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The Rise of Political Entrepreneurship in Pakistan | (Pakistan’s Domestic Affairs)

The Rise of Political Entrepreneurship in Pakistan

By Jamal Sohail

“Democracy is in the blood of the Muslims, who look upon complete equality of mankind, and believe in fraternity, equality, and liberty.”
– Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder and 1st Governor-General of Pakistan

On 18 August 2018 Imran Khan was sworn in as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan with his political party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, having won the general elections. It was an important victory as it disrupted the existing multi-party politics of Pakistan which was dominated by two main parties, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), for the last 40 years and more, making Imran Khan a political entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship is defined as the readiness to take the risk of taking on a business venture that will create a new market, disrupting the existing market in order to make profit and of succeeding. In entrepreneurship the person who starts the company is called an entrepreneur and the company in its initial stages is called a start-up and undergoes three main phases, the start-up phase, the growth phase, and the exit phase. In politics Imran Khan’s PTI broke the status quo and went through all these phases since being founded in 1996.

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Day by Day Current Affairs (April 12, 2018) | MCQs for CSS, PMS, NTS

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Saudi Arabia shouldn’t alter its distinct status (by: Ashraf Mumtaz)

Saudi Arabia shouldn’t alter its distinct status

Saudi Arabia being the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and as the birthplace of Islam is the most important country of the Islamic world, and the world community is keenly watching the decisions being taken by the 31-year old Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman (MBS), who has been given sweeping powers by his octogenarian father – King Salman.

The decisions taken recently by the budding leader will change the outlook of the ultraconservative kingdom and can lead to an unpredictable situation. It is difficult to believe that the society will digest all decisions, and at the same time it is not easy to foretell what kind of reaction they will trigger.

Under the policy decisions announced in the near past, women will be allowed to drive after a few months. Similarly, women will also have permission after some months to attend sports events at stadiums in the kingdom’s three major cities: Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam. Public cinemas would also be allowed in the kingdom for the first time in over 35 years, and that the first ones would likely to open in March 2018.

Cinemas were banned in the early 1980s under pressure from the Saudi society.

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Pakistan’s ‘national security’ dilemma

Pakistan’s ‘national security’ dilemma

Addressing a seminar on ‘Interplay of Economy and Security” in Karachi last week, COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa underlined the need to ensure a viable balance between economy and security in order to achieve prosperity. He pointed out that “national security and economy are interlinked in today’s world”. He expressed concerns over the country’s ‘sky high debt’ as well as the ‘abysmally low’ tax-to- GDP ratio. He also called for increasing tax base, bringing fiscal discipline and ensuring continuity of economic policies in Pakistan. Later, talking to the host of a popular TV talk show, DG ISPR said, “If Pakistan’s economy is not good, security is not good either”. Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal, being highly concerned about the civilian supremacy, advised DG ISPR to refrain from commenting on the economy in public. In fact, this recent ‘national security-economy linkage’ saga just indicates that there is considerable trust-deficit between the military establishment and the civil government in Pakistan. At the same time, it also shows the fact of expanding domain of national security in the country.

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GK Paper-II CURRENT AFFAIRS 2007 | CSS Past Papers Complete

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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17, UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2007

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, PAPER – II

CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

Time Allowed: Three Hours                                            Maximum Marks: 100

Note: (i)    Attempt ONLY FIVE questions in all, including QUESTION NO.1, which is COMPULSORY. All questions carry EQUAL marks.

(ii)   Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
(iii) Candidate must draw two straight lines (======) at the end to separate each question attempted in Answer Books.

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GK Paper-II CURRENT AFFAIRS 2006 | CSS Past Papers Complete

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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN B.P.S. -17, UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2006

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PAPER- I
(CURRENT AFFAIRS)

Time Allowed: 3 Hours                                                      Maximum Marks: 100

Note:  (i)      Attempt ONLY FIVE questions in all, including QUESTION NO.1, which is COMPULSORY.
(ii)    Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
(iii)   All questions carry EQUAL marks.

1.  Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the question.

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