National Assembly of Pakistan

The National Assembly of Pakistan comprises of senate and president of Pakistan. The National Assembly and Senateof Pakistan arrange meetings at parliament house which is located in Islamabad. The members of National Assembly of Pakistan elected democratically which are total 342 in numbers. These members are known in Pakistan as MNAs.

The seats allocations for these members are different for different members in whom 70 seats reserved for women and for minorities of different religions. For maintain a position as majority party must have gain 172 seats and others 272 seats are directly elected members.

History of National Assembly of Pakistan

In the history of National Assembly of Pakistan , On 10 August 1947 first session of  Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was held at Sindh Assembly building,  Karachi.  Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was elected unanimously as the President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on 11 August 1947 and at the same date the National Flag approved by the national Assembly. On 12 August 1947, A resolution was approved which was related to addressing of Mr. Muhammad Ali Jinnah as “Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah”.

Requirements for Members of National Assembly of Pakistan

A member who is involved in any criminal activity or mentally disable and having dual citizenship is disqualified for the seat of National Assembly of Pakistan. A person who is disagreed or against the integrity of Pakistan and ideology of Pakistan then this member will also disqualified for the seat of National Assembly of Pakistan. Members of National Assembly of Pakistan are elected for five years duration. National Assembly of Pakistan is dissolves on the advice of the Prime Minister or by the President in his discretion under the Constitution then tenure of the National Assembly also comes to an end. A Member of Parliament not more than twice holds the office of the Prime Minister this is a clauses under the constitution of 1973.

On 18 February 2008 elections for 13^th National Assembly was held. On June 1, 2013 took oath, members of 14^th National Assembly of Pakistan. Pakistani President may dissolve each National Assembly at any time, upon the advice of Prime Minister of Pakistan.

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The Political Agitation & Economic Depression In Pakistan

Uncertainty is one of the elements that make even probability of success or failure in anything. Pakistan is about to celebrate 68th year of independence still after years of freedom it is full with surprises & rich in uncertainty. At the time of independence, it was supposed to be welfare Islamic state, but after years of independence, if we look at the overall situation of major sectors like power, employment, security, food, education, agriculture, economy supposed to be backbone of country are suffering from severe crisis.

If we lookout for the core factor worsening the situation of almost all the sector is ‘Politics’. In terms of definition politics is the composition of activities & practices of the people of state for the acquisition of power and government affairs, but the culture of Pakistani politics tells different story. After the elections of 2013, the political tug of war between two status quo parties shattered rest of the economic stability left after the destruction of terrorism. One to one tension between Pakistan political parties comes both at national as well as provincial level, which are as follows:

1. Pakistan PTI accused another political group PML-N for alleged rigging both at federal and provincial level. 
2. The settled and unsettled matters between PPPP & MQM for Sindh’s devolution of power.
3. Political tension between ANP and MQM for the manifestation of power.

Country had situations after the announcement of protest by PTI:

• It was due to proclamation before the start of protest, the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) closed on 666.24 down points. 
• UN Human Development Report 2014 revealed that Pakistan has 146th among meager income countries, this situation would have been more after violence.
• Last year, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) released poverty survey, which mentioned that 58.7 million people are living their life under the menace of multidimensional poverty among which 46 % are rural and 18% are urban, certainly, after nonviable economic situation, indicators were not in good position. 

When political situation of the country got unstable after the start of protest, revival & continuity of economic policies became uncertain. Consequently, it reduced the investment and productivity in the economy. As political instability further increased after violence in protest, it grew unrest in the form of strikes and demonstrations at public level that ceased the economic growth routine of firms & markets. By the persistence of bad political situation, prices of fuel got height that also increased the prices of consumable items of daily use by decreasing the purchase power of common person. Such situation also boosted inflationary rate, unemployment, civil disobedience, national harmony and many other problems.

Suggestively, political leaders are the asset of homeland, so it makes them responsible about critical condition. When a political circumstance of the country goes worse, then economic condition gets a shape seen last eight years, along with nation that is in state of war since eleven years to combat the menace of terrorism.

After all this, elections for local government, by-elections and results on election dispute are pending from Supreme Court of Pakistan. Fluctuations in the electoral temperature also oscillates the economical condition of country, in such situations, political parties should play a responsible role to protect economy from down phases.

Incompatibility of Economical & Political Situations In Pakistan

Pakistan (a claiming welfare state) got independence from British colonial India in 1947, due to visionary leadership of Mr. Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Since its birth, the annual economic growth rate of country averaged around five percent. As far as politics is concerned, there are two scenarios i.e. internal and external, but since two decades, external factor laid deep impact over the economy, to certain extent shattered as well.

External Factors:
The bounds of external factor affecting the social, political and economic culture are as follows:

Disagreements between Pakistan & India: 
Pakistan neighbors shares his Eastern border with India, due to uneven distribution of resources of common homelands raised several conflicts and contentions among which Kashmir is the prominent one. The two nations have fought four major wars & several minors, such unrest in the geostrategic level politics has never let economy towards prosperity.

