Pakistan

Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan
(http://www.adbp.org.pk/)
The Asian Development Bank of Pakistan works with the agricultural sector to develop water resources and to increase yield per acre for cotton, wheat, and rice. It works to develop orchards, live stock, fisheries, and poultry to increase food production during a time of population growth. It also works to introduce tea, canola, sunflower, and palm oil to reduce high cost imports. Includes brief descriptions of operations and programs with some agriculture statistics (1999-2000).

AsianAmerican. Net: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
(http://www.asianamerican.net/pakistan.html)
AsianAmerican. Net, located in Oak Park, Illinois, presents a collection of Internet resources that profile the country of Pakistan. Links to embassies, government agencies and ministries, financial institutions, newspapers and magazines, and other items are available.

Background notes, Pakistan
(http://www.state.gov/www/background%5Fnotes/pakistan%5F971100%5Fbgn.html)
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Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Proliferation News and Resources: South Asia
(http://www.ceip.org/files/nonprolif/countries/country.asp?ID=6&country=asia)
The Non-proliferation Project of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers a collection of resources on the weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs of India and Pakistan. The project offers access to news, publications, maps, charts, and links to government agencies, treaties, organizations, and more.

Center for Nonprofileration Studies (CNS): Resources on India and Pakistan.
(http://cns.miis.edu/research/india/index.htm)
Offers information on nuclear weapons tests in India and Pakistan, provided by the Monterey Institute of International Studies Center for Nonproliferation Studies. Includes chronologies, maps, photographs, and details of international reaction to the tests.

Climate Change in Pakistan
(http://www.ccasia.teri.res.in/country/pak/pak.htm)
The Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI), located in New Delhi, India, provides an overview of the climate in Pakistan. Pakistan has an arid climate and experiences little rainfall. Basic statistics on the population, land area, emissions, energy consumption, and fuels consumption are available. World Resources Institute published the statistics in "World Resources 1998-99: A Guide to Global Environment." Pakistan is party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Competitiveness Indicators: Pakistan
(http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/)
The World Bank Group notes the competitiveness indicators for Pakistan, a low-income country in South Asia. The collection of indicators is used to assess the economic performance and competitive business development of the country. The indicators are divided into the categories of overall performance, macro and market dynamism, financial dynamism, infrastructure and investment climate, and human resources.

Country Profile: Pakistan
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south%5Fasia/country%5Fprofiles/1157960.stm)
Run by the British Broadcasting Corporation, this web page provides basic information about Pakistan including its population, exports, religion, leaders, and media.

Country strategy and program
(http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/611)
Each country report provides poverty, economic, social, and sector analysis, and indicates thematic priorities for assistance. Full reports are prepared every five years; updates covering three years are prepared annually.

Documents Related to Jammu and Kashmir
(http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/sasia.htm)
Vincent Ferraro presents a collection of resources related to Jammu-Kashmir, a state on the border of India, the ownership of which has been disputed by India and Pakistan since 1947. The resources include letters, telegrams, treaties, United Nations Security Council Resolutions, articles, and more.

Environmental Protection Society
(http://www.eps-swat.org/)
Nonprofit NGO concerned with the physical, social and cultural environment in district Swat, Malakand Division, Northwest Frontier Province. The Web site discusses programs in natural resource management, human resource, social, and physical development, and poverty alleviation. Includes information about the region and the structure and programs of EPS, reports and a list of other NGOs in the region.

Family History in India
(http://members.ozemail.com.au/%7Eclday/)
Cathy Day offers resources for individuals conducting genealogical research on British, European, and Anglo-Indian family history in India, Burma, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Day provides access to church and cemetery records, a mailing list, publications, societies and associations, and more.

Geopium
(http://www.geopium.org/)
A compilation of current news articles, documents, maps, and bibliographies relating to the geopolitics of the opium trade and the narco-economy in the Golden Triangle (Burma, Laos, and Thailand) and the Golden Crescent (Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan).

History Guy: Links for the Conflict in Kashmir (1991-Present)
(http://www.historyguy.com/kashmir%5Flinks.html)
Roger A. Lee presents a collection of Internet resources about the conflict in Kashmir, starting from events in 1991 to the present. Lee includes maps of Kashmir and the disputed boundaries, media services, and Indian military links, as well as general information about the conflict. The Kashmir conflict pertains to disagreements between India and Pakistan over the possession and boundaries of Kashmir.

Household schooling decisions in rural Pakistan
(http://econ.worldbank.org/view.php?type=5&id=1400)
An analysis of a field survey to investigate household decisions about schooling in rural Pakistan suggests that hiring more female teachers and providing more primary schools for girls closer to villages will improve the chances of rural Pakistani girls entering school and staying enrolled.

INCORE Guide to Internet Sources on Conflict and Ethnicity in Sindh
(http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/cds/countries/sindh.html)
As part of its Conflict Data Service, INCORE presents a collection of updated Internet resources relating to conflict and ethnicity in Sindh. The collection includes information from academic centers and institutes, newsgroups, nongovernmental organizations, and news sources, as well as articles, maps, and documents.

