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Pakistan & BangladeshPakistan & Bangladesh
The two Muslim countries from British India
The two Muslim countries from British India
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West & East Pakistan
West & East Pakistan
• Pakistan and Bangladesh used to be one country
• Muslims went to the new countries
• This is called the partition of India– 10+ million people
moved– 100,000+ people
died
• Pakistan and Bangladesh used to be one country
• Muslims went to the new countries
• This is called the partition of India– 10+ million people
moved– 100,000+ people
died
http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/interactive_library/india_pakistan/images/1947.gif
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BangladeshBangladesh
• Was East Pakistan
• Broke away from Pakistan between 1971 and 1974
• Vulnerable to Cyclones and flooding
• Was East Pakistan
• Broke away from Pakistan between 1971 and 1974
• Vulnerable to Cyclones and floodinghttp://www.infoplease.com/atlas/country/
bangladesh.html
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BangladeshBangladesh
•Lots of agriculture
•Lots of irrigation for rivers
•Still small non-mechanized farms
•Lots of agriculture
•Lots of irrigation for rivers
•Still small non-mechanized farmshttp://www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com/
library/maps/countrydisplay
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BangladeshBangladesh
• Half of the country is on a river delta
• Prone to flooding due to monsoons and cyclones
• Half of the country is on a river delta
• Prone to flooding due to monsoons and cyclones http://www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com/
library/maps/countrydisplay
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BangladeshBangladesh• The Two
Begumes• Both former
Prime Ministers– Opposition
parties– Hate each
other• One or the
other has been PM for last 25 years
• The Two Begumes
• Both former Prime Ministers– Opposition
parties– Hate each
other• One or the
other has been PM for last 25 years
http://www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com/library/maps/countrydisplay
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BangladeshBangladesh• The Begumes
have misruled the country– Lots of political
violence
• People are tired of it– But Begumes keep
winning elections
• Army launched a coup in January 2007– Exiling Begumes
• The Begumes have misruled the country– Lots of political
violence
• People are tired of it– But Begumes keep
winning elections
• Army launched a coup in January 2007– Exiling Begumes
http://www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com/library/maps/countrydisplay
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BangladeshBangladesh• Democracy was
restored in 2008• Sheikh Hasina
Wazed now Prime Minister– One of the two
Begumes
• Will it be business as usual?
• Democracy was restored in 2008
• Sheikh Hasina Wazed now Prime Minister– One of the two
Begumes
• Will it be business as usual?
http://www.mysinchew.com/files/0901094.jpg
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PakistanPakistan• Huge borders
with India and Afghanistan
• Osama bin Laden rumored to be in lawless border region– In Abbotabad– Near
Pakistan’s military academy
• Huge borders with India and Afghanistan
• Osama bin Laden rumored to be in lawless border region– In Abbotabad– Near
Pakistan’s military academy
http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/country/pakistan.html
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KashmirKashmir
•Half controlled by India
•Other half by Pakistan
•4 wars fought over Kashmir
•Half controlled by India
•Other half by Pakistan
•4 wars fought over Kashmir
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Jammu and KashmirJammu and Kashmir
• When the British left they gave Jammu and Kashmir to Hindu India
• Pakistan was created for Muslims and Kashmir is mostly Muslim
• Pakistan believes it should have control over Kashmir
• When the British left they gave Jammu and Kashmir to Hindu India
• Pakistan was created for Muslims and Kashmir is mostly Muslim
• Pakistan believes it should have control over Kashmir
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Pakistan’s RolePakistan’s Role
• Pakistani Terrorist groups including the Taliban and Al Qaeda terrorize the region of Kashmir hoping to make India give up control
• Kashmir and Jammu only want to be independent
• Pakistani Terrorist groups including the Taliban and Al Qaeda terrorize the region of Kashmir hoping to make India give up control
• Kashmir and Jammu only want to be independent
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Nuclear WeaponsNuclear Weapons
•Both India and Pakistan have nuclear weapon and missiles
•A nuclear war could kill hundreds of millions in minutes
•Both India and Pakistan have nuclear weapon and missiles
•A nuclear war could kill hundreds of millions in minuteshttp://i.cnn.net/cnn/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/south/
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PakistanPakistan• Benazir
Butto– 1st Woman
PM in Islamic country
• Mohammad Sharif
• One or the other have been PM for over 20 years
• Benazir Butto– 1st Woman
PM in Islamic country
• Mohammad Sharif
• One or the other have been PM for over 20 years http://www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com/
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PakistanPakistan•Like Bangladesh
– Butto and Sharif have misruled country
•Army Chief of Staff Pervez Musharraf–Launched coup in
1999–Was both President
and Army Chief of Staff
•Like Bangladesh– Butto and Sharif
have misruled country
•Army Chief of Staff Pervez Musharraf–Launched coup in
1999–Was both President
and Army Chief of Staff
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ElectionsElections• Bhutto
assassinated in Dec 2007
• Widower now President– Asif Zardari
• Has formed a weak government
• Sharif’s party is in opposition
• Just like old times
• Bhutto assassinated in Dec 2007
• Widower now President– Asif Zardari
• Has formed a weak government
• Sharif’s party is in opposition
• Just like old timeshttp://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44322000/jpg/_44322829_benaeightpic.jpg
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Taliban in PakistanTaliban in Pakistan• Taliban taking
over border areas in Pakistan
• U.S. shooting at them with Predator drones from Afghanistan
• Taliban taking over border areas in Pakistan
• U.S. shooting at them with Predator drones from Afghanistan
http://wondersofpakistan.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/drone_cwhp_608.jpg
http://philscanvas.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/