Instability of Afghanistan:
Whether it is USSR or USA, the invasion of Afghanistan massively affected nearly all classifications of motherland specially KPK province that neighbors western border with Afghanistan in various aspects. Since the American presence in Afghanistan, the political situation of Pakistan has turned 360 degrees, as it raised not only security as well as existential threat for the homeland. Although Pakistan also served as an ally of USA during invasion by providing major logistic support but Pakistan has always complained for insufficient payback for the devastation that stepped in the country.

Internal Factors:
Apart from externals, there are some internals issues that suffered Pakistan from economical unrest are as follows:

 Religious & Ethnic Disturbance:
Although religious, sectarian & ethnic turbulence somehow linked to external factors, but it is one of the disturbing factors endangering the social, cultural, civilization norms of Pakistan. Due to increase in to no. of such incidents, majority of Pakistanis believe that they are headed by some external forces, which could not tolerate prosperity of nation, specially after the several violence incidents in Baluchistan and Karachi.

Political Instability:
If we observe the history of country, the way political instability affected nothing influenced in that manner. The worst scenarios witnessed in recent years like assassination of Benazir Bhutto, long-march of Nawaz Sharif for the restoration of Judiciary, long-march of Imran Khan against unfair elections, & tug of war between PPPP and MQM in Karachi suffered economy of Pakistan in each situation. Although, political instability raises question over the performance of Supreme Court, security agencies & election procedure in Pakistan, it could be resolved by Mutual Corporation of all the stakeholders rather than depending upon one.

Summing-up, we can’t neglect any of the above factors. There also some other factors that affect the economical as well as political situation of country but the impression of above mentioned issues are grave than other issues which couldn’t be discussed due to space and time.

Pakistani Media revival

In Past the responsibility of the Pakistani media, particularly television channels was significantly central during the general elections in Pakistan February 2008.

Earlier than the general elections, there was a dictatorship rule of Gen Parvez Musharraf. He unchained the electronic media to the level he could. During his tenure many new television channels popped up. And this is what he had been praising himself of.

But luckily or unluckily, this autonomy boomerang on him. The lately aired channels held talk-shows all along with the hourly news bulletins. And the subject of the talk-shows used to be the current and established political state of affairs.

 An analysis was performed in 2007. And the outcome was astonishing. It was screening that the talk-shows were being observed with more importance than dramas or any other amusement/entertainment series. The boost in talk-shows’ audience shows towards a fashion in the Pakistani society. The new trend in Pakistani media was a new stage that puts them that they are more concerned and by the support of the nation they decided to show their power in whatever matter which is concerning.

 On commanding emergency in November 2007, Gen Musharraf told his American friends that the Pakistanis were not able sufficient to have a independent system carrying out in their country. They required a long time to study the democratic values. They were still in a learning stage.

 The end result of the general elections simply reverse the theory of the Gen. Not only the nullification was a hinder to the Gen, he had to accept a farewell guard of honor and had to quit the presidency exaltation a practical consequence.

 The problem is: why couldn't the Gen verify what he stated of his people in Nov 2007? And another query, which should be taken as an extension or the other facet of the preceding query i.e. what proved the Gen off beam, forced him to give up and how at all did it all happen?

The reason to all aforementioned queries was that our nation needed a change and through talk shows which discussed the current matters in an unbiased approach won the hearts of the nation, who were earlier deprived by watching the same tone news over and over again.

The role of media has been deliberately great which aware the nation continuously over serious matters, like the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the General elections, the government challenges, the long marches, crisis in Pakistan and many other matters. And it’s just not through television it’s through social media too, through which the people share their views about a particular matter which was however difficult through television.

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Political Freedom in Pakistan

Political Freedom in Pakistan

Though Pakistan was formed to endorse the ethics of democracy, the history of Pakistan is endemic with Military coups in Pakistan, and for most of its account after freedom has been feint by military dictators who state themselves president. The General elections of Pakistan, 2013 were the first elections in the country where there was a legitimate relocate of authority from one civilian government to another. The elections were blemished by terrorist attacks that murdered hundreds and injured more than 500 and extensive rigging of polls, the utmost in the state's proof account.

Religious minorities were disallowed from voting for Muslim candidates after Zia-ul-Haq's Islamization and non-Muslims are limited in the posts they may compete for, with some of the higher posts being occupied to them. Even though some of these commandments were afterward annulled religious minorities still prolong to counter numerous boundaries in politics.

Though unhurried but sturdy evolution has been made towards return to democracy in the last decade, many Pakistanis and foreign analyst see the military still determinedly unshakable in politics with the government playing second swindle to the military. The government is extensively seen as having no power over the armed forces and the Inter-Services Intelligence.

