Divisions of Ministerial Departments

Divisions of Ministerial Departments

In this blog we will discuss the divisions of Ministerial Departments in Pakistan with respect to the Federal ministerial Departments, ministerial departments and its creation.

Cabinet Secretariat

Cabinet Division

Establishment Division

Climate Change Division

Capital Administration and Development Division

Aviation Division

The cabinet secretariat was created in 1947

Commerce and Textile industry

Commerce Division

Textile Industry Division

Communications

Communications Division

The communications ministry was created in 1947

Defence

Defence division

The Defence Ministry was created in 1947

Defence Productions

Defence Product division

This Ministry was created in 1972

Education Training and Standards in Higher Education

Education Training and Standards in Higher Education Division

Finance, Revenue, Economic affairs, Statistics and Privatization

Finance Division

Revenue division

Economic affairs divisions

Statistics divisions

Privatization Division

Foreign Affairs

Foreign affairs divisions

This ministry was created in 1947

Housing and works

Housing and works divisions

Interior and Narcotics Control

Interior division

Narcotics control division

Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage

Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Division

Industries and Production

Industries and Production Division

Information Technology and Telecommunication

Information Technology and Telecommunication Division

Inter Provincial Coordination

Inter Provincial Coordination Division

Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan

Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Division

Law, Justice and Human Rights

Law, Justice and Human Rights Division

Parliamentary Affairs

Parliamentary Affairs Division

Planning and Development

Planning and Development Division

National Food Security and Research

National Food Security and Research Division

National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination

National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Division

Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony

Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony Division

States and Frontier Regions

States and Frontier Regions Division

Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development

Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Division

Petroleum and Natural Resources

Petroleum and Natural Resources Division

Ports and Shipping

Ports and Shipping

Science and Technology

Science and Technology Division

Water and Power

Water and Power

Railways

Railways Division

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Promising Politician traits

Promising Politician Traits

The first belief of unalienable rights distinguishes that everyone is naturally gifted by their Creator with certain privileges that cannot be undermine or given away. With these rights are verve, autonomy and quest of happiness. 

Constitutions are also made for the function of sheltering, securing, endorsing good power, accountability and well-being of all citizens-the governed. The governments established among men are the selected government who are known as the politicians. These politicians are requisite to execute social development and plan measures that add to the universal well-being of the laypeople.

Politician role in any country matters the most. It depends upon a politician to build or destroy country. The countries that are working hard to stabilize themselves need a good politician who can tackle any miserable situation tactfully.

A Politician plays vital role in our lives. They are the strenuous voices of the people that make all labors to recover their constituencies and peoples’ good. Good politicians are glee to dole out the people and deem themselves as servants and people their paymasters. They symbolize the optimism, desire and the well-being of every inhabitant in the state.

Politician traits are his characters that are innate, whereas some of the traits are as an outcome of peripheral control. Promising politician’s traits are habitually supported by knacks, knowledge, and aptitude, honesty, with innate-all shared jointly to attain their objectives. First and leading, top trait of a politician is sincerity, God fearing and loving. A truthful and helpful politician is reliable and unswerving. He must detain the strength of realism, exhibit genuineness, truthfulness and practices what he sermonize.

The best example in the history of Pakistan thorough which we can relate a good politician was Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who works hard to help his people in the sub continent. With his utmost efforts he was able to get a new land where his people can live freely without any harm. The lives of the people were safe in this newly created land. However the politicians next to him were not able to attain this status for long and that’s the reason that makes Pakistani people suffer for so long even after the independence.

Know your political candidate

Know your political candidate

In democratic state, citizens cast their vote on the origin of political beliefs, mutual interests and policies of political parties. However, currently where we live, vote is casted on the basis of self-interests, caste system, language, customs, traditions, sectarian relationship and local alliance. In such circumstances the voter is not fully aware of the candidate he or she is voting for.

In some scenarios it has also been observed that we vote on the basis of the personality or in other words likeness of the candidate without even knowing the silhouette of the political party or of the candidate. We have been teaches as not to judge by the appearance but usually we do so.

