Pakistan: Pakistan
- ISBN-10
- 1625133219
- ISBN-13
- 9781625133212
- Series
- Pakistan
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 47
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-01-01
- Publisher
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Author
- David Abbott
Description
This book explores Pakistan, a country in a state of political, economic and social transformation. It examines the benefits of change, as well as the challenges to traditional ways of life in an age of increasing globalization.
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