Honour and Violence

Honour and Violence
Author: Nafisa Shah
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2016-10-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1785330829

The practice of karo kari allows family, especially fathers, brothers and sons, to take the lives of their daughters, sisters and mothers if they are accused of adultery. This volume examines the central position of karo kari in the social, political and juridical structures in Upper Sindh, Pakistan. Drawing connections between local contests over marriage and resources, Nafisa Shah unearths deep historical processes and power relations. In particular, she explores how the state justice system and informal mediations inform each other in state responses to karo kari, and how modern law is implicated in this seemingly ancient cultural practice.

Birds of Pakistan

Birds of Pakistan
Author: Richard Grimmett
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0713688009

The first field guide specifically dedicated to the birds of Pakistan, featuring superb illlustrations and authoritative text.

Rethinking Pakistan

Rethinking Pakistan
Author: Bilal Zahoor
Publisher: Anthem Press
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2020-09-23
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1785274937

Rethinking Pakistan is a wide-ranging analytical dissection of the Pakistani polity and offers a well-meaning, progressive prescription for present-day Pakistan, stitched together by an eclectic list of experts spanning diverse backgrounds and subjects. From energy self-sufficiency and scientific development to freedom of the press and the essential question of the dominance of the military over civilian affairs, this compendium offers a suitable guide for anyone who seeks to understand the striking mix of contemporary and historic challenges faced by Pakistan in the twenty-first century. The book deals with Pakistan's contemporary realities and future prospects.

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Volume 12 - Inquiry

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Volume 12 - Inquiry
Author: Allen Kent
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1644
Release: 1971-09-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780824720124

"The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science provides an outstanding resource in 33 published volumes with 2 helpful indexes. This thorough reference set--written by 1300 eminent, international experts--offers librarians, information/computer scientists, bibliographers, documentalists, systems analysts, and students, convenient access to the techniques and tools of both library and information science. Impeccably researched, cross referenced, alphabetized by subject, and generously illustrated, the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science integrates the essential theoretical and practical information accumulating in this rapidly growing field."

The Pakistani Way of Life

The Pakistani Way of Life
Author: Ishtiaq Husain Qureshi
Publisher: Melbourne ; London : W. Heinemann
Total Pages: 116
Release: 1956
Genre: Pakistan
ISBN:

Introduction to manners and institutions, giving insight into the social, religious, and political ideas dominant in Pakistan today. Includes an account of the new constitution and of the events leading up to its enactment.