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Federalism in Pakistan did not meet the expectations due to the differences between theory and practice. The expectation was not flight of fancy as federalism provided solid foundations to mitigate ethnic differences. But the expectations did not materialise as initial hardships diverted all attentions of the nascent state. The constitution of 1973 was federal in nature yet it also did not meet the expectation in term of provincial autonomy. During latest transition to democracy in 2008; wave of terrorism, power shortage, economic crisis and conflict in Balochistan made the situation so miserable that even existence of federation was at stake. The 7th NFC award although favoured Balochistan yet it was hard to materialise impact of the increased share due to serious concerns of people of Balochistan. Historical facts and ground realities were directing towards right constitutional development so the 18th amendment in constitution of Pakistan was indispensable.

Particularly in developing and poor countries, political instability has grown to be a severe and dangerous issue. It is causing serious issues and impeding these nations' progress. This article's main concern is Pakistan's lack of political stability in light of its ongoing identity and legitimacy crises. Maintaining social cohesion and governmental legitimacy both depend heavily on political stability. It is a requirement for a state's economic growth, social integration, and legal supremacy. The processes of building a nation and a state are directly impacted by the political system's stability. For both of them to develop and prosper, stable political regimes are necessary. Without a strong and well-organized political system, the development of a country and a state is impossible, and politics devolves into a tug-of-war between competing interest groups. In conclusion, the article aims to investigate the potential causes and consequences of political instability in Pakistan.

This writing is an effort to elaborate and understand the political state of affairs of India in late 1930s and intellectual bend of the prominent Muslim leadership, primarily Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Both of these personalities had become the pivotal of Muslim political understanding at that particular rendezvous of the Indian history. Iqbal had presented his views in Annual Session of All India Muslim League at Allahabad in 1930and Muhammad Ali Jinnah had abandoned his self-exile in London and come back to India in 1935. He was endowed with the responsibility of reorganizing League and to popularize its message among the Muslim masses. Later, Iqbal and Jinnah remained in contact through correspondence and enlightened each other about the political situation and upheavals faced by the Muslims in the colonial India. They also pondered over the strategy to cope with those problems and to achieve freedom for India as well as the Muslims. Therefore, a study of these letters is a valuable primary source of developments of these years, which is attempted to find out in this article.

The article is an effort to provide insight to the readers about the flagship project of the great BRI initiative; more precisely it is a try to put light on the expected challenges towards China in this project. CPEC is a project expected to be a game changer largely for the region and will ease bringing prosperity and peace not only for Pakistan but also would be opportunity for the whole region. The project is envisioned to change the fate of numerous states including Asia, and Africa to central Europe, and more importantly will serve the Chinese motive to attain the desired reach and space, in the global market, they envisaged and worked hard for for decades.Humongous China state significantly extends greatly in Asia as the state shares land and maritime borders with about fourteen Central Asian countries including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia, and India. Chinese President Xi Jinping presented the CPEC vision and mission in 2013 that will connect Kashgar with Gwadar in Pakistan. China Pakistan Economic Corridor connects Asia with Europe through land and sea routes considerably facilitating trade—supply of goods and services. This trade network will connect above 60 countries and will boost the economy of the whole region more importantly mapping to accommodate the regional landlocked countries. The Gwadar port has naturally limitless importance, it plays a vital role in economic development and it will give access China to the Indian Ocean. However, this project faces challenges from internal and external forces. The article will particularly examine various challenges China faces while carrying through the CPEC, amid detestable regional political, economic, and security scenarios. Besides, Chinese rivalry towards global key players along with the Security situation and international relations implications over Pakistan, the origin state of CPEC and significant strategic partner for the whole of this move will surely lead to face animosity from different regional and global power stakeholders.

It is impossible to live in isolation in the 21st century because this is the age of globalization. All states are dependent on each other. So, they try to establish and maintain amicable relations. With this in mind, Pakistan and India took the initiative to improve their hostile relations. Pakistan opens the Kartarpur Corridor for Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit their Guru Dera in the Pakistan district Narowal. This initiative is appreciated worldwide and considered a Corridor of Hope. Although, no positive gesture of peace from the Indian government's side, it is a ray of hope that artificial evils and hatred will slowly flow away like water. And if nothing else, when people meet on the other side of the border, their misunderstandings will go away. The concerns of the Indians are baseless, illogical, and merely political rhetoric. Yet it is an unprecedented development in the history of both countries, and it is a milestone. For Sikhs, opening this corridor is no less than a blessing. For them, Kartarpur Dera Sahib is like Madinah for Muslims. It is very important for Pakistan economically, socially, culturally, religiously, and diplomatically. It will pave the way for better relations between the two countries in the years to come.