Download or read book Urban Pakistan written by Khalid W. Bajwa and published by OUP Pakistan. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban Pakistan provides an essential resource for the fields of urban studies, sociology, anthropology, history, analysis, design, planning, management and policy. It synthesises important but dispersed writings and their associated bibliographies, and identifies gaps that are patched by new works.
Download or read book Detailed Statistics on the Urban and Rural Population of Pakistan 1950 to 2010 written by Glenda Finch and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Government of Paper written by Matthew S. Hull and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Drawing inspiration from actor-network theory, science studies, and semiotics, this brilliant book makes us completely rethink the workings of bureaucracy as analyzed by Max Weber and James Scott. Matthew Hull demonstrates convincingly how the materiality of signs truly matters for understanding the projects of ‘the state.’” - Katherine Verdery, author of What was Socialism, and What Comes Next? “We are used to studies of roads and rails as central material infrastructure for the making of modern states. But what of records, the reams and reams of paper that inscribe the state-in-making? This brilliant book inquires into the materiality of information in colonial and postcolonial Pakistan. This is a work of signal importance for our understanding of the everyday graphic artifacts of authority.” - Bill Maurer, author of Mutual Life, Limited: Islamic Banking, Alternative Currencies, Lateral Reason "This is an excellent and truly exceptional ethnography. Hull presents a theoretically sophisticated and empirically rich reading that will be an invaluable resource to scholars in the field of Anthropology and South Asian studies. The author’s focus on bureaucracy, “corruption," writing systems and urban studies (Islamabad) in a post-colonial context makes for a unique ethnographic engagement with contemporary Pakistan. In addition, Hull’s study is a refreshing voice that breaks the mold of current representation of Pakistan through the security studies paradigm." - Kamran Asdar Ali, Director, South Asia Institute, University of Texas
Download or read book Urban Architecture and Local Spaces in Pakistan written by Suneela Ahmed and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is set in Karachi, Pakistan and investigates the possibility of achieving localness through identifying urban process and their impact on built form, addressing how locals associate with the urban spaces and how they value it. Thus, the investigation, using the local terminology maqamiat, goes beyond the physicality of space and develops a framework that helps to understand the social, ethnic, economic, ecological and other the non-physical aspects of space, which are of value to the locals. The aim is to investigate the possibility of achieving localness through identifying urban design elements that can be incorporated into the process of designing new built forms that acknowledges what is valued by the locals instead of superimposing imported designs, negating the contextual realties, both physical and social. For this purpose, the book includes three case studies from Karachi. The book questions the aspiration of many cities in the South Asian context to imitate the built forms of Western cities (increasingly, Singapore and Shanghai) which are viewed as modern and represents future. The book will make a theoretical contribution to the existing literature on postcolonial urbanism and explore space from a local vantage point for understanding how to look inwards for aspiration.
Download or read book Use of Untreated Wastewater in Peri urban Agriculture in Pakistan written by Jeroen H.J. Ensink and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2002 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The practice of using untreated wastewater for irrigation is widespread but has been largely ignored because the norm has always been that wastewater should be treated before use. Increasing water scarcity, lack of money for treatment and a clear willingness by farmers to use untreated wastewater have led to an uncontrolled expansion of wastewater use. It is therefore important to better document the practice of irrigation with untreated wastewater in order to find out how it can be improved within the financial possibilities of very low-income countries.
Download or read book Spatiotemporal Variations in Urban Air Quality of Lahore Pakistan written by Muhammad Shafiq and published by Anchor Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study reports the air pollution vulnerability mapping of Lahore city and provides information about the vulnerability levels of air pollutants at various places of Lahore. The air quality monitoring activities have been carried out at five places of Lahore and each location is monitored for six air pollutants which are carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, ammonia and chlorine by a reagent absorption method. The sources and concentrations have been discussed. The data obtained from sampling at various commercial and residential sites is compared against the past year data and the comparison graphs are plotted to show the trend of these air pollutant. The spatial patterns of monthly mean precipitation and monthly mean temperature have been studied. A public survey has been conducted that shows the public awareness in regard to basic information regarding air pollution. In the end some conclusions and recommendations are given for the purpose to maintain a healthy environment for our citizens, support the strategies, to maintain energy independence and promote an effective role in formulating the environmental policies.
Download or read book The New Pakistani Middle Class written by Ammara Maqsood and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-11-13 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Images of religious extremism and violence in Pakistan—and the narratives that interpret them—inform global events but also twist back to shape local class politics. Ammara Maqsood focuses on life in Lahore, where she untangles these narratives to show how central they are for understanding competition between middle-class groups.
Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Pakistan written by Aparna Pande and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a population of 190 million, Pakistan is strategically located at the crossroads of the Middle East, Central and South Asia, and has the second largest Muslim population in the world. The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Pakistan provides an in-depth and comprehensive coverage of issues from identity and the creation of Pakistan in 1947 to its external relations as well as its domestic social, economic and political issues and challenges. The Handbook is divided into the following sections: • Economy and development • External relations and security • Foundations and identity • Islam and Islamization • Military and jihad • Politics and institutions • Social issues The Handbook explains the reasons why Pakistan is so often at the forefront of our daily news intake, with a focus on religious and political factors. It asks questions regarding the institutions and political parties which govern Pakistan and provides an insight into the relationships which the country has forged since its creation, culminating in a discussion of the state’s involvement in conflict. Covering a range of topics, this Handbook offers a wide range of perspectives on Pakistan. Bringing together a group of leading international scholars on Pakistan, the Handbook is a cutting-edge and interdisciplinary resource for those interested in studying Pakistani politics, economics, culture and society and South Asian Studies.
