PST Assignment # 1
PST Assignment # 1
PAKISTAN STUDIES
Assignment # 1
BS(CS)-2020
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction 2
6. Development sector 11
7. Social sector 11
9. Information technology 13
10. Industries 14
16. References 22
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Introduction
Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi HI PP ( born 5 October 1952) is the 22nd and current prime
minister of Pakistan. He is also the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Before entering politics, Khan was an international cricketer and captain of the Pakistan
national cricket team, which he led to victory in the 1992 Cricket World Cup. He was
chancellor of the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2014.
Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks at an event organised to mark completion of three
years of the PTI government.—APP
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“When we came to power current account deficit was $20 billion but today it has
declined to $1.8bn. In 2018 foreign reserves were $16.4bn which are now over $27bn.
Total tax collection in the previous government was Rs3,800bn and now it is Rs4,700bn.
Similarly, foreign remittances were $19.9bn in 2018 and now they are $29.4bn,” he said.
“We will have to make Pakistan stand on its own feet and will not let this country be
used by anyone for anyone else’s war,” PM Khan emphasised.
The launching ceremony, which was held at Jinnah Convention Centre, was attended by
the four governors, chief ministers of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan,
speaker and deputy speaker of the National Assembly, federal cabinet members,
parliamentarians and PTI youth.
At the ceremony, federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry
presented the Report 2018-21, which has been compiled by the ministry, to the premier.
A documentary on the 22 years of Mr Khan’s political struggle and his three years in
power was also screened on the occasion.
The 251-page report gives an outline of the achievements of 44 public bodies including
ministries, divisions and departments. Besides defining the baseline of each sector, it
focuses on key objectives, updates on initiatives, long-term strategies, legislative policy
framework and the projects in the pipeline.
The report focuses on the government’s accomplishments despite the global economic
recession in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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While discussing salient features of the government achievements, Prime Minister Khan
compared his tenure with the previous regimes of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz
supreme leader Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari.
To uplift common man, he said, the government launched projects such as Naya
Pakistan Housing Programme for affordable accommodation to low-income groups,
Ehsaas programme for social security and the Kamyab Jawan Programme for imparting
skills to youth to help them get employment.
Also to help poor and vulnerable segments of society, 54 laws were enacted including
the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2020, Enforcement of Women Property
Rights Act, 2020, and Legal Aid and Justice Authority Act, 2020, he added.
The main initiatives taken by the government for maintaining peace are as under:
The Prime Minister has worked tirelessly to encourage inward investment from wealthy
governments and individuals. During his recent trip to the USA for a meeting with
President Donald Trump he invited overseas businessmen and investors to benefit from
the economic and business opportunities afforded by Pakistan’s strategic location and
the connectivity to the broader region.
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Prior to that he wrote to UAE President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The letter
addressed bilateral relations between the two countries. It suggested ways in which they
could work together to address a number of issues of common concern, as well as the
latest regional and international developments.
The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, came to Islamabad to hold talks
with Imran Khan. Sheikh Tamim is the latest Gulf leader to visit and promise financial
investment in Pakistan’s economy.
Leading Chinese firms have told Imran Khan they will invest USD 5 billion in various
sectors over a period of three to five years.
The meeting took place at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and China’s Ambassador
to Pakistan Yao Jing also participated.
Later, a press statement from the PMO said that executives of the leading Chinese firms
“expressed confidence” in the business-friendly policies of the Pakistan government and
pledged to invest USD 5 billion in the next three to five years in several small and
medium-size industrial sectors.
One reason for the renewed confidence in Pakistan is Imran Khan’s assertion that
Gwadar port, restored, developed and fully-functioned under the China Pakistan
Economic Corridor, has given a strategic position to Pakistan in the region, enabling it
to attract investors from across the world.
He said that it is the first time in Pakistan’s history that a big number of investors are
showing interest in seeking business opportunities in Pakistan because they know they
will be able to make money from the Gwadar port which has improved connectivity and
shrunk distances.
