Saddaf SULTAANA, PhD Abstract. Since last few decades, Pakistan defence industry entered into a new phase of development. Pakistan showed a great advancement in manufacturing and developing weapons and military technologies. This has reduced Pakistan’s reliance on importing arms, and therefore in … [Read more...]
ECONOMIC RESILIENCE OF PAKISTAN
Shakeel Ahmad RAMAY Pakistan is an economy of 305 billion USD1 with a massive market of 207.77 million2 people. The economy’s major strength is its resilience to internal and external shocks. This is evident from the fact that despite a direct economic loss of 1.16 percent3 of GDP on average from … [Read more...]
PAKISTAN: A PIVOT FOR CONNECTIVITY
Naila SALEH In the wake of globalisation, economic integration and interconnection of markets has gained much impetus in the contemporary geopolitical landscape. It has evolved to become a vital ingredient of international economy. The past decades have seen a rise in regional integration blocs … [Read more...]
PAKISTAN: AN OPPORTUNITY TOO BIG TO IGNORE
Amna S. SANDHU Mobeen ALI KHAN “Today is a better day for the owners of small and medium enterprises in Pakistan. Substantial reforms at both federal and provincial levels over the past year have contributed to this improvement.” Illango Patchamuthu, Word Bank Country Director, … [Read more...]
UNDERSTANDING IDEOLOGY OF PAKISTAN
S.H. RAJPUT The ideology of any nation reflects the ideals and aspirations of its people. It is said to be a system of beliefs, values, ideas, convictions, institutions, and goals which the people consider to be true, binding and practicable. According to Reo M. Christenson (Ideologies and Modern … [Read more...]
THE SUCCESS OF DEMOCRACY IN PAKISTAN?
Syed Nadeem FARHAT ”I am sure, democracy is in our blood. Indeed, it is in the marrow of our bones. Only centuries of adverse circumstances have made the circulation of this blood cold. It has become frozen, and our arteries have not been functioning. But thank God, the blood is circulating … [Read more...]
OVERCOMING NUCLEAR DANGERS IN POST PULWAMA CRISIS PHASE
Shams uz ZAMAN, MPhil Abstract. The relationship between India and Pakistan remains tense since their inception. While several issues have prevented their relations from improving, it is primarily the Kashmir dispute which remains the principal cause of their mutual hostility. Both states had … [Read more...]
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY OF PAKISTAN
Shakeel Ahmed RAMAY Ayesha MAJID Pakistan emerged as a sovereign state after the departure of the British from the former Subcontinent region. At the time of independence, the governance system of the British was adopted to ensure a smooth transition period. However, over time, numerous changes … [Read more...]
PAKISTAN – NATURAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LANDMARKS –
Dr. Radu SĂGEATĂ Official Name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan Islāmī Jumhūriyah Pākistān Location: South Asia, 23-37° N, 61-75° E< Neighborhoods: SW: Iran - 909 km; N, NW: Afghanistan - 2,430 km; NE: China - 523 km; E: India - 2,912 km, S: Indian Oc. (Arabian Sea) - 1,046 km Area: … [Read more...]
APPRAISAL OF PAKISTAN’S FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM AND NARRATIVE CONSTRUCT: IMPEDIMENTS AND WAY FORWARD
Khalid CHANDIO, MPhil MSc INTRODUCTION Pakistan’s relationship to the Global War on Terror (GWoT) has been exclusive in many ways. After the devastating terrorist attacks on mainland America, known as 9/11, Pakistan joined hands with international community for world peace like it did when the … [Read more...]