China Pakistan Economic Corridor affectionately known as CPEC is a game changer project for the region of South Asia. This project was under the Chinese discussion for a very long time but after a detailed analysis China signed CPEC agreement with Pakistan in 2015. China was under the leadership of President Xi Jin Ping and Pakistan's Prime Minister was Mr. Nawaz Shareef. China initially pledged to invest $40B which is increased with the time. It include infrastructure, roads, industries, employments, railway tracks, energy boost and many other major projects in it. Here, the question arises that why is China interested to invest such a huge a amount in Pakistan instead of feeding its own people? Also why Pakistan is allowing China to use its homeland for this project? These are some questions that will keep you people intact to this article, for finding the answers of these questions, let's dig in. Actually its not that China suddenly announced to invest Billions of dollars in Pakistan, there was a deep planning in it. The story starts from World War 2. Before World War 2, China was the biggest hub of economic trade. China used to trade its goods through Silk road which was constructed through such a path that it crossed through South Asia then through the CAR countries and finally it connected Europe. So, basically this road connected Asia to Europe therefore it was also called Eurasia. During World War 2 when Europe was hit and specifically when China joined the Allied Forces, the Silk road was faded from the map of the world. This made a huge dent in China's economy. After that till now China uses Indian Ocean specifically Malacca Strait for its trade purposes. Now the problem is that 3 countries claim there control on this trait including and this is quite unfortunate for China that all these countries are US allied countries. So, if at any time by making any excuse US send its Navy and block the trade path of China's trade, China's economy will be brought to knees within months. Also while travelling through the sea there is always a danger of sea pirates. It also adds that China has to travel a distance of 10000km to reach Gwadar Port. So, this led Chinese to reconsider about there trade path. After a long and detailed analysis, Chinese think tanks suggested the path through Pakistan where there will be no fear of US Navy, no pirates and also the distance will be reduced even less than half of only 4500km. This route suites China all the way long. China begun its nigotiations with Pakistan. Pakistan is promised to provide with employment, foreign direct investment, industrialization, to deal with energy crisis, to build up and prosper Balaochistan and many more. This is the reason why China is ready to invest such a huge amount of dollars in Pakistan and this also is the reason why Pakistan has allowed China to use its territory. CPEC will not only benefit China and Pakistan but will have positive impact on Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asian Republic, and the region. The enhancement of geographical linkages having improved road, rail and air transportation system with frequent and free exchanges of growth and people to people contact, enhancing understanding through academic, cultural and regional knowledge and culture, activity of higher volume of flow of trade and businesses, producing and moving energy to have more optimal businesses and enhancement of co-operation by win-win model will result in well connected, integrated region of shared destiny, harmony and development. So, its a win-win situation for whole continent specifically South Asia and CAR countries and now China has invited Iran and KSA to invest in CPEC as well. The message is loud and clear, that China is on the mission to connect the World once again. China seems to be on victorious side as of now because it has convinced Iran, KSA and also the CAR countries to invest in this project.
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Syed Ammar
Social Critic, learning to get rid of so-called social values, Columnist, having eagle eye on South Asian matters. Intellecting the things differently.
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Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Sir Syed Ahamd Khan, a great visionary and scholar of his time was born on 17th October, 1817 in Delhi. He hailed from a royal and distinguished family. He had enjoyed all the amenities and facilities available to him at home. Being a member of royal family, he was given the best education of the time. In results, he achieved good command over religious literature including religious philosophy, Arabic and Urdu literature as well. He studied Fiqh and Asuli-Fiqh, Quran, Urdu and Arabic literature from the best scholars. Sir Syed exerted all the pleasure in his adolescents. But the death of his father Syed Muhammed Khan in 1838 with whom he was deeply loved and affectionately associated changed the entire course of his life. He left his comfy life and started living more responsible life. Demise of his father was also considered as one of the turning points of his life where he got influenced al lot. As personality, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was universally accepted as a social reformer, thinker, philosopher, educationist, great visionary and so on. He wrote many books like Sunnat Dar Radd-e- Bidat, Tafsir-al Quran, Khutbat-e-Ahmadia, Kalmat-e-Haq, Asbab-e-Baghwat-e-Hind (Musa, 2019) besides these, he also wrote Ahkam Tu’am ahl-Kitab, An Account of The Loyal Mohammedans of Indian Part I, An Account of The Loyal Mohammedans of Indian Part II, An Account of The Loyal Mohammedans of Indian Part III, History of Bijnour Rebellion, Ital E Ghulami, Ik Nadan Khuda Parast, Khalqan Insan Ala Mafil Qura’n, Al Dua Wal Istajaba, (AMU, 2021) By his writings, he made his intentions clear that he was a social reformer and wanted to remove the impractical practices whether associated to rituals and traditions. His manifestation of ideas was based on reasoning and logics. He himself kept away from the impractical and illogical practices of the society and also wanted to keep away the people of the society. He also wrote Urdu essays like Rasoomaat and Bahes-o-Takrar wherein he manifested his ideas about the ill practices of the society particularly in Muslim community. In order to make the Muslims convinced to adapt modern education and to impart moral education, Sir Syed introduced the Tahzib-ul-Akhlaque in December, 1870 that was devoted to inculcation of good habits into people and removal of ill practices from the Muslim community. In connection to Shia and Sunni controversy, his work Tuhfa-i-Isna Ashriya of an Urdu translation was also devoted to combating the controversy. He also compiled Athar-ul-Sanadid in 1844, the most crucial and a non-religious work. Apart from these, contributions of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan covering different aspects as discussed in following manner:
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