Led briefly by Muhammad Ali Jinnah until he died in 1948

Early and Continuing Issues Military governments have

been in power for over 33 years throughout its history

Ethnic and religious differences within Pakistan

Some people wanted a separate Sikh (basis of religion is union of soul with God) state

Pakistan divided in 1971 W. Pakistan = Pakistan E. Pakistan = Bangladesh

Majority-Muslim country Agrarian (farm-based) society Patriarchal, and most people live with large

extended families Arranged marriages In wealthy households, the practice of keeping

women in seclusion (purdah) is still common Cricket and field hockey are popular sports Increased population = people moved to cities

and that has strained resources (193 million people live there)

40% of people are under age 15

1. Terrorism and insurgents (al Qaeda and the Taliban)

2. Kashmir and tensions with India (Both sides have nuclear weapons)

3. Gender inequality: honor killings: when male relatives kill female relatives because they are seen as bringing shame to the family

4. Hindu-Muslim issues

5. Area for transit of Afghan drugs

BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1157960.stm

CIA World Factbook "Pakistan." Encyclopædia Britannica.

Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition.Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2012. Web. 9  Feb.  2012.