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Tobe Tek Singh Partition of the subcontinent was a painful experience for all those who saw it from their eyes. Its pros and cons are still debated and perhaps we cannot agree on a final point. Whether the united India would have been the superpower now or a bitterly unstable state cannot be accurately predicted. As the wars which the two countries have fought would have been averted in case of united India, the result on the economies would have been huge. The unbearable defence expenditures would have not been as the are now with a minority of the elite reaping the consequent benefits, rent seeking and abuse of power in the name of national security are rampant in both the countries. Restriction on people mobility across border, barrier on trade and others are taking a huge toll on the economies of both countries. Education, health across the border are forbidden fruit for the people of both countries could have immensely positive impact on the social welfare and development of bot...

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The newly built tunnel is wide and quite impressive at the entrance. However inside there is much work to be done. The total length of the project is 133 KM which include access road on both sides and the main tunnel which is of 8.5 KM. It is the longest tunnel in Pakistan for road access, however the length of Nelum Jhelum Project's tunnel located in Kashmir is 25 KM. English Channel connecting France and Britain under the sea is 51 KM while th e longest metro/rapid transit tunnel is Guangzhou Metro: Line 3 which a total length of 60 KM. Lawari tunnel is a way through rugged offshoot of Hindukush Ranges at the Chitral-Dir border. It is part of the Lawari tunnel project which in total of 133 KM length. It connects the northern district of Chitral with the rest of the country particularly during winters when the highland pass over the mountains is closed down due to heavy snowfall. Before the construction of this tunnel the travelers of Chitral used to go for a...

While I was at QAU huts for breakfast last week, I noticed this painting on a bare mud wall, drawn by a Baloch Student of QAU. Simply awesome. There is lot of talent but unfortunately we are wasting it with guns and bullets.

Since Independence Pakistan has faced myriad of Economic Problems which ranged from having no source of revenue, no industry to corruption, economic mismanagment and Incompetent Civlilian, millitary and political regimes. Here will review the major happenings in the history of Pakistan which are related to Economics. Pakistan share was not given after independence by India thus Pakistan problems started from the very bengining.  Devaluation in 1950, although Pakistan refused to devalue currency in 1949 along with India and UK. This resulted India suspending trade with Pakistan calling its currency as overvalued. Pakistan industrial growth has not been impressive. Protection has caused ineffiencies in industrial structure of pakistan. Agricultural issues are lack of modren technology, seed and lack of land reforms beside other. What is needed? Privatization Deregulation Liberalization Devolution Fiscal Decentralization Widening Tax Base Financial Services Pr...

While going through the current turmoil of governance and law and order, Pakistan economic problems are yet to see an end. The new government successfuly negotiated an IMF deal but it too came at a cost, yesterday there was an increase of around 5% on Month to Month basis, which on yearly basis is more than 60% of increase) in oil prices. However the real price hike bomb was this time dropped in the form of increase in Electricity Tarrif which went up from 40% to 80% depeding upon the consumption of an household. Being the main inputs of virtaully every produced goods and as well as services, this increase will have its repercussion to come in the coming days. Inflation specially the food prices are going to go up which coupled with the losing value of PKR are going to contribute to the poor masses of the pure land. SBP governor recently told senate committee that capital flight amounting to 25 million USD is taking place in Pakistan on daily basis which is putting the already fragi...

Today is the most memorable day of my life, as I finally passed my PGD from AIOU Isalmabad. This of out of sheer diligence, perseverance, frustation and not loosing heart to sit in countless exam and yes of course also with a stamina comparing bull who is yoked all the month long during ploughing season back in my village. The story starts half a decade ago, I applied for admission in this "prestigious" seat of learning in the early 2009.  On a fateful day in the summer of July 2009, what I started was a diploma in Youth Development Work from the Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad. The university infamous for churning out degrees however came to be a nightmare for me. What supposed to be a one and half year Post Graduate Diploma took a whole fours years and two months to complete. This does not includes the lag between the application for admission and the actual start of classes. I would have perhaps successfully completed a PhD degree had I invested so much amount of...