1947 Pakistan: Problems & Issues Flashcards
Pakistan 1947
Pakistan consisted of two wings:
West and East Pakistan with the district of Sylhet
& 14 Princely states
Princely states which joined Pakistan
Amarkot, Swat, Khairpur, Bahawalpur, Chitral, Hunza, Nagar, Amb, Phulra, Dir, Kharan, Lasbela, Makran, Khanate of Kalat
The Major Issues/Problems: External Dimension
Disputes with India
Problem with Afghanistan
Problems with the Princely States
The Mass Movement of Refugees
Security Worries
The Major Issues/Problems: Internal Dimension
Constitution
Institution Building
Leadership
Problems with India Asset Division
In the ratio of 17 to India and 5 to Pakistan
750 million rupees (initially received only 200 millions)
Obsolete or damaged equipments and assets
Communal violence
In Punjab
War with India
On Kashmir
Water dispute
Headworks being in India
Problems with Princely States
Hyderabad
Junagardh
Kashmir
Kalat
Refugees
Settlement and rehabilitation
Coupled with the problem of a poor nation
Security worries
India— An entrenched conflict
Afghanistan— An emerging conflict