Even if political parties issue their political policies or you can say their manifesto earlier to elections, nevertheless, such policies continue to be sheltered and even not read by their own candidates, the citizens’ access to policies is the far-flung question.

The candidates give their information to Election Commission of Pakistan that is also kept hidden from citizens. As the consequence, an election passes the parliament holding intermingling of several connections, interests, and ambitions. Due to this, governments formed on alliance of political parties and some interest groups usually fail to convey the mutual public interests in achieving their vested interests and goals. In disenchantment, the citizens imagine governments’ failure as malfunction of democracy and start blameworthiness on democracy as flawed and unsuccessful system.

The time demands that the nation should now get aware with the association of elections with the democracy and Good Governance. An election that is held in veracity brings forward a true government that is elected by the people with the help of their informed decisions.

An informed verdict is when voters know their political parties and candidates of their preference, their previous acts, their policies, and their sincerity of being a good parliamentarian, their social and economic profiles. Such government formed on citizens’ informed decision will deliver good governance according to people aspirations. So what matters is that we should know our political candidate fully.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Elections

In Pakistan, Second agenda of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan endow for election to president of Pakistan. According to which, before one month to cessation of president term, it is the duty of the ECP (Election Commission of Pakistan) to hold and perform election for the President and CEC (Chief Election Commissioner) shall be the Returning Officer for such election. Likewise, ECP assign Presiding Officers to supervise at the meeting of the affiliates of Parliament and at the convention of the associates of the Provincial Assemblies.

The CEC by open announcement fixes the venue for submission of nomination papers, holding an inquiry, making abandonment, if any, and holding the poll, if obligatory. Any affiliate of the Parliament or of a Provincial Assembly may propose an individual entitled for election as President, by conveying to the Presiding Officer a nomination paper, signed by himself as proposer and by another component of the Parliament or, as the case may be Assembly as secondary, mutually with a declaration signed by the individual nominated that he assent to the nomination.

After inspection, CEC announces, by open announcement, the names of the individual genuinely nominated, to be hereinafter called the candidate(s). According to the constitution of Pakistan, Article 41, President’s Electoral College consists of members of both Houses i.e. Senate and National Assembly and constituent of Provincial Assemblies. The particular Presiding Officers perform the poll at the congregation of Parliament and of each Provincial Assembly. The poll is held by secret ballot listing the names of all the candidates in alphabetical order. An individual place his votes by marking against the candidate for whom he/she wishes to vote.

later than, CEC find out the end result of the election in the following manner, namely:

(a)   the number of votes cast in the Parliament in errand of each candidate shall be counted;

(b)   the number of votes cast in a Provincial Assembly in errand of each candidate shall be multiplied by the total number of seats in the Provincial Assembly for the time being having the smallest number of seats and divided by the total number of seats in the Provincial Assembly in which the votes have been cast; and the vote is counted by following formula:

 (No. of Votes obtained by candidate in PA × lowest No. in PAs (65 being lowest))/Total members of relevant provincial Assembly

In this formula, each province has an equal share of vote in President’s Electoral College. That shows that the each constituent of the Punjab Assembly has 65/371 = 0.175 votes, each member of the Sindh Assembly has 65/168 = 0.387 votes, each member of the NWFP Assembly has 65/124 = 0.524 votes and each member of the Baluchistan Assembly has 65/65 = 1 vote.

(c)  the number of votes calculated in the manner referred to in clause (b) shall be added to the number of votes counted under clause (a).The candidate who has obtained the largest number of votes compiled in the manner specified above is declared by the CEC to be elected.

Political Development from 2007 onwards

By having a rule of almost 10 years the public of Pakistan feel rejected to see Pervaiz Musharaf and his government and after the return of Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz sharif who were exile for years and also the leaders of strongest political parties in Pakistan i.e. PPP and PML (N) the public feel a new revolution in the air of Pakistan leading more difficulties in the path of Musharaf who was facing big challenges in the name of day by day increasing terrorism. On the other hand Benazir was facing some serious threats and thus was welcomed by the blast which was then named as “Saniha Karsaz” killing numerous PPP followers fortunately Benazir survived in this attack, but when conducting an election rally in Rawalpindi she was shot in the head which proves to be fatal. Thus the nation feel devastated at the terrible loss of the great Politician. The death of Benazir thus caused the elections to be postponed for the few months so the political situations should be controlled.

