Why Pakistan Matters?
Pakistan matters because this country is the corridor between the Eastern Asia and the Middle East. It is one of the seven declared nuclear weapon states with one of the largest armies in the world. Pakistan is important because it has been part of five declared wars in the past sixty years with its neighboring country, India. The country is also at war with few of the most dangerous terrorist groups in the world like Al-Qaeda, Taliban, etc. It is one of the main allies of the United States and United Kingdom. Pakistan is one of the most complex democracies of the world. Its different ethnicities, languages and regions make it one of the most diverse nations in the world. The country was founded on the Westminster model, but the government has been overthrown by military leaders three times since Pakistan’s creation. That makes it function differently from Britain. Many dismissed the Pakistani economy for years because of its poor frugality and government functionality. It has constantly faced a rapid economic fall in the past few years, forcing the world to pay attention.
Impacts from the Past
Pakistan is a very old collection of cultures but it is a newborn nation. Throughout the history, most of the time it was not one country. It has been part of many empires and civilization. As of Egypt and Mesopotamia, the earliest known civilization in Pakistan also began along the river. From 2500 to 1600 BC, the Harappan culture thrived in the southern part of
Moreover, almost six years ago Pakistan was at the verge of bankruptcy that it only had a little more than $1 billion in foreign exchange reserves, stock market teetering worth of only $5 billion, foreign debts were high that almost 65% of GDP was used and our exports were at a pitiful $7.5 billion. The rate of unemployment and inflation was very high. In simple words the system and state of Pakistan was just failing and was referred as failed state by the world.
As we all know, Canada is a democracy with parliamentary government; Canada has tenth largest economy in the world and Canada is a member of OECD and the G-8; nowadays, Canadians have a satisfying income, a good education and most of whom dominated middle class or higher; Canada is the leading nation in science and technology especially the internet and digital communication. India is a democracy government and the political environment is influenced by government’s policies, politician interest and so on, which means the business environment is affected by the political factors; the economy in India is exceedingly stable due to the industrial reform policies; the social factors of India comprise of a multitude of social trends and changes such as values, languages, belief, demographic features and so on; even though India posses one of biggest IT sectors in the world, most of technology sectors in India is far behind other powerful nations.
Modern day Pakistan’s land has traditionally been Muslim for many years. In the early nineteenth century it was ruled by Britain and considered part of the British Indian Empire. In 1947, a partition was granted from the British, and Pakistan and India were created as their own countries. As the previous British Empire divided,
The consequences of independence from British control over India and demise of British colonial power in the South Asian subcontinent led to the genesis of a new country up on the world map on 14th August 1947. Undoubtedly, the fundaments of the demand of a separate country were based on the religious identity and an intention to provide a secure haven for the Muslims from Hindu dominated India. However, Pakistan was not meant to be a theocratic state, in which the rulers of government are vested with the uncontrolled power of religion. Instead, the founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah not only wanted an independent state for Muslims, in which Islam had primary role affirmed by the apparatus of the state but also a place in which other faith groups could live with
As time passed, conditions in Pakistan worsened. Terrorists bombed mosques and churches, they threatened people to the point where every child was scared to leave his/her house . Robbery, corruption, strikes, revolts, and fights were everywhere.
Pakistan is the favorite haven for many terrorists. Pakistan has a great strategic location by being a large corridor between Europe and Asia. The government of Pakistan
Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan located on the southeastern part of the country. It covers an area of about 3,527 km squared and it is mostly comprised of flat or rolling plains on the western and northern boundaries of the urban sprawl. Karachi also has a harbor situated on the south-west part of the city which is primarily used for Pakistan’s international trade.
Pakistan is a country with 182.1 million population at the moment. In the whole world, there are only few countries with huge population. There was a big opportunity to get into the food market, as to cater a growing population, more resources are needed. Not ignoring the fact that we are an agro based economy. Besides that, in our country people love to spend money on food. Engro gets raw material locally.
