Eds paper was so easy, some off CA Mcqs were not related to CA, i wondered how did they include them in the paper.

best way to attempt this question is to skip it and do other four

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My take on foreign aid question(bit astrayed approach I guess):

I started off with "false economy growth" in Pakistan immediately after 9/11. Service sectors grew immensely in 2004-2006 due to foreign aid but then the war got more intense with impending US failure in the offing. The US aid dwindled and heavy reliance had to be shifted towards loans. The loans had their own costs having stringent conditions, compromise on sovereignty, cuts in defence budget, increase in GST. The service sector which had progressed so swiftly, with little growth in industrial sector, due to abundant inflow of aid in 2004-2006 took its toll in 2007 resulting in the emergence of worst energy crisis in Pakistan since its inception. And then I focused more on all issues which come on the shoulders of aid resulting in compromises and so on...

This question was not earth shattering, but not vanilla as well!

hahaha i opted the same strategy
paper mein total 3 hrs ka time ha ..jb poora saal nahi is topic ko dekha tu paper mein sochna bewaqufi hi hogi..corruption,energy crisis tu i think sb ne essay k lye prepare kiye hue the ..Foriegn aid and china in new world order were other 2 question which i wrote and have material...PAK INDIA wala quesiton 20 marks k lye thora irrelevant lag rha tha ..itna material cram krna woh b 30-40 min thora mushkil kam tha

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Xaara, the Climate Change question was not irrelevant. According to the World Bank, Pakistan will be one of the top 6 countries to be impacted due to climate change.

The possible impacts Pakistan faces due to climate change include:
- increased likelihood of floods and droughts
- Receding of glaciers
- Reduced water availability through increased evapo-transpiration
- Increased temperatures (impact on crops and agriculture)

At Independence, Water Availability per capita in Pakistan was more than 3000 cm3 while today it is less than 1000cm3. A country with less than 1000cm3 is considered a water stressed country.

Water is important as 40% of it is used in the Agriculture sector of Pakistan. The sector provides food to the entire population, employs 45% of labor force and contributes 21% of GDP.

About 40% of the Indus System Riverflow is through melting of glaciers. If the glaciers eventually melt through climate change, Pakistan will be in deep deep trouble.

The population of the country is expected to rise to 350 million in 2050, This will reduce water available per capita further while also pushing demand for agricultural produce.

Hence, Water and Climate CHange go hand in hand. Taking this into account, Pakistan needs to preserve its water resources. This can be done through conservation and through conserving Pakistan's rights over water against India. You could mention the Indus Water Treaty here and the three Indian projects on the Chenab and Jehlum.

I hope this finally answers your question. Cheers

Climate change is going to affect Pakistan in following ways:

1. Glacier melt in the Himalayas is projected to increase flooding will affect water resources within the next two to three decades. This will be followed by decreased river flows over time as glaciers recede.

2. Freshwater availability is also projected to decrease which will lead to biodiversity loss and reduce availability of freshwater for the population.
Coastal areas bordering the Arabian Sea in the south of Pakistan will be at greatest risk due to increased flooding from the sea and in some cases, the rivers.

3. Being a predominantly agriculture economy, climate change is estimated to decrease crop yields in Pakistan which in turn will affect livelihoods and food production. Combining the decreased yields with the current rapid population growth and urbanization in the country, the risk of hunger and food security will remain high.

4. Endemic morbidity and mortality due to diseases primarily associated with floods and droughts are expected to rise. Increases in coastal water temperatures would exacerbate the abundance of cholera.

5. The impact of climate change will also aggravate the existing social inequalities of resource use and intensify social factors leading to instability, conflicts, displacement of people and changes in migration patterns.

Due to glacier meltdown Pakistan is going to face less flows in rivers. That will cause concerns in Pakistan and it will have to look to India and aage aap khud samajhdar hain . That is the significance of water conflict between India and Pakistan in global climate change perspective . Is that satisfactory now

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well this question is a good one n also related to globalwarming.as due to global warming ,there is melting of ice on glaciers that accounts for 1% on the whole.this is beleived to be incresed by 4% in future.as most of rivers flow all the way from india to pakistan .that"s why there may tension arise on water issue between two countries.as india building damns n it may employ it to decrese or increase water flow to pakistan as it had been beleived earlier also for which pakistan got to seek help from international community regarding its share in water and this has given rise to pacts.also in rainy season,as pakistan has not built any damn yet n no planning for conservation of water so rains along with india releasing water from her damn can seriously pose a threat to pakistan.thats what i beleive should be a theme to answer the question.