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Pakistan
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National Flag
green with a vertical white band (symbolizing the role of religious minorities) on the hoist side;
a large white crescent and star are centered in the green field;
Geography
Capital- Islamabad
Indus River- life line
All the rivers originate in India
K2 (Mt Godwin-Austen)
Khyber Pass -Afghanistan
Swat Valley
April 09 offensive
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Provinces / Territories
Provinces:
1Balochistan
2North-West Frontier Province (NWFP)
3Punjab
4Sindh
Territories:
5Islamabad Capital Territory (IST)
6Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)
7Azad Jammu and Kashmir (or simply Azad Kashmir) (AJK)
8Northern Areas (FANA)
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Population Density
Top Population
Karachi- 13m
Lahore- 7m
Faisalabad- 3m
Rawalpindi- 2m
Multan- 1.5m
Hyderabad- 1.5m
Gujranwala- 1.5m
Peshawar- 1.3m
Quetta- 850,000
Islamabad- 670,000
*6th most populous
country in the world
(181m -2009 est.)
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History
Civilization can be traced back to the Mehrgarh Culture around 7000 BC.
The region has been invaded or been settled over the centuries by Aryans,
Persians, Greeks, Arabs, Turks, Afghans, Mongols, Sikhs, and British armies
and cultures.
Modern day Pakistan began its independence from British on 14 AUG 1947.
Disputes over boundaries led to the First Kashmir War with India in 1948.
1971- Pakistans third war with India led to the secession of East Pakistan to
become Bangladesh.
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History
1972-1977: Civilian rule under Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, deposed by General Zia.
1977-1988: GEN Zia-ul-Haq -third military President until his death in 1988
GEN Zia was an ally of the US and was assisting in fighting the Russians in Afghanistan.
His death was believed to be an assassination by the KGB by releasing VX gas on a C130
during the flight; killing most of his cabinet as well as the US Ambassador to Pakistan and
BG Wassom, head of the US Military Aid Mission to Pakistan.
1999: GEN Musharraf named himself President after his coup d'tat and appointed a
series of PMs
2002: Zafarullah Jamali elected PM; followed by Shaukat Aziz in 2004 and briefly by
Chaudhry Hussain.
18 AUG 2008: President Musharraf resigned; Asif Ali Zardari elected President.
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Religions
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Government
Government
3 Federal Branches
Executive
President
Prime Minister
National Security Council
Legislative
Federal Govt Ministries
Federal Ministers
Parliament
Senate
National Assembly
Leader of the Opposition
Judicial
Attorney General
Attorney Chief
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Government
Government
Prime Minister: Yousaf Raza Gillani (PPP)
Assumed office 25 March 2008
Serves as the Head of the Government
The Prime Minister is selected by the National
Assembly.
Cabinet positions are appointed by the
President on the advice of the Prime Minister
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Military
Army (including National Guard), Navy (including Marines and Maritime Security), Air Force,
Paramilitary Forces and Strategic Nuclear Command. (est. 1.5 million total)
Special Forces
Special Service Group (SSG)- Based off British SAS; est. 2100 men.
SSG Navy- Based of US Navy SEALs; est. 700-1000 men.
Special Service Wing- Based off USAF 1st Spec Ops Wing; est. 700-1000 men.
17-23 yrs of age for voluntary military service (soldiers can not deploy till age 18)
2009- AF and Navy inducted their first female pilots and sailors.
Approx 34,000,000 (m) & 33,000,000 (f) fit for service 2009 est.
Pakistan Armed forces were the second largest contributor to UN peacekeeping efforts with
more than 10,000 personnel deployed in 2007.. And the largest as of 2009.
Were part of the UN Coalition in the first Gulf War.
Frontier Corps (FC)- NWFP paramilitary group
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US - PAK Relations
Helped spearhead operations in Afghanistan to remove Soviet Union
Islamabad was major staging area for CIA led operations against the
Soviets
Prior to 9/11 PAK was a strong proponent of the Taliban.
After 9/11 under the direction of Musharraf, became ally of US and granted
US military airbases and posts to conduct operations against Afghanistan.
Since 2001, PAK has reportedly received 10 billion dollars from US.
US is expected to triple non-military aid to Pakistan to 1.5 billion per year
over 10 years
Named a major Non-NATO ally in the GWOT by Pres Bush in 2004.
Reported deployment of Blackwater / Xe Services LLC to NWFP in 2009.
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Terrorism in Pakistan
Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP- Students Movement of Pakistan)
Main Taliban militant umbrella group in Pakistan
Began its formation in 2002 in FATA; DEC 2007 officially formed under
Baitullah Meshud.
Currently under the leadership of Hakimullah Meshud (no relation);
ISI claims he's a possible look alike brother since the real Hakimullah
was killed AUG 8th.
Brigade 313
Loose group of terrorist organizations to include LeT, Jaish-eMohammad, Taliban and Al Qaeda.
Terrorism in Pakistan
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ)
Formed in 1990s as a sectarian group targeting Shia Muslims.
Key ally of Al-Qaeda and Pakistani Taliban
Possible offshoot of SSP
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Current Events
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BBC, 2009
Questions?
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References
CIA World Fact Book
Opensource.gov
Pakistan.gov
Wikipedia
CNN
BBC
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