Benazir's Assassination 

In 2008 nation feel emotionally attached to the PPP who was then supervised by Benazir‘s son i.e. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari who became the chairmen of PPP. Thus PPP proved to be victorious in the elections that were held on 18^thof February 2008 followed by PML (N). On the other hand PTI had already withdrawn from the elections.

Soon after PPP rule as a government the economic unbalance started too fretful. Higher rates of Petrol, Diesel, and daily basis living things put aggression in the public. The government neither solved any problem instead keep on raising prices.

After their rule which was not successful at all the country was fallen into mounts of debts and high prices of everything.

As a result of government failure Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri held a long 

Long March

march on 14^thJan of that year in Islamabad in D chowk to derail the government of Pakistan with heavy crowds. He sets his conditions to held elections ASAP.  By setting protest for three days and having several meetings with the government authorities they compromise on following conditions:

First and most prior demand was to call for electoral reforms i.e. vetoing corrupt incumbents from taking part in the elections and to bring forward the date for the election ASAP. 

Qadri also demanded for the interim government from the input of judiciary and military to hold the charge of the country before elections, as this concept abolishes the history of Pakistan so this offer was refused by the military. Upon reaching Islamabad Qadri put a new demand for the Parliament dissolution by 15^th of Jan by making president of Pakistan “an ex president”. The protest last for 3 days which results in putting new demands day by day. Now the demand was to dissolution of provincial assemblies and disbanding of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

The demands of Qadri were accepted in such a way that Elections to be held on 11^th of May.National Assembly would be dissolved before 16^th of March and elections to be held within 90 days following one month of scrutiny under Articles 61 and 62 under the constitution of Pakistan.

Qadri congratulated protesters on the night of 17^th Jan after meeting with the government correspondent and said “It is a day of victory for the marchers and the nation alike. [I thank] Almighty Allah who bestowed His blessings [on the protesters].”

2013 elections then appeared to be bogus by having numerous corruptions in most of the NA’s. Imran khan the chairmen of PTI held countrywide protest stating to re held the elections.

2007-2013 political development causes great disturbance in the country economic situation. Day by day protest has also caused the business of the public to be shuttered down, schools to be off and same is the case of work. Moreover due to strikes the roads were blocked which causes people to stay at home and patients to die on road. May such situations never ever come in the future Pakistan Ameen.  

Dictatorship

After Pakistan independence in August 1947, history of Pakistan has faced many dictatorship also known as military coups starting in 1958. From time to time different phases of dictatorship has came from 1958 – 1971, 1977 – 1988,  1999-2008.

Military Coups

Starting from 1958 in which Constitution Assembly of Pakistan was dismissed by first Pakistani president Major General Iskander Mirza. He also dismissed prime minister of Pakistan Firoz khan noon assigning General Ayub khan as the Chief Martial Law administrator. Thirteen days later, Mirza himself was toppled by Ayub Khan, who take on himself as a president.

General Zia-ul-haq

In 1977 Chief of Army staff General Zia-ul-haq confined the Prime Minister Bhutto and some of the members of National Alliance. On media General Zia broadcast the message of the dissolved of the Parliament and Provincial Assemblies and that theConstitution of Pakistan to be suspended. The stern rule of General Zai pioneer the concept of strict but modern form of conservatism which endorsed the nationalistic and religious programs.

Ghulam Ishaq khan Become the president of Pakistan after the tragedic death of General Zia. Ishaq unchecked the presidential powers and was known to be close to the Military. He thwarted the regime of both prime ministers in 1990 Benazir and Nawaz Sharif in 1993, lasting his own resignation in Pakistan under Waheed Kakar formula.

In 1999 Nawaz sharif and his ministers were caught up by the loyal senior officers of General Pervez Musharraf endeavoring his rule thwarting his plane form landing in Pakistan after returning from the visit to Sri lanka.

