Case Studies on Technical and Vocational Education in Asia and the Pacific - Islamic Republic of Pakistan (UNEVOC - ACEID, 1996, 58 p.): 1. General Overview: 1.1 Emergence of Pakistan

Case Studies on Technical and Vocational Education in Asia and the Pacific - Islamic Republic of Pakistan (UNEVOC - ACEID, 1996, 58 p.)

1. General Overview

		1.1 Emergence of Pakistan
		1.2 Location and Geography and Climate
		1.3 Social Factors
		1.4 Administration
		1.5 Economy

1.1 Emergence of Pakistan

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan emerged on the map of the world on August 14, 1947 as a result of the partition of former British India. It comprises four provinces, namely, North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan with the Federal Capital at Islamabad and a Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA).