FUTURE PAKISTAN
Pakistan: a rustic thats invariably a big section of affairs. It has an area thats notable for global Jihad and is that the second-largest Muslim population. There are uncountable ups and downs faced from the day it got separation and have become a freelance country. Pakistan could be a central facilitator of natural resources however it needs helpful utilization of powerful resources. It has bumped into heaps of misfortune within the previous years. The current prime minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is taken into account to be the holy being to eradicate problems and the people of Pakistan are hopeful for the betterment.
The most tariffing state of affairs is that Pakistan is underneath the bulk of billions of dollar loan. Itll take abundant time to bring the burden in check that every individual must pay. Moreover, Pakistanis ought to currently stop compromising over things that trouble them. They ought to invest in folks, use their resources fruitfully and support its growth by implementing tough reforms. The more any nation contributes to its masses the more it can be beneficial for them in the long run.
REGIONAL AGITATION
Some factors realize the identity crisis of Pakistan which has been the result of the absence of consociation democracy however the few anti-state elements have tried to monopolize the situation concerning religion. This sectarian divide and rise of Islamic radicals have been influenced by the Iranian Revolution, military involvement and 9/11 trauma.
This has nothing to do with state identity but manipulation of bureaucratic agencies has created challenges for state-religion status. The military needs to trot out a few factors like that of opponents and internal aggressiveness. Our relation with Afghanistan, India and the United States is needed to be revived at urgent basis apart from China which is the sole strategic partner at every forum.
FINANCIAL STABILITY
China has launched its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013 that intends to make infrastructure around across sixty-five countries comprising Asia, Africa, and Europe. China is near to pledge $900 billion within the project and yearly ought to pay $150 billion.
The project includes ports, bridges, railways, and an ocean route aimed to link the Mediterranean and geographic areas with the Chinese southern coast. The initiative has 2 levels: 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (the road) whereas the other is Silk Road Economic Belt (the belt).
CPEC could be large networking of port, roads, power plants, factories. Itll produce around a million jobs in Pakistan once completed. It includes a varied organic process come consisting of industries, academic institutes, airports, ports and shipping infrastructures, and rail links. Chinas BRI goes to deal with the mixture demand of linking nations that during a shell is total demand for merchandise and services in any economy. The bold posture of China raises the elemental question of whether or not China or the U.S. can ultimately confirm the principles for trade and investment.
If the group action partnership succeeds in destabilizing Pakistan for the following few years, China can lose momentum and also the thrust of a model project. If China cannot build this project successfully, BRI can suffer a severe blow. The American economy is going to be hit laborious if CPEC and later the opposite come of BRI succeed and area unit delivered on time predictably, laborious enough to guide to a recession.
The fate of the following superpower is going to be determined here, in Pakistan. Most growth over in coming few decades will be in emerging markets. India and China are expected to contribute a fifth of the increase in global consumer demand over the next decade.
Pakistan is fortuitously located at the intersection of these four engines of growth -South Asia, China, Central Asia, and the Middle East which house half the worlds population. Pakistan, with a hard-working population of 184 million, technically sophisticated professional class, rapidly expanding infrastructure, and access to warm waters has great promise to contribute to growth in this region. Pakistan can serve as a hub and corridor of regional trade and can help to integrate these regions into an interconnected market.
PEACE AND SECURITY
Peace and security is a foundational block for any development strategy. Without peace, policies cannot bear dividends. Pakistan is found during a strategic geographic location that poses distinctive challenges. A peaceful neighborhood is a prerequisite to economic growth.
Externally,Pakistani armed forces soldiers march past during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2018.Pakistan National Day commemorates the passing of the Lahore Resolution, when a separate nation for the Muslims of The British Indian Empire was demanded on March 23, 1940. / AFP PHOTO / AAMIR QURESHI
Pakistan desires peace with dignity. We pursue a policy of zero conflict. We wish to resolve all disputes with our neighbors, peacefully. Pakistan can bridge regions like South Asia, West Asia, and Central Asia and provide an economic corridor that will be strengthened by this strategy.
The policy of maintaining deterrence for our national security is paramount and has to be maintained to pursue peace with dignity. We additionally want peace and security in the country. Pakistan has been facing formidable security challenges, notably once 9/11. The national internal security policy provides the framework to achieve this goal. The policy seeks to make secure surroundings wherever life, property, civil liberty and socio-economic rights of the citizens are protected and they can live and prosper in harmony, freedom, respect, and dignity as enshrined within the constitution.
Extremism and coercion have caused monumental loss to our society, economy, and image. Recreating the spirit of peaceful coexistence, tolerance, and unity is key to our success. While peace and security are essential for development, the converse is equally true.
