The KTH Scholarship covers the full tuition fee of a one or two year master’s programme. Each year around 30 newly admitted students are awarded the scholarship. The scholarship programme has a focus on academic excellence and sustainable development, encouraging students to contribute to a more sustainable society. Since its founding in 1827, KTH Royal…
The founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah envisioned Pakistan to be an Islamic welfare state. The 1973 Constitution of the country also declares Pakistan as an Islamic Welfare state. However, successive governments have failed in implementing good governance in the country for one or the other reason. In this article, I discuss the remedies for…
The concept of local self-government is not new. It has existed in history in different forms as part of different political systems. As always, the notion of local self-government is considered central to the implementation of good governance. This entry is about the concept of local self-government and its functions. Moreover, it contains a link…
Holland Scholarship 2022-2023 is provided to the international students around the globe , who are outside the European economic area. The Holland Scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their bachelor’s or master’s in the Netherlands. Are you ready for the chance of a lifetime?…
This entry is about good governance challenges in Pakistan. This read will cater to the needs of students, teachers as well as those interested in politics and governance. So have a nice read and do not forget to share your feedback i.e. any comment, suggestions, questions in the comment option at the end of the…
Good governance refers to an approach adopted by a government to create a system based on social justice and peace. It is characterized by the welfare of people and guarantees for the protection of human rights and civil liberties. In this article, I will discuss the Islamic perspective of good governance with reference to the…
Pakistan is a signatory to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. As a signatory of UDHR Pakistan has incorporated fundamental rights in its current constitution, the 1973 constitution. In this article, I will define fundamental rights and discuss their implementation with reference to Pakistan. What are…
This article discusses the federal and provincial powers with reference to the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan. You can also visit a PowerPoint presentation related to the power distribution between the center and provinces. The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan provides three categories of administrative powers i.e. Federal list, Provincial List, and Concurrent List. The federal power…
This post is about the salient features of the 1973 constitution of Pakistan which stills acts as the federal constitution of Pakistan. Background Pakistan disintegrated in December 1971 in the wake of the Indo-Pakistan War and the East-Pakistanis revolt. Pakistan Peoples Party which had won the second-largest number of seats in the 1970 General elections…
This article discusses the reasons for the failure of the 1962 constitution of Pakistan. Background General Ayub Khan promulgated Pakistan’s second constitution in 1962 through a presidential ordinance. Like the 1956 constitution, the new constitution could not remain in action for longer. In the wake of fierce agitation against the military regime, Ayub Khan resigned…