Global Political Review - GPR

BUFFERED BORDER CORRIDOR: THE GEO-POLITICAL AND STRATEGIC SIGNIFICANCE


ABSTRACT
The geo-political importance of the Wakhan corridor and its potential has been understood by many writers in different ways. It has its magnificence of its geographical location and a means of communication as well as a highway for trade. During the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, the Wakhan corridor remained a strategic post for its forces and had a pivotal position in the global conflict of the two superpowers in the early 1980's. It has strategic roads towards Afghanistan, Tajikistan,Sinkiang of China, and the northern belt of Pakistan. Pakistan as well as China both has larger geo-political and geo strategic interests in this region;along with the U.S. strategic clash with China, it seems that the Wakhan Corridor would serve as a testing ground for major land warfare in the coming years. This paper attempts to analyze the geopolitical and strategic significance of the Wakhan Corridor.

AUTHORS
1-Muhammad Shakeel Ahmad:
Assistant Professor, Centre for Policy Studies, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan.
2-Munib Ahmed:
Assistant Professor, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan
3-Muhammad Shoaib Malik:
Associate Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
KEYWORDS
Wakhan, Corridor, Geo-Political, Strategic, Importance

DOI NUMBER
10.31703/gpr.2021(VI-III).03

DOI LINK
http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2021(VI-III).03

PAGE NOS
27-34

VOLUME & ISSUE
VI - III

IMPLEMENTATION OF CM ROAD MAP: AN ADMINISTRATIVE PERSPECTIVE
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ABSTRACT
Pakistan is facing a big crisis of almost half of its illiterate population, and all governments have taken numerous initiatives to increase not only its literacy rate but also to uplift the quality of education. CM Road Map is one such initiative. This study was designed to identify the role of headteachers in implementing the CM road map in schools. A sample consisted of 105 headteachers were selected conveniently form all public sector schools of Punjab Province. A questionnaire comprising 25 statements related to 14 indicators of the CM road Map was used. The collected data were analyzed through SPSS. The results indicated that school heads are following instructions and taking initiatives to attain the objectives of the CM road map. It is recommended to conduct some training workshops, seminars and short workshops in order to motivate school heads to take a leadership role in some neglecting aspects of the CM Road map.

AUTHORS
1-Misbah Malik:
Assistant Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
2-Fasiha Altaf:
Ph.D. Scholar, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
3-Samreen Mehmood:
Assistant Professor, Department of Education, AWKUM, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
KEYWORDS
CM Road Map, Role of Head Teachers, Quality of Education, Universal primary Education

DOI NUMBER
10.31703/gpr.2018(III-II).11

DOI LINK
http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2018(III-II).11

PAGE NOS
105-113

VOLUME & ISSUE
III - II