Five Thousand Years of Pakistan


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Conpiled For The Purpose Of Presenting To Readers A Brief Sketch Of Imposing Material Heritage Of Pakistan Prior To The Death Of Aurangzeb In 1707. Part I West Pakistan Has 16 Chapters. Part Ii East Pakistan Has 7 Chapters-Followed By Retrospect And Prospect. Appendices. Morethan 20 Plates. Around 19 Figures.







Five Years of Pakistan


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Pakistan


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Pakistan


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Pakistan


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This Paper discusses Pakistan’s Third Review Under the Extended Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion (PC).The economy is showing signs of improvement. The FY2013/14 growth projection has been revised upward from 3.1 percent to 3.3 percent, as economic indicators continue to show better-than-expected performance. For FY2014/15, the economy is forecast to expand by about 4 percent. All quantitative PCs were met with the exception of the ceiling on Net Domestic Assets of the State Bank of Pakistan, which was missed by a small margin. On the basis of Pakistan’s performance under the extended arrangement, the IMF staff supports the authorities’ request for completion of the third review under the arrangement.










Border Security


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In FY 2001, State Dept. consular officers issued 7.6 million visas to citizens of other countries seeking to enter the U.S. temp'y. for bus., tourism, and other reasons. Because all 19 of the 9/11 terrorist hijackers were issued visas, strengthening the visa function as an antiterrorism tool has taken on great significance. This report assesses: how the visa process operated prior to 9/11; and what changes have occurred since then to strengthen the process as a screen against terrorists. Analyzed the factors influencing visa decisions, including the policies and guidance for, and pressures on, consular officers; the U.S. government's process for checking visa applicants against available security and intelligence data; and staffing and resource issues. Charts and tables.