23rd March………68 Years on……!!!
By Syed Samiullah Shah • Mar 23rd, 2008 • Category: Politics, Worth A Second Look • (1,347 views) • 3 CommentsRight from today on 23rd March 68 years ago, All India Muslim League in it’s Minto Park Lahore meeting passed “Lahore resolution”, which later on shaped as “Pakistan resolution” . Apparently it was the beginning of a journey without any obvious destiny as after the second world war & the demands of the subcontinent masses, the Britishers were in trouble & it was obvious the occupants will leave the land sooner or later & this is why with in seven years of the passed “Lahore resolution”, Pakistan was on the map of the world as the largest Muslim independent state.
Indeed Pakistan’s creation was terrific for many reasons but as a nation we have not done well & the partition & creation of Bangladesh is a glimpse of this. In many other areas this nation has done remarkably well as in the very beginning the GDP was exceptionally well.
Between 1979 to 1989, much much wealth came to Pakistan through many channels but unfortunately that was not utilized in proper way & most of them went in to the pockets of elite class & historians know pretty much about that. In the very same decade & later on struggle for power was on between different players of Pakistani politics, including civil & military bureaucracy which proved disastrous for Pakistan.
Being critic of MQM’s initial policies & realistic i ought to say that this party was pushed back by establishment in the early 90’s in the PPP government with retired general Naseerullah Khan Baber in charge, which was deplorable.
On Oct. 12, 1999 an elected government was once again being over thrown by the mighty general of Pakistan Army, which again was disastrous for the entire nation & that should not have happen.
From 1947 to 2001, this nation went through much much difficult phases as about four Army Generals took power in different situation. East Pakistan separated from the west, which is the present Pakistan. First ever elected prime minister was hanged. An unnecessary step was taken in the bilateral confrontation between USA & USSR & the consequences were terrible & even now we are suffering from that. Poor foreign policies were followed, including illegal interferences in it’s neighbours internal matters.
There are though some fields in which this nation has done splendidly well. The likes of nuclear technology & being the sole Muslim Nuclear state is a huge success, Industrial development is pretty good, education is becoming better & better though much still has to be done in this field, but the most outstanding indeed is the March 9, 2007, the day on which the Chief Justice of Pakistan challenged the mighty General & later on the Feb.18 elections in which the masses voted for the free & independent judiciary, parliament & media. So Al-HAMDULLILLAH, the prospects are good & promising. Long Live Pakistan, Long Live free Judiciary, Long Live free & sovereign Parliament.
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I am simple man belong to rural background & having done master in "Intrnational Relations" recently & right now looking for a job along with pursuing Higher education. Like cricket very much & am a good player too. Serving the game in the form of leading a very fine Cricket team & also running a Cricket Committee, named "ALaqai Ithad Cricket Committee District Pishin & Qilla Abdullah", being a Chirman.
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March 23rd, 2008
the most important issue you forgot to touch upon, how have the muslims of subcontinent really benefited from having a seprate homeland, or how has ISLAM benefited from the exsitence of ISLAM
March 23rd, 2008
Apparently it was the beginning of a journey without any obvious destiny
What is that supposed to mean?
March 23rd, 2008
Pakistan from 1999 - 2006 under Musharraf.
Musharraf’s vision: 9 world class Engineering universities being developed. [Source. The 9th was not decided at that time. Now it is decided].
Private sector institutions have increased from 36,096 (in 1999) to become 81,103 (in 2006). [Source. Read last paragraph].
Pakistan is the 3rd best in world Banking profitability. [Source].
Pakistan software now values around $2 billion, including $1 billion exports. [Source].
Around 80,000 jobs have been created by the Telecom sector alone. [Source].
Industrial Parks are being setup throughout the country for the very first time. [Source. See also this].
Major Mega projects like the Saindak, Rekodiq, Marble production, Coal production and Mining & Quarrying are being pursued. [Source. (Rekodig)].
GDP growth is now 6%. Earlier it was 3.5%.
Foreign Reserves from $1 billion to $17 billion.
Karachi stock market: rose from 700 points to 13,000 points. [Source].
Literacy rate has improved by 11%. [Source].
Poverty levels have decreased by 10%. [Source].
3 dams have been constructed: Mirani, Subakzai, Gomalzam dams. [See this, this, and this. (Kurram Tangi Dam)].
6 Motorways completed or under construction: M1, M3, M8, M9, M10, M11. [Source].
Six major highways under construction. [Source].
GWADAR advance mega Sea port developed under Musharraf’s vision. [Source].
Historic 100% increase in Tax collection of $11 billion. [Source].
Large scale manufacturing is 30 year high. [Source].
Construction activity is 17 years high.
Newly found World class copper- gold deposits in Chagai will fetch around $600 million per year.
A new Oil refinery with UAE will fetch $5 billion & will process 300,000 oil barrels a day. [Source].
CNG sector has attracted over $70 billion investment in last 5 years. [Source].
Industrial sector registered 26% growth. [Source].
Pakistan in 1999 was an economy of $75 billion and now in 2006 it is a $160 billion economy. [Source].
ONGOING PROJECTS Electricity The Ongoing Power Projects for which allocations have been made in 2007-08 Budget, are Mangla Dam Raising Project (Rs 20 billion), Mirani Dam (Rs 500 million), Sabakzai Dam (Rs 200 million), Kurram Tangi Dam (Rs 2.84 billion), Sadpara Multipurpose Dam Rs (900 million), Gomal Zam Dam (Rs 1.8 billion), the Greater Thal Canal Phase I (Rs 8.5 billion), the Greater Thal Canal Phase II (Rs 2.5 billion), Katchi Canal Phase I (Rs 8.50 billion), Rainee Canal Phase II (Rs 2.50 billion), Lower Indus Right Bank Irrigation and Drainage, Sindh, (Rs 1.9 billion), Balochistan Effluent Disposal into RECD (RECD-III) (Rs 800 million), construction of 20 small dams in NWFP (Rs 870 million), Bhasha/ Diamer Dam (Rs 500 million), Khan-Khawar hydro project (Rs 1.3 billion), Dubir Khawar hydro project (Rs 2.1 billion), transmission arrangements for power dispersal of Ghazi Barotha (Rs 1.67 billion) and Neelam-Jhelum hydro project (Rs 10 billion).
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