An account of the economic and industrial developments that have taken place in Pakistan since the partition from India. Scenes of the life and work of a typical community in Karachi reflect the progress that has been made and give promise of a prosperous future.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003882
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Economic aspects
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrialization
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Pakistan
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Agriculture - Economic aspects
History → Pakistan - History - Autonomy and independence movements
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)