Most of Pakistan's laws are worldly in temperament, some of which were inborn from the United Kingdom's colonial rule of current Pakistan before 1947. Though in practice, ruthless Sharia Law takes priority over Pakistani law. What are measured Basic human rights in Pakistan and even slight delinquency in most of the cultured world bear a death sentence in Pakistan. The constitutionof Pakistan has been altered numerous times in its short history, with Islamization being the lashing aspect. Though the government has endorsed a few actions to counteract any harm, abuses stay. Also, courts endure from lack of funds, external interference, and deep case accumulation that guide to extended tryout delays and prolonged pretrial detentions. Many spectator inside and outside Pakistan challenge that Pakistan’s legal code is mostly disturbed with felony, national defense, and domestic serenity and fewer with the defense of individual rights.

In 2010, Foreign Policy ordered Pakistan as number ten on its Failed States Index, inserting it in the "serious" group with such other futile or worsening states as Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Somalia. Pakistan constantly records near the top of the list of failed states year after year.

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Pakistan Challenges (Feudalism, Religious Variations, Energy Crisis)

Among many crisis of Pakistan, it is impossible to discuss each and every problem in one go. however here we are discussing some of the major problems that are greatest issues faced by the Government of Pakistan. 

Feudalism is one of the threat to Pakistan’s stability. it's ne'er allowed a sincere leadership to return to the scene. Theses voracious structure lords have perpetually tried to realize their covert interests within the garb of politics. In each election, the poor plenty square measure forced by the structure lords to forged votes consistent with their can. The suppression of the voice of the poor plenty has been proving harmful to our society.

Moreover, once the problems square measure left unresolved they become incurable with the passage of your time. Provincial hate is that the results of such negligence. This hate has caused the separation of Asian nation. Centre has perpetually been reluctant to provide provinces the total autonomy and right over their national resources. Sheer difference and management of the natural resources has increasing up the emotions of provincialism. With the go by of your time these feelings square measure sowing the seeds of secession.

Provincialism has any resulted in regionalism. Lack of nationalism is another serious threat to our national integrity. Nationalism could be a nice binding force however here everybody rather than thinking himself as a Pakistani considers as Sanskrit, Punjabi, Balochi, Pathan etc. Such individuality and bitterness among the plenty is weakening our country to its roots. 

Religious variations like Shiah Islam vs. Sunni square measure any adding fuel to the fireplace.non secular ideology that took its roots in Pakistan West Pakistan Asian country Asian nation} when the monotheism Revolution in Persia in 1979 is proving venomous for Pakistan. This non secular ideology took a brand new form of terrorist act when 9/11. when the incident of 9/11 bombing in Asian nation has become a norm of the day. Target killing is another menace that is saying many innocent lives daily. 

Energy crisis is any adding to the issues of Asian nation. Energy crisis isn't but a threat. it's tried a bolt from blue for our economy. Energy keeps the wheel of the economy occurring. Uninterrupted offer of electricity has become on a daily basis dream for the plenty. each sector of life has been full of the starvation of energy within the country. Industrial sector possesses a heavy blow. Closure of industries and businesses could be a grave threat to our survival. Our economy is suffering therefore seriously. within the wake of such conditions, the investors square measure reluctant to take a position in our country/investors were already reluctant to take a position in our crisis ridden country and energy crisis has prevented them any. Energy crisis is basically because of the management of water resources.

Pakistan's challenges (Political aspects)

Pakistan's challenges (Political aspects)

Pakistan came into being in 1947. Since its beginning it has been bounded by innumerable inner as well as outdoor troubles. All these troubles appear to have grown to be fortune of our country. troubles like paucity, illiteracy, joblessness, provincialism, Baluchistan issue, radicalism, violence etc. are currently airs a great danger to our survival. regardless of being prosperous in natural resources we still are not capable to exploit them completely and moderately. Due to underutilization of these huge possessions, we are still a way behind in the pursuit of expansion. Not only inner troubles have kept the Government of  Pakistan occupied but also outer tribulations have always been a attach from blue for our country. It is a truth that every nation is facing troubles in one form or the other. But in the scenario of Pakistan, due to misconduct, troubles have been becoming permanent. It is mostly due to the maltreatment of the inner issues. Our country is trailing its true picture. This has end up in overseas involvements into our state affairs and has damaged our development.

The present era is the age of low intensity conflicts instead of typical wars. So, it's very necessary is the our internal dynamics, challenges and threats like national integration, ethnicity, narrow-mindedness, drug mafia, social group, dangerous economic conditions and economic discrepancy, and geographic vulnerabilities. The most internal fronts that are directly moving the policy of Pakistan are the followings; 

Political stability is one among the prime worry that Pakistan has commencing the terribly begin. No government to date might are able to complete its term. The incompetence of our leaders has invariably provided the military a golden likelihood to topple the electoral governments. each military ruler has taken over the facility with uncounted guarantees to the lots. however with the passage of your time, they solely prolonged their rule and served their unconditional interests.

Furthermore, judiciary has conjointly been instrumental in providing a legal cowl to the military rule the country. it's invariably supported the autocratic steps taken by the dictators below the “Doctrine of necessity”. Such a weak and incompetent judiciary has ne'er allowed the democracy to flourish on our soil. that the absence of democracy has born to varied different problems/threats.

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