Last
updated: 22 March 2004
Urdu
Language
Family: New Indo-Aryan group
of Indo-Iranian branch of Indo-European
Location: Pakistan (official language), India, Indian states of Jammu and
Kashmir, Mauritius, South Africa, Afghanistan, and Thailand
Related Languages: Closely related to Hindi but uses Arabic script.
RAPID
REFERENCE
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American
Institute of Pakistan Studies
"The American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS), established in 1973, is a
non-profit, tax-exempt, non-partisan educational organization and a member of
the Council of American Overseas Research Centers. Its mission is to encourage
and support research on issues relevant to Pakistan and the promotion of scholarly
exchange between the United States and Pakistan."
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British
Association for Pakistani
Studies
"Since its foundation in London in late 1989, the British Association for Pakistan
Studies (BAPS) has sponsored a number of special seminars and lectures on areas
of academic and contemporary interest and has provided a forum for unbiased debate
and discussions on Pakistan, the states and societies of Southern and Central
Asia, and similar topics of a scholarly and general nature."
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English-Urdu
Dictionary
"This is the first English-Urdu Dictionary which has been made available on the
WWW. It was launched about 5 years ago. The aim has been to reach those persons
as well, who are not familiar with the Urdu script. Besides there still are several
technical complications which have compelled me to abstain from the usage of
Urdu script."
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Pakistan
- A Country Study
Exceptionally detailed presentation from the Library of Congress. Includes
sections on: Geography, Society, Economy, Government and Politics, Very
detailed History and Historical Development, Contemporary Trends, etc.
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U.S.
Department of State Background
Notes - Pakistan
Background Notes are updated/revised as they are received from regional
bureaus and are added to the database of the Department of State web site.
Categories include: Geography, People, History, Government, Political Conditions,
Economy, Defense, Foreign Relations, US Relations, and Travel/Business.
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CIA
World Factbook 2002 - Pakistan
Good
resource site for information
on Geography, People, Government,
Economy, Communications, Transportation,
Military, and Transnational
Issues .
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BBC
News Country Profiles - Pakistan
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic
background of countries; also biographic sketches of leaders, essay on
media, and historic timelines. They also include audio and video clips
from the BBC archives.
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Political
Resources on the Net - Pakistan
Listings of political sites available on the Internet sorted by country,
with links to Parties, Organizations, Governments, Media and more from
all around the world.
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CountryWatch.com
- Pakistan
Good resource site with maps and information on government, news, etc.
Requires sign-up to get to deeper levels.
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United Nations Homepage
Includes links to UN
NewsCenter, which includes headlines in latest developments in
Peace and Security, Economic Development, Humanitarian Aid/Refugees, Environment/Shelter,
Human Rights, Women/Children/Population, Health/Poverty/Food Security,
Culture/Education.
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International
Monetary Fund - Pakistan
Latest developments in Peace and Security, Economic Development, Humanitarian
Aid/Refugees, Environment/Shelter, Human Rights, Women/Children/Population,
Health/Poverty/Food Security, Culture/Education.
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The World Trade Organization
"The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization
dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements,
negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified
in their parliaments. The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters,
and importers conduct their business." Includes detailed information on Members
and Observers - Pakistan (Member).
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U.S.
Commercial Service - Pakistan
" The Country Commercial Guides (CCG) are prepared by US Embassy Staff once
a year and contain information on the business and economic situation of foreign
countries and the political climate as it affects U.S. business."
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TradePort
Country Library - Pakistan
From About: "TradePort is designed to be an easy-to-use tool offering one
place to go for comprehensive trade information,
trade leads, and company databases."
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Energy
Information Administration
Country Analysis Briefs -
Pakistan
From About: "The Energy Information Administration (EIA), created
by Congress in 1977, the a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of
Energy. We provide policy-independent data, forecasts, and analysis to
promote sound policy making efficient markets and public understanding
regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and environment."
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USAID
- Pakistan
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) "is an independent
agency that provides economic, development and humanitarian assistance
around the world in support of the foreign policy goals of the United States."
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World Health Organization
- Pakistan
About WHO" "The World Health Organization, the United Nations
specialized agency for health, was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective,
as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the
highest possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution
as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity."
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Amnesty
International - Pakistan
Amnesty International is a champion defender of human rights worldwide.
Familiarity with a given country's human rights issues can provide a unique
insight into many other aspects of its culture and politics.
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Lonely
Planet World Guide - Pakistan
The
people at Lonely Planet are not
your typical travel guides. They're
bright and on top of situations
in the countries they write about.
A lot can be learned from them.
Typical headings include: Introduction,
Facts for the Traveler, When to
Go, Events, Money and Costs, Attractions,
Off the Beaten Track, Activities,
History, Culture, Environment,
Getting There and Away, Getting
Around, and Further Reading and
Related Weblinks.
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Dangerous
Places - Pakistan
This is an unusual website: "The authors and publishers assume no
liability nor do they encourage you to do, see, visit or try any of the
activities or actions discussed in this site." Nonetheless, there
is some very good, hard to find information here - whether you're a soldier
of fortune or just an interested student of the country.
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Radio
Locator.com - Pakistan
Formerly "The MIT List of Radios on the Internet," this site describes
itself as "the most comprehensive radio station search engine on the internet.
We have links to over 10,000 radio station web pages and over 2500 audio
streams from radio stations in the U.S. and around the world."
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TVRadioWorld
- Pakistan
About: "TvRadioWorld is an informational directory dealing with radio
and television broadcasters worldwide." Site allows you to bookmark
favorite radio stations for listening.
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