Pakistan

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan

PRESENTED BYSASKATOON OPEN DOOR SOCIETYCultural Bridging Program

Mischa introduction2www.wikipedia.com

Micha3POPULATION177,970,000 (http://www.census.gov.pk/) - Canada is 34 million and India 1.2 billion

There are approximately 7 million Pakistanis living abroad.

Many overseas Pakistanis in Europe and North America have obtained citizenship of their country of residence.

"Pride and the Pakistani Diaspora" by Ali Eteraz Saturday, 14 Feb, 2009Ali4LANGUAGEThere are more than sixty languages spoken in Pakistan.

Urdu is the official, national language of Pakistan English is used in official business, government, and legal contracts

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Urdu - closely related to Hindi but is written using the Arabic alphabet and has more words imported from Arabic and Persian.

Punjabi is the provincial language of Punjab. Pashto is the provincial language of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Sindhi is the provincial language of Sindh and Balochi is the provincial language of Balochistan.

5RELIGION About 97% of the Pakistanis are Muslims - Islam 173,000,000 (97%)

Hinduism 2,800,000 (1.6%)

Christianity 2,800,000 (1.6%)

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Pakistan has the second-largest Shi'a population in the world. Although the groups of Muslims usually coexist peacefully, sectarian violence occurs sporadically. (majority are Sunnis, 5-20% are Shia; also Sufi, Ahmadi, and Quraniyoon)

Sikhs Around 20,000 (0.001%)

The remaining are Parsis, Buddhists, Jews, Bah's, and Animists (mainly the Kalasha of Chitral).

6CELEBRATIONS

INDEPENDENCE DAY www.wikipedia.comAli

On August 14, the people of Pakistan celebrate the day Pakistan gained its independence from British India and formed an independent state for Muslims. However, one-third of the Muslims decided to remain in India. There are many celebrations all over the country, with people singing and dancing in the streets. Concerts are held with many pop and classical singers. Parades are held in the capital city (Islamabad). Many people decorate their houses and fly the flag of Pakistan. At night, fireworks are used in many cities. Many people pray for the country and reflect on their pride in the country of Pakistan.7CELEBRATIONSEID CELEBRATIONS: Eid Ul Fitr and Eid Ul Adha

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Eid ul Fitr is the celebration after Ramadan the fasting month and Eid ul Adha is celebrated during the pilgrimage to Mecca8FOOD

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Street food is very common in Pakistan. Bread is a staple food called Nan. 9SPORTS

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Field Hockey is the national sport alongside with squash and cricket. Polo is regarded as a traditional sport and played widely in the northern areas. 10RURAL / URBAN

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Urban city - Lahore11RURAL / URBAN

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Rural areas12MY EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

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13EMPLOYMENT & ECONOMYEmployment

Extensive export of labour, mostly to the Middle East, and use of child labour (2010 est.) Unemployment rate: 15% (2010 est.) Population below poverty line 24% Inflation rate: 13.4% ( $1 = 89 rupees) Public debt: 49.9% of GDP

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Unemployment rate: 15% (2010 est.) note: substantial underemployment 14HISTORY The Indus Valley Civilization sprang up around the Indus River from 28001800 B.C

Persian Empire, Afghan Empire, Moghul Empire, British Empire.

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The Indus Valley Civilization sprang up around the Indus River from 28001800 B.C. It was known for being one of the most advanced and uniquely structured society of the ancient world. Throughout history, Pakistan has been a major cultural hub. The area was invaded, occupied and settled by diverse groups and many cultural practices were inherited in this way. Eg. Persian Empire, Afghan Empire, Moghul Empire, British Empire. Ancient sites in Pakistan include: Zorastrian Fire Temples, Shia and Sufi Shrines and Buddhist, Hindu and Pagan temples and shrines.

15MOGHUL EMPIRE

The Mughal (or Moghul) Empire ruled most of India and Pakistan in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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The Mughal (or Moghul) Empire ruled most of India and Pakistan in the 16th and 17th centuries.