IWMI country activities.
(http://www.cgiar.org/iwmi/pakistan/pakistan.htm)
Page from the International Water Management Institute Web site that features profiles of projects and research on water use in agriculture in Pakistan. Projects and research topics include controlling threats to irrigated agriculture, such as salinization of soil and water, groundwater depletion, and evaluating the potential of interventions in irrigation to reduce poverty. The Web site provides access to research reports (.html, .pdf), working papers and information on on-going projects in Pakistan and key organizations involved in water resources management.

India and Pakistan: Fifty Years of Independence.
(http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/India97/index.html)
Provides an overview of the first fifty years of independence of India and Pakistan, presented by Cable News Network (CNN), Inc. Includes articles, a virtual slide show, chronological timelines, and multimedia resources.

India-Pakistan Standoff
(http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/india.pakistan/)
The Cable News Network (CNN) presents a collection of articles, video files, and other resources on the conflict between India and Pakistan. CNN notes that both countries possess nuclear weapons, so even a minor cross border skirmish could lead to a major conflict.

Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity (INCORE) Guide to Internet Sources on Conflict and Ethnicity in Kashmir.
(http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/cds/countries/kashmir.html)
Presents a collection of Internet resources on conflict and ethnicity in Kashmir, compiled as part of the Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity (INCORE) Guide to Internet Sources. Offers access to e-mail lists, newsgroups, news sources, publications, maps, and more.

Internet Directory
(http://www.spark-dir.com/index.html)
A commercial internet directory of Pakistan.

Internet Indian history sourcebook
(http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/india/indiasbook.html)
Collection of primary sources, mostly in English translation, of historic documents covering the entire period of Indian history.

Iqbal, Poet-philosopher of Pakistan
(http://www.allamaiqbal.com/)
Presents a wide range of information on the prominent poet, philosopher, and statesman Iqbal. Features a biography of his life, discussions of his major literary works and political accomplishments, and the Iqbal Academy Pakistan, which aims to "promote and disseminate the study and understanding of the works and teachings of Allama Iqbal." Includes lists of publications, links to online resources, and select articles form the Academy's journal "Iqbal Review."

Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
(http://www.politicalresources.net/pakistan.htm)
Presents a collection of Internet resources on the political parties of Pakistan, compiled by Agora Telematica. Includes information on elections, the constitution, and politics.

Kashmir Virtual Library
(http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/kashmir/index.htm)
Gene R. Thursby presents a collection of Internet resources on Kashmir, a territory that is claimed by both India and Pakistan. Thursby offers links to e-mail lists, newsgroups, philanthropic organizations, and regional news. Information is provided about the disputed territory, the Kashmiri language, and regional travel.

Kashmir as de facto Disputed Territory
(http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/kashmir/disputed.htm)
As part of the World Wide Web Virtual Library, Gene R. Thursby provides a collection of Internet resources on the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir. India and Pakistan have been disputing over the Kashmir region for some 50 years. The collection includes maps, viewpoints on the conflict, and conflict-monitoring.

Lahore High Court
(http://www.lhc.gov.pk/)
Dating from 1866, LHC is the oldest superior court in Pakistan. The site features official documents establishing the court, its juristiction, and rules of the court. Includes history, various acts and cases, and links to numerous legal resources.

MP3 Babu.
(http://come.to/mp3babu)
Presents a Web search engine for finding Indian and Pakistani MP3 music sites. Links to related FAQs and software resources.

Maps of Pakistan
(http://cnn.looksmart.com/eus1/eus317836/eus317916/eus53711/eus53757/eus65153/eus329290/eus329626/r)
LookSmart, Ltd. provides a collection of Internet resources that feature maps of Pakistan. The collection includes city, historic, geographic, road, and other maps.

Meltdown in Pakistan
(http://www.bharatvani.org/books/cpak/ch1.html)
"Meltdown in Pakistan" is an essay written by N.S. Najaram, in which he asserts that the state of Pakistan is on the verge of a collapse. Najaram alleges that Pakistan only has a tenth of the resources of India, and constantly has to deal with insurgences occurring on its borders. He notes that the Pakistani government has been overwhelmed by the arrival of Afghan refugees and lawlessness. The essay was originally published in the book entitled "Collapsing Pakistan."

The Museum for Textiles
(http://www.museumfortextiles.on.ca/)
"The Museum has gained international recognition for its collection, now numbering over 8,000 items, which includes fabrics, carpets, quilts, garments, ceremonial objects, and other artifacts from around the world. These historic and ethnographic works of great beauty give insight into the cultures and individual lives of the people who made them. This unsurpassed collection hails from Canada, India, Pakistan, Africa, China, Japan, South East and Central Asia, South and Central America, Europe, and the Pacific."

PakSearch.com - Database Company
(http://www.paksearch.com/)
Major database oriented towards economic and government affairs.

Pakistan
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/worldref/country/pakistan.htm)
Presents a collection of Internet resources on Pakistan, compiled by the Washington Post Co. Offers access to news stories, data about world currency and stocks, and weather information. Links to country profiles.

