Pakistan Affairs Notes Prepared by : Maaz Ur Rahman PSP
National Integration Feeling of Oneness brotherhood and social unity under communities and society in a country Is the bond and togetherness between people regardless of their cast, creed, religion or gender NI helps to keep the country unified and strong from within despite the diversities
Issues of National Integration Uneven distribution of resources Political instability Provincial rift over distribution of resources Weak local government institutions Institutional imbalance Lack of rule of law and administration of justice Wide –spread ethnic and sectarian division in society Poor governance structure
Absence of unified educational system Demand for creation of new provinces Foreign involvement in uprising insurgencies
Suggestions Promote inter –provincial and center-provincial harmony Mainstreaming Madrasahs Distribute resources equally Create political stability Strengthen local government institutions Emphasis on institutional balance Inculcate religious harmony Implement single educational system Invigorate council of Common Interest Resolve social issues Create awareness : role of media and academics
Follow Assimilation policy of national integration Adopt Capitalist policy of national integration Socialist policy of national integration Implement Pluralist policy of national integration Eliminate apartheid tendencies Strengthen rule of law and dispensation of justice Avoid Exclusionary model of national integration