Pakistan Beyond the crisis state by Maleeha Lodhi

1. Pakistan Beyond the Crisis
MALEEHA LODHI
Pakistan Beyond the Crisis

2. Chapter 3
Why Pakistan Will Survive
Group Leader: Kinza Irshad
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3. About the Author
 Mohsin Hamid is a British Pakistani novelist and writer
 He observed cultural and economic dynamics, he found Pakistan a
resourceful country
 In this chapter, the author has highlighted various dimensions of identity,
ideology and evolution, with a specific focus on democracy and its related
concerns
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4. Pakistan: A Blessed Country
Enormous youth population
Multi-party democracy
Media as a genuine platform for public opinion
The diversity of cultures and ethnicities
Tolerance and Co-existence among people
Pakistan as a Blessed Country: SurvivalProspects
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5. Issues faced by Pakistan
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6. Problems Faced by Pakistan
High level of corruption
Immature media
Low GDP growth
 Tax evasion
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7. High Level of Corruption
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Issues faced by Pakistan

8. Immature Media
Issues faced by Pakistan

9. Low GDP Growth
Issues faced by Pakistan

10. Tax Evasion
Tax evasion is the major hurdle impeding
development of Pakistan
Democratic countries like Pakistan aim to collect
revenues with tax
 Pakistan’s tax amount is only 10 percent of GDP
Pakistan’s real war is not against terrorist or a cold
war with India but against those who do not pay
taxes
Issues faced by Pakistan
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11. National Identities Issue
 There are differences among people of a country but national
identities remove these differences
 Being Pakistani does not mean showing patriotism by supporting
the ruling party for their irrational decisions, such as people used to
support Zia-ul-Haq’s Islamization policies
 It also does not mean to show anti-Indian sentiments
Issues faced by Pakistan
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12. National identity of Pakistan with respect to geography seems insane
but certain reasons provide concrete base that it is not useless
National Identity of Pakistan
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National Identities Issue

13. Democracy as an Agent of Change
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14. Democracy in Pakistan is different from prevailing concepts
Many problems remain unaddressed like inflation, load-shedding
and corruption
Low collection of taxes
The votes must decide to raise a right person to right position
Pakistan is a rich country with enormous resources, but desired
change would be possible if Pakistanis are willing to pay for it
Democracy as an Agent of Change
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15. Conclusion
 Pakistan as a nascent democracy
Tax evasion as the major problem results in low GDP growth
Transparency and accountability can be proven as a better remedy
The votes must decide to raise a right person to right position
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16. A Prosperous Future Belongs to Pakistan

17. THANK YOU