1 / 16

Pakistan

Dylan Perese Wendy White April, 2012. A Brief History – Immigration Perspective. Pakistan. Major Events. Originally a British colony, partitioned in 1947 Pakistan & India India and Pakistan fought two wars (1947-48, 1965) over the disputed Kashmir territory

lela
Download Presentation

Pakistan

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Dylan Perese Wendy White April, 2012 A Brief History – Immigration Perspective Pakistan

  2. Major Events • Originally a British colony, partitioned in 1947 • Pakistan & India • India and Pakistan fought two wars (1947-48, 1965) over the disputed Kashmir territory • 1956 – Republic (military rule) by Maj. Gen. Iskander Mirza • 1971: Bangladesh created from East Pakistan • Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan 1979 • US & Pakistan on common ground • Pakistan conducts nuclear tests, 1998 • Shaky government through the 80s/90s • Benazir Bhutto assassinated in 2007 • Current president - Asif Ali Zardari

  3. Relevant Info • Largely Muslim (97 %) • Capital - Islamabad • Official language = Urdu • Punjabi also spoken • Population = 190,291,129 people • Population growth rate = 1.551 %/yr. • Migration rate = -2 migrants/1,000 people (2012) • Unemployment = 7.7 %

  4. Life in Pakistan Today • Comprised of many diverse cultures/ethnic groups • Heavily influenced by remnants of Persian Empire • Distinct Islamic Identity • Adheres to many cultural traditions • Close-knit family structure (live together. No running water/electricity typical of lower-middle class family)

  5. City-Life - Vendors

  6. Estimated 30 % live below the Poverty Line

  7. 60 % of population lives on less than $ 2.00/day

  8. Cold War Connection • Three Distinct Phases • Cold War Period • Aid in Containment • Geographic Location • In U.S sphere of influence • Crisis Period (1990-1993) • Retain nuclear weapon • Proliferation • RRR (repairing, rebuilding, redefining) • In wake of 9/11 • (http://www.defencejournal.com/april98/pakistanus.htm)

  9. Important Dates `1947: Independence 1971: Civil War & partitioning 1985: US Passes the PresslerAmmendmentto track nuclear threats nuclear program causes tension in international relations 2001: Bush forges new relationship with Pakistan – military base/allied force 2007: Assassination of President Benazir Bhutto 2008: Concerns over curbing terrorism 2011: Osama Bin Laden

  10. Potential Reasons to Leave • Literacy = 50 % as of 2005 • Workforce = 42 % agriculture, 38 % service, 20 % industry – limited options • Politically unstable • Kashmir territorial dispute • Terrorism (9/2008 Truck Bomb killed 50) • Internal Strife/Disagreement Kashmir Region

  11. Education/Health are a low priority for the government

  12. Poor Quality of Higher Education • Lack of unity between branches of government

  13. In the News • 9/11 – Close ties with Afghanistan's Taliban government • Osama Bin Laden • Territorial Dispute – ongoing, Kashmir region; this territorial dispute led to war in 1949, 1965, 1971, 1999, and remains unresolved today.

  14. Life in America • Immigration Issues • Time to become a citizen • See Interview • Discrimination • Ignorance • 9/11 – Stigma • Anti-American Sentiment before coming (from back home) • Disillusioned by Obama & “Afpak” • "Pakistan is a nuclear state. Pakistan is battling Talibans. Pakistan does not want to be put in the same category as Afghanistan” http://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2009/05/crisis-pakistan-minnesota-experts-express-worries-and-warnings

  15. Connection to Minnesota • May 2009 Exodus from NW Pakistan • 2 Million Fled • American Refugee Committee steps in • Water/first aid, ties to American Islamic organizations • Goal to keep them away from extremists until climate cools down • Not a major minority group here now • http://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2009/05/crisis-pakistan-minnesota-experts-express-worries-and-warnings

  16. Works Consulted • http://www.coldwarstudies.com/2011/05/02/cold-war-timeline-pakistan/ • http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107861.html?pageno=13 • http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0860197.html • http://www.defencejournal.com/april98/pakistanus.htm • http://www.jstor.org/stable/1901531 • http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/country-profile/asia-oceania/pakistan/ • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pk.html • http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/pakistan.html • http://blogs.sacbee.com/photos/2010/06/images-of-daily-life-in-pakist.html • http://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2009/05/crisis-pakistan-minnesota-experts-express-worries-and-warnings

More Related