Train to Pakistan

UNION TERRITORY AT A GLANCE Union Territory Came into Existence: November 1954 Capital: Puducherry Area (in square km): 492 Population (2001): 9,73,829 Total Number of Districts 4 – Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam Major Rivers: Gingee, Pennaiyar, Coringa, Godavari, Mahe, Cauvery Urban/Rural Ratio: 2:1 Administrative Language: Tamil, English Population Density (2001): 2029/sq.km. Major Religions Hindu (86.16 per cent); Muslim (6.54 per cent); Christian (7.23 per cent); Buddhist…

known as Pakistan. This state was divided into two wings-the East Pakistan and the West Pakistan. From the creation of Pakistan, the Eastern wing was constantly at stake and it faced many problems such as issue of capital, difference of language, Ayub Khan’s biasness, his policies regarding East Pakistan, six points presented by Sheikh Mujeeb-ur-Rehman and the influence of Indian government in the East Pakistan. These circumstances created a lot of tensions between the East and the West…

great leader and founder of Pakistan, Mohammad Ali Jinnah. This film describes some of the different parts of his life and consists of some of the main events which took place in the life of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, such as his life as an advocate, his marriage, his illness and problems that he faced during the struggle for independence. This film was directed by Jamil Dehlavi and was written by Akbar S. Ahmed which was released in 1998 in the United Kingdom and Pakistan. The summary: The film…

Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns narrates the lives of two Afghan women through three generations of war and conflict in Afghanistan. At first glance, the novel appears to be a appalling depiction of the injustice and cruelty towards women in Afghan society. However, Hosseini’s message may be far more hopeful than the novel’s grim atmosphere may suggest. A Thousand Splendid Suns depicts the conflict in Afghanistan through the lens of the country’s oppressed women. Yet, the novel…

invasion in Afghanistan, the Taliban and al-Qaeda forces have gone into hiding and retreated to southern provinces finding sanctuary in northern Pakistan region . However, in 2006 the Taliban infiltrated large areas in southern Afghanistan and by 2008 they had reached north towards Kabul . As the international community continues to pull out of Afghanistan, the government is still under capacity for…

On September 11, 2001, the United States and many of its citizens became eager for revenge on Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban. As an effect of losing nearly three thousand American lives, President George W. Bush signed and enacted a joint resolution, allowing him to “use force against those responsible for attacking the United States,” on September 18, 2001 (“U.S. War in Afghanistan”). Only a week after the heart-breaking attacks, the nation widely supported what would turn out to be the most…

Marlenis Rey Asia 152: Final Paper Prompt # 5 Over the past three millennia, the South Asian subcontinent has seen the arrival of various immigrant groups, who have all shaped the political structures and cultural forms of the region in various ways. With this in mind, compare and contrast the belief systems of two or more philosophies or religions that have started in or traveled to South Asia, noting, where relevant, their connections to empire and culture (literature, theater, dance, music,…

India and Pakistan, having started not long after the division of india in 1947. China has on occasion recognized a minor part. India and Pakistan have fought three wars over Kashmir, including the Indo-Pakistani Wars of 1947 and 1965, and the Kargil War. The two countries have additionally been combined into a couple conflicts over control of the Siachen Glacier. As an inevitable answer for this issue was for Kashmir to have the choice of picking whether to join either India or Pakistan.…

Amir and Assef in the beginning seem to be two different characters and personalities. Amir comes from a wealthy, high status, and pashtun family; having servants and social prestige. Assef is a half german Pashtun who is power hungry and unlike other boys. Assef has blonde hair and blue eyes significantly making him different than all the other boys, Hosseini does this to make him stand out. In the first section, Hassan is shooting a “one eyed German Shepherd” with his slingshot. This is…

Something that Ahmedi, Ben, and Aengus share is the want to succeed whether it is about finding love or just trying to survive in their situation. Ahmedi , from the excerpt “Other Side of The Sky” ,was a girl who wanted to escape Afghanistan before the conditions worsen and illnesses and death occur. Ben ,from the book Spy School was the new kid at Spy School who became a target of the mole on the first day. Aengus was an elderly man whose despair to find love drove him to live. Ahmedi was a…