Download or read book Pakistan written by International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept. and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2023-11-17 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pakistan is working to improve its public investment management (PIM) to support economic growth and service delivery and make public infrastructure more sustainable and resilient to climate change. This assessment applies the IMF’s Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA) framework, including the Climate-PIMA module. It highlights some of the important efforts made in recent years to strengthen PIM and identifies scope for further strengthening of key institutions. In a context where fiscal space is tight and climate action urgent, it recommends a number of targeted actions to move reforms forward.
Download or read book Pakistan Social and Cultural Transformations in a Muslim Nation written by Mohammad Qadeer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-11-22 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first English-language survey of Pakistan’s socio-economic evolution. Mohammad Qadeer gives an essential overview of social and cultural transformation in Pakistan since independence, which is crucial to understanding Pakistan’s likely future direction. Pakistan examines how tradition and family life continue to contribute long term stability, and explores the areas where very rapid changes are taking place: large population increase, urbanization, economic development, and the nature of civil society and the state. It offers an insightful view into Pakistan, exploring the wide range of ethnic groups, the countryside, religion and community, and popular culture and national identity. It concludes by discussing the likely future social development in Pakistan, captivating students and academics interested in Pakistan and multiculturalism. Qadeer’s impressive work is a comprehensive examination of social and cultural forces in Pakistani society, and is an important resource for anyone wanting to understand contemporary Pakistan.
Download or read book The Imperatives of Urban And Regional Planning written by Anis Ur Rahmaan and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is comprised of articles and papers that have come about after years of academic and applied research endeavors of the practitioners and academicians in the field of urban and regional development planning. Most of these articles have already been presented and deliberated in national and international conferences held in different parts of the world, namely: Indianapolis, Newcastle upon Tyne, Rome, Istanbul, Cairo, Alexandria, Vienna, Stockholm, Jeddah, Riyadh, Jubail, Islamabad, Penang, and Bandung. The concepts and case studies described in this book bring home the fact that the world is undergoing a gyrational transition. Not only are developed and developing countries getting influenced by each other and transforming due to a process of circular causation, but each of the two sets of countries are also undergoing a simultaneous internal transformation due to the differential infusion of technology and indigenous entrepreneurship. As a consequence, highly diversified urban systems are getting integrated interactively, leading to the formation of a global village and achievement of a unity in diversity!
Download or read book Migrants and Militants written by Oskar Verkaaik and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being part of a violent community in revolt can be addictive--it can be fun. This book offers a fascinating inside look at present-day political violence in Pakistan through a historical ethnography of the Muhajir Qaumi Movement (MQM), one of the most remarkable and successful religious nationalist movements in postcolonial South Asia. The MQM has mobilized much of the "migrant" (Muhajir) population in Karachi and other urban centers in southern Pakistan and has fomented large-scale ethnic-religious violence. Oskar Verkaaik argues that urban youth see it as an irresistible opportunity for "fun." Drawing on both anthropological fieldwork, including participatory observation among political militants, and historical analyses of state formation, nation-building, and the ethnicization of Islam since 1947, he provides an absorbing and important contribution to theoretical debates about political--religious and nationalist--violence. Migrants and Militants brings together two perspectives on political violence. Recent studies on ethnic cleansing, genocide, terrorism, and religious violence have emphasized processes of identification and purification. Verkaaik combines these insights with a focus on urban youth culture, in which masculinity, physicality, and the performance of violence are key values. He shows that only through fun and absurdity can a nascent movement transgress the dominant discourse to come of its own. Using these observations, he considers violence as a ludic practice, violence as "martyrdom" and sacrifice, and violence as "terrorism" and resistance.
Download or read book Nutrition Survey pt 1 East Pakistan by the Ministry of Health Govt of Pakistan and the Nutrition Section Office of International Research National Institutes of Health written by United States. Nutrition Program and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Urban Governance in Bangladesh and Pakistan written by Nazrul Islam and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed articles.
Download or read book Economy and Culture in Pakistan written by Hastings Donnan and published by Springer. This book was released on 1991-06-18 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of the economic and cultural implications of the massive national and international movements of ordinary people in a single Muslim society - Pakistan. Topics covered range from nationhood and nationalities to migration, death and martrydom in rural Pakistan.
Download or read book Urban Economics written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2023-12-22 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Urban Economics Using the tools of economics to assess urban concerns such as crime, education, public transit, housing, and local government finances is what urban economics is all about. Urban economics is a broad term that refers to the study of economics in relation to urban regions. For a more detailed definition, it is a subfield of microeconomics that investigates the spatial structure of metropolitan areas as well as the placement of homes and businesses. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Urban economics Chapter 2: Regional science Chapter 3: Economic geography Chapter 4: Rural area Chapter 5: Economies of agglomeration Chapter 6: Land-use forecasting Chapter 7: Masahisa Fujita Chapter 8: Real-estate bubble Chapter 9: JEL classification codes Chapter 10: International business Chapter 11: Affordable housing Chapter 12: Spatial inequality Chapter 13: Economic restructuring Chapter 14: Rural economics Chapter 15: Harry J. Holzer Chapter 16: Housing inequality Chapter 17: Welfare economics Chapter 18: Economics of digitization Chapter 19: Thierry Mayer Chapter 20: John F. Kain Chapter 21: Yves Zenou (II) Answering the public top questions about urban economics. (III) Real world examples for the usage of urban economics in many fields. (IV) Rich glossary featuring over 1200 terms to unlock a comprehensive understanding of urban economics. (eBook only). Who will benefit Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of urban economics.
Download or read book Population Crisis written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations. Subcommittee on Foreign Aid Expenditures and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 1386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
