Q1)

Ans:
"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful". Assalam o Alaikum! I will start my
speech by thanking Allah and the people of this beautiful country that have put their faith in me
in solving the problems that the country is facing during these difficult times. Being a public
servant and at the highest pedestal in the government I feel privileged to begin my journey by
incarnating democracy as a weapon to annihilate injustice, poverty and political turmoil in the
country.
When I came into politics, I wanted Pakistan to become the kind of country that our leader
Muhammad Ali Jinnah wanted. Growing up in this country, I have seen this country go through
severe turmoil, wars, authoritarian regimes, poverty, lack of clean drinking water, load-shedding.
Growing up in this country, I heard of nepotism, cronyism and corruption taking this country on
the brink of disaster. Growing up in this country, I saw rich getting richer while poor getting
poorer and children who were supposed to attend education were out in the streets begging for
money for their living. Growing up in this country, I promised myself one thing and one thing
only: if I ever become prime minister of Pakistan, I will eradicate all the negative elements that
have been destroying this country and keeping it from flourishing. I promised myself to make the
country’s institutions so powerful that it brings every citizen no matter how powerful he is, under
the rule of law. I promised myself to make policies in such a way that instead of benefitting the
elites, it will benefit the majority which is of poor and middle class people and which will lift
them out of miseries and provide them with opportunities to grow and improve their livelihood
as well as improve this country’s economy. I envision the country which was founded on
principles of Islam to have laws like that of state of Medina which was the first state based on
humanitarianism. Today marks the first day of the test of my promises. I promise you people that
I will not disappoint you. I will make policies that will elevate the literacy rate of this country by
providing equal and free primary education to all kids in Pakistan. I will build built top-quality
schools across the whole country with access to modern technology so that our children can learn
to compete in 21st century. Meanwhile I will create a business-friendly environment for the
investors by passing resolutions that will remove the excessive barriers currently faced by
investors in doing business. The ease in doing business will provide employment opportunities
for all age groups even for part-time daily wage-based workers like students. I will also promote
the contributions of freelancers and entrepreneurs in channeling the economy in its way to
success. The illiterate adult people will be taught and offered skill-based jobs where farmers will
enjoy elevated salary packages to support the agricultural workflow of the country.
The judicial system will practice their policies independently without the involvement of the
government. This way every crime committing citizen will be charged equally according to the
policies of the law makers regardless of his/her wealth or employment status. I will bring laws
that will treat everyone equally before law regardless of their caste, color of skin, socio-
economic status or religion.
The need for healthcare reforms is high-priority for this government. I want this nation to have
equal access to health care facilities regardless of ability to pay. To achieve such a rigorous
health care system, we must as a nation sacrifice and pay taxes accordingly.
To end, I pledge to my Pakistani nation that I will prove that we can fix our governance system
in this country, we can also bring a governance system that can make the people's lives easier.
I pledge this to you today, it will be my foremost aim to remain as simple as possible in this poor
country, these huge symbols, these mansions and protocols, on public's money, I pledge that
there will be a different kind of governance in Pakistan. 
Starting from better education, good health care services, higher wages, better infrastructure and
safer environment we can together build this dream of a sustainable success for future
generations to come.
Statements Origin of Thought(s)/school Major Philosophers and their
of Philosophy contribution/Books

I envision the country which Dogma Al-Ghazali - Philosopher who

was founded on principles of
Islam to have laws like that of
state of Medina which was
the first state based on
humanitarianism
I feel privileged to begin my
journey by incarnating
democracy as a weapon to
annihilate injustice, poverty
and political turmoil in the
country.
I will bring laws that will
treat everyone equally before
law regardless of their caste,
color of skin, socio-economic
status or religion.
Critical Theory
Egalitarianism/critical theory
was one of the most
prominent and influential
Muslim philosophers, worked
on the dogma of Islam. His
books include the revival of
religion, the incoherence of
philosophers.
Max Horkheimer - was a
leader of the “Frankfurt
School,” a group of
philosophers and social
scientists associated with
the Institut für
Sozialforschung (Institute of
Social Research). His books
include Dialectic of
Enlightenment and Eclipse of
Reason.
Max Horkheimer - was a
leader of the “Frankfurt
School,” a group of
philosophers and social
scientists associated with
the Institut für
Sozialforschung (Institute of
Social Research). His books
include Dialectic of
Enlightenment and Eclipse of

I wanted Pakistan to become
the kind of country that our
leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah
wanted
Reason.
Idealism Plato - Athenian philosopher
during the Classical period in
Ancient Greece. Books
include Republic, Allegory of
the cave.

