Department of Political Science

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    An analysis of human rights: a structured focus comparison in the light of Islamic and western perspectives
    (2018) Waleed Asif
    This research paper discusses how human rights have emancipated humans and what is the contribution of religious and Western literature in dominating the concept. Normative theory is used as a theoretical framework in this dissertation. The methodology used is qualitative, structured focused method to evaluate the objectives of the research in the comparative study and link it together in conclusion. The paper is divided into five chapters with the first chapter highlighting the background of the human rights andhow it evolved with time. The second chapter summarizes the discussion and literature review. The third and fourth chapter illustrates the Islamic and Western perspectives on the issue of human rights. The last chapter concludes the data evaluation of the paper with findings and opinions. The research being brief didn't highlight the causes of human rights violations and how it can be protected. It only focused on the contrast of theory regarding rights of humans explained in the books and how it is practiced in the western and Islamic societies.
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    China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Opportunities and Challenges for Pakistan from a Rational Choice Theoretical Perspective (2013-2018)
    (University of Management and Technology, 2017) Aman Shahbaz
    China-PakistanEconomic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of One- Belt-One-Road (OBOR) initiative, which consists infrastructure, energy and technology which is currently being constructed in all over Pakistanand western Xinjiang province of China. China is financing this project through low interest loans to Pakistan. The total investment of Corridor is now $62 billion USD. In the theoretical framework a Rational Choice Theory (RCT) has been applied in this case with its five different components .The CPEC project is a rational choice initiative of China and Pakistan. The purpose of thesis is divided in three parts: to analyze the opportunities for Pakistancommitted to CPEC, to examine the challenges faced by Corridor all over in Pakistan, and finally to study the regional and non-regional response to CPEC. The research methodology used during this study follows the qualitative research method and its different approaches, and also it will analyze the whole data with the help of Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA) and author used Directed Content Analysis (DCA) with its main type Manifest Content Analysis (MCA) with the help of its seven steps. This study aims to explore the opportunities for Pakistanto improve its infrastructure, energy, development of roads and railway, and Special Economic Zones (SEZ's) and China has opened new geo-political and geo-economic opportunities to Pakistan. While China wants to get direct access to the Indian Ocean. This route might facilitate China with an alternative route to reach the world without crossing Strait of Malacca and increase its economic influence in the whole region.
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    Indian Impact in Afghanistan and its Consequences for Pakistan: The Battle for Strategic Influence between India and Pakistan in Afghanistan
    (University of Management and Technology, 2017) Raza Usman Ashraf
    Pakistanand Afghanistan are geographically connected with one another and thus the developing Indian involvement in Afghanistan is worrisome for Pakistan. The Indian undertakings in Afghanistan straightforwardly affects Pakistanbecause of its historical, geographical and traditional ties with Pakistan. India and Pakistan, the two antagonists in South Asia, are striving for strategic influence in Afghanistan and henceforth further amassed by hostility. Moreover, both countries are struggling to have a substance support based in Afghanistan to match with their ulterior foreign policy objectives. There will stay a generous United States proximity in Afghan territory and Indian involvement in Afghanistan politically, militarily and socially .This situation is a constant unease for Pakistan. Moreover, Indian objectives behind their ambition shall be analyzed through Document analysis. Document analysis is a tool for looking into or assessing reports and various documents, related to analytical papers, policies etc. The study will further be lured with realist perspective for understanding the balance of power between India and Pakistanin terms of their tug of war for strategic influence in Afghanistan. Due to which the mistrust level remains to such that the peace effort of one is deemed as source of terror for other. This paper observes the key strategic benefits of India and its continuous influence in Afghanistan and its consequences for Pakistan. Conclusively, Islamabad can't bear to have another New Delhi on its western outskirt and border, nor would it be able to enable a War against Terror to spread and overflow to Pakistan. Along these lines, to evade from this circumstance forecasts for collaboration amongst India and Pakistanare discussed. In addition to conflicting interests in Afghanistan and besides this battle for strategic influence and encirclement, a peaceful and balanced political scenario in Afghanistan, might offer considerable advantages to old, regional players and rivals, India and Pakistan.