Perception and Realities of PakistanPakistan

What Is Perception?

Perception is the way how a person understands something. It varies from person to person.person to person.

What is Reality?

Reality is the truth and the actual existence of events and thingsexistence of events and things

Pakistan

A Muslim ideological/nation state that came into being on August 14, 1947 .

Demand for Pakistan

Demand for Pakistan has a historical background.

Major Issues/Disputes

Hindu Muslim Conflict

Urdu-Hindi Controversy

Partition of Bengal

Separate Electorates Separate Electorates

Social Factors

Cultural Factors

Political Factors

Economic Factors

Jinnahs Vision of Pakistan

Muslims Islamic welfare state

Democracy

Social Economic Justice

Non Aligned Foreign Policy Non Aligned Foreign Policy

Working relationship with neighbors

Hard Realities Pakistan has failed to emerge as a Muslim

welfare state

Almost three decades direct military rule

Economic Instability Economic Instability

Low literacy rate

Poor law and order situation

Insecurity among people of Pakistan

Sectarian Violence

Biased Foreign Policy

Hard Realities

Failed to develop her soft image

Non-cordial relations with neighboring states

Lack of trust on Pakistan by Muslim countries

Despite being the frontline state in the war on Despite being the frontline state in the war on terra, she is considered to be a nursery for terrorists.

COUNTER TERRORISM

Pakistan continues to face extraordinarychallenges on the security and lawenforcement frontThe country has suffered greatermilitary, law enforcement, and civiliancasualties (over 50,000 approx) incasualties (over 50,000 approx) infighting extremism and terrorism thanalmost any other country

COUNTER TERRORISM

Violence, social and religious intoleranceby militant organizations and othernongovernmental actors contributed to aculture of lawlessness in some parts ofthe countryResultantly, terrorism has emerged asResultantly, terrorism has emerged asthe foremost hurdle towards a desiredprogressive culture

Recommendations

A viable democratic system in Pakistan

Rule of the Law

Respect for the Institution

Economic Prosperity Economic Prosperity

Social Justice

Human Rights

Non Aligned foreign Policy

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