PAKISTAN. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan, with a population of 122.8 million (1993 estimate), is the second largest Muslim nation in the world. Although they belong to five distinct ethnic groups-Punjabi, Sindhi, Pathan, Baluch, and Muhajirs (Urdu-speaking immigrants from prepartition India)-the overwhelming majority (97 percent) of Pakistanis are Muslims. NonMuslim minorities include Christians, Hindus, and
Read More
JINNAH, MOHAMMAD ALI (1876-1948), Quaid-i-Azam (“Great Leader”) and first governor-general of Pakistan. Born in Karachi, the eldest child of well-to-do Khojas, young Jinnah was sent to London in 1893 and apprenticed to a British managing agency. He was bored by business, however, and turned to the study of law at Lincoln’s Inn and also aspired
Read More
IQBAL, MUHAMMAD (1877-1938), Indo-Pakistani political and religious writer and poet. The poetphilosopher of Islam and Pakistan was born on 9 November 1877 at Sialkot, a border town of the Punjab. Iqbal’s grandfather, Shaykh Muhammad Rafiq, had left his ancestral village of Looehar in Kashmir not long after 1857, as part of a mass migration of
Read More
Azhar Niaz is a seasoned media professional with life-long experience as Programs producer in Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (Radio Pakistan) and Pakistan Television (PTV). Apart from his experience in leading audio/visual media in Pakistan; he has vast experience of working with national and international organization as media consultant and mass awareness campaign expert. Moreover, he has
Read More
Dr. Anis Ahmad is a social scientist; he specializes in Islamic Studies and is Meritorious Professor of Comparative Religion. He is Vice Chancellor of Riphah International University, Islamabad. He is also Editor-in-Chief of West and Islam, an Academic journal Published from Islamabad.He has held numerous academic leadership positions both nationally and internationally. He is former
Read More
