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The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with two sections West and East) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan have fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the disputed Kashmir territory. A third war between these countries in 1971 - in which India capitalized on Islamabad's marginalization of Bengalis in Pakistani politics - resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan conducted its own tests in 1998. The dispute over the state of Kashmir is ongoing, but recent discussions and confidence-building measures may be a start toward lessened tensions. To be updated

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By Ariadne
October 12th 2008

Into Pakistan: Day Twenty Nine Asia » Pakistan » Quetta

We left a terrible guide in Pakistan (he rejected our tip in the hope of getting a bigger one and then took it back when he didn't) to meet two wonderful ones in Pakistan. Pakistan is amazing; we literally crossed the border, stripped off our mantors (I do NOT recomend wearing a t shirt under a mantor in the middle of the desert btw but at least we got out of them sooner), got onto two small and wonderfully air conditioned buses, met our two lovely guides Bilal and Amjad, stopped for samosas and soft drinks before we had gone five [View Full Entry]

By Peps
October 5th 2008

the route Asia » Pakistan » Punjab » Lahore

This time Iwould like to post only the route that I follow since Katmandu [View Full Entry]

By Peps
October 2nd 2008

Life is like a book, and those who do not travel only read one page Asia » Pakistan » Punjab » Lahore

Utchao

This tense was written on the board of the Regale internett Inn Hotel in Lahore two months ago. I'll come back in Pakistan for sure one day, especially in Rumbur valley. [View Full Entry]

By Darlow
September 5th 2008

Leaving Pakistan Asia » Pakistan » Northern Areas

These pack quite a punch

So my time in Pakistan is now over. Before I went I was pretty nervous about going to a place that has such a terrible image. And events in the country during my time there have I suspect done nothing to improve this. The UK Foreign Office website, for example, lists the following incidents that have occurred in Pakistan since my arrival: - On 26 August 2008, a bomb exploded at a political rally in Dera Allah Yar, Balochistan injuring 21 people. - On 26 August 2008, a US Diplomat’s car was involved in a shooting incident in University Town, Peshawar. [View Full Entry]

By Stoyles blog
August 28th 2008

Welcome to our Blog! Asia » Pakistan » Lahore

Still in the throws of packing and sorting between this life and the next. Feel very odd. Good luck to those of you going back to Coundon!!! Just to let you know that hopefully this will be the beginning of an interesting blog! [View Full Entry]

By sapere18
August 13th 2008

Subcontinental Drift: Chapter Twenty-four - Peshawar Asia » Pakistan » North West Frontier Province » Peshawar

Mahabat Khan

19 August Amritsar, Punjab, India Except for arriving from and departing back to the United States, I usually do not take too many flights when traveling. Yes, I know they cut distances and save time. But I need to be lodged against a window and see what I would be missing, impossible at 35,000 feet. If a train goes, I’ll be on it. Otherwise I’ll settle for a bus, minivan, outside panel of a jeep, or bed of a pickup truck. Ameen asked me back in Gilgit where I would go after we parted company in Chitral. “Peshawar”, I said. “Are [View Full Entry]

By sapere18
August 13th 2008

Subcontinental Drift: Chapter Twenty-five - Irreconciliable Differences Asia » Pakistan » Punjab » Lahore

Gender Segreagation

At first it is a contest of which side can be louder, prouder, and more patriotic. When it is all said and done, citizens of both nations crowd at the locked gates that separate them. They cheerfully and curiously speak to each other while clasping the painted bars, knowing full well it is the closest they will ever come to setting foot on what was once a singular India sixty years ago. After proceeding through broken-down metal detectors (or simply stepping to the side of them to get through), the Pakistanis segregate their public by gender. The men occupy one section [View Full Entry]

By sapere18
August 12th 2008

Subcontinental Drift: Chapter Twenty-three - The Man in Bed Eleven Asia » Pakistan » North West Frontier Province » Chitral

A Peek Inside

Simon still shows no sign of improvement. His complaints of the pain, fatigue, and discomfort are peppered with explosions of profanity as he rolls out of bed and practically hits the floor. During the night he made several visits to the toilet. His pants barely cling to his waist and he is pale in spite of the sun his skin has absorbed while trekking in the mountains. Ameen rolls up Simon’s red sleeping pad and began packing. Simon is not interested in breakfast but for some green tea and none of us is confident he’ll keep that down. He goes into [View Full Entry]

By sapere18
August 10th 2008

Subcontinental Drift: Chapter Twenty-two - There's No Such Thing As Shangri-La Asia » Pakistan » North West Frontier Province » Chitral

Balanguru

This place cannot be for real. It is not just another world, rather another galaxy. My initial fifteen minutes in Balanguru are of paralysis and disbelief. Balanguru is what it must be like to be knocked unconscious by an alien tractor beam and then relocated to their home solar system. Distance, introversion, and geographical inaccessibility have shielded the Kalash people from mainstream Pakistan for centuries. An agrarian and independent civilization, they have rejected Islam and maintain their long-standing practice of ancient paganism. Their customs are on display without the slight [View Full Entry]

By sapere18
August 4th 2008

Subcontinental Drift: Chapter Twenty-one - Shandur Pass Asia » Pakistan » Northern Areas » Gilgit

Stretch of the Gilgit River

Folks...This is a lost chapter. It is my final entry. For those of you who have followed along with me this summer, thank you. Thanks for the comments and feedback. It meant a lot to me. All the text has been cleaned up. I may post an epilogue before this goes out for professional review. I will be writing again in December. I'll keep all subscribers posted. Please check in periodically. Again, it has been quite a ride. Hope you have enjoyed. Rich. The minivan retraces the route back to Gilgit I was on three days ago. Locked in the middle [View Full Entry]

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