and his father decide to move out; despite the long history they have had with Baba. The Taliban start to take over Afghanistan and Baba decides to move to America. When they get to America, Baba learns he has lung cancer, but will not go through therapy to fix it. He refuses…