Pakistan today

By Farha Hasan

The society of Pakistan comprises of numerous diverse cultures from the Punjabis  Sindhis Balochi's and the Pathans. The cultures have been greatly influenced by the surrounding cultures of India, Afghanistan, Central Asia and the Middle East etc and Pakistan in ancient times was a major cultural hub, the home of ancient civilizations, including the Indus Valley Civilization, the foundation of Indian culture. Many cultural practices and monuments have been inherited from the rule of many rulers of the region that have added their cultural traditions to the region. One of the most influential cultures was the Mughals. Pakistani society is largely multilingual and multicultural. Though cultures within the country differ to some extent, more similarities than differences can be found. The Finance Division of pakistan deals with the subjects pertaining to finance of the Federal Government and financial matters affecting the country as a whole, preparation of annual budget statements and supplementary excess budget statements for the consideration of the parliament accounts and audits of the Federal Government Organization etc. As we all know that our economy is going through great trouble these days and problems are increasing by the minute. Our politicians are busy in corruption and power is the only thing they have in mind, not the welfare of our country , so we ,as the common man, have to focus on the issues of our country and have to do anything and everything  we can in order to improve the economy of Pakistan. 

This can be done by starting at the grass root level and focus on education and altering the mind set of people so they become "Doer's". We should take inspiration from our neighbor,India, and try to build a back bone of our own rather than relying on foreign countries to come to our rescue. Beggary is another problem that we should eliminate and try to channelize that particular class and give them jobs so they can earn a living for themselves and contribute in our economy. Entertainment and sports is another way to compete in the global arena. The most popular sport in Pakistan is cricket and we should polish our skills so we can show the world what we are capable of.Hockey is another forte of  Pakistan and we have been the champions many a times.  We need to wake up and realize that Pakistan is now a well known country but sadly its not known in the best context.Our country  is popular for its terrorist activities and we are reputed to be terrorists. Its time we all join hands and break this image of ours and start afresh. We can do it we follow Quaid e Azam's words and mentain "Unity Faith and Discipline"