Sectarianism and militancy has become a major security issue for Pakistan. The history of sectarian conflict in Pakistan is as old as the existence of this country. But the militant culture in Pakistan has been on the rise for more than a decade. Sectarian killings and extremism has posed a serious threat to society. This has not only affected the society but also its institutions. Pakistan has witnessed various trends of militancy from intolerance to extremism, radicalization and violence. The coordination of al Qaeda with the Taliban and the induction of sectarian extremist groups into this have proved to be a deadly mix and have given a complicated tilt to the militancy issue.
Pakistan got independence in 1947 from British rule and it is situated in South Asia. It is diverse country with multi -culture and multi -linguistic society. It is one of the most populated countries of world with around 199 million populations and covered with area around 340,509 sq. mil. It is geographically crucial country of continent and share borderline with other countries such as India, Afghanistan, China, Iran. Afghanistan and Iran locate in west while India lies in east of Pakistan. Russian federation and China the central Asian states situated in its north (Geography 2016).
Conflicts between Afghanistan and Pakistan brought to the forefront deep-rooted issues that continue to plague relations between the two neighboring countries. Pakistan and Afghanistan are two neighboring Islamic states in South Asia with sharing borders. Conflicts between the 2 started because Afghanistan never recognized the Durand line, which divides the 2 neighboring countries. Pakistan always wanted to keep Afghanistan under their control, but if Afghanistan opposes it would dispute its boundaries with Pakistan. The differences between the two can differ from economical to political and of course geographical. Economically, Pakistan is better than Afghanistan. Pakistan is a semi-industrialized country, poised to develop at a high rate. As of 2011, Pakistan’s nominal GDP was US$202 billion. Afghanistan, on the other hand, is one of the poorest countries in the world. For a long time, Afghan economy has remained closed with trade between tribes and communities. Prolonged instability caused no foreign investments to come through. As of
“Ideology is a comprehensive set of normative beliefs, conscious and unconscious ideas, that an individual, group or society has. In social studies, a political ideology is a certain ethical set of ideals, principles, doctrine or symbols of a social movement, or a large group that explains how a society should work”.1 Political ideologies are concerned with many different aspects of society including the economy, education, health care, justice system and foreign policy.
Pakistan is a complex country, both because of harsh physical terrain and because of a historical unpredictable government. Pakistan is constantly in the news, and a topic of discussion in The United States. Many of the fighters the American forces are fighting in Afghanistan come from Pakistan, or at least find a safe haven in the mountains of western Pakistan. In addition, Pakistan is a nuclear-armed country that has a shaky government at best. I find it fascinating that a country that has a government with such a sporadic history filled with attempts to overthrow it and coups maintain a nuclear arsenal. How was this possible? I know that the United States and its allies put much effort into keeping countries such as Iran and North Korea from attaining nuclear weapons. What was going on during the development of Pakistan’s nuclear program? While Pakistan is an ally of the United States, in the region that Pakistan is located that could change quickly. In addition, I feel that you must prove that you are a stable country and society before you are permitted to possess such powerful weapons. Pakistan provides a very interesting topic of discussion that some people may not be aware. The two reasons listed above are the main reason I chose to write about Pakistan, knowing little else about the country, but through my research, I found that there is more to Pakistan than just those two areas, beginning with how the country initially formed.
The Kargil war was a conflict between India and Pakistan. The two countries’ Armies were greatly involved in this conflict, with Pakistan having a bigger role to play in the war. It is important to note that Pakistan begun preparing for this war as early as February 1999 by selecting, training and deploying troops into the Kargil region. It is also imperative to understand the main intention behind all these preparations. The main aims of this grand plan were to isolate Siachen, to cause disruptions at several places in the main road connecting Leh and Srinagar, and to interrupt NH-1A. All these were meant to set the stage for attacking the valley through military and terrorist actions with the main objective of executing their main agenda dubbed ‘Op Topac’ – which was to gain control over Kashmir valley.
Since Pakistan came into being, it’s going through hard times. From newly born country to getting sixty four year old country, sometimes it has given sacrifices and sometimes remained victim of inapt political system. For the long time, it is facing number of challenges and conspiracies which has weakened its foundations and so is the structure. Therefore, many social and economic evils have taken birth in the lap of Pakistan; with the passage of time, the roots are getting deep hold. Every citizen of an independent nation has a right over basic necessities of life but unfortunately, Pakistani nation