Political science

13/04/2023

China has been contributing to Africa’s economic growth, both in terms of trade and with building infrastructure. All over the continent, it has built roads, railways, ports, airports, and more, filling a critical gap that western donors have been shy to provide just as in the case of Pakistan.

The concern that CPEC will strictly create jobs for Chinese nationals can be answered by the fact that rising Chinese wages in certain sectors may lead to Chinese manufactures to export jobs to Pakistan if it can find cheaper labour. One such example is Zambia, where some 300 Chinese companies now employ around 25,000 people. Ethiopia’s shoemaking sector has also benefitted from Chinese investment that has created jobs and exports. Likewise, according to government estimates, CPEC will create around 2 million new jobs directly and indirectly.

Pakistan is no ‘golden sparrow’

A third reason why CPEC is different from EIC is that there was no yearning for foreign investment at the time by the Mughals when EIC worked its way in. In fact, it was the other way around, as the British had their eyes on the riches of the sub-continent, whose share of the world income stood at 27% in 1700 AD (compared to Europe's share of 23%) - which plummeted to 3% in 1950 when the British finally decided to leave.

CPEC challenge and opportunity

However, prior to the investment that CPEC brought in, Pakistan was no ‘golden sparrow’ for China to eye. Along with its dwindling economy, massive energy shortages, grave security concerns, Pakistan had an image problem which had kept foreign investment far away from reach hence the need is Pakistan’s.

Just consider that CPEC investments, spread over 15 years, will bring a total of up to $51.5 billion; around $35 billion on the energy front in an Independent Power Producers mode and the balance going to infrastructure development. This is likely to increase Pakistan’s GDP from 4.7 per cent to around 6 per cent by 2019.

Local checks and balances

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13/04/2023

Q No1.
China as east India for pak comment and prove with arguments.?

Four reasons why CPEC will not be another East India Company It is only natural for people with a history of subjugation and being colonised to become wary of any kind of foreign involvement – be it positive or not. So naturally, concerns regarding China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) were raised by a few politicians while some even warned about CPEC potentially turning into a new East India Company (EIC) – the infamous British trading firm which came to the sub-continent for business but eventually began to rule large areas of the country with private armies, exercising military power and assuming administrative functions.

The concerns regarding CPEC are understandable given our history and we should be raising important questions as to who will be the primary beneficiary of the project. However, to suggest that CPEC is similar to or would eventually turn into another EIC is farfetched and seems unlikely for a couple of reasons.

Different economic policies

First is the difference between the economic policies of the imperial Britain and the People's Republic of China.

Balochistan agrees on tax breaks for domestic investors

Adam Smith, a Scottish philosopher and pioneer of political economy, summed up the philosophy of mercantilism as “all for ourselves and nothing for other people... has been the vile maxim of the masters of mankind”. The masters he is referring to is, of course, the British who pursued the economic policy of mercantilism from 16th to 18th century, of which EIC was just a small manifestation.

Mercantilism basically provided for accumulation of wealth by extracting raw material and other such resources from the colonies and exporting manufactured products back to the colonies. This economic exploitation and accumulation of wealth without any regard for the well-being of the local population was at the heart of EIC ideology.

On the other hand, China adheres to no such ma

12/04/2023

What is political according to Aristotle?

Constitutional Polity is a compromise between rule by the rich (oligarchy) and rule by the poor masses (democracy), based on the rule of law. When corrupted, a Polity becomes a mob-Democracy, the least harmful derivative government as regarded by Aristotal

12/04/2023

(Antonym)
Q10:- Tireless
(a) Unfailing (b) Broke
(c) Exhausted (d) Driving

12/04/2023

Criteria of Statehood is laid down in the Montevideo Convention, which provides that State must have a permanent population, a defined territory and a government and the capacity to conduct International relations.

11/04/2023

Introduction

A new state is born out from an existing State or an old State which disappeared and comes with a new name or by splitting an existing State into two States. If a new state enjoys certain rights, privileges and obligations then it must get recognition as a state, which is very essential. However, there are some minimum criteria required before a State is considered to be a State. A State must get the De Jure (when a state is legally recognized) recognition for considering a State as a sovereign State. Political thought plays an important role in this decision whether to grant recognition or not. For recognition as a State, it must enter into relations with the other existing States. The elements, theories, and processes are reflected in this article.

