Pakistan: a global studies handbook

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

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.