Independence Day
14 –15 August Pakistan and India
I lit candle on
61st Independence Day Anniversary of Pakistan-14thAug. We pray for solidarity,
stability and Peace. May Peace Prevail in Pakistan! Yuel Bhatti
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lit candle on Independence Day of india -15thAug. We pray for Peace and true
friendship Indo-Pak. May Peace Prevail in India! Yuel Bhatti
— Yuel Bhatti from Yuel
Bhatti, Pākistān (Pakistan)
Please
do light a Candle on line for Peace and true friendship between Pakistan and
India. Go here: http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=abc4a
The Indian and
Pakistani Nations celebrated their Independence Day together on 14th
August and 15th August 2008. In 1947, the two counties secured their
independence from the British Government. Since then, there remains conflict
over “Kashmir territory.” There is unfortunate violence in Kashmir. Daily many people are being killed. They
want their freedom. The reason for the conflict is “Kashmir” is now in its 61st
year over and being a neighbor country without harmonious relations and, as a
result, peace is disturbed. The people of India and Pakistan want to have good
relationships in trade and a free visa system. In this region, however,
conflict still occurs. The Military forces,
political and religious leaders of both countries can play a vital role
for suitable peace in this region. Below is brief description of the 2
countries.
On the eve of
Independence Day of the two Countries, I prayed for true friendship, solidarity
and peace between Pakistan and India. I lit candles for Pakistan and India:
Please do light
a Candle on line for Peace and true friendship between Pakistan and India. Go
here: http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=abc4a
May Peace Prevail in India!
May Peace Prevail in Pakistan!
May Peace Prevail on Earth!
Yuel Bhatti
ABC4All“Peace Advocate”
http://abc4all.net/mentoryuelbhatti.htm
Co-Founder Local ABC4All / PAKISTAN
http://abc4all.net/local/pakistan/localabc4allpakistan.htm
United Religions Initiative Pakistan
http://www.uripakistan.org
United Religions Initiative
http://www.uri.org
Pakistan
Background:
The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with
two sections West and East) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily
resolved, and India and Pakistan fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over
the disputed Kashmir territory. A third war between these countries in 1971 -
in which India capitalized on Islamabad's marginalization of Bengalis in
Pakistani politics - resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of
Bangladesh. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan conducted
its own tests in 1998. The dispute over the state of Kashmir is ongoing, but
discussions and confidence-building measures have led to decreased tensions since
2002.
Flag Description: green with a vertical white band (symbolizing the role
of religious minorities) on the hoist side; a large white crescent and star are
centered in the green field; the crescent, star, and color green are
traditional symbols of Islam
Capital: Islamabad
Population: 167762040
Area: 803,940 km²
GDP: 143.8 billion
Languages: Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a
Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%,
Brahui 1%, English (official and lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most
government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8% (TIG)
Religion
in Pakistan: Muslims: 140,000,000, Hindus: 2,500,000,
Christians: 2,500,000,
Ahmadis: over 30,000,000,
Bahá'ís: 30,000, Sikhs: 20,000
Buddhists: 20,000, Zoroastrian/Parsis:
20,000
Other (included Animists,
Atheists, Jews, etc): unknown (WEB)
India
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Background: The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the
world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest
infiltrated onto Indian lands about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier
Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab incursions
starting in the 8th century and Turkish in the 12th were followed by those of
European traders, beginning in the late 15th century. By the 19th century,
Britain had assumed political control of virtually all Indian lands. Indian
armed forces in the British army played a vital role in both World Wars.
Nonviolent resistance to British colonialism led by Mohandas GANDHI and Jawaharlal
NEHRU brought independence in 1947. The subcontinent was divided into the
secular state of India and the smaller Muslim state of Pakistan. A third war
between the two countries in 1971 resulted in East Pakistan becoming the
separate nation of Bangladesh. Despite impressive gains in economic
investment and output, India faces pressing problems such as the ongoing
dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir, massive overpopulation, environmental
degradation, extensive poverty, and ethnic and religious strife. |
Capital: New Delhi
Population: 1147995898
Area: 3,287,590
km²
GDP: 1.099
trillion
Languages: English
enjoys associate status but is the most important language for national,
political, and commercial communication; Hindi is the national language and
primary tongue of 30% of the people; there are 14 other official languages:
Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya,
Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, and Sanskrit; Hindustani is a popular
variant of Hindi/Urdu spoken widely throughout northern India but is not an
official language (TIG)
Religions In India HINDUISM - about 82%ISLAM - about 12%CHRISTIANITY - about 2.5%SIKHISM - about 2%BUDDHISM - about 0.7%JAINISM - about 0.5%ZOROASTRIANISM - about 0.01%JUDAISM - about 0.0005% (WEB)