11/04/2023

Recognition of state means acknowledgement as an international political entity by another state. Recognition helps a state or government enormously by all means. Even though a state or government already exists before recognition, the acknowledgement brings more power to the system

08/04/2023

05/04/2023

1. Political instability, polarization, and an election year

Politics will likely consume much of Pakistan’s time and attention in 2023, as it did in 2022. The country’s turn to political instability last spring did not end with a dramatic no-confidence vote in parliament last April that ousted then Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan from office. Instability and polarization have only heightened since then: Khan has led a popular opposition movement against the incumbent coalition government and the military, staging a series of large rallies across the country through the year.

05/04/2023

Imran Khan Assassination AttemptEdit

Main article: Attempted assassination of Imran Khan

On the date of November 3rd, 2022 former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan was engaged in an assassination attempt. This attempt from the gunmen on the streets did not go their way. As Imran Khan survived the shooting during a political rally he pursued. The march to the Capital as it was called was an important rally for Khan’s political comeback as he is trying to undo the wrong choice of his own country’s politicians when they removed him from office. From this attack near the town of Gujranwala, Imran Khan was shot in the leg where a senior leader Asad Umar states the following “Yes, he has been shot, there are pellets lodged in his leg, his bone has been chipped, he has also been shot in his thigh.

Imran Khan Conspiracy Concerns Against U.S.A

The United States has complicated ties with the South Asian nation. Former prime minister Imran Khan during an exclusive interview with CNN’s Becky Andersen is claiming that Donald Lu, who is an assistant secretary of the US Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs insists that Imran Khan should be removed from office. As the sheer presence of Imran Khan in Pakistan is making the US’s ties with India and Afghanistan difficult. Khan has indicated to CNN that Lu has made serious allegations that if Khan is not removed this will lead to “serious consequences for Pakistan”

Furthermore, a US State Department spokesperson has insisted to CNN that these rumors from Khan are full of nonsense.

04/04/2023

The history of politics dates back to the earliest humans organised in foraging bands. Though in a nascent stage, each member tried to influence the collective affairs of the political band in the best possible manner. With the social evolution through political bands, tribes, chiefdom and modern nation-states, the concept, practices and policies of politics have undergone revolutionary changes. Throughout this political journey, modern humans have hammered out many deductive and interpretative tools for playing politics relatively productively. In order to ensure political stability, these interpretations and political principles have been institutionalised and codified in constitutions in the modern political units, although with varying degrees, definitions and determinants.

Political stability is the sum of the activities of the government, legislative bodies and people authorised to influence the country’s affairs in a manner that sustainably confirms the established political principles and practices. It is the governing of a country’s affairs within the dynamic bounds of the law of the land enshrined in the constitution. A stable political culture prompts prosperity and prevents destabilisation of a country by navigating the testing times in an effective manner.

What makes up political stability? Political maturity and harmony; pragmatic political culture and practices, sincere; meritocratic and visionary political leadership; healthy political competition; smooth political transition; clear separation of power; policy consistency; ideological political agendas; broader political consensus on vital national interests; and institutional cooperation help set the ground for a stable political landscape.

Political stability and harmony are imperative for inclusive and sustainable national development. The countries that have evolved a stable, progressive, inclusive and tolerant political culture have attained feats in all aspects of their lives. Sustainable ec

03/04/2023

Why democracy could not succeed in Pakistan in comparison to India?

Since 1947, India has often emerged as the front runner: for instance in its military might and technological innovation. Yet, the favourable coverage of India is most often linked to its democratic record. India has had 16 heavily contested general elections since 1952, hundreds of state assembly elections and, since the introduction of urban and rural local governments in the 1990s, thousands of panchayat or local elections.

In contrast, Pakistan did not have its first polity-wide election until 1970 and democracy was suspended between 1958-1969, 1977-1988 and again between 1998-2008 altogether. During these periods, political power was concentrated within the military and (to a lesser extent) the country’s powerful bureaucrats. Even during periods of civilian rule, the Pakistan army and its powerful Inter-Intelligence-Services have retained the right to set the country’s foreign and security policy.
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