July 17th, 2003
The Rock Star and the Mullahs
Resources

Junoon [Dot] Com: The Official Website
http://www.junoon.com/
Keep up with Pakistan’s famous rock group as you listen to their latest recordings on this site, which offers biographies of the band members, a discography, a photo gallery, and a fan forum.

Islamic Republic of Pakistan Official Website
http://www.pak.gov.pk/
In addition to basic information on the nation’s history and culture, this official government Web site provides links to key federal ministries and departments, and select provincial governments, as well as national print and electronic media.

The Story of Pakistan
http://www.storyofpakistan.com/
Based on the CD-ROM, STORY OF PAKISTAN: A MULTIMEDIA JOURNEY, this site provides an in-depth look at the political history of the country, with extended profiles of Pakistan’s major leaders.

Pakistan People’s Party
http://www.ppp.org.pk/index.html
The latest news from and views of one of Pakistan’s major political parties, founded by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1967, and currently headed by his daughter and former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto.

Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan
http://www.jamaat.org/
Learn about the ideology and goals of Pakistan’s main Islamic party, the Jamaat-e-Islami, on their official Web site that includes a Q&A section where users can submit queries about the organization.

BBC News: Country Profile: Pakistan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1157960.stm
The news organization’s broad overview of Pakistan, featuring audio files of its first leader, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, as well as its current president, General Pevez Musharraf; a historical timeline; and data on the country’s population, languages, and economy.

Guardian Unlimited: Special Report: Pakistan
http://www.guardian.co.uk/pakistan/0,2759,180809,00.html
A page of links to articles from the British daily about Pakistan, on such topics as terrorism, relations with the West, and Islam in Pakistan, plus an interview with General Pervez Musharraf, the nation’s president.

Pakistan Virtual Library
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/pak/index.htm
Part of Columbia University’s South Asia WWW Virtual Library, this section features a vetted catalogue of links to information about Pakistan and its people.

Government of Punjab
http://www.punjab.gov.pk/
Learn more about the government, history, economy, and people of Punjab, one of Pakistan’s four official provinces. br>
The Way to Truth: Understanding the Islamic religion
http://www.thewaytotruth.org/
A web site dedicated to explaining Islam, the Qur’an and clarifying Islamic positions on contemporary issues.

Islaam.com
http://www.islaam.com/
A resource devoted to Islam featuring articles, audio lectures and Qur’anic recitations.

Understanding Islam
http://www.understanding-islam.com/
A web site committed to answering questions and criticisms about Islam and the Qur�an.

Renaissance, a monthly Islamic journal
http://www.renaissance.com.pk/
Renaissance, a monthly online journal, presents the teachings of Islam and applies its principles to current issues.

IslamiCity
http://www.islamicity.com/
IslamiCity, a global Muslim e-Community, contains information on Islam and Muslims with articles, audio and video components.

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