“Pakistan is rich in its mineral resources but has become a victim of negligence of politicians and the military parasites which have hampered its strength in natural and agricultural resources”.
Abundance of natural resources:
1) Home to world’s highest peaks: K2, Nanga Parbat, Hindu Kush etc
2) World’s most beautiful hill stations: Murree, Nathia Galli, Swat etc.
2.1) Significance of these peaks:
2.2) Attract tourism
2.3) Increase in Foreign exchange
2.4) Strengthens wildlife
2.5) Fodder for manufacturing of wood.
2.6) Promotes a soft image of Pakistan around the world.
3) Man Power
3.1) Youth power: Out of total 180 million, youth which is under 25 makes 63%.
3.2) Educated Youth: 57.7%
3.3) Significance of the Man/Youth Power:
3.3.1) Abundance in labor market
3.3.2) Educated youth an asset for country’s future
3..3.3) Educated youth will bring new responsible leadership
3.3.4) United man power can bring positive revolutions.
3.3.5) The largest sender of doctors, engineers, scientists around the world.
3.3.6) Pakistanis settled abroad send 13 billion$ worth foreign exchange
4) Climatic benevolence:
4.1) Home to all seasons
4.2) Monsoonal region
4.3) Significance of weather:
4.3.1) Monsoonal weather propagates agriculture: crops such as rice, sugar cane etc.
4.3.2) Heavy rains prevent drought increase fertility of soil
4.3.3) Occurrence of all seasons: Winter, summer, spring, autumn useful for all kinds of fruits and vegetables.
4.3.4) Convergence of Ocean Currents promotes fishery.
5) Mineral Resources:
5.1) According to geological survey: 6 lac acre area comprises of resources such as: coal, gold, sui gas, oil, marble, precious stones such as rubies , emeralds, Granite, salt etc.
5.2) Home to karst regions: productive of limestones etc.
5.3) World’s most beautiful Salt ranges.
5.4) Coal: The upcoming energy resource:
5.4.1) Thar in Sindh comprises of world’s third largest coal reserves of 175 billion ton
5.4.2) Use of coal in electricity production:
5.4.2.1) These coal reserves can produce 1 Lac MW electricity for another 200 years
5.4.2.2) These coal reserves are more than the oil reserves of SaudiArabia and Iran.
5.5) Sui Gas: One of the largest net work of Sui gas, 2000 trillion cubic feet
5.6) Gold: 13 million ounce in Baluchistan
5.7) Copper: worth of 22 billion pound found in Baluchistan according to Cancun Company
5.8) Significance: Accumulative wealth of gold and copper Rs 500 billion according to Cancun Company.
6)Agricultural wealth:
6.1) Ranking in world:
6.1) First best class production of edible oil.
6.2)Second best in world in producing cotton yarn, salt.
6.3) Third best in production of cloth.
6.4) Fourth best in production of cotton, rice.
6.5) Fifth best in production of milk.
6.6) Sixth best in production of wheat and dates.
6.7) Seventh best in production of mangoes
6.8) Eighth best in production of oranges.
6.9)Ninth best in production of meat and sugar.
6.10)Twelfth best in production of cement.
7) Textile: The strength of Pakistan
7.1) Best cotton resource
7.2) Best textile companies in Faisalabad
7.3) Significance:
7.3.1) Earns foreign exchange worth of 14 billion$ every year.
7.3.2) Generates competitive economy
7.3.3) Invites foreign direct investment
7.3.4) Promotes regional and global trade
7.3.5) Strengthens the economy.
7.3..6) All kinds of brands are made available.
7.3.7) Enforces India and China to buy textile products from Pakistan.
8) Sports Goods:
8.1) Best production of sports Goods
8.2) Sialkot the hub of sports goods.
8.3) Significance:
8.4) Helpful in earning foreign exchange
8.5) Promotes the idea of global sports.
9) Manufacturing of Arms:
9.1) Pakistan produces the best AL-Khalid tanks in the world.
9.2) In collaboration with China Pakistan produces JF-17 Thunder Jets.
9.3) In collaboration with France Pakistan is making Augusta Submarines.
10) Strategic Significance:
10.1)Gateway to CAR’s and Asia
10.2)Provides gas supply route to neighboring countries
10.3)Gwadar Port : Highly significant coastal feature in terms of trade.
10.4) Islamic Atomic Power
10.5)Provides route to NATO supplies: Can earn huge foreign exchange
11) Poor Management/Bad governance:
11.1) Prolonged dictatorship hampers agricultural and trade policy.
11.2) Feudal Lords: Hampering adequate production.
11.3) Corruption: The root cause starting from the highest to grass root level.
11.4) Vested Interests of Politicians
11.5) Lack of technicians in shaping trade policy
11.6) Military influenced Foreign Policy: Poor management of trade relations
12) Trade policy:
12.1) Run by inexpert politicians instead of technocrats
12.2) Affected due to energy crises
12.3) Affected due to terrorism and civil unrest
12.4) Karachi: The hub of trade has turned into a hub of civil war
13) Problems of Agriculture:
13.1)Lack of disaster management
13.2)Lack of dams and barrages
13.3)Lack of research
13.4) Lack of financial benefits to farmers
13.5)Lack of Agricultural Institutes
13.6)Water Crises: Hampering production of agriculture
13.7)Tussle with India over water distribution: Affects agriculture thoroughly
14) Solutions:
14.1) Endorse and exploit its mineral wealth
14.2) Capitalize on Coal and Sui Gas for electricity production
14.3) Captialize on tourism for foreign exchange
14.3) Capitalize on agricultural products
14.4) Exploit its man power.
14.5) Eradicate corruption
14.6) Eradicate feudalism
14.7) Induct technicians in the field of trade and agricultural policy formation
14.8) Promote democracy instead of dictatorship
14.9) Solve energy crises
14.10) Annul terrorism and civil unrest especially the status quo of Karachi
14.11) Effective disaster management
14.12) Creation of dams and barrages
14.13) Promoting research in the field of agriculture
14.14) Provide financial benefits to farmers
14.15) Create more agricultural institutes
14.16) Solve water crises- especially tussle with India
14.17) Adequate marketing and advertising techniques for agriculture to be promoted.
Conclusion
“Adequate enforcement of integrity in the trade policy and in the exploitation of natural and man made resources will be very beneficial for Pakistan’s economic future”.
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