Pakistan Study Centre

University of Peshawar

PS-509 LAND AND PEOPLE OF PAKISTAN

PS-509 LAND AND PEOPLE OF PAKISTAN


1.         THE LAND:

2.         (1) Physical Features. (2) Climate.(3) Vegetation.

II.         THE PEOPLE:

1)         Population: Distribution of Growth, Rural, Urban Population, Villages and Towns.

2)         PEOPLE:

ii)          Linguistic Groups: The Punjabis, the Sindhis, the Baluchi, the Pathans, the Brahvis, the Makranians, the Kashmiris, the Gojur and the Urdu Speaking. Origin, distribution and special characteristics of the groups are to be studied. Also common features in all the groups are to be emphasised for finding unity in diversity.

3)         RELIGIONS:

i)          Muslims as the Predominant Groups, Islam as a uniting factor.

ii)          Other religions Groups: Christians, Hindus, Kalash etc.

4)         ECONOMY:

i)          Agriculture Areas, products and problems.

ii)          Minerals, Energy materials.

iii)         Industrial development, distribution and problems.

iv)         Trade and Commerce.

v)         Transport and Communication.

5)         VILLAGES AND TOWNS:

i)          Village as physical, social economic and administrative unit.

ii)          Towns and Cities, Growth of towns, cities, important towns.

leftThe University of Peshawar is a public sector university in the city of Peshawar, Pakistan. The university was established in October 1950 by Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan as an offshoot of Islamia College Peshawar, which was founded in 1913.  read more

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