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    This document provides an overview of Pakistan's government structure, natural resources, culture, and international agreements. It discusses the following key points: 1. Pakistan has a federal government structure with 5 provinces, 3 territories, and parliamentary bodies like the National Assembly and Senate. 2. It has natural resources like forests (4% of land), fisheries, minerals, and was a signatory to international agreements on climate, oceans, and environment. 3. Pakistani culture is diverse across its provinces and includes music, dances, literature, and religious/ethnic group traditions.

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    HU 107 Pakistan Studies Lecture 12 Handouts

    Natural Resources and Culture of Pakistan


    Land and People of Pakistan

    More about Pakistan


    The constitutional name of Pakistan is the “Islamic Republic of Pakistan”. It is a federation
    which means that different units (provinces) have given up part of their sovereignty to the
    central government to form a federation.

    Pakistan has the following administrative setup:


    1. There are five provinces.
    2. Islamabad, the capital territory
    3. Federally administered tribal areas
    4. Gilgit Baltistan
    5. Azad Jammu and Kashmir

    The Pillars of the Government


    The following are the pillars of the Government of Pakistan.

    Legislature - the law-making body; Parliament (upper house Senate, lower house the
    National Assembly)

    Administration - also called the executive; those who execute the laws (prime minister and
    his cabinet). They are at the top of administration of a country.

    Judiciary - that is the judicial set up which decides legal matters and interprets the law.
    Interpretation of policies and procedures is made by judiciary

    Defence - We can include defense in the pillars of state. We can also bring defense in the
    administration.

    Media - as it plays a vital role in shaping public opinion and can also be taken as ingredient
    of government because it keeps a cheque on the government. We also have a ministry of
    communication and PEMRA (Pakistan electronic media and regulatory authority) which
    comes under the ministry of communication.

    Political Pressure Groups - these are the groups which exert pressure on the government
    when their interests are not served. It includes military, Ulema, landowners, and people in
    the business. When pressure groups feel that their interest are not protected or not served
    then they use some tactics to influence legislation in the country and the administration of
    the country just to make them to take some steps that they want to take or to safeguard their

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    interest. How military can be a pressure group in a country? When martial law is enforced in
    a country then it becomes a government Martial law dictator is himself will be a legislator,
    executive and at time he himself serve as a judiciary.

    More Details about Pakistan


    • The official code of Pakistan’s currency is PKR.
    • The internet code is .pk
    • There are 31 AM radio broadcasting stations and 68 FM radio broadcasting station
    • There are 90 television channels
    • There are eight international airports and 42 smaller airports countrywide
    • There fiveseaports (2 in Balochistan and 3 in Sindh)
    • There are 11 dry ports, 34 railway stations

    Fishery
    Pakistan has 800 miles long coastline, and the fishery industry is essential for the country. It
    is a source of income for the local coastal population and fish are also exported.

    Forests
    Pakistan has only 4% of land covered with forests which is no way good news. Forests are
    significant because of the following reasons:
    • It can reverse the effects of global warming by absorbing the carbon dioxide gas.
    • It is home to the wildlife.
    • It is a source of food (vegetable, fruit and herbal medicines).
    • Trees are used to make paper, and its wood is also used as fuel and for furniture
    • Forests are also sites of tourist attraction.

    Mining in Pakistan
    There are approximately 05 trillion minerals in Pakistan which are known to be explored.
    Mining is an essential economic activity. Pakistan has different minerals, but they are of
    little economic value. Pakistan has the following minerals:
    • Salt range in Potohar plateau has large deposits of rock salt.
    • Other minerals includes gypsum, limestone, chromite, iron, silver, gold, precious
    metals, gems, marble, tin, sulphur, fire clay and silica sand.

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    International Agreements
    Pakistan is a signatory to different international agreements. Some of them are as follows:
    1. Specific regions and seas, law of the seas, ship pollution.
    2. Atmosphere and climate, climate change, ozone layer protection.
    3. Biodiversity, environment and forest, desertification, endangered species, marine life
    conservation, and environmental modification.
    4. Waste; dangerous wastes.
    5. Rivers Indus water treaty.

    These agreements enable Pakistan to seek technical support and help wherever it needs, e.g.
    it can ask for help in reducing carbon dioxide emissions under the climate change
    agreement.

    The Culture of Pakistan


    Culture is the way of life which includes customs, value system, norms and traditions.
    Pakistan has many cultures like Punjabi culture, Balochi culture, Sindhi culture and Pushtun
    culture.

    The variety of music available in Pakistan such as folk songs, qwali and ghazal, are also a
    part its culture. The unique dances of the different cultures of Pakistan are attan, khattak,
    ludi, hojamalo and bhangra.

    Literature of Pakistan
    Literature is available in Urdu and English. Other than this Pakistan has literature available
    in all the languages.

    Pakistan as a Multicultural and Socially Diversified Country


    Our country is multicultural. The culture is different in every region. The people who speak
    a different language they have their own culture. Culture also varies across different castes,
    tribes, rural and urban areas. The elites and the religious sects have different cultures.

    It is the strength of a country and we should be socially diversified to accept the cultures of
    other social groups. Our country is socially diversified as there are wealthy, poor, managers,
    workers, officers, subordinates, teachers, students, doctors and engineers.
    If we accept the diverse cultures of our country, it will become our strength.

    Conclusion
    We have now come to understand that Pakistan is a pluralistic cultural society, combined
    with multi-culturalism and social diversities which have been playing a constructive role in
    political development of the country.

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