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The most popular sport in Pakistan is cricket, and large numbers of Pakistanis gather around TV sets to watch the Pakistani team play in international competitions, especially against Pakistan's rival--India. Pakistan has one of the top teams in international cricket, one that won the World Cup in 1992. Hockey is ... an important sport in Pakistan, Pakistan having won the gold medal at the Olympics a few times in the sport. Squash is another sport that has a large following. Football is played in Pakistan as well, but is not very popular. Polo is believed to have originated in the Northern parts of Pakistan, and continues to be an important sport there with large competitions throughout the year.
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Pakistan's health indicators are among the worst in the world. For every 100,000 children born, 35 mothers die; and over 72 infants die for every 1,000 live births. Communicable diseases such as tuberculosis remain a serious concern. USAID upgrades 40 hospitals and trains 3,000 health staff to improve care for pregnant women and newborns. It increases the availability of quality reproductive health products, so families can space births. USAID helps to eradicate polio, reach communities vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and decrease the incidence of tuberculosis.
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Although the Pakistan Air Force had little funds to use and markets to choose from, it entered the jet age quite early. Initially it had planned to acquire US-built F-94Cs, F-86s, or F-84s and produce its order in Pakistan. However, lack of funds and strong British pressure persuaded the PAF to acquire the British Supermarine Attacker. The first squadron equipped with these aircraft was the Number-11 "Arrow". The Supermarine Attacker had a rather unsatisfactory service in the Pakistan Air Force with frequent attrition and maintenance problems.
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The denial of basic human rights to bonded laborers in Pakistan has a long history. A series of military regimes which governed Pakistan from 1958 to 1971 and again from 1977 to 1988 systematically crushed civil society and undermined democratic institutions such as the judiciary and parliament. The ostensible return to democracy since 1988 (in the form of the right to vote in elections) has not noticeably altered the legacy of authoritarian military rule in Pakistan. This legacy is manifest in limits on freedom of association for workers and peasants, legislated discrimination against women and religious minorities, and the failure of the judiciary to protect the rights of citizens as guaranteed in Pakistan's constitution.
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In Mar., 2004, Pakistan's military began operations against foreign Islamic militants in South Waziristan, but local militants who regarded the attacks as a breach of local autonomy joined in fighting against government forces. The fighting continued into 2005, when operations were ... begun in North Waziristan. Agreements with tribal leaders in both regions ended military operations in Waziristan in late 2006. Fighting also occurred in Baluchistan, where local tribes demanding a greater share in the provinces mineral wealth and an end of the stationing of military forces there mounted a series of attacks that continued into 2006. Meanwhile, in Apr., 2004, a bill was passed creating a national security council, consisting of military and civilian leaders, to advise the government on matters of national interest. Creation of the council gave the military an institutionalized voice in national affairs.
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In the mid-1970s, Pakistan embarked upon the uranium enrichment route to acquiring a nuclear weapons capability. By the mid-1980s, Pakistan had a clandestine uranium enrichment facility; and as early as 1989-1990, the United States concluded that Islamabad had acquired the capability to assemble a first-generation nuclear device. Pakistan is believed to have stockpiled approximately 580-800kg of highly enriched uranium (HEU), sufficient amounts to build 30-50 fission bombs. In 1998, Pakistan commissioned the Khushab research reactor, which is capable of yielding 10-15kg of weapons-grade plutonium annually. According to the United States, China helped Pakistan by providing nuclear-related materials, scientific expertise, and technical assistance. Islamabad conducted nuclear tests in May 1998, shortly after India conducted its own weapon tests and declared itself a nuclear weapon state.
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