An Overview of Pakistan

Pakistan which came into existence in the year 1947 is located on the western frontiers of India. Almost 95 percent of the population of the country consists of Muslim’s. The history of the country dates back to the ancient times when it was a part of the Indian continent and the Indus valley civilization thrived there. Pakistan consists of several provinces and the culture of the people and their lives vary widely from one province to another.

Off late the political condition in Pakistan has been such that it has been shaken by major terrorist attacks all throughout the state. Car bombs and suicide attacks have shaken the country in the recent times. Security in the form of protection to lives as well as property is provided by the government of the country. Intelligence departments are trying hard to combat terrorism by providing the security forces of Pakistan with suitable information regarding the various terrorist forces. Rapid action forces and state of the art technologies are now being used by the government to combat this ever increasing problem. Adequate armed forces in the form of police, Para-military troops and military forces have are also being formed by the government in order to ensure total security to the common people of Pakistan. The main problem with terrorism in Pakistan is that most of the terrorist organizations have their base in the hilly terrains which are virtually inaccessible and hence it gets impossible for the army to bring them under control. As soon as the government bans a particular terrorist group, they change their name almost instantaneously and thrive as a different group. The base of terrorism in Pakistan lays in the widespread poverty all around the country. In such circumstances poor people minds can be easily motivated by these terrorist organizations in their favor and hence spread terrorism more and more.

Illegal farming of poppy seeds in the hilly terrains is a major occupation of most of the people and this huge production of poppy has resulted in an acute problem of widespread use of drugs across the country. They are easily available and hence many children get addicted to it. Nowadays the government is taking strict steps in order to eliminate this problem.

Justice is provided to the common people by the several courts which have been set up in all the provinces of Pakistan with the supreme court of Pakistan being the topmost on the list. Courts set up in different provinces of Pakistan deals with the local problems and in cases these problems remain unsolved or if someone is not happy with their decision, then he may move to the supreme court of Pakistan and in that case the decision taken by the court is final and nobody can challenge it.

Poor people living in the hilly terrains suffer from lack of security because of the terrorist organizations that thrive there but off late the people dwelling in the bigger cities are also feeling insecure because of some terrorist attacks in the recent times that have shook the country. The government is trying its level best to overcome such problems through strict administration.