CHINA'S PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGY IN THE US: LESSONS FOR PAKISTAN

Revolution in the means of communication has made a profound impact on the conduct of public diplomacy worldwide. Communication is now seen as an important component public diplomacy to ascertain how governments interact with foreign publics in pursuit of their objectives. Countries fully recognize that new media and technologies are crucial to present their stories to the global audience. As an emerging power, China has been proactively expanding its presence in the global communication landscape. China has pronounced ‘Going Global’ strategy, which is supported by the internationalization of Chinese media and ubiquitous presence at the social media platforms. China’s international communication strategy has been aimed at increasing cultural soft power to influence foreign publics. This paper is an attempt to understand China’s communication strategy in the public diplomacy sphere with particular reference to the US. The major influence behind China’s communication strategy is two fold; first is to dispel negative connotations attached with the rise of China or ‘China Threat’, and secondly, to improve relations with the US through public diplomacy. For Pakistan, public diplomacy and external communication have been a neglected area of research. A comprehensive public diplomacy strategy and effective external communication approach could be instrumental for Pakistan to improve its image among the foreign audience and present a positive image of the country. Bibliography Entry Zubair, Bilal, and Nazir Hussain. 2020. "China’s Public Diplomacy and Communication Strategy in the US: Lessons for Pakistan." Margalla Papers 24 (2): 57-70

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A Thorn by the Name of Rose: General Provident Fund, Interest Bearing Activityor Tohfa-e-Sultani

The paper addresses the question of legitimacy of pension fund given by the government of Pakistan to its employees at the time of retirement. The study is based on the hypothesis that since the fund amount is invested by the government in interest bearing investment areas so the profit is not Halal for the employees. But the government employees accept that money by having different justifications. Ulema have also expressed their opinion. The paper incorporates primary data covering the verdicts of the Ulema and of the researchers. Their opinions are then analyzed in the light of government rules and investment areas of General Provident Fund. The results show that the investment and profits of the fund is legitimized by giving different names thus violating the basic spirit of Shariah’s objective for which interest is forbidden. The same practice is carriedon indirectly and the responsibility is ill defined. It is therefore suggested that Ulema should get in depth knowledge of the problem and guide the people by considering different aspects of the matter

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