Essay Outlines
 

2000: "The barbarity of ethnic cleansing"

-Nature of ethnic cleansing
Eradicating ethnic, religious, racial groups purposely

-Story behind such acts
Role of religion
Territorial moves
Social reasons
Political motives

-History speaks for itself
Bosnia Herzgova Muslims
Jews during Holocaust
Ahmadis in Pakistan

-Current trends
Israel-Palestine issue

-Opening Pandora's Box
Displaced persons
Poverty
Religious disparities widened
Setting course of examples

-Steps to be taken
Role of Third Party States
United Nations
NGOs (Amnesty International/ Red Cross)
Constitution of States to embody provision
Applying to Pakistan: Quran and Sunnah towards treatment of Non-Muslims
Applying worldwide: Dialogue and ceasefires



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2000: "The purification of politics is an iridescent dream"

-Role and need of Politics:
Regulatory
Governance
People's representative
Work towards betterment and welfare of country

-Contamination v Purification
Corruption
Ulterior motives
Red tape
Feudalism and family borne politics

-Obstacles to Purification
Politics taken merely as a career and not a responsibility bestowed upon
Lack of education and skills
Role of external forces and their interests
Money making

-Purification is Possible
Regulatory laws (constitution tools and other Acts)
Self reformation at an individual level
Upholding sovereignty of State w.r.t external forces

-Much needed Purification
Accountability
Progress
In context of Pakistan: Islam
In context of World: Democracy

2001: "Economic prosperity of a nation is directly proportional to the level of literacy in it"

-Defining economic prosperity
Well being of a nation in terms of its GDP, growth and development

-Chain of Effects linked to levels of literacy
High level ->Job attained -> Entrepreneurship -> Investment ->Export/Import -> Rise in GDP
Public v Private Education, concerns and their effects

-Boosting up Literacy Levels
Investment
Foreign Friends
Free Education Incentive

-Other factors contributing to economic prosperity

-Conclusion
Importance of literacy level
But holistic view

2005: "Strategies for alleviation of poverty"

-What is poverty
Lack of minimum food and shelter necessary for maintaining life

-Identifying the Evils behind Poverty
Overpopulation and uneven resources
Lack of education
Unemployment
Natural disasters
Government turning a blind eye

-Measures proposed
Investing in education
Policy making by Government needed
Resource shifting and allocation

-Grass is greener on the other side
Less crime rate
Benefits of education brought in
Increase in tourism
Employment benefits

2007: "A country is backward because its people are backward"

-People's Problems
a) At a Community Level
Lack of education
Poverty and Crime Rate
Unemployment
Stringent Religious Beliefs
Unexplained social norms and taboos
Territorial Difference
b) At an Individual Level
Lack of entrepreneurial skills and attitude
Politically Illiterate

-Nipping Evil in the Bud
Role of Education
Role of Government
Absorbing examples from the West
Eradicating extremist religious stronghold

-Enjoying the Fruits
Economic growth and development
Self sufficiency and independence

2008: "Moral depravity is the root cause of poverty"

-The Monster of Moral Depravity
a)Where do morals come from: customs, traditions, religion
Depravity = General moral standards lacking or non-existent
b)How do moral vanish?
External Influences, depletion through greed/disappointment etc.

-How does it cause poverty?
No morals -> No job ethics ->Greed/Lust ->What goes around comes around
No morals -> No regard to religious commandments -> Wrath of God
No morals -> Community imposed sanctions and disqualifications

-Role of Other Factors
Lack of education leading to poverty
Lack of job opportunities in the market
Lack of investment by government into projects
NGOs and their "pretending" act
Extreme religious belief leading to setbacks

-Eliminating Moral Depravity
Education
Self monitoring
Etc.

2011: "What are the hurdles in our way to becoming a truly independent state?"

-Idea of an Independent State
State sovereignty and self governance
No dependency on other States
Entitled to rights w.r.t to Self and its Subjects
Watchful of its Duties and Liabilities in International Relations

-Obstacles in the way
Role of External Forces
Internal in-fighting between factions
Regular foreign Aid
Violation of rights of State and Subjects in the International World
Role of Religion and their extremist view
Lack of accountability tools
Territorial arguments still pending

-Moving Forward
Self sufficiency
Firm on State Policy
Tackling internal disputes
Being Constitutionally strong

-Exploring the notion of a truly independent state
Does it really exist?
Growing need and significance of International Law
While State Sovereignty is upheld, duties of State have also expanded
Over lapping duties

-Conclusion