Comment on Question 1
This question is very important in light of current situation. Given the growing number of
unemployment in this country during COVID-19 crisis. I approached this question by looking at
the problems that this country has faced while growing up. The authoritarian government, the
wars, the gap between rich and poor, and corruption all of them have been the headlining
features in 72 years history of Pakistan. Many prime ministers have come and gone but most of
these problems still persist. Therefore, as a responsible citizen it is a duty of an individual to
understand more about the problems faced by this country and think of solving them instead of
criticizing and whining about them which is what most of the people do. This helps in holistic
understanding of the situation and makes people have more realistic expectations from their
heads of state.

Q2)
Ans: Arguments from under-developed countries:
1) Lack of stable access or no access to internet.
2) Lack of hardware resources or devices needed for access.
3) Poor quality of online education.
Arguments from developed countries:
1) Refunding student fees for cancelled services
2) Holding each campus responsible for finding housing for displaced students during the
quarantine.
3) Providing paid time off for student workers affected hour cuts or closed by the campus
closures.
In the under-developed countries, a good majority of people lie below the poverty the line. In this
scenario, access to good internet can be considered a privilege. Furthermore, even with the
availability of internet, the difficulties can arise in terms of access to suitable hardware required
for online learning. This creates unequal opportunity among learners based largely on their
socio-economic conditions. These difficulties caused by economic inequality can be justified
under the egalitarianism school of thought by which all people should be treated equally and
should have same political, economic, social, and civil rights. Furthermore, these difficulties can
create divide amongst student in various types and forms as follows:
• A material divide – the gaps in basic resources between families that are needed to support
home learning.
• A digital divide – the gaps in information and communications technology resources and
knowhow that families possess.
• A skills and dispositions divide – students are not all equally equipped to cope with home
learning.
• A parental support divide – some parents are not well prepared and not able to manage or cope
with their children learning at home.
• An adjustments divide – the learning adjustments that schools use to help some students learn
are not suited to home learning arrangements.
Hence, overcoming these divisions can become crucial for providing equal access to education
for all students. Moving on, as Aristotle once said, “man is by nature a social animal.” This
highlights the importance of socialization in all forms of human experiences. One particular
example is of learning where students learn more by interaction and collaboration which cannot
be adequately provided by online education. Furthermore, successful in-class instruction does
not always translate to successful online instruction. If facilitators are not properly trained in
online delivery and methodologies, the quality of education is compromised. Lastly, keeping in
mind the need for experiencing in attaining knowledge, some subjects cannot be taught online
because the electronic medium in its current state of development does not permit the best
method on instruction. Examples are hands-on subjects such as public speaking, surgery, dental
hygiene. These subjects are probably best taught in a face-to-face traditional learning
environment.
In terms of students concerns coming from developed countries, one of the major concerns is the
refunding of fees for cancelled services like lab fees, gym fees, extra activities fees, and housing
fees since they are no longer learning on-campus to use these facilities and services. The
argument says that students should be reimbursed for services that they are not able to use.
Furthermore, the concerns of students from developed countries also involve holding each
campus responsible for finding housing for displaced students during the quarantine as well as
providing paid time off for student workers affected hour cuts or closed by the campus closures.
This can be explained under social contract theory, where students keeping their end of contract
now during these unconventional times demand relevant authorities to do justice on their part.
Comment on Question 2
This question is very important keeping in mind the current situation throughout the world. As
nearly all the educational institutes are shut down across the world, most of the students have no
choice but to continue their studies through online platforms. One important thing that this
question highlights are the differences in priorities of students in under developed vs developed
countries. Which at the same time also highlights what things are taken for granted by some
people that are to a large extent inaccessible by others.

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