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Pakistan: a global studies handbook/ (Record no. 385)

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000 -LEADER
fixed length control field	04599cam a2200205 a 4500
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number	1851098011 (hardcover : alk. paper)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number	9781851098019 (hardcover : alk. paper)
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Transcribing agency	CUS
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number	954.91
Item number	MOH/P
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name	Mohiuddin, Yasmeen Niaz
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title	Pakistan: a global studies handbook/
Statement of responsibility, etc.	Yasmeen Niaz Mohiuddin.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc.	Santa Barbara, Calif. :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc.	ABC-CLIO,
Date of publication, distribution, etc.	c2007.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent	xxi, 382 p. :
Other physical details	ill., maps ;
Dimensions	24 cm.
440 #0 - SERIES
Title	Global studies.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc	Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note	pt. 1. Narrative section -- 1. Geography and history of Pakistan -- Physical and human geography -- Regional division -- The Northern and Western mountains -- The Balochistan Plateau -- The Indus River Plain -- Deserts -- High mountain valleys -- Climate and rainfall -- Population -- Distribution, density, and growth -- Age-sex composition and dependency ratio -- Religious-ethnic composition -- Population planning -- Internal and foreign migration -- Afghan refugees -- Migration to the Middle East -- Growth of major cities and urbanization -- History -- Prehistoric cultures -- Indus Valley civilization -- Invasions and empires -- The arrival of Islam in India -- The Delhi Sultanate -- The Mughal Period -- Babur -- Humayun -- Akbar -- Jahangir -- Shah Jahan -- Aurangzeb -- Company rule, colonialism, and British Raj -- Independence movements and the rise of the Muslim League -- Sir Syed Ahmad Khan -- Founding of the Muslim League -- Jinnah and the Lucknow Pact -- The Khilafat Movement -- The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms -- The Nehru Report and the Calcutta Convention -- Sir Muhammad Iqbal -- The 1937 elections -- The Lahore Resolution -- World War II -- The elections of 1946 -- Interim government and Direct Action Day -- Creation of Pakistan and partition. 2. The economy of Pakistan -- Overview of economic performance -- The early years and the ISI (Import-Substituting Industrialization) strategy : 1947-1958 -- Ayub Khan's decade of development : 1958-1969 -- Nationalization and authoritarian populism under Bhutto : 1971-1977 -- Islamization and liberalization of the economy under the military government of Ziaul Haq : 1977-1988 -- Structural adjustment, return to democracy, corruption, and mismanagement : 1988-1999 -- Liberalization and IMF conditionality under Pervez Musharraf : 1999-present -- Some key economic sectors -- Agriculture -- Land use and irrigation -- Landownership and farm size -- Major crops and other subsectors -- Land reforms -- Industry -- Services -- Conclusion : challenges and future prospects. 3. Political development since 1947 -- Political instability of the early years : 1947-1958 -- Ayub Khan : first military rule, decade of development, and civil war : 1958-1969 -- Nationalization and authoritarian populism under Bhutto : 1971-1977 -- The military government of Ziaul Haq : self-preservation, the Afghan War, and Islamization : 1977-1988 -- The first phase : 1977-1979 -- The second phase : 1979-1983 -- The third phase : 1983-1988 -- Return to democracy, instability, corruption, and mismanagement : Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif : 1988-1999 -- First Benazir Bhutto government (1988-1990) -- Caretaker government of 1990 -- First Nawaz Sharif government (1990-1993) -- Caretaker government of Moeen Qureshi (1993) -- Second Benazir Bhutto government (1993-1996) -- Second Nawaz Sharif government (1997-1999) -- Accountability, war on terrorism, development, and stability under Pervez Musharraf : 1999-present -- Conclusion : challenges and future prospects. 4. Pakistani institutions and contemporary culture -- Religion and society -- Language and ethnic groups -- Punjabis -- Sindhis -- Muhajirs -- Pakhtuns -- Balochi -- Others -- Family and kinship -- Status of women -- Women's work in rural and urban areas -- Pay equity and occupational segregation -- Education. <br/><br/>pt. 2. Reference section -- Key events in Pakistani history -- Significant people, places, and events -- Pakistani language, food, and etiquette -- Language -- Food and beverages -- Common Pakistani dishes -- Common Pakistani beverages -- Etiquette -- Pakistan-related organizations -- Business and economics -- Culture, education, and exchange -- Pakistan's government representatives in the United States -- International development agencies and NGOs in Pakistan -- Tourism -- National nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) -- Annotated bibliography of recommended works on Pakistan.
650 ## - SUBJECT
Keyword	Pakistan -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
651 #0 - SUBJECT--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name	Pakistan
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type	Reference Books

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Withdrawn status	Lost status	Damaged status	Not for loan	Collection Type	Home library	Current library	Shelving location	Date acquired	Full call number	Accession number	Date last seen	Koha item type
			Not For Loan	Reference Collection	Central Library, Sikkim University	Central Library, Sikkim University	Reference	08/04/2016	954.91 MOH/P	P22323	23/09/2022	Reference Books