With the passage of time majority of the states have changed their political system from other kinds to democratic system, because democracy is the only political system which cares for the public opinion. In democracy, the people have right to vote, through which they elect their choice of representatives directly or indirectly. It is the only system for which the term good governance is being used. The term good governance can be used for the government which protects the rights of the people and provide them equal opportunities, care for public opinion, whose policies are clear and crystal before the common peoples and where no underhand game is being played. That"s why it is known as a government which is participatory, accountable and transparent, where all the citizens are equal before the law. With the passage of time the laws are made to make the government more accountable and its policies transparent, for this purpose majority of the states have incorporated the right to information in their constitution. Through this right the people can have access to public related information, which enable the peoples to keep an eye on government, in result the corruption can be decreased and it will create more accountable government. Moreover, it will create hindrances in the way of abuse of power and corruption. Pakistan is a democratic state and there is a separate chapter of fundamental rights in the constitution of Pakistan, in April 2010 through eighteenth amendment article 19-A was incorporated in the 1973 constitution of Pakistan regarding right to information aiming to create more accountable, transparent and participatory system. This research paper is an attempt to analyze that how right to information can be a step towards good governance in Pakistan.
This paper is an endeavor to highlight the maritime disputes in Asia-Pacific and the response of regional states in the aftermath of Washington's policy of "Rebalancing power in Asia". Maritime disputes in Asia-Pacific have raised an alarming situation in the dynamics of regional politics. The issue has taken prominence since 1970s with the emergence of the concept of continental shelf and signing of United Nations Convention on Law of Seas (UNCLOS) in 1982. Moreover, with the growing need of energy and expansion of Chinese industrial network, China has taken an assertive position in order to stretch its sovereignty claims in South China Sea (SSC) and East China Sea (ECS), which in turn has led to the start of the race of modernization of naval security apparatus among regional actors. Owing to the geographical extant of China, Beijing has made its foreign policy objective to enhance its role in Maritime East at the expense of other contending powers like Japan, and USA. She never hesitates in blatantly discarding the US presence in the region and seems very ambitious in pursuing its "Far East policy". With this view this study analyzes the Chinese posture of hegemony in the region with immense possibility of regional players to cooperate with China to avoid clashes in future.
The South Asian region is characterized by the versatile nation state system with having greater economic prospects and has a unique rank in the world. United States and China are not only the sheer competitors across the globe but are also the major contenders of South Asian geo-strategic, political and economic affairs. Their intensifying interests in the region are not only due to the emerging global security architecture but also because of the geo-strategic significance of the South Asian region. China seems vulnerable to the United States military presence in the region and China's rapid economic growth and piling up of military muscle seemingly intent to counter the United States in the region. China, through its economic and military advancements has positioned itself as the principal regional power and further intends to accomplish its national interests by strengthening security and defence requirements. The presence of the other major regional powers like Pakistan and India also amplify the geographical prominence and the US-China interest in South Asia put it in the forefront due to which the South Asian region strategically have become much more interested during the emerging world order for both US and China, United States also regards the rise of China as a vital global participant and invites it to peacefully play its role in the modification of the future world order in this connection this paper will highlight the both super powers policy of context of power transition contentment and counter-contentment either the United States still has the strategy to contain China and if it is so, how China is counter-containing the United States to emerge as a global power politics towards south Asian region.
The growing water scarcity in India and Pakistan and emerging climatic and environmental changes to the Indus basin rivers system are causing a great stress on smoothing working of Indus water treaty 1960. Pakistan Being a lower riparian, facing the issue as to how to reinterpret the Indus Waters Treaty without giving up its water rights. The paper discusses that following the inbuilt constraints of a lower riparian, Pakistan need to adopt a multi-pronged strategy following water rationale to secure its water rights within the scope of the treaty. For this; effective implementation and enhancement of Article VI, VII, constructive diplomatic and political strategy,efficient water uses and sustainable water resource management in Indus-Pakistan.
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