1st Edition

Indigenous Peoples and Ethnic Minorities of Pakistan Constitutional and Legal Perspectives

By Shaheen Sardar Ali, Javaid Rehman Copyright 2001
    194 Pages
    by Routledge

    194 Pages
    by Routledge

    Examines the issues facing indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities, including their role in the nation's constitutional and legal developments, and makes a number of recommendations which would satisfy their demands without compromising the sovereignty of the state.

    Introduction; Chapter 1 Preliminary Issues; Chapter 2 Constitutional Provisions Affecting Indigenous Peoples and Ethnic Minorities of Pakistan; Chapter 3 Institutional Arrangements for the Protection of Indigenous Peoples and Ethnic Minorities in Pakistan; Chapter 4 The Tribal Areas of Pakistan; Chapter 5 Baluchistan; Chapter 6 The North-West Frontier Province; Chapter 7 Punjab; Chapter 8 Sindh; Chapter 9 The State of Azad Jammu and Kashmir; Chapter 10 The Federally Administered Northern Areas; Chapter 11 The Kalash; Chapter 12 Concluding Remarks;

    Biography

    Shaheen Sardar Ali, Javaid Rehman

    'A clear and concise, but wide-ranging, introduction to the legal and constitutional aspects of the relationship between state and community in Pakistan, [it] has much to offer anyone interested in these topics.' - Asian Affairs