Pakistan - Countrywatch.com
(http://www.countrywatch.com/cw%5Fcountry.asp?vcountry=131)
General information on Pakistan.

Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
(http://www.pide.org.pk/)
Autonomous government research institute established in 1964 at the Quaid-i-Azam University that conducts theoretical and empirical research in development economics, including economic issues, development studies, social issues, agricultural and physical sciences, environment, and natural resources. Includes lists of publications, abstracts of research reports, articles from "Pakistan development review" (since 2000), and full-text of MIMAP Technical paper series (.pdf).

Pakistan Library Network
(http://www.planwel.edu/pln.htm)
An initiative of Planwel Academic and Research Network to build an electronic access network of all the regional libraries in Pakistan. Presents contact information and links to sixty-four libraries and archives in Pakistan.

Pakistan Virtual Library.
(http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/pak/)
Presents a collection of Pakistan resources, as part of the South Asia WWW Virtual Library. Includes resources on basic information of Pakistan, cultural associations, academic study and research, current news, business and commerce, education, languages, history and cultures, government, electoral politics, sports, travel, and popular arts. Highlights audio files of music and radio in Pakistan.

Pakistan, a country study
(http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/pktoc.html)
Presents information on Pakistan, provided by the U.S. Library of Congress. Includes information on Pakistan's geography, economy, society, transportation, communications, government, politics, and national security. Discusses the country's history, ethnic groups, religion, international trade, land use, foreign affairs, and armed forces.

Productivity growth and resource degradation in Pakistan's Punjab
(http://econ.worldbank.org/view.php?type=5&id=1290)
The introduction of green revolution technologies in wheat and rice production in Pakistan's Punjab province reversed the country's food crisis and stimulated rapid agricultural and economic growth. But resource degradation through intensification, monocropping, and mismanagement of water resources has offset much of the productivity effect of technological change.

SaveIndus.org
(http://www.saveindus.org/)
Part of the FreeSindh.org Web site, this page provides information both on Sindh and the Sindhis as well as water-related issues along the Indus River, and subsequent conflicts in the Indus River basin. Features news from other sources, essays and links to other Sindh-related sites. Jamali is a computer science student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Shuhada Organization
(http://www.shuhada.org/)
The Shuhada Organization is a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan. The organization is based in Quetta City, Pakistan. The Shuhada Organization offers access to annual reports, related news, and links to additional resources.

Sindh Network
(http://sindh.net/)
The Sindh Network offers a collection of Internet resources related to Sindh, a province of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The network highlights information about academics, the arts, faiths, the media, computers, business, culture, entertainment, employment, and more.

South Asia
(http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/864)
This web page provides links to selected sources of information on the internet for the region of South Asia, as well as individual countries.

South Asia
(http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/souasia/souatoc.htm)
A bibliography of electronic and print resources covering general, economic, political and security issues in South Asia. Includes information from Internet resources, books, documents, and periodicals.

South Asian Women's Network (SAWNET).
(http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/1872)
Presents access to an online information resource and forum for those interested in South Asian women's issues. Notes that the site includes several countries as part of South Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Includes information about books by and for South Asian women, cinema, children's books, current events, domestic violence, health information, careers, and electronic resources.

Sustainable Development Networking Programme, Pakistan
(http://www.sdnpk.org/)
Gateway that provides access to news, statistics, and annotated links to projects and organizations in two dozen topical headings related to sustainable development in Pakistan. The UNDP's Sustainable Development Networking Programme in Pakistan began in 1992 and is managed by the World Conservation Union (IUCN).

Trade and Economic Profile for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
(http://www.itds.treas.gov/pakistan.htm)
The U.S. Treasury Department presents a collection of Internet resources on trade and economics in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as part of the International Trade Data System (ITDS). The collection contains links to various government agencies and other sources with general, economic, political, tax, and tariff information on Pakistan.

Tradeport.org - Pakistan
(http://www.tradeport.org/countries/pakistan/01grw.html)
General information on Pakistan including finance and economics.

What drives defense spending in South Asia?
(http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-022499-171511)
India and Pakistan are two of the world's poorest countries, yet each devotes a substantial portion of its resources to defend itself against the other. What drives these expenditures? Are they internally or externally driven? If externally, how do the countries interact with each other? To try to answer these questions, we apply five models widely used in defense spending studies. If the model performs well, we will assume that the underlying driver of defense expenditure or change in defense expenditure is present. If the model does not perform well, we will assume the driver is absent. Our goal is not to find the single "best" model, but to see if a consistent pattern of behavior emerges for each country through the combination of the models.

Worst Forms of Child Labour Data
(http://www.globalmarch.org/worstformsreport/world/pakistan.html)
Presents comprehensive statistical data on abuses of children in Pakistan, featuring national, local, and adult statistics. Topics include child labor, child slavery, child trafficking, child prostitution, children in crime, child soldiers, domestic child servants, and other hazardous child labor. Includes citations, many linked to online resources. Global March Against Child Labour is a project of the International Labour Organisation.