Current Affairs-internal Issues Of Pakistan.docx

Current Affairs Pakistan’s Internal Issues

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Civil Military Relations: Government planning to raise tax revenue to increase defence budget Democracy: PAC spending more time on non-issues than audit objections 18th Amendment: KP’s governor formed a body to advise provincial government on issues in FATA- Does not have constitutional powers to do so Senate standing committee on Less Developed Areas objects to distribution of pool resources on population basis (82pc weightage; 10.3pc poverty and backwardness and 2.7pc inverse population density) *(71% of areas undeveloped but receive only 20% of budget) Employees old age benefits institution facing erosion after 18th Amendment-> Minimum wage raised to 15000 by PMLN but implemented federally-> Deprived outside employees from basic right + Majority of employers contributing in the range 180-480 and only 783 employers are giving 900 to fund as minimum wage not implemented (Requires 5% contribution from employers + 1% from employee) Bureaucracy: Training of politicians to prevents interference NAB harassing bureaucrats on mega projects-> Fear of taking initiatives too

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IMF-> Fiscal and monetary tightening measures in place-> Stabilisation (Done previously too but -> Sustained growth only through structural reforms

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Hajj policy (63 rate hike + end of subsidy)-> Criticism of opposition-> Hard for people to perform haj while PTI-> Increase in charges by Saudi admin + devaluation of rupee Health: Three bodies formed in Sindh to protect disability rights: Redressal of grievances committee, special medical boards at district hospitals and district recruitment committee Education: HEC chief criticism for absence from Senate Standing Committee on Education + Decrease in scholarships from students in Balochistan and FATA from 192 (2018) to 29 (2019)