He added that his government has created a board of investment working in the prime
minister’s office under his direct supervision.
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Production of green energy will increase by 60 percent till 2030. The Prime Minister
believes Pakistan’s young people have a critical role in making it happen. The
government wants youth to play an effective role to save Pakistan from the negative
effects of climate change. Student networks are being asked to increase awareness.
Young people will be made environmental champions in their own communities.
A recent seminar in Islambad, organised jointly by Muslim Aid Pakistan and National
Council of Social Welfare, recognized the Prime Minister’s vision for a green and
sustainable future. It brought together experts from different walks of life who discussed
the effective participation of youth in these initiatives.
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infrastructure development.
It is home to the port of Gwadar, which lies at the southern tip of the CPEC and is
regarded as the jewel in the crown of the $62 billion project. Imran Khan’s government
has recently launched a number of major initiatives which will benefit the area. The first
is the distribution of health cards providing generous health insurance for the families
who live in Gwadar. In addition, the government said it is planning to install a new
desalination plant. Both were announced at the groundbreaking ceremony for Gwadar
International Airport. The construction of the airport, the biggest in Pakistan, will be
completed within three years at the cost of $256million.
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“We are confident that this visit will help in ushering in an era of stability and prosperity
in South Asia and the broader region. In this common objective, both Pakistan and the
United States will be joint beneficiaries,” said the foreign minister,” Foreign Minister
Shah Mehmood Qureshi, while addressing a seminar about Pakistan-US Relations. He
was speaking about Imran Khan’s visit to meet Donald Trump.
Mr Qureshi added, “Mr Khan in his talks with President Trump will explore the
possibility of expansion in trade and economic ties. Mr. Qureshi said this was aimed at
Further evidence of Imran Khan’s desire to roll out his policy of a peaceful
neighborhood and a vision of peace, progress and prosperity emerged when it became
known his invitation to meet Donald Trump was arranged by Saudi Crown Prince
Mohammed bin Salman.
Imran Khan hopes he will leave the USA with renewed trust and much-needed foreign
investment. A senior member of Khan’s Cabinet confirmed the role of the crown prince
in setting up the meeting, saying that he had used his personal friendship with Jared
Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law.
Kushner’s friendship and support for Crown Prince Salman has been one of the most
important bonds that has helped draw Trump into the embrace of Saudi Arabia as one of
his most important international allies. Now the friendship seems to have come in handy
for Pakistan.
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Imran Khan took a high-level delegation to Washington, which includes ministers of his
Cabinet, commerce adviser, financial advisers, the foreign minister and, in a first, the
country’s powerful army chief, head of intelligence and military spokesperson.
The purpose of Khan’s visit is to take Pak-America relations out of the cold storage and
request the US to reimburse the $800 million owed to Pakistan.
Due to the lack of industries, Pakistan’s economy mainly depends on agriculture, but
production in this sector is far less than in many other countries. Most Pakistani farmers
use old techniques to raise their crops and animals. Khan revealed that his government is
going to announce an agriculture policy soon to benefit farmers, under which the
government will acquire modern technology from China to develop the sector.
“China’s per acre production in the agriculture sector is three-times higher than that of
Pakistan, we want to adopt their technology and for this, we have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding with China,” said the prime minister.
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6. Development sector
Karachi Nuclear Power Plant 2, low-cost housing under Naya Pakistan Housing, Ravi
Urban Project, Rs1.1 trillion Karachi package, progress on construction of dams,
inauguration of Rashakai SEZ, inauguration of heritage trail, Ten Billion Tree Tsunami
Project, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
7. Social sector
Ehsaas Programme, Koi Bhooka Na Soye Programme, Kisaan Card, Insaaf Sehat Card,
Kamyab Jawan Programme, One Nation-One Curriculum, Zaraat Say Khuraak Tak
(from agriculture to food).
