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The Rock Star and the Mullahs
RESOURCES
Junoon [Dot] Com: The Official Website
http://www.junoon.com/
Keep up with Pakistan's famous rock group as you listen to their latest recordings on this site, which offers biographies of the band members, a discography, a photo gallery, and a fan forum.
Islamic Republic of Pakistan Official Website
http://www.pak.gov.pk/
In addition to basic information on the nation's history and culture, this official government Web site provides links to key federal ministries and departments, and select provincial governments, as well as national print and electronic media.
The Story of Pakistan
http://www.storyofpakistan.com/
Based on the CD-ROM, STORY OF PAKISTAN: A MULTIMEDIA JOURNEY, this site provides an in-depth look at the political history of the country, with extended profiles of Pakistan's major leaders.
Pakistan Peoples Party
http://www.ppp.org.pk/index.html
The latest news from and views of one of Pakistan's major political parties, founded by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1967, and currently headed by his daughter and former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto.
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan
http://www.jamaat.org/
Learn about the ideology and goals of Pakistan's main Islamic party, the Jamaat-e-Islami, on their official Web site that includes a Q&A section where users can submit queries about the organization.
BBC News: Country Profile: Pakistan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1157960.stm
The news organization's broad overview of Pakistan, featuring audio files of its first leader, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, as well as its current president, General Pevez Musharraf; a historical timeline; and data on the country's population, languages, and economy.
Guardian Unlimited: Special Report: Pakistan
http://www.guardian.co.uk/pakistan/0,2759,180809,00.html
A page of links to articles from the British daily about Pakistan, on such topics as terrorism, relations with the West, and Islam in Pakistan, plus an interview with General Pervez Musharraf, the nation's president.
Pakistan Virtual Library
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/pak/index.htm
Part of Columbia University's South Asia WWW Virtual Library, this section features a vetted catalogue of links to information about Pakistan and its people.
Government of Punjab
http://www.punjab.gov.pk/
Learn more about the government, history, economy, and people of Punjab, one of Pakistan's four official provinces.
Government of NWFP
http://www.brain.net.pk/~pedd/
Information about the North-West Frontier Province, one of the two provinces of Pakistan where the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), the coalition of fundamentalist Islamic parties, gained majorities in the provincial assembly as a result of the 2002 elections.
Election Commission of Pakistan
http://www.ecp.gov.pk/
Search for results from Pakistan's 2002 elections through an online database, get an overview of the makeup of the national and provincial assemblies, and other pertinent information about voting in the Islamic Republic at this Web site.
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