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Flooding in Pakistan: Overview and Issues for Congress (open access)

Flooding in Pakistan: Overview and Issues for Congress

This report discusses the recent widespread flooding in Pakistan, which has affected about 20 million Pakistanis. U.S. interest in the flooding stems from the significant humanitarian and economic implications for Pakistan, and the security implications for U.S. interests in the region.
Date: November 18, 2010
Creator: Kronstadt, K. Alan; Sheikh, Pervaze A. & Vaughn, Bruce
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a poem about the importance of language transcript

Performance of a poem about the importance of language

Recording of Bulbul-e-Yasin reciting a poem on the importance of language. This poem is recited in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 18, 2010
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of poem entitled "Miim" transcript

Performance of poem entitled "Miim"

Recording of Mehboob Yasinee reciting the poem "Miim." The poem is recited in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 18, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of romantic poetry transcript

Performance of romantic poetry

Recording of Mehboob Yasinee reciting "Ja Kayaling Wo Lay," a romantic poem in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 18, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a poem entitled "Saf Cum Yar Memayan" transcript

Performance of a poem entitled "Saf Cum Yar Memayan"

Recording of Mehboob Yasinee reciting "Saf Cum Yar Memayan," a poem recited in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.
Date: June 18, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Grandfather Puno transcript

Retelling of Grandfather Puno

A recording of Dawar Muneeb reciting the story “Daado Puno” in the Hunza dialect. This story describes the history of “Bophaw”, the custom of sowing seeds in January by the Hunza Burushos. It is said that there was a very virtuous man several centuries ago, who began this tradition.
Date: December 18, 2010
Creator: Karim, Piar
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance of a poem entitled "Miraas" transcript

Performance of a poem entitled "Miraas"

Recording of Bulbul-e-Yasin reciting "Miras," a popular poem in the Yasin dialect.
Date: June 18, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library