The traditional approach towards development planning was to appraise, approve and mandate developmental projects in terms of economy, environment, and technology. Very little importance was given to incorporating peace and security assessments into development coming up with. This is especially problematic for a country that has been for long gripped by security crises. There is an urgent need to integrate peace-building assessments into the development discourse so that the development efforts can deliver maximum dividends in terms of enhancing security and stability.
Without establishing such a link, an important part of stability that might be extracted through development comes can stay missing. In order to overcome this deficiency in public policy formulation, the Ministry of Planning Development and Reform is in the process of setting up a full-scale Peace and Development Unit that will not only raise the awareness on the subject, integrate peace and stability as one of the KPIs of development projects, but also conduct research and assessment studies on peace and conflict in the country for policymakers and public.
GLOBALIZATION
World trade will rise from 61 percent of global GDP in 2010 to an estimated 76 percent in 2030, with Intra-Asian trade rising dramatically. Intra-regional trade has emerged as a serious trend within the world economy.
Intra-regional trade accounts for 69 percent of the total international trade of European countries, 53 percent that of Asian countries, 50 percent in North America, 27 percent in South and Central America, 18 percent in CIS, and 13 percent in Africa. However, South Asias intra-sub regional trade share has only inched up from 2.7 percent in 1990 to 4.3 percent in 2011.
WORLD BANK FORECAST PAKISTANS GDP GROWTH
The economic survey revealed by World Bank demonstrates the fact of declining of GDP Growth from 5.8% to 3.4% in the current 2018-19 fiscal year, and eventually, it will fall at 2.7% in upcoming years. Furthermore, it has been proved that macroeconomics imbalances are the major reasons behind huge fiscal and current account deficits ultimately slowdown Pakistans GDP growth.
Reports produced by International Monetary Fund (IMF) reflect upon the fact, during the current fiscal year GDP growth fall at 4% economy is losing hold at the gains in these years. CPEC proves to be a milestone along with improving energy fostering the economic conditions of Pakistan. Growth is expected to boost up from 5.4% in 2017 and 5.8% in 2018. It is expected to fluctuate in the coming years from 4% in 2019 and slow to about 3% till 2023.
Pakistans strategic position will not yield dividends itself. It will happen provided that the necessary investments are created in regional property, economic corridors, and transport and communications infrastructure, as well as rail and road networks to Central Asia, China, and India.
YOUTH
Youth is considered to be a revolutionary force all over the world through history. It is an esteemed asset and opulence which can resuscitate nation going through a tough time. The youth of a nation can do wonders if availed, trained, and educated. Pakistan is facing challenges concerning social, economic, and political turmoil. Hundreds of people are affected by the demonstrations and strikes, brutalities and scourge.
Here, youth can hold a significant role in the demography of Pakistan. An educated and well conversant youth will revive this state of restlessness within the country. Evolution needs to be implemented at the grass-root level to obtain sufficient and desirable outcomes.
The Moral Duties of Successful Youth
One of the foremost duties of youth is to avail their right to vote, which can and certainly will bring the desired change with their huge power. Civic rights like freedom of speech, form groups for certain national interests; attend to conferences, use Internet, avail the press, radio and television, by offering an article or feature in the newspapers, holding press conferences, distributing hand-outs for sharing their particular point of view among others, and report on the problems facing the nation in an objective manner with responsibility should actively availed. Henceforth, an educated and proactive youth can find solutions peacefully rather than deteriorating the affairs.
However, the youth will dialogue on all forums out there and take initiative to assist quiet down the psychological and activity tendencies that may lead to restlessness within the society. Youth has miraculous capabilities; that if availed in associate optimum fashion will facilitate attain a course of success, prosperity, and progress.
Youth in Pakistan, especially the privileged, educated and well-informed part of the society; through all measures can shun intolerance and help prevail peace and prosperity in the society.
PROGRESSIVE VISION
Globalization is not a crucial problem but our failed measures in the form of weak governance, low literacy rate and absence of land reforms have made the approach critical for our country. Some challenges are injecting unpredictability and uncertainty in South Asian politics regarding Pakistan. We still can have a better future proposition if we take precautionary measures for the critical situation with the enemies, governance issues, foreign loans, Islamists appeasement policy, economic stagnation and a bad record of state-building.
The government should prioritize the quality of life of people, easing the transportation system and increasing the number of facilities, education, business, and all other areas. The point that is the most fundamental besides all this discussion is Pakistans future can only be shaped by its people. As a nation, its people should jointly make things better and make this country a better place with love, peace, and harmony.
