1. The two Muslim countries from British India
Pakistan & Bangladesh
The two Muslim countries from British India

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3. West & East Pakistan Pakistan and Bangladesh used to be one country
Muslims went to the new countries
This is called the partition of India
10+ million people moved
100,000+ people died

4. Bangladesh Was East Pakistan
Broke away from Pakistan between 1971 and 1974
Vulnerable to Cyclones and flooding

5. Bangladesh Lots of agriculture Lots of irrigation for rivers
Still small non-mechanized farms

6. Bangladesh Half of the country is on a river delta
Prone to flooding due to monsoons and cyclones

7. Bangladesh One or the other has been PM for last 25 years
The Two Begumes
Both former Prime Ministers
Opposition parties
Hate each other
One or the other has been PM for last 25 years

8. Bangladesh The Begumes have misruled the country
Lots of political violence
People are tired of it
But Begumes keep winning elections
Army launched a coup in January 2007
Exiling Begumes

9. Bangladesh Democracy was restored in 2008
Sheikh Hasina Wazed now Prime Minister
One of the two Begumes
Will it be business as usual?

10. Pakistan Huge borders with India and Afghanistan
Osama bin Laden rumored to be in lawless border region
In Abbotabad
Near Pakistan’s military academy

11. Kashmir Half controlled by India Other half by Pakistan
4 wars fought over Kashmir

12. Jammu and Kashmir
When the British left they gave Jammu and Kashmir to Hindu India
Pakistan was created for Muslims and Kashmir is mostly Muslim
Pakistan believes it should have control over Kashmir

13. Pakistan’s Role
Pakistani Terrorist groups including the Taliban and Al Qaeda terrorize the region of Kashmir hoping to make India give up control
Kashmir and Jammu only want to be independent

14. Nuclear Weapons
Both India and Pakistan have nuclear weapon and missiles
A nuclear war could kill hundreds of millions in minutes

15. Pakistan Benazir Butto Mohammad Sharif
1st Woman PM in Islamic country
Mohammad Sharif
One or the other have been PM for over 20 years

16. Pakistan Like Bangladesh Army Chief of Staff Pervez Musharraf
Butto and Sharif have misruled country
Army Chief of Staff Pervez Musharraf
Launched coup in 1999
Was both President and Army Chief of Staff

17. Elections Bhutto assassinated in Dec 2007 Widower now President
Asif Zardari
Has formed a weak government
Sharif’s party is in opposition
Just like old times

18. Taliban in Pakistan Taliban taking over border areas in Pakistan
U.S. shooting at them with Predator drones from Afghanistan