The Islamic Republic of Pakistan

ک�ستان پا جمہوریۂ اسلامی

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POPULATION

• 179 million (http://www.census.gov.pk/) - Canada is 34 million and India 1.2 billion

• There are approximately 7 million Pakistanis living abroad.• Many overseas Pakistanis in Europe and North America have

obtained citizenship of their country of residence.

LANGUAGE

• There are more than sixty languages spoken in Pakistan.

• Urdu is the official, national language of Pakistan• English is used in official business, government, and

legal contracts• Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Balochi

RELIGION

• About 97% of the Pakistanis are Muslims - Islam 173,000,000 (97%)

• Hinduism 2,800,000 (1.6%)• Christianity 2,800,000 (1.6%)

CELEBRATIONS

INDEPENDENCE DAY

CELEBRATIONS

EID CELEBRATIONS: Eid Ul Fitr and Eid Ul Adha

FOOD

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SPORTS

RURAL / URBAN

RURAL / URBAN

MY EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

EMPLOYMENT & ECONOMYEmployment

– Extensive export of labour, mostly to the Middle East, and

use of child labour (2010 est.)

– Unemployment rate: 15% (2010 est.)

– Population below poverty line 24%

– Inflation rate: 13.4% ( $1 = 89 rupees)

– Public debt: 49.9% of GDP

HISTORY

• The Indus Valley Civilization sprang up around the Indus River from 2800–1800 B.C

• Persian Empire, Afghan Empire, Moghul Empire, British Empire.

MOGHUL EMPIRE

The Mughal (or Moghul) Empire ruled most of India and Pakistan in the 16th and 17th centuries.

PARTITIONIn the 1920’s and 1930’s, a movement led by Congress leader Mahatma Gandhi engaged millions of protesters in mass campaigns of civil disobedience.

PAKISTAN TODAY

Asif Ali Zardari

11th President of PakistanWidower of Benazir Bhutto

EDUCATION

Literacy definition in Pakistan:

SOMEONE WHO IS ABLE TO READ A SIMPLE SENTENCE, CAN WRITE & SIGN THEIR NAME, AND CAN READ A NEWSPAPER

Population Census, Pakistan

EDUCATION

• Literacy rate

25%-50%

FUNDING THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

Ministry of Education, Pakistan

PUBLIC vs PRIVATE SCHOOLS

• In both urban and rural public schools – the quality of education is poor

• Private schools– “street” private schools– “franchise” private schools– Grammar schools

PUBLIC vs PRIVATE SCHOOLS

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

ECONOMIC TIES

SCHOOLING FOR GIRLS

SCHOOL DAYS

PAKISTAN

SCHOOL HOURS

6 am – 2 pm (regular school) 4 pm – 6 pm (tutoring class)6 pm – 8 pm (religion class)

TEACHERS

Students and Parents expect teachers to tell them what to do

Rote method

HOMEWORK

Spends about 2-3 hrs/day

CANADA

SCHOOL HOURS

9 am – 3:30 pm

TEACHERS

Focus on individual learner- very collaborative type of learning

HOMEWORK

Spends about 10-30 mins/day

CHALLENGES/ISSUES

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – language– culture shock (teacher-student relationship)– parents’ doubt about the education because of a lack of homework

HIGH SCHOOL – language – relaxed environment– mix classes; sex education – high expectation from parents