There are several unsuccessful attempts to dictatorship too in the history of Pakistan. At first it was Rawalpindi Conspiracy 1949 led by Major General Akbar Khan along with Liaquat Ali khan who was the first prime minister of Pakistan.

Conspiracies started to begin in 1980 against General Zia assassination on Pakistan day  which were revealed resulted in thwarting.

Islamic extremist along with General Zahir Islam Abbasi tried to over throw the regime of Benazir which was foiled.  

Unemployment in Pakistan

The primary problem nowadays whole world is facing is of unemployment, which is increasing rapidly day by day. Due to unemployment many new crimes takes place. Pakistan that is an Asian country is facing some serious troubles in the name of unemployment because our resources have been wasted since the first day. We may find many educated persons jobless in our own family, friends and neighbors. Over years ago Master degree was so profound that jobs were fore granted to them, but now we won’t see only Master’s jobless but also the Doctorate ones too. For that we cannot blame the talent of Pakistani because whole world knows that Pakistanis are very talented and because of no value of their talent they are forced to do job in foreign countries to earn their livelihood.

Unemployment in Pakistan

No class in Pakistan remained untouched from being unemployed whether unskilled or skilled. The labor class is also affected by that and due to that the living standard is getting more miserable day by day. The basic needs and rights of every Pakistani are demolished in the burden of how to live happily with there family, they are desperately waiting for a chance to get out of there and that is one of the reason why our country is making no effort for future. We've made some effort to highlight some of the causes of Unemployment in Pakistan.

Causes of Unemployment

As there are many reasons of unemployment but we’re highlighting some of the major ones.

Over Population

The growth of population in Pakistan is uncontrolled, according to the statics the population of Pakistan is increasing at the rate of 2.2%. The causes to that can be many like early marriages, illiteracy, desires for sons and lack of awareness. Due to that we’re bringing some more uneducated persons and government is unable to provide jobs to them.

Fault in Education System

The education system in Pakistan has been on lopsided since its creation and that’s why many colleges and universities are selling degrees because of no standard and people are wondering that why they don’t have any job even if they have a degree with them. The entry level job in Pakistan is also demanded by experienced. How come any person could get a job having no experience, he need a start from somewhere but God knows how many hurdles he has to face to get a job. That’s why Pakistani prefer to study and live abroad to have stable learning and earning.

Terrorism in Pakistan

In earlier blogs we've mentioned that how terrorism is affecting Pakistan but let’s discuss that in this perspective. As we all know that Pakistan trades and business is being handled in Karachi and the situation in Karachi is getting worse and worse. They are facing target killings, robberies, murders, violence, day to day protest and blast. Due to this unstable environment the foreigners are also afraid to invest in Pakistan and without any investors how can Pakistan manage to give job opportunities to its people.

Energy Crises

We've already mention in our blog Energy Crises in Pakistan that how energy causes is bringing unemployment in Pakistan that even person having a job at morning comes in evening without any job. The country with uncountable natural resources and which has atomic power too is lacking of energy crises, how is that possible? And the answer is simple we've our resources but there is no proper planning and that’s why we’re bound to waste our resources. The Government of Pakistan is unable to provide power in residential areas, so how can they manage to give power to factories and industries and because of that factories and industries are out sourcing their work in other countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India. Hence bringing large amount of labor class to unemployment.

Age of Retirement

The age of retirement in Pakistan is very high; a person having a age of 60 years is getting retired by the Government of Pakistan so we can directly blame our government for that. A person having fresh mind and skill is beat by the person who is old enough and needs rest now. Young generation is without job and elders ones are bound to support there family at such high age where they need rest.

Refugees

When America attacked Afghanistan in 2001, plenty of Afghans migrated to Pakistan. For having some earning they were ready to work in fewer money in labor markets, that cause the labors of Pakistan to lose there jobs.

By proper planning we can work out for every problem. By making education system equal for every one, by training young ones with good skills and technical information, by removing energy crises we can bring our investors back, the age of retirement should be less. However it is a difficult task for Pakistan but still its not impossible. Government of Pakistan can take proper actions for that by educating people by making them aware for all the mess.

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