Tag Archives: Pakistan

  Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah had a clear vision of Muslim nationalism in the subcontinent and he presented it in crystal-clear words in his presidential address on the occasion of Pakistan resolution in 1940, when he said: “We are a nation with our own distinctive culture and civilization, language and literature, art and architecture, value and proportion, legal laws and moral codes, customs and calendars, history and tradition, aptitudes and …

  Over the past 30 years, one of the major players in the world is considered to be Asia in term of high growth rate. China and India are developing at a rapid pace, more rapidly than what anyone had expected. Due to this, the demand of electricity is likely to increase each year by 8% till 2015. With such increases in demand along with the increase in prices, electricity …

  Unemployment is a major problem of Pakistan because when unemployment is high, resources are squandered and citizens incomes are depressed; during such phases, economics distress spills over to affect common man lives and people’s emotions. The socio economic system of the country and institutions has failed to offer employment to the rising labor force. The country has the 9th largest labor force in the world. The total labor force …

  With a population of around 200 million individuals, Pakistan has the potential to become next major Internet market in terms of number of connected people in the next coming few years. According to one estimate, 9 percent of the country’s population goes online during last year while another 30 percent are likely to get connected to Internet in next three to five years. The trend to use Internet has …

  Pakistan economy has suffered on various accounts such as war on terror, law and order and even US sanctions on Iran which is a major impediment between bilateral trade between two natural allies in the region. As a result of US sanctions, the business communities of the two countries are forced to indulge in illegal cross border trade, which is estimated to the tune exceeding to $4 billion, while …

  Pakistan is anxious to continue trade with its neighbours especially with India, despite border tensions. The government is committed to increase regional trade with India as part of encouraging peace without compromising on national sovereignty. It would like to trade in energy for import of electricity from India to overcome the energy crisis. The Pakistan government is planning to develop trading land ports at Pakistan’s three neighbouring junction points …

  Ufone-Meezan Bank takes initiative for first Islamic branchless banking in the country It is quite evident that the conventional approach of bricks and mortar branches will never adequately serve the millions of un-banked masses in Pakistan unless the strategy of financial inclusion is supported by the telecom sector in Pakistan. Being an agriculture country with over 68 percent of the total population is rural-based in Pakistan, the conventional banking …

  Access to quality education is the right of every youth of Pakistan irrespective of his financial background. It is the duty of government to protect this right for both the prosperous and poor by ensuring the same standard of education throughout country. Unfortunately, one can observe a candid disparity in education — rich receiving education in high-standard institutions; while poor have no choice and only have to learned through …

  Pakistani youth no doubt are the asset of Pakistan as they have ability and hold the potential to build their future and that of their country. Young people posses the vigor to enthusiastically contribute in governance, democratic and socio-economic progress. It is necessary to empower young citizens and offer them with plentiful chances in order to engage them in social, political and economic affairs of the society as future …

  As the present government is much focused on privatization, Privatization Commission headed by Zubair Umar has short-listed 31 institutions to be privatized. According to chairman PC, the privatization process is absolutely on and financial advisers are performing their job, whether it is the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), National Power Construction Company (NPCC) or power distribution companies like Iesco and Fesco. Last year, the government completed …