GOVERNANCE AND DEMOCRACY IN PAKISTAN: WEAKNESSES‚ STRENGTHS AND PROSPECTS Abstract Pakistan had no worthwhile civil society and hardly any middle class in 1947 due to rampant illiteracy and absence of an independent media. The masses were poor‚ the country was described an “economic desert” and there was an unprecedented influx of refugees. The country lacked the necessary infrastructure and institutions. The capability to develop them was lacking. The external and internal threats to the security
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of powers according to the constitution. The essence of federalism lies in the fact that the Centre should not interfere in provincial matters and vice versa. The Federal system in Pakistan has come under increasing regional pressure ever since independence. First of all‚ federalism did not exist in Pakistan in its true sense as the Centre was too powerful‚ which created a lot of resentment mostly from small provinces who wanted regional autonomy. Regionalism‚ an opposition to the highly centralized
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Whilst the tenure of a democratically elected government comes to an end‚ political parties in Pakistan are gearing up for elections. Almost all significant parties have ruled the country one way or the other during the past five years. Perhaps‚ Elections 2013 are going to take place at the most critical time in the history of country. On the verge of selling their story to the public‚ the anti-status quo parties will have to produce a revolutionary and out of the box solutions to people’s problems
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rule of law. It can be curbed if there is honest leadership‚ meritocracy‚ financial control‚ decentralization‚ vibrant civil society and media‚ transparency and rule of law. INTRODUCTION:- We‚ in Pakistan are breathing in a culture which‚ for no better description can be called as the culture of corruption. It has permeated into every facet of our life. Not a single institution is without its black sheep whose number is ever on the increase. Corruption
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the worst financial crisis since‚ the Great Depression of the 1930s. It resulted in the threat of total collapse of large financial institutions‚ the bailout of banks by national governments‚ and downturns in stock markets around the world. The direct impact of the global financial crisis on developing countries including Pakistan has been limited due to non-integration of the domestic financial sector with the global financial sector (IMF‚ March 2009). However‚ the crisis has set in motion global
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Blackwater‚ is it in Pakistan? According to the article “Blackwater (Xe): The Secret US War in Pakistan”‚ written by: Andrew Hobbs‚ Kelsea Arnold‚ Brittney Gates‚ Elaine Wellin and Peter Phillips‚ within a covert forward operating base run by the US Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)‚ members of the elite division of Blackwater are at the center of a secret program in which they target suspected Taliban and al-Qaeda operatives inside and outside of Pakistan. They write about how the
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PROBLEMS OF PAKISTAN AND THEIR SOLUTIONS OUTLINE: 1.INTRODUCTION 2.PROBLEMS OF PAKISTANS A. INNER PROBLEMS a.TERRORISM b.SECTERIAN VIOLANCE c.ENERGY CRISIS d.POOR RULE OF LAW e.ECONOMIC MELTDOWN f.CORRUPTION g.POLITICAL DESTABILITY h.FLOODS i.INJUSTICE j.LACK OF NATIONAL INTEGRITY k.POVERTY l.UNEMPLOYMENT m.INFLATION B. OUTER PROBLEMS a.DRONE ATTACKS b.FOREIGN DEBTS c.LACK OF FDI d.WEAK FOREIGN POLICY SOLUTIONS a.TO CURB THE TERRORISM BY DIALOGUES AND MILIATRY OPERATIONS b.ENERGY CRISIS SHOULD BE
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he History of Pakistan (Urdu: تاريخ پاكِستان )‚ encompasses history of the region that constitute modern Pakistan. Prior to independence in 1947‚ the area of modern Pakistan was both ruled and reigned by local kings and under numerous imperial power throughout different time periods. The ancient history of the region comprising present-day Pakistan also includes some of the oldest empires from the South Asia[1] and some of its major civilizations.[2][3][4][5] By the 18th century the land was incorporated
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The Aligarh Movement The War of Independence 1857 ended in a disaster for the Muslims. The British believed that the Muslims were responsible for the war of 1857 and therefore‚ they were subjected to ruthless punishment and merciless revenge. The British had always looked upon the Muslims as their enemies because they had ousted them from power. With the war of 1857 this feeling was intensified and every attempt was made to ruin and suppress the Muslims forever. Thus the Mughal rule
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time‚ but in literature it is described in a different manner. Every author has their own way of representing love though their writing. In these stories one can see how authors elaborate the different forms of love. In "The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket" by Yasuari Kawabata he demonstrates an innocent love between children‚ In "On Her Loving Two Equally" by Aphra Behn she shows a confusion in love between an adolescent female character and two male characters‚ In "’How Do I Love Thee’" by Elizabeth
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