Train to Pakistan Essay

September 14, 2017 Train to Pakistan: “In India, the summer of 1947 was not just another summer.” With this simple, almost vulgar phrase, the novel by Khushwant Singh Train to Pakistan (Train to Pakistan, 1956). No, that was not just any summer. A year earlier, in the midst of the monsoon, India had attained independence from Britain and the country had been divided into Hindu India and Muslim Pakistan. The same Khushwant Singh was born in 1915 in Hadali, a town

This can be seen through various examples like that of the villagers in Khuswant Singh's 'Train to Pakistan', who experienced a great sense of togetherness after receiving a trainload full of corpses, despite their cultural and religious differences. They supported and provided comfort to one another in tough times and proved that unity is the ultimate

The gruesome effect of Partition seen in The Train to Pakistan¬ Train to Pakistan is a novel written by Khushwant Singh which majorly deals with the theme of Partition. Khushwant Singh, who was a man who believed in the goodness of humanity, was alarmed to see the event of Partition and its consequences and effects. Thus, he poured down his feelings by writing this remarkable work –Train to Pakistan. Britishers “Divide and Rule policy” permeated the evil seeds of partition in the Indian continent

The well-known novel ‘Train to Pakistan’ initiates study on theme of partition. This story opens the phase of political hatred, violence and sectarianism in a brilliant and realistic way. Related to those decisive or fateful days, which were brought by the British Raj followed by destruction, death and deracination for the north of the subcontinent; Khushwant Singh refers to the fact that India might have gained independence then, but the price they paid for it was ‘Partition’. The strength and the

and are called upon to literally and figuratively reproduce the nation”. Women play an essential role in the nation and colonialism Women characters are used to represent the colonized in both A train to Pakistan and The Breast Giver. Women are sex-objects and commodities in both texts. In a Train to Pakistan there are two female characters Nooran and Haseena. Females in the novel were described as weak. Hukum Chand says: “I know it all. Our Hindu women are like that. So pure that they would rather

(TITLE: WHAT ARE THE CAUSES BEHIND THE FAILURE OF PAKISTAN RAILWAYS) INTRODUCTION: A Pakistan railway, life line of the country, is a national state run transport service. It is under the administration of federal government under the Ministry of Railways and its head quarter is in Lahore. It is an important source of transportation throughout Pakistan. Pakistan Railways provides an important mode of transportation throughout Pakistan. It is commonly referred to as the "life line of the country"

Dhruv Malhotra In the summer of 1947, millions forcefully emigrated from India to Pakistan. People were uprooted from their homeland and sent to live in Pakistan. Some would travel on foot, some in carriages, but most by Train. The trains were given a warm sending off by the officials and sent on their way. As the train reached Pakistan, the doors opened and out flowed a pool of blood. Almost everyone on the train had been massacred. One of those people was my great-grandfather. Thus, due to this

emigrated from India to Pakistan. People were uprooted from their homeland and sent to live in Pakistan. Some would travel on foot, some on carriages, but most by Train. The trains were given a warm sending off by the officials and sent on their way. As the train reached Pakistan, the doors opened and out flowed a pool of blood. Almost everyone on the train had been massacred. One of those people was my great-grand father. Thus escalated the great conflict between India and Pakistan, more specifically

Mondelez Tax evasion/avoidance Mondelez in Pakistan are now buying commercials for Cadbury, Tang and Eclairs from Mondelez India. This means they don’t have to waste money for new commercials in Pakistan. The government is investigating allegations of excise evasion by Cadbury India. Cadbury India is now in the process of becoming Mondelez International, a name it acquired after being taken over by Kraft and the restructuring of the latter. Mondelez Pakistan are using television commercials and advertisements

According to tribune newspaper report, Pakistan has received 49 billion dollars from 2005 to 2015. I being a Pakistani citizen can see that the poverty stricken masses are still living in impoverished conditions. There is a less effective taxation system and rampant corruption, fueled with incompetent institutions ranging from legal, financial, educational and so forth exacerbates the problem. The issues are on an almost standstill. The current PML-N government has failed to bring down the debt-to-Gross