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While declaring that Islamabad would not become a part of anyone else’s war, Mr Khan
said the country would not allow the killing of its own people as had happened in the
US-Taliban war after the 9/11 attack.
He said “mistakes” had been committed by the army, the judiciary and politicians in the
past, but a specific segment of society along with international elements was blaming
the Pakistan Army for current situation in Afghanistan.
The prime minister urged the entire world to help Afghan Taliban establishing an
inclusive government in Afghanistan after had they announced general amnesty,
protection of human and women rights and vowed that their land would not be used
against any other state. This showed they agreed to what the world had been
emphasising in Doha talks. “Don’t make assumption that they (Taliban) will back out
from their commitments and let them form an inclusive government which is imperative
for the regional peace,”
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9. Information technology
During the past 3 years, Pakistan’s IT sector has made significant progress, the report noted.
“The number of IT companies have increased to 4,641 as of June 2021 compared to 1,762
in June 2018 while the IT & IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances comprising of
computer services and call centre services are expected to reach US$2 billion by the end of
FY 2020-21.” The government aims to transform Pakistan into a knowledge-based
economy to drive innovation and entrepreneurship by investing in startup incubators and
setting up special technology zones across the country.
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10. Industries
During the fiscal year 2021, the growth in the industrial sector has been estimated at 3.6 per
cent with “remarkable growth of 9.3 per cent in large scale manufacturing and 8.3 per cent
in small scale.” The government is facilitating mobile device manufacturing, auto industry
development to achieve efficient, sustainable and inclusive industrial development.
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PM Imran Khan is pushing the “Make in Pakistan” goal with incentives for manufacturers
and business-friendly initiatives. The government aims to drastically reduce the import bill
and boost export. In the fiscal year 2021, Pakistan exported goods worth US$25.3 billion -
the highest-ever export of goods in the country’s history.
The government launched low-cost housing schemes for deserving families under which
they can avail financial assistance upto PKR 500,000/- through Akhuwat Islamic
Microfinance. Funds amounting to Rs 7 billion have been released to Akhuwat. At least
7,000 houses and units have been complete as of June 2021.
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The government’s Rs203 billion Ehsaas Emergency Cash initiative provided a one-time
cash grant of Rs12,000 ($78) to 15 million families (nearly 109 million people) at risk of
extreme poverty and those experiencing economic hardship. The launch of 17 Panagahs
(shelter homes) has offered bed and breakfast facilities to over 1.8 million beneficiaries.
Khan also launched soup kitchens program under the hunger-free initiative would offer free
ready-to-eat meal to the needy
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students willingly transferred from private institutions to public – since the level of
education, in the latter, had been significantly improved without any difference in the
fees.
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economic situation. After all, they are the inevitable future of Pakistan and it is only
better that they must be sensitized about this issue earlier.
Moreover, since Imran Khan’s reforms are largely revolving round investing in and
improving the economy and education of Pakistan, he is also working on the collective
goal of increasing job opportunities for both fresh graduates and experienced workers.
Hence, by providing the students with an advanced skill set will help them secure better
jobs.
Although Imran Khan’s government has a very reassuring and an optimistic approach,
there are still many challenges that he must overcome before he can attain substantial
success. Only recently, the sudden high rates of inflation and the increase in taxes has
caused a disagreement amongst the people who believed Imran Khan would achieve
quite the opposite of this. Petrol prices are increasing and the dollar has become
equivalent to one fifty rupees – there is a profound amount of pressure on Imran Khan to
reverse our economic situation just as he promised.
But here is the catch, since Pakistan has been in debt since years now, the sudden
inflation is actually helping us pay back this loan. It will be a tough year for Pakistanis,
but we must strive to bear this time with sagacity and patience – by investing in local
markets and buying local products. Students should be dedicated towards their studies
and instead of fleeing abroad for better employment opportunities, start working here by
running smaller social setups or enterprises. If you are already established abroad, it
would be a favor if you were to offer to teach the skill set you learnt from there – if not
entirely forsake your job.
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