A Road Through Pakistan, and What This Means for India

Zaidi, S. Akbar

doi:10.1080/09700161.2019.1601408

Cited by 6 publications

(6 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Chinese workers instead of Pakistani workers have also been raised (Zaidi, 2019). Third, in the absence of empirical analysis, the overall impact of CPEC is often presented as one of two very different, polarized perspectives: Chinese investment as new colonialism, or CPEC as a progressive 'game changer' for Pakistan.…”

Section: Financial Cooperation Betweenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The Balochistan province, particularly its strategic Gwadar Port, has also emerged as a site of separatist militancy, specifically targeting CPEC infrastructure and Chinese nationals (Garlick, 2021). Concerns over a lack of transparency in government bidding processes to favour Chinese companies and a bias in hiring Chinese workers instead of Pakistani workers have also been raised (Zaidi, 2019).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Pakistan, China and the Structures of Debt Distress: Resisting Bretton Woods

Sial,

Jafri,

Khaliq

2023

Development and Change

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Pakistan has received a total of 23 loan packages from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) between 1958 and 2023, and recurrent indebtedness has hindered structural transformation. Recent crises, such as the COVID‐19 pandemic, surging commodity prices, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and diplomatic tensions between the United States and China, have exacerbated Pakistan's indebtedness. This debt has geopolitical importance given the rivalry between the US and China. Multilateral support for restructuring has been complicated by Pakistan's unique alliance with China through the China‒Pakistan Economic Corridor, pivotal to the Belt and Road Initiative. This analysis of Pakistan's debt crisis explores this complexity by considering the Pakistani government's attempts to resist the IMF, particularly between 2018 and 2022, when the potential of China as an alternative source of financial support looked increasingly viable. Unlike less critical political analyses on debt, which tend to be preoccupied with endogenous governance failures and fiscal profligacy, this article focuses on the external drivers of debt. In doing so, it highlights the role of a hostile international legal system, standard‐setting arrangements, rating agencies and arbitrary charges that impose huge economic burdens and undermine financial stability, as well as the constraints embedded in the global investment and financial architecture that persistently limit Pakistan's policy space.

show abstract

Section: Financial Cooperation Betweenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pakistan, China and the Structures of Debt Distress: Resisting Bretton Woods

Sial,

Jafri,

Khaliq

2023

Development and Change

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Madaris have introduced non-religious subjects such as Mathematics, English, and Science to help their graduates adapt to modern-day societies (Ahmad, 2002(Ahmad, , 2009. Apart from parental religious tendencies, there is evidence that students attend Madaris after being disappointed by the poor quality of public school education (Zaidi, 2013). Madaris cater to more than a million students, and their network extends even to far-flung areas of Pakistan, making their teaching and learning activities significant.…”

Section: Review Of Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

Teaching Approaches of Madaris Teachers in Pakistan: A Gender and Location Based Study

Ali,

Tahir

2023

REAL

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The teachers use teaching methods and techniques in their classrooms with clear goals and intentions to teach. These teaching approaches might be teacher-centred, intended to transfer information, or student-focused, intended to change students’ understanding. Apart from various contextual and personal factors, such as gender and institutional location, they can also explain the differences and variations in these teaching approaches. Literature on approaches to teaching in public schools is available. However, there is insufficient literature about Madaris teachers across the globe. In Pakistan, Madaris are parallel educational entities that cater to millions of students. Therefore, the current study identified the teaching approaches of Madaris teachers in relation to the gender and location of Madaris. Under a survey research design, data were collected from 790 Madaris teachers in Punjab. An ANOVA statistical test revealed that the interaction of gender and location could explain the difference in Madaris teachers’ preferred teaching approaches in Madaris in Punjab. Male teachers in rural and urban areas had a higher conceptual change student-focused approach and a higher information transfer teacher-focused approach. The Pakistani government and private sectors should design teaching training programs according to the particular curriculum in Madaris and assist Madaris with instructional teaching reforms.

show abstract

“…Their curriculum is taught in Urdu, Arabic or Farsi, they are a continuation of similar rudiments since medieval times and are keen to shelter students from what ‘modernity’ promotes. Madrassahs tend to attract students from poorer groups as they provide a means to access free private education (Nisar, 2010; Zaidi, 2013).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of identity politics on education in Pakistan: A comparison between Balochistan and Punjab

Nasser

Kyriazi

Paris

et al. 2017

Education, Citizenship and Social

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This research article examines the impact of ethnic identity-based politics on education in Pakistan through in-depth interviews with young professionals from Balochistan and Punjab. The findings suggest that the Punjabi-dominated power structure results in an unequal allocation of financial resources, whereby Balochistan lacks the financial resources to invest in education development. In addition, political instability caused by unprecedented ethnic strife contributes towards poor-quality education, which, as a result, adversely impacts a Balochi's future course of life. On the other hand, Punjabis are at an advantage in the public arena because of their robust educational foundation.

show abstract

A Road Through Pakistan, and What This Means for India

Cited by 6 publications

References 0 publications

Pakistan, China and the Structures of Debt Distress: Resisting Bretton Woods

Pakistan, China and the Structures of Debt Distress: Resisting Bretton Woods

Teaching Approaches of Madaris Teachers in Pakistan: A Gender and Location Based Study

Impact of identity politics on education in Pakistan: A comparison between Balochistan and Punjab

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About