The Moghuls brought many changes to what was then India:IslamPersian art and culturePersian language mixed with Arabic and Hindi to create UrduPeriods of great religious toleranceCentralised government that brought together many smaller kingdomsA style of architecture (e.g. the Taj Mahal)A system of education that took account of pupils' needs and culture into consideration.A love of and respect for the arts (esp. Poetry)

16PARTITION

In the 1920s and 1930s, a movement led by Congress leader Mahatma Gandhi engaged millions of protesters in mass campaigns of civil disobedience.

Mischa17PAKISTAN TODAY

Asif Ali Zardari

11th President of PakistanWidower of Benazir Bhuttowww.wikipedia.comMischa18EDUCATION Literacy definition in Pakistan

SOMEONE WHO IS ABLE TO READ SIMPLE SENTENCE, CAN WRITE NAME & SIGN NAME AND CAN READ NEWSPAPERPopulation Census, PakistanMicha

This is the definition from Ministry of Education of who is called a literate person in Pakistan.19EDUCATIONLiteracy rate

25%-50%

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Discrepancies in number because

Government collects data without proper mechanism2) a lot of pressure to increase literacy rate need to show global community where the gov is putting the money they receive20FUNDING EDUCATION SYSTEM

Ministry of Education, Pakistan

In general, the education system in Pakistan is poor. The government spends 80% of money in defense and debt repayment and 20% is left for education, health, economy, etc. The education sector only gets 1.8%. In Canada, 5.2% while in India 4.1%.21PUBLIC vs PRIVATEIn both urban and rural public schools the quality of education is poor

Private schoolsstreet private schoolsfranchise private schoolsGrammar schools In both urban and rural public schools generally speaking the quality of education if poor. Rural and Urban divide is obvious. 22

Compare the number of private schools vs public schools.23PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Most Immigrants from Saskatoon comes from private schools or have been through the private schooling in Pakistan. Talk about the quality of each type:

Street private schools are privately owned schools fees around 71 rupees/month/child about $1/day/day; teachers are not trained but better than public where kids only get 15 minutes of instruction in schoolFranschise private schools follow a lot of international standards - $80/month or 5000 rupees/childGrammar school - $5000 -$8000/year/child you would want your child to go to this school if you are a canadian. Most immigrant students come from 1 & 2 24ECONOMIC TIES

An average pakistani wouldnt be able to afford a private school. If you are a parent sending your child to school to a privately owned school the fees is around 71 rupees a month which make up about 8% of your monthly salary for one child. What about the cost of transportation, uniforms, supplies, etc? 25SCHOOLING FOR GIRLS

SCHOOL DAY in CANADAPAKISTAN

SCHOOL HOURS

6 am 2 pm (regular school) 4 pm 6 pm (tutoring class)6 pm 8 pm (religion class)

TEACHERS

Students and Parents expect teachers to tell them what to do

Rote method

HOMEWORK

Spends about 2-3 hrs/dayCANADA

SCHOOL HOURS

9 am 3:30 pm

TEACHERS

Focus on individual learner- very collaborative type of learning

HOMEWORK

Spends about 10-30 mins/day

27NEWCOMERS IN SASKATOON Teaching MethodsCurriculum Standardized TestingFacilitiesCurricular ActivitiesEnvironmentLanguageGenderSunni and AhmadiyyaCHALLENGES/ISSUESELEMENTARY SCHOOL - language- culture shock (teacher-student relationship)- parents doubt on the education because of lack of homework

HIGH SCHOOL - language - relaxed environment- mix classes; sex education - high expectation from parents

HOW CAN WE HELP?Communicating with parents involve them right from the beginning by asking them their hopes and aspiration for their child/ren. Use Saskatoon Open Door Society settlement workers and its programs; Pakistan Canada Cultural Association of Canada and the Ahmadiyya Community in SaskatoonCultural responsiveness in teaching equitable outcome Every case is unique empathy, sensitivity, flexibility

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